SINCE returning to Gold Coast line-up in round 14, Hobart’s Aaron Hall has been slowly building towards his very best form.
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On Saturday in the QClash against Brisbane, the 24-year-old forward-midfielder was at his finest, with a career-best outing in the Suns’ win.
Hall finished with 28 touches, kicked 1.0, laid five tackles, took three marks, eight score involvements and eight inside 50s, as one of five Tasmanians in action.
Launceston’s Kade Kolodjashnij was strong as an extra number in defence, with 20 touches at 80 per cent disposal efficiency, while Jesse Lonergan returned to a defensive role, and collected 18 touches and laid four tackles on Jed Adcock.
North Hobart’s Henry Schade had eight touches playing on a variety of talls, while Burnie’s Luke Russell finished with 0.1 from 10 touches with four marks and three tackles.
Lauderdale’s Mitch Robinson again tried hard for the Lions with 24 possessions (12 contested) at 87 per cent disposal efficiency rate, 11 tackles and 1.0.
Kade’s twin brother Jake was outstanding in Geelong’s win over Sydney, shutting out Sydney great Adam Goodes.
Kolodjashnij collected 15 touches (10 contested) and took four marks, while Goodes had just 12 touches and kicked 1.1
Fellow Launceston product Jackson Thurlow as also impressive, with an 18 possession outing playing on Lewis Jetta and Isaac Heeny, which saw the 21-year-old receive this weeks’s Rising Star nomination.
George Town’s Toby Nankervis was subbed out for the Swans in the third quarter after having nine hit-outs, collecting three possessions and laying four tackles.
At Domain Stadium on Saturday, Devonport’s Grant Birchall finished with 22 touches, 1.0 and five inside 50s, while North Hobart’s Sam Darley played his first game of the year for the Western Bulldogs, and finished with 21 touches at 86 per cent disposal efficiency.
The Weller brothers of Burnie played against each other for the first time on Sunday, but it took until the third quarter for them to be on the field together after Lachie started as Fremantle’s sub.
Again he came on and had an impact, collecting seven touches, however one of his early ones went straight to his brother Maverick in the Dockers’ win over the Saints.
The older Weller finished with 16 touches, laid four tackles and took four marks for St Kilda.
Ulverstone’s Alex Pearce played both forward and back for Freo, kicking 1.2 from 13 touches and taking nine marks.
Devonport’s Ben Brown put in a strong showing in North Melbourne’s win over Melbourne, kicking 2.2 from 10 touches and four marks, before hurting his calf in the second term and being subbed out at three quarter-time.
For the Demons Dodges Ferry’s Jeremy Howe had 13 touches and took five marks in defence, while Wynyard’s Colin Garland played on Jarrad Waite and finished with nine touches.
Lauderdale’s Andrew Phillips returned to the Greater Western Sydney team and won 16 hit-outs and nine possessions against former teammate Jonathon Gilles in the Giants’ win over Essendon.
On Friday night, Clarence’s Jack Riewoldt had a quiet night for Richmond playing all over the ground, with just seven touches, no marks, 1.0 and four tackles.