Richmond VFL coach Tim Clarke provides an exclusive summary of how the AFL-listed players performed at VFL level in Sunday’s loss to North Ballarat.
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Cadeyn Williams
19 disposals, 5 tackles
Had a run-with role on one of their better midfielders. Played his role well for two quarters but his opponent found the ball late. Probably his best offensive game.
Brad Helbig
24 disposals, 5 inside 50s
He was a solid contributor for us but was well beaten. It was his first game as a midfielder so it was really good to see him in there but we need a bigger effort from our midfielders.
Orren Stephenson
3 goals, 44 hit-outs
He was terrific again with his ruck work and gave our mids first use. Went forward and kicked three goals. His hands are much better now, he’s really marking the ball well.
Matt McDonough
22 disposals, 4 rebound 50s
Started down back and was solid but we needed something different in the last quarter so he played on ball. Got a few touches, was a bit messy but an OK game from him.
Ben Lennon
1 goal, 24 disposals, 5 clearances
First game in the midfield was solid without being great. Would’ve liked a bit more inside ball but also needs to continue working on his decision making.
Matt Arnot
2 goals, 17 disposals
Played mainly as an extra midfielder and also played inside at different stages. Was solid but we expect more from him. We feel he’s a high quality player and needs a better output to push for AFL selection.
Sam Lloyd
1 goal, 18 disposals, 5 marks
Was probably our best forward on the day. Won the ball well, put it inside 50 well and kicked a crucial goal. It’s his second good game in a row so he’s pushing for senior selection.
Brett O’Hanlon
17 disposals, 3 inside 50s
Was a bit down on previous weeks in terms of numbers but put the ball inside 50 and contributed to two or three goals. Once again we need our on-ballers getting more touches if we’re going to win games.
Ben Darrou
17 disposals, 6 rebound 50s
Our backs were pretty competitive all day. For three quarters he won his position. The last quarter was a dampener on his game but he was quite solid.
Nathan Gordon
17 disposals, 5 marks
Played well on the wing early then went out of the game a bit. We need a bigger performance from him, a stronger presence around contests and more outside ball.
Todd Elton
10 disposals
Played a mixture of forward, ruck and back - he’s a bit of a swingman at the moment. He’s playing really good footy, he’s improved his contested game but hasn’t been able to take a game by the scruff of the neck yet this year.
Todd Banfield
1 goal, 9 disposals, 10 tackles
Didn’t get too many touches but had a lot of tackles. We spoke to him about trying to contribute in some way if he’s not actually finding the ball and he was able to do that on the weekend.
Liam McBean
4 disposals
Had a disappointing day but there were several contests where he showed that he’s been improving in some areas we’ve been working on. He presented well and provided good contests, which resulted in goals, but he’s better than his output on the weekend.
