VFL Senior Coach Damian Truslove speaks on the performances of every AFL-listed Blue in their Round 21 win against Footscray.

4. Ollie Hollands
31 disposals, six clearances, one goal

Ollie Hollands played across half-back and spent some time in the midfield. As the game progressed, he became more dominant on the back of his elite running capabilities. He worked hard to outnumber at the contest, while his tackle intent was very good.

8. Lachie Fogarty
25 disposals, eight marks, seven tackles

‘Fog’ played a combination of half-forward and midfield, where he was very strong in the contest and worked hard defensively to support the team. He was also very composed with the ball in hand.

16. Ben Camporeale
23 disposals, five clearances, five score involvements

Ben Camporeale played as an inside midfielder and worked incredibly hard, showing his toughness around stoppages. He got his hands on the ball at the contest and competed hard across all four quarters.

21. Lucas Camporeale
32 disposals, 12 marks

Lucas played on the wing and produced another strong performance, building on his elite running patterns to support the defence before working hard going forward to challenge the opposition. His outside balance was very good, while his work rate remained excellent across all four quarters.

25. Liam Reidy
14 disposals, 26 hitouts, seven clearances

Reidy battled hard in the ruck and had a really good contest against May from Footscray. His follow-up work was excellent, helping to keep the ball moving forward for us, while he was another strong leader on the day.

28. Harry Charleson
18 disposals, four marks, one goal 

‘Gaz’ is in really good form across half-back and continues to play with confidence. He gets involved in our ball movement through the middle of the ground, while his defensive positioning and contest work continue to improve.

30. Jack Ison
12 disposals, three tackles

‘Iso’ played across half-forward and was exciting and powerful whenever he got the ball. He used the ball really well and showed very good defensive running patterns throughout the game.

37. Jordan Boyd
21 disposals, seven marks, six intercepts

'Boydy' produced another strong performance across half-back, showing great leadership and excellent courage. He competed hard for all four quarters and played an important role in our ball movement coming out of defensive 50.

40. Hudson O’Keeffe
Nine disposals, three goals, two contested marks

‘Skull’ started the game strongly, hitting the scoreboard in the first quarter on the back of some strong aerial contests. His communication and leadership were excellent for our forwards throughout the day.

42. Adam Saad
25 disposals, 10 intercepts, six marks

‘Saady’ was outstanding, winning a lot of critical contests and showing great composure with the ball in hand. He was also a strong leader for our backs throughout the day.

43. Ashton Moir
12 disposals, four marks, one goal

Ash Moir played a combination of forward and midfield, with his dash, speed and attack on the ball proving impressive. He also provided strong options for our forwards when pushing through the midfield.

45. Flynn Young
22 disposals, nine marks, six score involvements 

Flynn Young played a high half-forward role and also spent time closer to goal. He presented well at the ball and ran good patterns to support the defence. He also looked dangerous with the ball in hand through the centre-forward area.