Around the State Leagues: Round 17

There were some strong showings by well known players in the state leagues around the country as they all look to play senior footy in the coming weeks. Let's see who impressed. WAFL Perth 10.15 75 def. Peel Thunder 10.7 67 Veterans Danyle Pearce and Michael Johnson impressed as they look to regain a spot in the senior side, with Pearce having 34 disposals in a close loss to Perth for Peel. Former Sun Harley Bennell had 19 disposals and kicked a goal while Michael Apeness hardly featured as he went down with a leg injury. Swan Districts 8.6 54 def by. East Perth 18.7 115 After serving his club-imposed sanction, Liam Ryan returned with three goals and seven tackles. Dom Sheed, Hamish Brayshaw and Nathan Vardy all had outstanding games as they look to return to the senior side. Vardy registered 66 hit-outs in the victory and could be in line to return following Nic Naitanui's injury. In his first game back from injury Tom Barrass got through the game and had 10 disposals. [caption id="attachment_21907" align="alignnone" width="696"] PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MAY 15: Nathan Vardy and Scott Lycett work on stoppage drills during a West Coast Eagles AFL training session at Subiaco Oval on May 15, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)[/caption] NEAFL Sydney University 9.21 75 def by. Brisbane 12.14 86 The Lions beat Sydney University as Jacob Allison and Ben Keays starred with 33 and 30 disposals respectively. Former NBL forward with the Brisbane Bullets Tom Fullarton had nine disposals and kicked two goals on debut, Fullarton is a Category B rookie. GWS Giants 8.20 68 def by. Gold Coast 10.10 70 Michael Barlow continued to run riot in the reserves, having 44 disposals in the Suns' win over GWS. Irishman Pearce Hanley made his return after shoulder surgery and impressed having 31 disposals, while Brayden Fiorini had a best on ground performance in his return from injury with 36 disposals and two goals. For GWS, returning from a calf injury, Brett Deledio had 32 disposals as he looks to return to AFL action. Defenders Tim Mohr and Jeremy Finlayson also saw a lot of the ball having 25 and 27 disposals respectively. [caption id="attachment_21908" align="alignnone" width="696"] ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 28: Michael Barlow of the Suns handballs during the round six AFL match between the Adelaide Crows and Gold Coast Suns at Adelaide Oval on April 28, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)[/caption] NT Thunder 7.2 54 def by. Sydney 19.14 128 The Swans recorded a big win in Darwin as academy product Jordan Foote pressed his case for selection with three goals in a best on ground performance. Having been dropped following the loss to Geelong, Dean Towers responded with a big game in the midfield and will be pushing into the best 22. SANFL Adelaide 17.14 116 def. Port Adelaide 8.12 60 A 10 goal to none final term from the Crows saw them run over the top of Port Adelaide, as Darcy Fogarty kicked three goals. Sam Gibson and Cam Ellis-Yolmen both impressed with the latter kicking two goals to go with his 25 disposals. Young Power forward Todd Marshall suffered what appeared to be a serious ankle injury and was stretchered off during the third quarter. Big man Jackson Trengove put his hand up for selection, having a team best 26 disposals and eight tackles. [caption id="attachment_21909" align="alignnone" width="696"] ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 12: Cameron Ellis-Yolmen of the Crows celebrates a goal during the 2018 AFL round eight match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval on May 12, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by James Elsby/AFL Media/Getty Images)[/caption] VFL Werribee 15.13 103 def. Essendon 15.12 102 James Stewart had a day out in the Bombers' tight loss to Werribee, having 26 disposals, three marks and kicking 3.4. Recently dropped Jayden Laverde kicked two goals and had 18 disposals and ruckman Matthew Leuenberger kicked three goals. Richmond 19.14 128 def. North Melbourne 6.7 43 Young small forward Tyson Stengle was the star of the show, recording 26 possessions and kicking six goals, pushing his case for a first senior game of 2018. Veteran Sam Lloyd also put his name in the mix, having 38 disposals, with 10 inside 50s and a goal. For North Melbourne, ruckman Brayden Preuss had an impressive display with 45 hit-outs and a goal. Box Hill Hawks 15.20 110 def. Port Melbourne 10.7 67 James Worpel will be among those pushing for senior selection. Worpel was the Hawks' best player, having 35 possessions and a goal. Tall forward Ryan Schoenmakers had a strong showing kicking two goals and having 21 disposals in the 43-point win. Casey Demons 13.10 88 def. Footscray 11.6 72 Dom Tyson provided a reminder of his potential value to the senior team, having 26 possessions in the Demons' win. Young tall forward Sam Weideman was another to impress, kicking four goals, while Cam Pedersen played well, having 24 possessions. Fergus Greene was a highlight for the Bulldogs, kicking four goals and could be in line for a senior debut. Northern Blues 9.5 58 def by. Williamstown 14.14 98 A Carlton debut may be on the horizon for ruckman Matthew Lobbe, who was one of the standouts for the Blues. With Andrew Phillips done for the season and Matthew Kreuzer failing to finish the game against St. Kilda with an elevated heart rate, Lobbe's number may be called. Midfielder Nick Graham kicked two goals in the loss. Sandringham 10.9 69 def by. Geelong 14.13 97 Pacy forward Nakia Cockatoo could only last 15 minutes as he suffered another knee injury and appears to be on the sidelines for another period of time. Cats ruckman Zac Smith also shone, collecting 45 hit-outs, 21 disposals and kicking two goals, while defender Lachie Henderson may be close to a senior recall after having 20 disposals and 10 marks. Injury prone midfielder Nathan Freeman could soon make his AFL debut after he continued his strong from in the reserves, Freeman was taken at pick 10 by Collingwood in 2013 and moved to the Saints in 2015. [caption id="attachment_21911" align="alignnone" width="450"] MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 30: Nathan Freeman of Sandringham during the round 13 VFL match between Port Melbourne and Sandringham at North Port Oval on June 30, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/AFL Media/Getty Images)[/caption]

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		P	W	L	PTS	%
1	COLL	14	12	2	48	135
2	BL	15	10	4	42	113.4
3	GEEL	15	10	5	40	127.5
4	ADEL	14	9	5	36	135.2
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6	FRE	14	9	5	36	110
7	GWS	15	9	6	36	107.6
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