The Fremantle midfield is one of the best in the business but luckless Docker Anthony Morabito must be close to earning his long-awaited AFL comeback after yet another eye-catching performance in the WAFL on Saturday.
Morabito amassed a game-high 28 touches, including 23 kicks, and kicked 2.3 to be instrumental in Peel Thunder's 19-point win over Perth.
The 22-year-old has gathered impressive momentum in his return from a third knee reconstruction, averaging 21.7 disposals and a goal a game in his 10 WAFL appearances this year.
Freo ruckman Jonathon Griffin was also influential with 47 hit-outs, many of them to the advantage of the likes of Morabito, youngster Tom Sheridan (19 disposals and a goal) and rookie Jacob Ballard (20 touches).
Teenage forward/ruckman Michael Apeness took nine marks and kicked three goals in a dangerous attack that boasted fellow talls Scott Gumbleton and Matt Taberner, both of whom slotted two goals.
The injury-prone Gumbleton, in three WAFL games since returning from a hamstring injury, has averaged nine disposals and six marks, and tallied four goals.
Fellow Dockers Kepler Bradley (23 disposals) and Hayden Crozier (22) were also solid for Peel.
Hard nut Patrick McGinnity was the standout West Coast player in East Perth's 16-point win over Claremont, amassing 30 possessions and seven tackles.
Defender Blayne Wilson had 27 touches, including 20 kicks, while big man Callum Sinclair collected 21 disposals, eight marks, 22 hit-outs and two goals in an impressive all-round display.
Prized draftee Dom Sheed had 20 touches and kicked a goal while Josh Hill and Ashley Smith kicked slotted two goals apiece.
SANFL
Several Adelaide Crows players might come into contention for call-ups for next week's Showdown with Port Adelaide following strong showings in the SANFL.
Skilled ball-winner Matt Crouch racked up a game-high 35 possessions and nine clearances while Tom Lynch had 31 touches, to pilot the Crows to a four-point win over North Adelaide.
Mitchell Grigg also had 26 disposals and kicked two goals, while forgotten forward Jason Porplyzia kicked two goals from 18 touches.
Luke Thompson and Rory Atkins had 20 disposals apiece while big men Angus Graham (17 possessions, 25 hitouts and two goals) and Shaun McKernan (19 touches and 12 hitouts) were workmanlike.
In Port Adelaide Magpies' 17-point loss to West Adelaide at City Mazda Stadium on Sunday, Power midfielder Ben Newton had 23 disposals and eight clearances, defender Cameron O'Shea had 24 touches and teenage runner Karl Amon had 21 touches and kicked a goal.
Opportunist Jake Neade had 19 possessions and added 1.1, while tall forward Mason Shaw nailed three goals. John Butcher managed just 1.3.
VFL
Young Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy has responded strongly to being dropped by rucking strongly in a 45-point loss to Footscray at Victoria Park on Sunday.
Left-footed Pie Ben Kennedy, another emergency for Saturday's AFL clash against Hawthorn, also kept his name in the frame for promotion, while Marty Clarke nullified talented Dog Mitch Honeychurch.
Essendon teenager Orazio Fantasia was named the Bombers' best in their 35-point win at Coburg, followed by Jackson Merrett, Dylan Van Unen and Nick O'Brien.
Utility Kyle Hardingham and little man Corey Dell'Olio kicked three goals apiece.
North Melbourne midfielders Liam Anthony and youngster Nick Rippon had 32 disposals each to drive North Ballarat to a 10-goal win over Richmond at Eureka Stadium.
Prominent among the Tigers were promising first-year player Ben Lennon (24 touches and a goal), Brad Helbig (24) and Matthew McDonough (22), while Orren Stephenson and Matthew Arnot contributed three and two goals respectively.
The Northern Blues averted what would have been a disastrous day all round for them and AFL affiliate Carlton by pipping the winless Bendigo Gold at Queen Elizabeth Oval.
Soon after Carlton went down to Greater Western Sydney, the Blues' reserves were one-point down in the dying seconds when first-year draftee Nick Holman nailed a set shot from close range on the final siren to post a five-point win.
It capped a solid performance from left-footer Holman, who gathered 20 possessions.
Blues midfielders Nick Graham (30 disposals) and Jaryd Cachia were typically prolific, while Kane Lucas had 19 touches.
Defenders Matthew Watson and Andrew McInnes also mounted strong cases for senior recalls, while rookie Luke Reynolds was serviceable.
Out-of-form opportunist Jeff Garlett and Irishman Ciaran Byrne booted two goals each.
St Kilda veteran Adam Schneider starred in his return from a foot infection, accumulating 33 disposals, a goal and seven tackles in Sandringham's 24-point loss at Williamstown.
Teenage runner Josh Saunders gathered 25 touches and slotted three goals, a tally matched by big man Rhys Stanley, while Sam Dunell contributed two majors.
Other prominent Saints included improving rookie ruckman Jason Holmes, Dylan Roberton (22 disposals), Tom Curren (22) and Trent Dennis-Lane (21).
On Saturday, North Melbourne's Majak Daw inspired Werribee to a come-from-behind victory against Geelong on Saturday afternoon at Simonds Stadium.
Daw kicked two last-quarter goals as the Tigers overcame a 17-point deficit at three-quarter time to win a tight contest by nine points.
He was awarded the Damian Drum medal for best on ground.
The Tigers had dominated early, leading by 26 points at quarter-time after kicking the first six goals, but Geelong fought back hard in the second and third quarters. However it could not go on with the job and Daw was instrumental.
First-year player Jarrad Jansen continued his good form for Geelong and was the Cats' best while Jackson Sheringham had the ball on the string for a period.
Hawthorn ruckman Ben McEvoy kicked five goals in a dominant display for the Box Hill Hawks as they thrashed the Casey Scorpions by 85 points at Casey Fields.
Melbourne's Jack Fitzpatrick battled hard for Casey, kicking two goals, and Viv Michie continued to push for selection with 30 disposals.
Sam Blease, who was an emergency for Melbourne, played a good game in the first half, providing run and carry.
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