HFNL AFL Wrap: Round 22

HFNL AFL Wrap: Round 22

19th August 2022

THE penultimate round of the home and away season saw two Hampden league ruckmen produce monster games, while a number of midfielders were also productive as the cut-throat race to the finals continues to provide plenty of drama, entertainment and misfortune for a number of clubs.

Sam Walsh

Home Club: Cobden Bombers

AFL Club: Carlton Blues

Stats: 9 kicks, 18 handballs, 3 marks

Finished as one of the Blues better performers with 27 disposals and six clearances in a heart-breaking defeat to Brisbane.

Zach Merrett

Home Club: Cobden Bombers

AFL Club: Essendon Bombers

Stats: 14 kicks, 12 handballs, 2 marks

Was serviceable with 26 touches, four clearances and four inside 50s in the Bombers loss to Port Adelaide.

Rowan Marshall

Home Club: Portland Tigers

AFL Club: St Kilda Saints

Stats: 15 kicks, 5 handballs, 3 marks

Also had 42 hit-outs and seven clearances alongside his 20 possession haul in the Saints defeat to Brisbane.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan

Home Club: South Warrnambool Roosters

AFL Club: Western Bulldogs

Stats: 8 kicks, 4 handballs, 6 marks

Kicked 1.2 from 12 touches in the Bulldogs narrow victory over the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Jamaine Jones

Home Club: Portland Tigers

AFL Club: West Coast Eagles

Stats: 5 kicks, 3 handballs, 2 marks

Was a bit quieter than last week with just eight touches but made an impression with four tackles in the Eagles loss to Fremantle.

Hugh McCluggage

Home Club: South Warrnambool Roosters

AFL Club: Brisbane Lions

Stats: 8 kicks, 16 handballs, 2 marks

A goal, five clearances and five inside 50s  from 24 touches was another strong display from the South product in the Lions win over St Kilda.

Sean Darcy

Home Club: Cobden Bombers

AFL Club: Fremantle Dockers

Stats: 15 kicks, 1 handballs, 5 marks

Produced a massive game in the Dockers win over West Coast, finishing with a stat line of one goal, 16 touches, six tackles, 56 hit-outs, four clearances and four inside 50s.

Willem Drew

Home Club: Koroit Saints

AFL Club: Port Adelaide Power

Stats: 6 kicks, 12 handballs, 3 marks

Kicked a goal and had three clearances alongside his 18 possession haul in the Power’s win over Essendon..

Ben Cunnington

Home Club: Cobden Bombers

AFL Club: North Melbourne Kangaroos

Stats: 9 kicks, 8 handballs, 5 marks

Made his long-awaited and emotional return to AFL football, which was a great sight to see for not only himself and his family but also local Hampden league followers and his home club Cobden.

Gary Rohan

Home Club: Cobden Bombers

AFL Club: Geelong Cats

Stats: 6 kicks, 2 handballs, 1 mark

Contributed eight touches and a tackle upon his return from a concussion lay-off in the Cats win over Gold Coast Suns.

DID NOT PLAY

Lewis Taylor

Home Club: Terang Mortlake Bloods

AFL Club: Sydney Swans

Finished with 29 touches and a goal in the Swans VFL triumph over Collingwood.

Josh Corbett

Home Club: North Warrnambool Eagles

AFL Club: Gold Coast Suns

Collected 11 touches in the Suns VFL win against Southport.

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