VFL Senior Coach Damian Truslove analyses the performances of the 13 AFL-listed Blues who featured for the Carlton Reserves in Round 19 VFL action.
4. Ollie Hollands
10 disposals, four tackles, three clearances (managed game time)
Ollie just played just over two quarters as he was our emergency for AFL. In the time he was on the ground, he played inside mid and a little bit off half-back. He found the ball, ran very hard to outnumber at contests and his disposal efficiency continues to improve.
6. Zac Williams
31 disposals, 10 intercepts, six rebound 50s
Zac got his hands on the ball offensively a lot, and he created a lot of bounce off half-back for us. He also got a lot of attention from the opposition on the day and dealt with that really well, while he won and halved several critical contests.
8. Lachie Fogarty
30 disposals, 11 marks, seven inside 50s
‘Fog’ played half a game forward and half a game as a mid. He was clean with his possessions and showed a lot of leadership on the ground, a lot of composure, and was influential in a lot of our ball movement from the middle of the ground forward.
16. Ben Camporeale
27 disposals, 85 per cent disposal efficiency, one goal
Ben Campo played inside mid, and it was a typical Ben game: hard and tough around contests and stoppages. He helped us win territory from stoppages and continues to work hard on his running patterns.
21. Lucas Camporeale
32 disposals, 14 marks, six score involvements
Lucas played on the wing. He ran hard two ways for the entire game and got his hands on the ball a lot, and he continues to improve his disposal efficiency. It was one of his better games for the season.
28. Harry Charleson
32 disposals, 11 marks, nine intercepts
‘Gaz’ played across half-back, and he had a very good balance between offence and defence. He worked very hard to support contests, and again his defensive craft continues to improve.
30. Jack Ison
18 disposals, six marks, one goal
When 'Iso' got the ball, he was very influential in our scoring chains. Every time he had possession, it felt like something was going to happen. His skill execution was outstanding, and he showed some of the power we've seen from him at AFL level. He continues to work on his positioning and patterns off the ball.
37. Jordan Boyd
26 disposals, 96 per cent disposal efficiency, eight marks
‘Boydy’ played across half-back and is in really good, consistent form. His ability to create turnovers through his excellent positioning behind the ball was outstanding. He then used the ball really well to help speed up our ball movement and create scoring opportunities in our forward half.
38. Flynn Riley
21 disposals, 30 hitouts, six clearances
Flynn won the hitouts on the day. He played the majority in the ruck, and his follow-up around stoppages was good. Flynn continues to work hard on his off-ball running patterns and positioning off ball.
40. Hudson O’Keeffe
10 disposals, five goals, 13 hitouts
It was pleasing to see 'Skull' get the results for all the hard work he's been putting in, kicking five goals. He provided really good aerial contests for us in our front half and continues to be a good leader and drive high standards amongst the group. I was pleased that he had such a good performance.
41. Matt Duffy
Seven disposals, 100 per cent disposal efficiency, five rebound 50s
Duffy played a mid-tier back position, and he halved a couple of really good contests with good spoils. When he got the ball, he was composed and used it well.
42. Adam Saad
27 disposals, 10 intercepts, eight marks
‘Saady’ also played across half-back and he defended really well. His defensive role was excellent, and on the back of that, he gave us some bounce coming out of our defensive 50 as well.
45. Flynn Young
19 disposals, 11 marks, eight inside 50s
Flynn Young played a solid game across half-forward. He provided options for us with good leading patterns when we came out of our backline. Flynn used the ball well centre-forward and was a leader amongst our forwards on the day.
