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Dockers superstar Nat Fyfe amassed a formidable captain’s score but he has landed himself in hot water after a high hit on Tiger Tom Lynch, leaving over 60,000 owners in the lurch. RD 8 HEROES AND VILLAINS
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Superstar Nat Fyfe came to the rescue for many SuperCoach sides producing a captain’s knock, but will have a case to answer for with the Match Review Officer.
The SuperCoach beast led all comers on the ground, tallying 31 touches, 21 contested possesions, three goals and 133 SuperCoach points, kickstarted by a brilliant first quarter.
However, his formidable total was soured by an errant elbow to Tiger Tom Lynch’s head which will come under scrutiny. Lynch played out the match unaffected.
Fletcher Roberts a late in for his 50th game today. Great to see him get there. The premiership defender has played 33 VFL games and just three AFL games since re-signing two years ago. Impressive effort to keep his head up while slipping down the pecking order. #AFLDogsLions
— Sam Landsberger 🗯 (@SamLandsberger) May 11, 2019
HOW DO WE COPE IF DANGERFIELD MISSES?
Will Nat Fyfe be in trouble for this elbow on Tom Lynch?#AFLFreoTigers pic.twitter.com/6kd5x4nEaV
— AFL.com.au (@AFLcomau) May 12, 2019
It puts the Dockers skipper in serious doubt for their clash with the Bombers next week, putting over 60,000 SuperCoaches in the lurch
Meanwhile, cash cow Jack Ross (15) managed just 22 per cent of game time after suffering an ankle injury in the second quarter. He was sighted after the game on crutches.
Heroes: Those who entrusted Nat Fyfe (133) with the captain’s armband were rewarded by the superstar Docker, his two last quarter goals in junk time helping him to a formidable total. However, the unlikely hero was Noah Balta (82) - the Tigers’ number one ruckman after Toby Nankervis (32) was ruled out with injury. The enigmatic tall scored 19 more points in this game than his first three matches combined, and it should see him get to $200,000 and beyond. Fellow rookie Shai Bolton (124) was just about the best man on the ground and is set for a monster price rise.
Villains: Fyfe fits the bill for this category as well, after the superstar dished out a clumsy elbow that will be looked at by the MRO. Earlier in the match he also injured young ball-winner Jack Ross (15) in a tackle. Ross played just 22 per cent of the match, cruelling those who fielded him. The aforementioned Nankervis was the other injury casualty, with the Tiger ruckman set to haemorrhage cash following a poor start to the season.
DOCKERS
Nat Fyfe 133
Rory Lobb 128
David Mundy 112
Michael Walters 95
Matt Taberner 87
Luke Ryan 85
Sam Switkowski 76
Brad Hill 67
Brennan Cox 67
Reece Conca 66
Jesse Hogan 64
Darcy Tucker 63
Adam Cerra 54
Ed Langdon 50
Joel Hamling 49
Travis Colyer 47
Ethan Hughes 45
Andrew Brayshaw 36
Alex Pearce 29
Nathan Wilson 27
Ryan Nyhuis 26
TIGERS
Shai Bolton 126
Kane Lamberty 112
Brandon Ellis 112
Bachar Houli 106
David Astbury 105
Dylan Grimes 105
Josh Caddy 102
Connor Menadue 102
Dustin Martin 99
Shane Edwards 94
Jason Castagna 84
Noah Balta 82
Kamdyn McIntosh 80
Tom Lynch 74
Liam Baker 72
Ryan Garthwaite 72
Sydney Stack 72
Dion Prestia 71
Nathan Broad 56
Jack Higgins 55
Toby Nankervis 32
Jack Ross 15
HAWTHORN V GWS GIANTS
Late change: Isaac Smith out for Harry Morrison (Hawthorn)
Heroes: There was no doubting Josh Kelly’s (154) fitness in his return from injury, carrying the Giants in their devastating loss. Heath Shaw (144) was next best posting a monster score. On the other side of the ledger, Ricky Henderson (120) topped the chart for the Hawks
Villains: Two words – Jeremy Cameron (27). The Coleman medal leader’s red hot start to the season came to an end, having a SuperCoach mare. The spearhead was kept goalless for the first time this season, scoring just four behinds for the match. While he didn’t get a horror score like Cameron, Stephen Coniglio (75) was disappointing. Those who brought in Dylan Moore (46) wouldn’t have been thrilled with his output, while fellow bubble boy Mitch Lewis (39) also scored poorly.
