Was on Dale Thomas early and couldn’t keep up. Finished up on Harry O’Brien and continued the Pie defender’s bad night.
Matthew Boyd - 6
Got plenty of the pill, but didn’t hurt the opposition and gave it back to them too often.
Tim Callan - 4
Replaced Easton Wood and got the job on Pie danger man Alan Didak in his first game of the season. Might not get another.
Daniel Cross - 6
Showed his customary courage in throwing himself at O’Brien’s feet at one point. Plenty of touches, but his effectiveness was well down.
Nathan Eagleton - 4
Was one of the defensive forwards who rotated on O’Brien and was probably the least effective at it. Well off the pace.
Daniel Giansiracusa - 6
Unsighted when the game was hot early. Pushed off the ball too easily by Alan Toovey at one stage and then didn’t bother to chase him. Came into the game late, but the damage had been done.
Lindsay Gilbee - 5
Poor night for the defender. Didn’t provide his usual rebound and went to ground too easily on a few occasions.
Jarrad Grant - 2
Nowhere to be seen for the most part. Finally shook Ben Reid on a turnover in the third term but missed a running shot after having time to settle. Learning experience.
Ryan Griffen - 9
Struggled to shake a knee injury to play, but you wouldn’t have known it the way he lit up the ‘G. Far and away the Dogs’ best player. Spent the last minutes of the game with his knee iced up on the bench.
Mitch Hahn - 4
On Leigh Brown for long periods and was out-pointed. Kicked a nice goal, but was one of his side’s poorer players.
Barry Hall - 5
Had the sort of night where the Barry of old might have done some grievous bodily harm. Shaped to have a crack at O’Brien after a particularly frustrating passage, but was just foxing. Didn’t have any room to work in all night.
Jarrod Harbrow - 5
Rocket has taken to using the damaging defender up forward and he doesn’t look nearly as accomplished there.
Ryan Hargrave - 6
Ensured Leon Davis’ miserable September run continued.
Shaun Higgins - 5
Started as a defensive forward on O’Brien and spent some time on Heath Shaw as well. Has struggled with sickness and injury and looked off the pace.
Ben Hudson - 7
One of the few who won his position. Contested possession king. Gave Ryan Hargrave a cook for letting Darren Jolly goal in the third, but he was your man, Ben.
Brad Johnson - 4
Oh dear. Was getting the Bronxies from the crowd late in what was one of his poorer performances in recent memory. Looked well off the pace.
Brian Lake - 6
Didn’t have his usual influence, but wasn’t the Dogs’ worst. Showed great courage going back and face-planted after colliding with Williams. Finished the game up forward.
Will Minson - 3
Did okay at the stoppages, but his work around the ground was second rate. Won’t keep Roughead out if the youngster comes up from a shoulder injury.
Robert Murphy - 7
His side’s best defender on the night. Rarely beaten and was one of the few able to find a way through the defensive zone.
Liam Picken - 6
Did a good job on Sharrod Wellingham before the Pie was injured, but gave away a few indiscreet free kicks.
Callan Ward - 5
The youngster came off with an elbow injury early and never managed to really assert himself after.
Tom Williams - 4
Went to ground too easily, gave away the ball and made some bad decisions.
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