Craig played the majority of the game in the ruck with a small percentage of time forward. He was opposed to Andrew McDougall and showed energetic ruckwork where he had a strong presence at the tap. We were pleased with how he used his athleticism and his ability to initiate bodywork. He pushed forward to take a strong mark in the first quarter and executed by foot inside 50 twice with good composure. Overall, it was a positive game as Craig continues to develop.
Matt Taberner (PT) 15 disposals (13 kicks, 2 handballs) 14 marks
Matt ground out a very good performance through sheer hard work. He ended up having four different opponents across the day who found it difficult to run with him. He took 14 marks and had 15 possessions where he used it well and had five inside 50s for the game. Matt has been working on his leading patterns and on the day he showed improvement in this area. It was a strong game from Matt.
Jesse Crichton (PT) 29 disposals (11 kicks, 18 handballs) 6 marks, 1 goal
Jesse played in the midfield and spent time in the last quarter at half back. He was sharp around the stoppages in congestion, having a total of 10 ground balls. Jesse broke the lines with attacking run, he was composed and selected good options. Overall, he used the ball well, carried it into space and won clearances and contested ball.
Haiden Schloithe (SF) 25 disposals (16 kicks, 9 handballs) 4 marks 5 tackles, 2 goals
Haiden played in the midfield for a majority of the game with brief spells as a high forward. He kept his head over the football where he gathered seven clearances and 13 contested balls. He had seven frees for, and in congestion had really sharp hands. He had five scoring shots and finished with two goals. Unfortunately he suffered a lower leg injury late in the game.
Alex Howson (EF) 6 disposals (4 kicks, 2 handballs)
Alex started the game forward where he worked hard with his run. He broke to space and gave an exit option on several occasions. He had some good defensive pressure acts with two chases and halved several aerial contests during the first half. Alex just needs to focus on improving his second and third efforts at ground level and staying in the contest.
WAFL League Results Rnd 23
South Fremantle 22.13 (145) defeated East Perth 21.7 (133)
Subiaco 18.14 (122) defeated Peel Thunder 12.5 (77)
Swan Districts 14.19 (103) defeated East Fremantle 12.8 (80)