GIANTS
Josh Kelly 154
Heath Shaw 144
Tim Taranto 104
Jeremy Finlayson 92
Zac Williams 82
Jacob Hopper 82
Phil Davis 80
Stephen Coniglio 75
Adam Tomlinson 71
Sam J. Reid 68
Sam Taylor 63
Nick Haynes 54
Harry Himmelberg 54
Adam Kennedy 54
Zac Langdon 50
Matt Buntine 49
Dawson Simpson 49
Toby Greene 47
Matt de Boer 42
Brent Daniels 39
Daniel Lloyd 39
Jeremy Cameron 29
HAWKS
Ricky Henderson 120
James Sicily 105
Ben McEvoy 102
Liam Shiels 100
James Cousins 94
Jaeger O’Meara 93
Jack Gunston 93
Jarman Impey 86
Tom Scully 86
James Worpel 85
Blake Hardwick 85
Luke Breust 84
Paul Puopolo 82
Jonathon Ceglar 76
Harry Morrison 75
Ben Stratton 72
James Frawley 70
Shaun Burgoyne 63
Jack Scrimshaw 63
Tim O’Brien63
Dylan Moore 46
Mitchell Lewis 39
NORTH MELBOURNE V GEELONG
Late mail: Sam Menegola (knee) replaced by Joel Selwood.
Selwood (soreness) then replaced by Charlie Constable.
Heroes: Owners were a little concerned after a quiet opening quarter but Tim Kelly (162) made up for lost time, dominating each and every facet of the game from thereon. Late inclusion Charlie Constable (92) had plenty of it and repaid the faith of SuperCoaches who stuck with him. Same goes for Jordan Clark (81), who booted two goals playing further up the ground. Patrick Dangerfield (99) should get kudos just for playing after being in serious doubt in the lead up.
Villains: Besides Geelong itself for pulling two late changes, many SuperCoaches were burnt by an injury to cash cow Tom Atkins (10). He was brought off the ground midway through the second quarter before having to come on late due to the Cats’ depleted bench. Todd Goldstein (79) started hot but fell away in a disappointing effort against Rhys Stanley, while Roos debutant Curtis Taylor (30) didn’t set the world on fire.
ROOS
Shaun Higgins 114
Ben Brown 106
Robbie Tarrant 93
Ben Cunnington 92
Jamie Macmillan 90
Trent Dumont 89
Shaun Atley 87
Todd Goldstein 79
Tarryn Thomas 79
Jared Polec 78
Jy Simpkin 77
Nick Larkey 77
Jasper Pittard 76
Jack Ziebell 68
Cameron Zurhaar 65
Sam Wright 63
Jed Anderson 60
Kayne Turner 55
Mason Wood 47
Sam Durdin 44
Curtis Taylor 31
Taylor Garner 26
CATS
Tim Kelly 162
Mitch Duncan 124
Tom Hawkins 100
Patrick Dangerfield 99
Tom Stewart 94
Brandan Parfitt 93
Charlie Constable 92
Cameron Guthrie 87
Gary Ablett 86
Harry Taylor 86
Luke Dahlhaus 84
Jordan Clark 81
Gryan Miers 80
Mark Blicavs 74
Mark O’Conno r73
Rhys Stanley 60
Zach Tuohy 59
Gary Rohan 52
Jack Henry 49
Jake Kolodjashnij 34
Esava Ratugolea 24
Tom Atkins 12
PORT ADELAIDE v ADELAIDE
No late changes
Heroes: A couple of unlikely names top Port’s scoresheet, but Tom Rockliff rewarded his loyal followers by cracking the ton. Rory Sloane (138) did his usual hard stuff to net a big score, while Tom Lynch (111) and the ever-reliable Rory Laird (100) also pulled their weight.
