So, week two of the Lightning round and the biggest thing we learnt- If the trend continues, Brisbane is in for a very long season. And the Bombers are due for a finals birth.

Of course, we all know that its the pre-season and that it doesnt overly apply to the season as a whole. No, we dont know that Brisbane is in trouble, and no, Essendon arent due for a finals birth but if were lucky- we can get a glimpse into how teams are gunna roll next year.

That said, Im really looking forward to seeing how the GC go tonight.

As for the below stats, they are all in DreamTeam as again, the SuperCoach ones just seem so out of wack with only half a game.
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Brisbane.
PlayerGamesTotalAverageAdjusted Total

Daniel Rich28341.583

Tom Rockliff2703570

Todd Banfield26733.567

Rohan Bewick2542754

Daniel Merrett1262652

Joel Patfull1262652

Ryan Harwood24723.547

Broc McCauley2462346

Mitchell Golby24321.543

Andrew Raines24120.541

Aaron Cornelius1202040

Matthew Leuenberger1191938

Ashley McGrath1181836

Matt Maguire2361836

James Hawksley23517.535

Jared Polec23517.535

Sam Sheldon23517.535

Claye Beams2321632

Cheynee Stiller2301530

Brent Staker2281428

Patrick Karnezis2241224

Ryan Lester2241224

Amon Buchanan1111122

Bryce Retzlaff22110.521

Jesse OBrien2201020

Tom Collier218918

Joshua Green2178.517

Matt Austin2136.513

Mitchell Clark2136.513


- So, there wasnt too much to take out of the games for the Lions, what I can say though is that Jared Polec looked solid against the Bombers, being one of the only Lions to stand up. Only collected two touches against the Saints, but with the Lions midfield in such disarray, Voss surely has to play the kid as much as possible.
- Rohan Bewick, mature aged runner from the WAFL who came to the Lions as part of the Brennan trade, looked pretty good tonight, got a little bit of the ball, but his disposal certainly let him down a bit. Still- Brisbane have some big holes to fill and Bewick averaged 20 touches in the WAFL last year.
- Banfield and Rich both looked good in the Saints game.
- Out of all the Lions though, Tom Rockliff performed the most consistantly across both games- though priced at $400k as a MID only, I dont see much value.
- Sam Sheldon looked good against the Bombers, however he sat out as a sub in the second game, so his score above isnt quite reflective.
- Rookie priced Broc McCauley, Mitchell Golby, Claye Beams, Patrick Karnezis and Joshua Green all showed some, but certainly didnt set the world on fire.

St. Kilda.
PlayerGamesTotalAverageAdjusted Total

Leigh Montagna29346.593

Ryan Gamble29145.591

David Armitage2844284

Brendon Goddard2783978

Sam Fisher2723672

Ben McEvoy27135.571

Andrew McQualter2683468

Nick Dal Santo26532.565

Nick Heyne1303060

Raphael Clarke2582958

Tom Lynch2582958

Steven Baker25326.553

Thomas Ledger24924.549

Will Johnson24723.547

Sean Dempster2462346

Alistair Smith2442244

Daniel Archer2402040

Jamie Cripps1191938

Brett Peake23718.537

Tommy Walsh23718.537

Stephen Milne23517.535

Jason Gram23316.533

Tom Simpkin22914.529

James Gwilt2281428

Jason Blake1131326

Nick Winmar2136.513

Sam Crocker2115.511

Jarryn Geary1000


- Ryan Gamble looked pretty good, snagging some late goals against the Lions annd a couple against the Bombers. That said, No Roo, Gilbert or Kosi means that hes still probably going to be a good depth player for the Saints.
- Leigh Montagna was everywhere. Certainly look good as a premium selection.
- Goddard should be in every team. Looks as good as ever.
- Tom Simpkin caught my eye, I was suprise to see that he only had 5 touches over the two games. Thought he looked alright.
- Overall though, it was tough to take anything out of these games with the Saints.

Essendon.
PlayerGamesTotalAverageAdjusted Total

Jobe Watson1494998

Brent Stanton29748.597

David Zaharakis1454590

Courtenay Dempsey1414182

Stewart Crameri27738.577

Mark McVeigh1383876

Jake Carlisle1373774

Dyson Heppell1363672

Angus Monfries26331.563

Mark Williams1303060

Michael Hurley25929.559

Jake Melksham25527.555

Ben Howlett2542754

N. Lovett-Murray2522652

Sam Lonergan24723.547

Dustin Fletcher1232346

Patrick Ryder2442244

Henry Slattery2422142

Heath Hocking2361836

Kyle Hardingham2361836

Leroy Jetta2361836

Scott Gumbleton1181836

Alwyn Davey23517.535

Michael Hibberd1171734

Alex Browne23316.533

Cale Hooker1161632

David Myers1161632

Ricky Dyson1161632

Travis Colyer2301530

Jay Neagle1141428

Tom Bellchambers1121224

Jason Winderlich1111122

Brent Prismall22110.521

Luke Davis1101020

Josh Jenkins18816


- Dyson Heppell looked fantastic with 9 touches- though to be fair, it was against the Lions, so perhaps temper your expectations. That said, hell definitely play next week.
- The other name on everyones list was Michael Hibberd, who was playing a role on Milne. Although Milne kicked two, he was held to just 4 touches, so I reckon he did alright. His first contest was spectacular.
- David Zaharakis was great against the Lions with 8 touches and 2 goals. Looked very composed.
- Stewart Crameri kicked 5 goals over both games. Sure, the ball fell into his hands in the right place at the right time occationally- but when was the last time a Bomber kicked 5 goals! Certainly making the most of his chances.
- Alex Browne was an interesting case, picking up 8 touches against the Saints, while he sat out as a sub in the other game.
- Jobe Watson and Brent Stanton were both as prolific as ever, it was pretty obvious that both wanted to win.