Northern Blues coach Josh Fraser rates the performances of the Carlton-listed players in the 55-point loss to Williamstown:
12. Blaine Boekhorst
Stats: 24 disposals, 8 inside 50s, 6 clearances
From the coach: Blaine provided some really important offensive run and played a variety of roles. He had some really pleasing contests at different times but there were also some areas where he needs to improve, which he continues to work on.
Blaine Boekhorst found plenty of the footy against Williamstown. (Photo: Jason Heidrich)
31. Jayden Foster
Stats: 11 disposals, 5 marks
From the coach: In patches, he positioned himself and defended really well on his direct opponent. There were a few times he lost concentration and communication with the other defenders which caused him to be beaten on the lead.
34. Jesse Glass-McCasker
Stats: 6 disposals, 3 marks
From the coach: Similar to ‘Foz’, he had some good examples of defending well but wasn’t able to be consistent. He showed some pleasing aggression at different stages through his spoils and ability to impact in the air.
Jesse Glass-McCasker in action against Williamstown. (Photo: Jason Heidrich)
38. Bill Gowers
Stats: 12 disposals, 6 marks
From the coach: He provided some run and dash off half back and generally used it well. He needs to be diligent in staying engaged in his role as a defender when the ball is out of area.
48. Kristian Jaksch
Stats: 16 disposals, 4 marks
From the coach: He was down on what we’ve come to expect, where he misread the ball in flight and had a couple of poor aerial contests. He wasn’t able to reset on the day.
80. Matthew Korcheck
Stats: 2 disposals, 16 hitouts
From the coach: Korcheck competed admirably in the ruck against Meese but wasn’t able to impact as much as he has with follow-up and taking marks going forward. He’s still looking to add that part to his game more consistently.
19. Harry McKay
Stats: 9 disposals, 6 marks, 1 goal
From the coach: Harry showed some patches and took some really good learning out of the game as he builds fitness and form. I thought he took a step forward with his movement patterns and ability to get into marking positions and contest in the air.
76. Jason Tutt
Stats: 32 disposals, 6 marks, 6 inside 50s, 4 clearances
From the coach: He provided good run as he always does and found plenty of the ball, and also had some really important one-on-one contests. Later in the game that impact fell away in the contest but generally his effort was really strong.
65. Dillon Viojo-Rainbow
Stats: 10 disposals, 4 marks, 3 inside 50s
From the coach: Dillon played as an inside midfielder and positioned himself well, but wasn’t quite able to impact the game by way of winning the ball. He showed some really good offensive running patterns at different stages forward of the ball.
36. Cameron Wood
Stats: 6 disposals, 4 tackles, 23 hitouts
From the coach: His effort was really strong in the first half and he competed well around the ground, but faded later in the game. He largely set the tone early for his on-ballers.