Villains: Is it the captaincy that weighs down Travis Boak? He’s been recruited to a heap of SuperCoach teams in recent weeks and whole solid, couldn’t repeat his early-season heroics on his way to 79 points. Port’s relied-on rookies, as has generally been the case in their losses, weren’t prolific with Connor Rozee, Xavier Duursma and Willem Drew all failing to get near three figures. Eddie Betts (23) was cold and Matt Crouch (54) copped a nasty hip injury.
POWER
Dan Houston 125
Jarrod Lienert 123
Tom Rockliff 122
Scott Lycett 104
Dougal Howard 103
Sam Powell-Pepper 98
Paddy Ryder 81
Travis Boak 79
Connor Rozee 77
Karl Amon 76
Tom Clurey 76
Sam Gray 69
Darcy Byrne-Jones 66
Steven Motlop 64
Xavier Duursma 61
Willem Drew 59
Aidyn Johnson 54
Matthew Broadbent 52
Justin Westhoff 41
Kane Farrell 38
Todd Marshall 30
Ryan Burton 6
CROWS
Rory Sloane 138
Tom Lynch 111
Alex Keath 108
Cameron Ellis-Yolmen 107
Rory Laird 100
Brad Crouch 99
Hugh Greenwood 96
Daniel Talia 91
Luke Brown 87
Lachlan Murphy 81
Jake Kelly 75
Brodie Smith 71
David Mackay 70
Rory Atkins 67
Reilly O’Brien 66
Taylor Walker 64
Riley Knight 63
Elliott Himmelberg 60
Matt Crouch 54
Kyle Hartigan 35
Jordan Gallucci 29
Eddie Betts 23
ST KILDA v WEST COAST
No late changes
Heroes: Elliot Yeo (115), Andrew Gaff (109) and Luke Shuey (113) were SuperCoach staples for many last year and the trio all delivered again, while skipper Shannon Hurn (107) continued his stellar season. Jack Sinclair (115) led the way for the Saints, Seb Ross did what he does and SuperCoach surprise packet Josh Battle (114) was terrific for Richo’s men.
Villains: Matt Parker (25) remains in many SuperCoach forward lines but found it tough to find space against Jeremy McGovern and co. Jade Gresham (45) also battled. Jack Darling (69) wasn’t the saviour some had hoped, and McGovern (71) didn’t go as large as some hoped.
SAINTS
Jack Sinclair 115
Josh Battle 114
Sebastian Ross 106
Luke Dunstan 105
Shane Savage 104
Jack Billings 94
Rowan Marshall 92
Ed Phillips 86
Blake Acres 86
Jack Steele 78
Dean Kent 73
Jimmy Webster 62
Callum Wilkie 62
Josh Bruce 59
Tim Membrey 59
Jack Newnes 55
Ben Paton 54
Daniel McKenzie 48
Jade Gresham 45
Nathan Brown 42
Matthew Parker 25
Ben Long 23
EAGLES
Elliot Yeo 115
Jamie Cripps 114
Luke Shuey 113
Andrew Gaff 109
Shannon Hurn 107
Liam Ryan 104
Daniel Venables 93
Dom Sheed 89
Jack Redden 83
Brad Sheppard 76
Liam Duggan 72
Jeremy McGovern 71
Oscar Allen 70
Jack Darling 69
Nathan Vardy 68
Mark Hutchings 64
Jack Petruccelle 61
Josh J. Kennedy 56
Tom Cole 49
Lewis Jetta 47
Jake Waterman 45
Will Schofield 37
GOLD COAST v MELBOURNE
No late changes
Heroes: Clayton Oliver finally delivered with a whopping 175 points which included 38 disposals, 22 contested possessions and nine marks. Rookie Marty Hore kicked the first goal of his career at a crucial stage of the game which helped bump up his score and he’s set for another price increase.
