TWO locals made returns from injury, while a South export starred in round eight of the AFL season.
Willem Drew
Home Club: Koroit
AFL Club: Port Adelaide Power
Stats: 8 kicks, 10 handballs, 2 marks
Racked up 18 possessions along with two clearances in the Power’s victory over the Western Bulldogs.
Sam Walsh
Home Club: Cobden
AFL Club: Carlton Blues
Stats: 12 kicks, 14 handballs, 7 marks
The former Cobden junior was prominent in the Blues win over Adelaide.
Hugh McCluggage
Home Club: South Warrnambool
AFL Club: Brisbane Lions
Stats: 14 kicks, 12 handballs, 4 marks
Four goals, 10 tackles and seven inside 50s capped off a best on ground performajce for the South export in the Lions win over West Coast.
Zach Merrett
Home Club: Cobden
AFL Club: Essendon Bombers
Stats: 13 kicks, 15 handballs, 3 marks
Capped off another strong performance with a goal as the Bombers defeated Hawthorn.
Sean Darcy
Home Club: Cobden
AFL Club: Fremantle Dockers
Stats: 9 kicks, 8 handballs, 7 marks
Made a successful return from a week off with concussion, finishing with 37 hit-outs and a goal as well as 17 touches in the Dockers triumph over North Melbourne.
Rowan Marshall
Home Club: Portland
AFL Club: St Kilda Saints
Stats: 5 kicks, 3 handballs, 1 mark
Made a return for the Saints in their loss to Melbourne, with the Portland product kicking two goals
DID NOT PLAY:
Jamaine Jones
Home Club: Portland
AFL Club: West Coast Eagles
Had a week’s break after the Eagles WAFL clash with East Fremantle was postponed.
Lewis Taylor
Home Club: Terang Mortlake
AFL Club: Sydney Swans
Collected 26 disposals and kicked a goal in the Swans VFL win over Werribee.
Gary Rohan
Home Club: Cobden
AFL Club: Geelong Cats
Finished with 17 possessions in the Cats VFL triumph against North Melbourne.
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan
Home Club: South Warrnambool
AFL Club: Western Bulldogs
Had the week off with the Bulldogs VFL affiliate not playing.
INJURY LIST:
Josh Corbett
Home Club: North Warrnambool Eagles
AFL Club: Gold Coast Suns
Did not play in the Suns win over Sydney.
Ben Cunnington
Home Club: Cobden
AFL Club: North Melbourne Kangaroos
Sidelined indefinitely as he recovers from testicular cancer.
