Summary: Nth Melbourne held on to an 11 point victory over Sydney at Kingston Twin Ovals on Monday in cool conditions, both teams played a highly contested brand at times after disappointing losses in their opening round of the Marsh Community Series.
Shaun Higgins played at a high rate through the midfield, he finished on 122pts & attended a team high 86.7% of CBA’s.
Todd Goldstein kept his fantasy scoring ticking over, he recorded 21 Disposals & 27 Hit Outs for 101pts.
Curtis Taylor had an impact forward as well as working up the ground to present as an option, he finished on 94pts scoring at a rate of 1.09 PPM.
Tarryn Thomas played the majority of game in a half forward role, he recorded 12 Disposals & 1 Mark from 49% game time.
Jack Mahony played a small forward role, his scoring was limited to just 31pts at a rate of 0.42 PPM.
Aiden Bonar came on in the second half, he attended 33.3% of team CBA’s.
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Josh Kennedy bounced back from a poor opening to his pre-season campaign, he finished on 143pts scoring at a rate of 2.07 PPM.
Jake Lloyd returned to the line-up straight back to his defensive position, he shared the kick-in duties with Callum Mills.
James Rowbottom was used at a high rate through the midfield, he attended 60.0% of team CBA’s.
Sam Naismith was the preferred Ruck option on Monday, he recorded 9 Disposals & 27 Hit Outs for 68pts.
Jordan Dawson scored just 57pts against the Kangaroos taking 0% of kick-ins, he recorded 57.1% of kick-ins against GWS in game 1 of the Marsh Community Series without Jake Lloyd in the team.
Dylan Stephens was relatively quiet but still managed to score 48pts, he scored at a rate of 0.75 PPM.
Justin McInerney played only 7% of game time.
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Peak Performers
| PLAYER | TEAM | PTS | PPM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Higgins | NM | 122 | 1.40 |
| Todd Goldstein | NM | 101 | 1.35 |
| Jed Anderson | NM | 97 | 1.37 |
| PLAYER | TEAM | PTS | PPM |
| Josh Kennedy | SYD | 143 | 2.07 |
| Jake Lloyd | SYD | 97 | 1.09 |
| James Rowbottom | SYD | 85 | 1.10 |
CBA’s
| PLAYER | TEAM | % |
|---|---|---|
| Shaun Higgins | NM | 86.7 |
| Jy Simpkin | NM | 63.3 |
| Jed Anderson | NM | 50.0 |
| Ben Cunnington | NM | 43.3 |
| Aiden Bonar | NM | 33.3 |
| Aaron Hall | NM | 13.3 |
| Tarryn Thomas | NM | 10.0 |
| PLAYER | TEAM | % |
| Oliver Florent | SYD | 70.0 |
| Josh P. Kennedy | SYD | 66.7 |
| Luke Parker | SYD | 66.7 |
| James Rowbottom | SYD | 60.0 |
| Harry Cunningham | SYD | 20.0 |
| Isaac Heeney | SYD | 6.7 |
| Ryan Clarke | SYD | 6.7 |
| Sam Gray | SYD | 3.3 |
Kicks-Ins
| PLAYER | TEAM | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper Pittard | NM | 42.9 |
| Robbie Tarrant | NM | 42.9 |
| Jamie Macmillan | NM | 14.3 |
| PLAYER | TEAM | % |
| Jake Lloyd | SYD | 66.7 |
| Callum Mills | SYD | 33.3 |
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