Villains: An easy dropped mark in the last quarter summed up young forward Jack Lukosius’ evening. Melbourne’s midfield was able to cash in with the exception of Jack Viney, who was limited to 20 disposals.
SUNS
Darcy MacPherson 109
Pearce Hanley 106
Lachie Weller 106
Ben Ainsworth 82
Wil Powell 71
Sam Collins 71
Jack Bowes 69
Jarrod Witts 67
Touk Miller 65
Jack Martin 64
Anthony Miles 60
Josh Corbett 59
Peter Wright 49
Jarrod Harbrow 49
Jordan Murdoch 42
Sean Lemmens 41
Jack Hombsch 41
Charlie Ballard 33
Alex Sexton 30
Jack Lukosius 29
DEMONS
Clayton Oliver 175
Christian Salem 122
James Harmes 119
Nathan Jones 111
Max Gawn 109
Sam Frost 92
Christian Petracca 92
Marty Hore 89
Tom McDonald 89
Bayley Fritsch 83
Jayden Hunt 82
Jake Melksham 82
Jay Lockhart 74
Billy Stretch 70
Jack Viney 70
Josh Wagner 70
Angus Brayshaw 63
Oscar McDonald 51
Jordan Lewis 49
Michael Hibberd 44
Jeff Garlett 41
Declan Keilty 35
WESTERN BULLDOGS v BRISBANE
Late mail: Tom English (soreness) replaced by Fletcher Roberts
Heroes: Jack Macrae was given a task to make his breakeven to 149, but went close with his 135 points after a quiet patch by his standards. Expect plenty of SuperCoaches to jump on Josh Dunkley after the forward backed up last week’s 134 with a game-high 136. Aaron Naughton had another fantastic game and just missed back-to-back tons. Lions trio Mitch Robinson, Lachie Neale and Dayne Zorko produced what was expected and Daniel Rich hit triple-figures again to continue his late-career surge.
Villains: Lions youngster Noah Answerth was one of the more popular trades this week but returned a satisfactory 49. Tom Liberatore, who is still in 36 per cent of teams, continued his form dip with 78 points. Mitch Wallis has been a solid contributor in the forward line (not so if he’s in your midfield) but it’s time to convert some of these 70s and 80s into 90s and 100s.
BULLDOGS
Josh Dunkley 136
Jack Macrae 135
Jackson Trengove 124
Sam Lloyd 122
Lachie Hunter 113
Matthew Suckling 100
Marcus Bontempelli 99
Aaron Naughton 97
Jason Johannisen 93
Caleb Daniel 79
Mitch Wallis 78
Tom Liberatore 72
Hayden Crozier 67
Bailey Smith 63
Ed Richards 62
Will Hayes 55
Fletcher Roberts 53
Zaine Cordy 48
Easton Wood 43
Billy Gowers 40
Toby McLean 33
Lachie Young 30
LIONS
Mitch Robinson 119
Lachie Neale 114
Dayne Zorko 114
Daniel Rich 101
Hugh McCluggage 94
Harris Andrews 83
Alex Witherden 79
Daniel McStay 79
Eric Hipwood 78
Tom Cutler 76
Jarryd Lyons 76
Ryan Lester 72
Jarrod Berry 70
Stefan Martin 66
Darcy Gardiner 59
Lincoln McCarthy 57
Luke Hodge 49
Noah Answerth 49
Oscar McInerney 48
Cam Rayner 38
Charles Cameron 38
Zac Bailey -4
CARLTON v COLLINGWOOD
No late changes.
