{"id":38897,"date":"2018-08-16T14:13:19","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T03:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afldraftcentral.com.au\/?p=38897"},"modified":"2021-10-06T06:26:59","modified_gmt":"2021-10-05T20:26:59","slug":"the-run-home-northern-knights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2018\/08\/16\/the-run-home-northern-knights\/","title":{"rendered":"The run home: Northern Knights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NORTHERN Knights have been a really solid defensive side this season, ranking sixth overall, above their eighth placed position on the TAC Cup table. The Knights have generally enjoyed low-scoring tussles, always competitive against the top sides, including a draw against Gippsland Power in Morwell \u2013 one game they would be disappointed not to come away with the four points. They look likely to finish in the top eight and take on a bottom eight side in the Wildcard Round, looming as most likely GWV Rebels or Geelong Falcons.<\/p>\n

Wins:<\/strong>\u00a05
Losses:<\/strong>\u00a08
Draws:<\/strong>\u00a01
Position:<\/strong>\u00a08th
Points For:<\/strong>\u00a0843 (9th)
Points Against:<\/strong>\u00a0973 (6th)
Percentage:<\/strong>\u00a087
Points:<\/strong>\u00a022<\/p>\n

Fixtures:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

R15:<\/strong>\u00a0vs. Western Jets \u2013 Avalon Airport Oval
R16:<\/strong>\u00a0vs. Murray Bushrangers \u2013 Norm Minns Oval<\/p>\n

National Combine Invitations:<\/strong>\u00a0[1] Tom McKenzie<\/p>\n

State Combine Invitations:<\/strong>\u00a0[1] Justin McInerney<\/p>\n

The Knights unfortunately had the least combine invitations of any club, with a total of two players heading to testing at national or state combines. The fact that just the two being invited yet the Knights are mid-table shows the depth of the squad they have, and the ability to match it with most other sides due to their evenness. They also have a really talented core of bottom-agers which is set to light up the TAC Cup next season.\u00a0Josh D\u2019Intinosante<\/strong>,\u00a0Ryan Gardner<\/strong>,\u00a0Lachlan Potter<\/strong>,\u00a0Ryan Sturgess<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Adam Carafa<\/strong>\u00a0lead a host of 16-17 year-olds who will benefit from playing at TAC Cup level in their bottom-age years. Along with top-agers\u00a0Tom McKenzie<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Justin McInerney<\/strong>, the Knights have enough about them to cause headaches for the top sides in finals.<\/p>\n

Top Fives:<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Disposals:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Josh D\u2019Intinosante \u2013 237 (28th overall)
2 \u2013 Sam Philp \u2013 220
3 \u2013 Joel Randall \u2013 202
4 \u2013 Ryan Gardner \u2013 200
4 \u2013 Ryan Bowkett \u2013 200<\/p>\n

Marks:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Joel Randall \u2013 67 (10th overall)
2 \u2013 Stefan Uzelac \u2013 61
3 \u2013 Sunny Brazier \u2013 49
4 \u2013 Ryan Sturgess \u2013 48
5 \u2013 Ryan Bowkett \u2013 46<\/p>\n

Contested Possessions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Sam Philp \u2013 139 (9th overall)
2 \u2013 Josh D\u2019Intinosante \u2013 136 (10th overall)
3 \u2013 Sunny Brazier \u2013 105
4 \u2013 Braedyn Gillard \u2013 85
5 \u2013 Brody Bell \u2013 81<\/p>\n

Tackles:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Josh D\u2019Intinosante \u2013 67 (eq. 14th overall)
2 \u2013 Sunny Brazier \u2013 51
3 \u2013 Sam Philp \u2013 46
4 \u2013 Brody Bell \u2013 45
5 \u2013 Patrik Della Rocca \u2013 39<\/p>\n

Hitouts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Thomas Hallebone \u2013 175 (9th overall)
2 \u2013 Nicholas Barro \u2013 111
3 \u2013 Nathan Howard \u2013 59
4 \u2013 Zachary Hudson \u2013 42
5 \u2013 Patrik Della Rocca \u2013 22<\/p>\n

Clearances:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Sam Philp \u2013 47 (14th overall)
2 \u2013 Braedyn Gillard \u2013 41
2 \u2013 Josh D\u2019Intinosante \u2013 40
4 \u2013 Brody Bell \u2013 34
5 \u2013 Adam Carafa \u2013 27<\/p>\n

Inside 50s:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Josh D\u2019Intinosante \u2013 38 (eq. 37th overall)
2 \u2013 Sam Philp \u2013 29
3 \u2013 Sunny Brazier \u2013 28
4 \u2013 Ryan Bowkett \u2013 24
5 \u2013 Adam Carafa \u2013 23
5 \u2013 Harrison Grace \u2013 23<\/p>\n

Rebounds:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Ryan Gardner \u2013 46 (4th overall)
2 \u2013 Ryan Sturgess \u2013 41 (7th overall)
3 \u2013 Stefan Uzelac \u2013 39 (eq. 10th overall)
4 \u2013 Mitch Wild \u2013 36
5 \u2013 Joel Randall \u2013 35<\/p>\n

Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 \u2013 Sunny Brazier \u2013 16 (eq. 13th overall)
2 \u2013 Josh D\u2019Intinosante \u2013 15
3 \u2013 Patrik Della Rocca \u2013 12
3 \u2013 James Lucente \u2013 12
5 \u2013 Ryan Bowkett \u2013 11<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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