MURRAY BUSHRANGERS 3.1 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 12.9 (81)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
GOALS: BEST: <\/p>\n\n\n\n CALDER CANNONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n #2 <\/strong>Sam Harris<\/a> North Melbourne F\/S<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Stats: <\/strong>28 disposals, 4 marks, 7 clearances, 8 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was somewhat of an indifferent day for Harris, who led his side for disposals having starting out up forward. He owed his team after a free kick and 50m penalty almost cost a goal on the half time siren, and delivered with a big lift in term three. Never really struggling to get his hands on the ball, Harris refused to be tackled easily and looked to burst out of congestion with sharp steps. The Kangaroos father-son prospect did most of his best work by hand, and while there were opportunities to do damage heading inside 50, he wasn\u2019t quite as pinpoint by foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #4 <\/strong>Tevita Rodan<\/a> Stats: <\/strong>16 disposals, 5 marks, 5 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n Essendon NGA & Port Adelaide F\/S<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Once again switching between the midfield and forwardline, Rodan was a constant link in Calder’s transitional chains. He was often sighted working through the corridor, gaining possession and either taking off or dishing out to spark a running wave. Compact and powerful, Rodan was able to absorb pressure to more effectively release teammates, although couldn’t steer his couple of shots at goal on target. In this match, he looked most effective as a connective high forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #9 <\/strong>Moustafa Darwish<\/a> Stats: <\/strong>23 disposals, 6 marks, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n Essendon NGA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Often proving himself to be one of the most skilful players afield, Darwish excelled in the attacking phase. He spread hard off the contest to get forward of the ball, finding pockets of space and delivering the ball exquisitely inside 50. The bottom-ager looked to move the ball forward at all costs, even with his handballs under pressure, which led to several scoring chances. Darwish nabbed a goal of his own in term three, swooping on an errant Murray kick to intercept and convert. His hands were incredibly clean in every phase of play, also dropping his weight well to lay tackles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #11 <\/strong>Jamieson Fleming<\/a> Stats: <\/strong>24 disposals, 6 marks, 5 inside 50s, 4 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fleming played a game that would have pleased his coaches, performing an important role on the wing. His defensive work rate was outstanding, dropping deep into the back 50 and offering an outlet for teammates to hit on the switch or rebound. While showing few frills, Fleming was reliably neat with his fundamental skills and consistently found space to help his side maintain possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #14 <\/strong>Nash McMahon<\/a> Stats: <\/strong>23 disposals, 3 marks, 5 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n In combination with Tudor, McMahon was Calder’s most productive rebounder from defence. He often looked to double up on his possessions, delivering short and streaming past his teammates to get the ball back. The top-ager enjoyed carrying the ball and was able to playmake that way, utilising pokey left-foot kicks or linking up by hand. McMahon also showed he could win his own ball by chiming in with a couple of important intercept marks and scrapping when required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #18 <\/strong>Charlie Tudor<\/a> Stats: <\/strong>27 disposals, 2 marks, 2 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tudor was full of running on Sunday, putting speed on the ball with his relentless rebounding. He sparked Calder\u2019s transitional play from deep in defence and was capable of joining in high up the ground, showing aggressive attacking instincts. Tudor lurked on the outside to receive and go upon each change of possession, making effective overlap runs to set his side on the front foot. Given he often operated at full tilt, some of his disposal wavered but he was dangerous nonetheless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MURRAY BUSHRANGERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n #7 <\/strong>Lincoln Brand<\/a> Stats: <\/strong>28 disposals, 10 marks, 6 inside 50s, 1 goal<\/p>\n\n\n\n Brand continues to go from strength-to-strength after an interrupted start to the season. His first act was a ripper, showing unbelievable courage to run back with the flight and take a gutsy intercept mark in defensive 50. That grab set the tone for his day, proving just as tough in the tackle and using his strong frame to withstand opposition pressure. While prepared to get in and under, Brand also worked hard to contribute on the outside, often dropping back to help Murray maintain possession heading out of defence. His foot skills were measured and he snared an important fourth quarter goal after intercepting an errant kick-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #11 <\/strong>Jackson Hewitt<\/a> Stats: <\/strong>29 disposals, 9 marks, 10 tackles<\/p>\n\n\n\n Productive as ever in defence, Hewitt led all comers throughout a well-rounded performance. He provided his usual run and distributive skills, looking to move the ball on quickly with sharp kicks. Whether moving side to side across defensive 50 or locking the ball in Murray\u2019s front half, Hewitt seemed to be everywhere all at once. The industrious top-ager also showed his knack for intercepting and thrived on competitive acts, taking strong overhead marks and tackling hard. Compounding his impact, he simply made very few errors in what was a scrappy affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #13 <\/strong>Hunter Howells<\/a> Stats: <\/strong>12 disposals, 4 marks, 3 clearances, 4 inside 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n A player with power and punchy foot skills, Howells helped his side maintain scoreboard pressure in the final term. He produced two terrific bursts out of the centre to drive his legs and kick deep inside 50, directly assisting a pair of goals. Howells’ sharp turn of foot bought him extra time in possession and he was prepared to lay punishing tackles, proving to be a high-impact kind of operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n #16 <\/strong>Cooper Webster<\/a> Stats: <\/strong>28 disposals, 8 marks, 9 rebound 50s<\/p>\n\n\n\n Webster was integral to Murray’s defensive solidity, popping up as a capable interceptor and shrewd ball user. He was able to pluck marks at full stretch overhead, cutting off opposition kicks and helping his side maintain possession in pressure situations. From there, Webster showed reliable foot skills and was even stylish at times, pulling off some sweet bullet passes. He was one of the few players to take kick-ins and provided constant support for teammates, getting into all the right spots across the defensive half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Calder Cannons:<\/strong> C. Robbins 2, R. Spillane-Russo 2, M. Darwish, N. Jenkins, I. Merhi, D. Sexton, C. White
Murray Bushrangers:<\/strong> J. Snelling 4, B. Donovan 2, A. Hueston 2, L. Brand, I. Daley, K. Hadley, J. Mellington<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Calder Cannons:<\/strong> J. Fleming, M. Darwish, D. Sexton, R. Spillane-Russo, G. Holderhead, B. Taylor
Murray Bushrangers:<\/strong> E. Hyde, J. Snelling, L. Brand, I. Daley, C. Webster, H. Howells<\/p>\n\n\n\nCalder Cannons<\/h5>
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Midfielder | 180cm | 17\/01\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Midfielder\/Forward | 180cm | 18\/02\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Midfielder\/Forward | 180cm | 07\/01\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wing | 185cm | 17\/06\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defender | 183cm | 23\/03\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defender | 178cm | 29\/05\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Midfielder | 188cm | 19\/05\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defender | 182cm | 19\/03\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Midfielder | 181cm | 11\/07\/2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defender | 186cm | 03\/04\/2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n