Kyle CHENEY

2017 Digest:   Groin soreness interrupted his pre-season. Didn't play in JLT Series and will likely need to see some SANFL game time.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1		-
2		Hamstring.
3		Hamstring.
4		Hamstring.
5		Hamstring.
6		Hamstring.
7		Hamstring.
8		Hamstring.
9	SANFL	Put in a solid performance on the comeback trail.	-
10	SANFL	Wonderful effort in back half with a swag of intercept marks.	-
11	SANFL	Only collected five disposals and had virtually no impact.	-
12	SANFL	Bolstered his hopes of an recall after an impassable display in defence.	-
13		Bye.
14	SANFL	Reliable down back, mopping up with minimum fuss.	-
15		Hamstring.
16		Hamstring.
17		Hamstring.
18	SANFL	Didn’t put a foot wrong down back in a seamless return from hamstring injury.	-
19		Suspended.
20		Suspended.
21		Suspended.
22	SANFL	Back from suspension and back to his best. 23 touches and numerous intercept marks in tricky, windy conditions.	-
23	SANFL	Solid marking, sweeping effort in losing cause.	-
QF		-
PF		-
GF		-

2016 Season

1	NM	Under-sized at times on Ben Brown but held his own. Not much offensive output.	4
2	Port	Didn’t have much opposition to deal with as most Port forwards struggled.	5
3	Rich	Strong game in the defensive half. Swapped between a few opponents but attacked ball hard.	6
4	Syd	Had the better of Robinson but struggled against Heeney.	4
5	Haw	Toiled honestly against his old side.	5
6	Frem	Kept Mayne to one goal, job done.	6
7	WB	Had a variety of opponents to contend with and was horrific. Plugged away to best of his ability.	4
8	Geel	Reads the play well, but not involved enough.	4
9	GCS	Kept opponent quiet and bobbed up when he needed to.	4
10	GWS	Completely shut out Johnson.	7
11	StK	One of the few Crows defenders outplayed by his opponent.	4
12	WCE	He and Brown did a great job on LeCras.	6
14	NM	Unlucky to have Thomas kick three goals on him.	5
15	Melb	Garlett troubled him as did Watts. Struggled to find the right match-up.	3
16	Carl	Battled away across half back and thwarted a number of Blue forward forays.	6
17	Coll	Did the marking job on whichever Collingwood midfielder went forward.	5
18	Geel	Defended pretty well when caught one-on-one. Solid performance.	6
19	Ess	Unflappable defender, took several uncontested intercept marks in defence.	7
20	Bris	Towelled up Schache and won plenty of his own footy.	7
21	Frem	Rolled through several forwards. Did his job.	5
22	Port	Aaron Young got the better of him with three goals.	5
23	WCE	One of the few Crows to turn in a good performance.	7
EF	NM	Under-sized on Daw and it hurt him at times. Still played a role down back.	6
SF	Syd	Out-muscled down back. Battled hard but not a factor.	4

2015 Season

1	NM	Excellent debut from the ex-Hawk, was masterful as the third tall defender.	6
2	Coll	Serviceable down back and marked strongly. Used it well.	6
3		Hamstring.
4		Hamstring.
5	Port	Unfortunately given the tough task to mind Schulz, and was actually OK.	4
6	GCS	Held his own against bigger opponents and rebound was good.	6
7	StK	Started on Bruce but was outplayed.	5
8	GWS	Had a troublesome afternoon in minding the athletic McCarthy.	4
9	Frem	Staking his claim as the recruit of the year so far.	7
10	Carl	Undersized at times on Henderson, Casboult or Kreuzer. Battled.	3
12	Haw	Classy defender celebrated his 50th AFL game.	6
13	Bris	Forgettable start when Bourke kicked two early goals. Good otherwise.	5
14		Back.
15		Back.
16	SANFL	Had a quiet afternoon in return from injury.	-
17	SANFL	Played lockdown and effectively quelled Bloods star Beech.	-
18	SANFL	Outstanding in defence. His intercept marking was a feature.	-
19	SANFL	Disappointing in tricky conditions.	-
20	SANFL	Polished with 23 disposals, six rebound 50s from last line in defence.	-
21	SANFL	Wonderful in defence, intercepting and rebounding brilliantly.	-
22	SANFL	Excellent job down back. 17 disposals and regular intercept marks.	-
23		-
EF	WB	Matched on Grant at start. Did some crucial defensive work late in the game.	6
SF	Haw	On Schoenmakers at start and did a fair job without starring.	5

