THE last of the byes saw six locals feature at AFL level, with the season starting to reach the pointy end as just 10 rounds remain.
Willem Drew
Home Club: Koroit Saints
AFL Club: Port Adelaide Power
Stats: 8 kicks, 10 handballs, 3 marks
Was superb around the stoppages for the Power, collecting seven clearances as they defeated the Swans at Adelaide Oval.
Sam Walsh
Home Club: Cobden Bombers
AFL Club: Carlton Blues
Stats: 20 kicks, 14 handballs, 5 marks
Big numbers again from the Cobden product, with his stat sheet also including seven inside 50s but he could not will the Blues to victory against Richmond.
Zach Merrett
Home Club: Cobden Bombers
AFL Club: Essendon Bombers
Stats: 10 kicks, 16 handballs, 1 mark
Found plenty of the footy once again, with his pressure immense (seven tackles) as the Bombers downed the Saints at Marvel Stadium.
Rowan Marshall
Home Club: Portland Tigers
AFL Club: St Kilda Saints
Stats: 10 kicks, 4 handballs, 4 marks
Kicked 1.1 while up forward and contributed 12 hit-outs but his side was upstaged by the Bombers.
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan
Home Club: South Warrnambool Roosters
AFL Club: Western Bulldogs
Stats: 5 kicks, 3 handballs, 2 marks
Earned an AFL recall after strong VFL form and finished with 1.1 from eight touches in the Bulldogs win over the Giants.
Jamaine Jones
Home Club: Portland Tigers
AFL Club: West Coast Eagles
Stats: 13 kicks, 4 handballs, 4 marks
Made a strong return from a stint on the sidelines with concussion, collecting 17 touches and laying four tackles in the Eagles loss to Geelong.
DID NOT PLAY (Club Byes)
Hugh McCluggage
Home Club: South Warrnambool Roosters
AFL Club: Brisbane Lions
Sean Darcy
Home Club: Cobden Bombers
AFL Club: Fremantle Dockers
STATE LEAGUE DUTIES:
Lewis Taylor
Home Club: Terang Mortlake Bloods
AFL Club: Sydney Swans
Continued to press his claims for an AFL recall with another strong performance in the VFL.
INJURY LIST:
Josh Corbett
Home Club: North Warrnambool Eagles
AFL Club: Gold Coast Suns
Still at least two weeks away as he recovers from a hip injury.
Ben Cunnington
Home Club: Cobden Bombers
AFL Club: North Melbourne Kangaroos
Sidelined indefinitely as he recovers from testicular cancer.
Gary Rohan
Home Club: Cobden Bombers
AFL Club: Geelong Cats
Missed the Cats win over West Coast with illness.
