Strong performances were aplenty from our Hampden League exports who featured in round 17 of the AFL season last weekend.
Willem Drew
Home Club: Koroit Saints
AFL Club: Port Adelaide Power
Stats: 8 kicks, 10 handballs, 4 marks
Strong game from the Koroit product, who collected 18 touches along with six clearances and five inside 50s in the Power’s win over GWS.
Sam Walsh
Home Club: Cobden Bombers
AFL Club: Carlton Blues
Stats: 14 kicks, 11 handballs, 5 marks
Another strong game from the Cobden export, with a goal going alongside his 25 touches in the Blues win over West Coast.
Zach Merrett
Home Club: Cobden Bombers
AFL Club: Essendon Bombers
Stats: 17 kicks, 7 handballs, 6 marks
Was best on ground in the Bombers victory over Brisbane with 31 touches, six clearances and six inside 50s.
Rowan Marshall
Home Club: Portland Tigers
AFL Club: St Kilda Saints
Stats: 11 kicks, 12 handballs, 8 marks
Once again Marshall found plenty of the footy (23 disposals) but St Kilda side was overrun by Fremantle in the second half.
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan
Home Club: South Warrnambool Roosters
AFL Club: Western Bulldogs
Stats: 7 kicks, 3 handballs, 5 marks
Kicked 1.1 from 10 touches in the Bulldogs defeat to Sydney.
Jamaine Jones
Home Club: Portland Tigers
AFL Club: West Coast Eagles
Stats: 10 kicks, 7 handballs, 5 marks
Continued to battle away for the Eagles, finishing with 17 touches and four inside 50s in their loss to Carlton.
Hugh McCluggage
Home Club: South Warrnambool Roosters
AFL Club: Brisbane Lions
Stats: 16 kicks, 13 handballs, 6 marks
The South export finished as the Lions leading possession getter with 29 but his efforts were in vain as they lost to Essendon.
Sean Darcy
Home Club: Cobden Bombers
AFL Club: Fremantle Dockers
Stats: 5 kicks, 11 handballs, 1 mark
Managed to push forward and kick two goals from 16 touches, while he was the most dominant ruckman with 27 hit-outs in the Dockers win over St Kilda.
Gary Rohan
Home Club: Cobden Bombers
AFL Club: Geelong Cats
Stats: 7 kicks, 2 handballs, 3 marks
Kicked 2.1 from nine touches in the Cats top-of-table victory over Melbourne.
STATE LEAGUE DUTIES:
Josh Corbett
Home Club: North Warrnambool Eagles
AFL Club: Gold Coast Suns
Kicked a goal in the Suns VFL win over Frankston
DID NOT PLAY
Lewis Taylor
Home Club: Terang Mortlake Bloods
AFL Club: Sydney Swans
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Ben Cunnington
Home Club: Cobden Bombers
AFL Club: North Melbourne Kangaroos