Heroes: The big guns of SuperCoach mostly pulled their weight. Goliath Brodie Grundy (141) won heaps the footy, hit-outs and kicked a couple of goals too to control the ruck battle. Callum Brown (126) continued his emergence while Jordan de Goey (114), Adam Treloar (109) and Steele Sidebottom (100) stormed home. Patrick Cripps (120) inspired his side with a heap of contested footy, and Matthew Kreuzer, while beaten by Grundy, also notched triple figures.
Villains: He wasn’t horrible, but many have jumped on Scott Pendlebury in recent weeks after his red-hot form. So a relatively modest 85 points wasn’t what many were hoping for from the Pies skipper. Chris Mayne (44) suffered a heavy knock, curtailing his day, while Harry McKay (44) was subdued for the Blues. Sam Walsh (70) was solid but couldn’t hit his early-season highs, missing his breakeven by 27 points. His projected breakeven for Round 9 was 75 before today.
PIES
Brodie Grundy 141
Callum L. Brown 126
Jordan De Goey 114
Adam Treloar 109
Steele Sidebottom 100
Jack Crisp 8
Jaidyn Stephenson 87
Scott Pendlebury 85
Jeremy Howe 82
Tom Phillips 81
Brody Mihocek 78
Will Hoskin-Elliott 6
Brayden Maynard 67
Darcy Moore 66
Levi Greenwood 65
Jamie Elliott 60
Jordan Roughead 58
Josh Thomas 57
Ben Reid 53
Chris Mayne 44
Tom Langdon 39
Rupert Wills 36
BLUES
Patrick Cripps 120
Matthew Kreuzer 109
David Cuningham 108
Caleb Marchbank 92
Marc Murphy 82
Ed Curnow 80
Mitch McGovern 79
Levi Casboult 76
Dale Thomas 74
Sam Walsh 70
Lachie Plowman 69
Jacob Weitering 67
Will Setterfield 67
Sam Petrevski-Seton 61
Michael Gibbons 61
Charlie Curnow 57
Liam Stocker 57
Paddy Dow 56
Zac Fisher 55
Jack Silvagni 54
Tom Williamson 51
Harry McKay 44
SYDNEY v ESSENDON
Late mail: No late changes
Heroes: Sydney midfield star Josh Kennedy continued his excellent season with his sixth ton from eight games while Luke Parker recorded his best score of the season. Essendon onballer Zach Merrett recorded the highest score of the night to rebound from a ton-less fortnight. Swans rookie rewarded loyal SuperCoaches with a personal best score.
Villains: Jake Stringer (45) kicked a brilliant goal in the second quarter but he undid that effort when he conceded to a 50m penalty in Essendon’s forward line for not handing the ball to Sydney opponent Heath Grundy. Dylan Shiel (82) had a dirty night with just 17 disposals and missing plenty of targets to record his lowest score of the season. Isaac Heeney may have taken a crucial mark late in the game but he posted another lowly score.
SWANS
Josh P. Kennedy 116
Luke Parker 114
Callum Mills 96
Dane Rampe 91
Callum Sinclair 89
Jake Lloyd 83
Sam Reid 81
Will Hayward 81
Colin O’Riordan 80
Oliver Florent 79
George Hewett 78
Jackson Thurlow 78
Zak Jones 76
Nick Blakey 73
Robbie Fox 73
Jordan Dawson 69
Isaac Heeney 64
Tom McCartin 61
Tom Papley 52
Lewis Melican 48
Aliir Aliir 45
Kieren Jack 25
BOMBERS
Zach Merrett 129
Dyson Heppell 115
Tom Bellchambers 107
Michael Hurley 105
Cale Hooker 84
Adam Saad 84
Orazio Fantasia 83
Dylan Shiel 82
David Zaharakis 81
Andrew McGrath 80
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti 74
Mason Redman 73
Devon Smith 71
Patrick Ambrose 71
Darcy Parish 70
Zac Clarke 60
Conor McKenna 58
Matt Guelfi 53
Aaron Francis 49
Jake Stringer 45
Brayden Ham 41
David Myers 34
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