The Carlton Football Club began the first leg of its journey under senior coach Brendon Bolton in 2016.
After notching up seven wins for the season – three more than last year – the Blues ended up finishing 14th on the ladder.
With the team now on a break, we’re taking a look back at each player’s year in statistics. Here’s the review for Carlton’s No. 33, Andrejs Everitt:
GAMES
Season 2016: 13
Career: 131
GOALS
Season 2016: 17
Career: 93
KEY AFL STATISTICS (averages in brackets)
Disposals: 180 (13.85) Kicks: 99 (7.62) Marks 67 (5.15) Contested Possessions: 49 (3.77) Uncontested Possessions: 125 (9.62) Tackles: 17 (1.31) Goals: 17 (1.31)
OVERVIEW
After running out in every game last season, Andrejs Everitt pulled on the jumper 13 times in 2016.
In two of Carlton’s stirring victories this season – Round 7 v archrivals Collingwood and Round 10 v Geelong – ‘Drej’ collected a combined 40 disposals and kicked seven goals.
A week after the Collingwood game in Round 8 against Port, Everitt bagged another three goals, yet again contributing to his side’s emotional victory.
When he wasn’t playing in the senior team, Everitt also made an impact at VFL level, featuring in five games for the Northern Blues and kicking five goals.
HE SAID IT
“I feel pretty old being in my third year here now (but) I think my last three years have been pretty solid and, even though this is my third club, I feel like I’m still learning and I'm still trying to get better. I've still got a fair bit of footy left in me and hopefully it's at Carlton from here on in."
– Everitt in the lead-up to his 2016 home and away season
THEY SAID IT
“‘Dre’ worked really hard up and down the ground. He set the tone with high-speed running and he found plenty of the ball playing between the arcs and up forward.”
– Northern Blues coach Josh Fraser commends Everitt’s efforts after Northern’s Round 4 clash.
SEASON HIGHLIGHT
In Round 10 against Geelong Everitt was awarded Carlton’s ‘Mark of the Week’ for his one-handed pluck against his former teammate Lachie Henderson. The victory over the Cats was one of the most memorable games on Carlton’s calendar this season.