2014 Season

Played for : Hawthorn

1	Bris	Massive task on Brown. Tried hard but outsized in a lot of contests.	3
2	Ess	Gave away 11cm to Carlisle but stuck to the task brilliantly.	6
3	Frem	Given big job on Pavlich and stuck to his guns.	5
4	GCS	Again had jobs on taller forwards but happy to do it to get a game.	6
5	Geel	Gave away 10cm and 15kg to Hawkins (five goals) and got monstered.	3
6	VFL	Responded well to senior omission.	-
7	VFL	Best for Box Hill in defence with 28 disposals, five marks.	-
8	Syd	Under-sized on Tippett then Franklin. Coach is just killing him with match-ups.	4
10	VFL	Had 17 touches and was dependable as always in defence.	-
11	GWS	Great job on Patton and used his speed to get off his opponent when he could.	5
12	WCE	Part of a backline that rarely looked like losing control of the Eagles.	5
13	Carl	Battled Waite and again rose to the challenge. Played him brilliantly.	6
14	VFL	Played on Fitzpatrick and got a lot of aerial support.	-
15	VFL	Bye.	-
16	VFL	Led Box Hill with 23 disposals down back. Among best.	-
17	VFL	Didn’t get a lot of the ball but was strong in defence.	-
18	VFL	Solid as a rock in defence. 23 touches.	-
19	VFL	Blanketed Lynch in Pies’ front half. 26 touches too.	-
20	VFL	OK but then really stood tall in final term under siege.	-
21	VFL	Not as prominent this week but did his job.	-
22	VFL	OK in defence but wasn’t a standout game.	-
23	VFL	Resolute down back often chopping off Port attacks.	-
QF	VFL	Bye.	-
SF	VFL	Quieter than normal but pressed forward for second-term goal.	-
PF	VFL	Didn’t have his usual impact dropping off in defence.	-
GF		-

2013 Season

Played for : Hawthorn

1		Rested.
2	VFL	Solid display at half back with 20 possessions.	-
3	VFL	Stood out in defence with his courage and attack on the ball.	-
4	VFL	OK at half back but not overly influential.	-
5	VFL	Stood Edwards, who kicked five, but never gave in.	-
6	VFL	Rarely beaten down back. A rock in Hawks defence.	-
7	VFL	Bye.	-
8	VFL	Defended strongly at half back and provided good drive.	-
9	GCS	Desperate to stake a claim. Stint on Ablett was a stretch for him.	4
10	Melb	Sub. Joined the party with six touches from half back.	1
12	VFL	Directed traffic well at half-back. Good at this level.	-
13	VFL	Solid across half back all day. Marshaled the troops.	-
14	VFL	Had his hands full with Addison who ended with four goals.	-
15	VFL	Intercepted well down back (seven marks) and shut down Paine.	-
16	Port	Late call up for Franklin and justified his position with a solid display.	5
17	WB	Consummate defender, great closing speed. Missed a set shot from eight metres.	4
18	VFL	Solid effort across half-back. Reliable at this level.	-
19	VFL	Defended well as always. Provided good aerial support.	-
20	VFL	Starred down back and kept Crameri quiet.	-
21	VFL	21 touches in defence and consistently chopped off Tiger attacks.	-
22	VFL	Compiled yet another strong game in defence. In great form.	-
23	VFL	Starred again with 25 possessions and nine marks across half back.	-
QF
SF	VFL	Again did well down back. Competed hard and was rarely beaten.	-
PF	VFL	Proved impassable in the back half. Rarely gets beaten at VFL level.	-
GF

2012 Season

Played for : Hawthorn

2	VFL	Strong game at half back. Attacked the ball vigorously	-
3	Adel	Couple of bad turnovers then drifted forward to kick goal.	4
4	WCE	Quiet. Had five disposals.	3
5	Syd	Not a major influence. Tracked McGlynn early.	4
6	VFL	Good game across half back.	-
7	VFL	Worked hard across half back.	-
8	VFL	Swept well across half back. Consistent effort.	-
11	VFL	Took the game on and ran hard and straight.	-
12	VFL	Played at both ends but looked better in defence.	-
14	VFL	Great game at half back saw him earn BOG honors.	-
15	GWS	Late inclusion, had a lively opening term with 8 possessions. Finished with 11.	4
16	WB	Subbed on to join the romp in the final quarter.	1
17	Coll	Ran with Swan at times in the second half but no match.	3
18	VFL	Competed well in defence but only the nine possessions.	-
19	VFL	OK at half back but made a few costly errors.	-
20	VFL	Had the task on Galea and more than held his own.	-
22	VFL	One of the better performers in loss to the Gold.	-
23	VFL	OK at half back but not his best performance.	-
QF	VFL	Strong start but influence waned after quarter time.	-