Matthew BROADBENT

2017 Digest:   A hamstring kept the running defender out of the first two JLT matches. Should be OK for Round 1 but needs game time.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	Syd	Quiet by his standards in terms of possession numbers but played a small role in victory.	4
2	Frem	Unassuming role in the back six playing as the plus one.	6
3	Adel	Had to play a more defensive role in the absence of Jack Hombsch.	4
4	GWS	Okay at times defensively at half back then drifted out in final term. 20 touches, but didn’t use ball as well as normal.	5
5	Carl	Played like a traditional European soccer sweeper and mopped up any loose ball in defence.	7
6	Bris	Good contribution on the wing and helped set up plenty of attacking chances.	6
7	WCE	Played high half back and it showed with four inside-50’s and a trademark long goal from outside 50 in the last quarter.	6
8	GCS	Did well at half back to shut down space quickly. Solid performance.	6
9		Bye.
10	Geel	Mistake early cost 50-metres and a goal and he had no influence offensively with seven effective disposals.	2
11	Haw	Took Puopolo for periods and had better of that match-up and any other he had during the night.	5
12	Ess	Okay at half back, but not his best outing. Like team, a bit better half main break.	5
13	Bris	Played well between the 50 metre arcs and provided plenty of outside run.	6
14		Ankle.
15	Rich	Struggled to maintain the livewire Richmond small forwards when the game was on the line.	4
16		Ankle.
17		Ankle.
18	Melb	Back from injury and was fair at half back. Lack of speed was shown up at times by Hannan.	5
19	StK	Worked deep in defence and was solid.	4
20		Ankle.
21		Ankle.
22		Ankle.
23	SANFL	Just okay in return from injury. Probably didn’t quite do enough for an immediate finals recall.	-
EF		Didn’t play for Port Magpies.

2016 Season

1	StK	Rebounded well from defence and rewarded with a big goal in the first term.	7
2	Adel	Not impacting the game between the 50-metre arcs as he usually does.	5
3	Ess	His best game for the year, played as the plus-one in defence and was superb.	7
4	GWS	Tough day in defence. Used the ball well when he got it.	4
5	Geel	Huge start (eight disposals first term) then just struggled through. Four inside-50s.	5
6	Rich	Kicked a 60m pearler on the run in second term at a key time. Important contributor.	7
7	Bris	Seven tackles, three inside-50s and an opportunist goal in the first term.	6
8	Carl	Had 15 touches but lacked his typical incisiveness and run off half back.	5
9	WCE	Playing his role within the team between the 50-metre arcs.	6
10		Ill.
11	Coll	Did his bit across half back but wasn’t as damaged as he can be.	5
12	WB	Apart from his five rebounds from defensive 50 went unnoticed.	6
13	Frem	In and out of the game like a lot of his teammates.	5
15	Rich	Two goals from half back a great return for the rebounding defender.	5
16	Haw	One of the few Power players to win his position, played well across half back.	7
17	NM	Worked hard in an outside running capacity.	5
18	GWS	Acclimatised to the conditions as well as anyone.	6
19	Bris	Fulfilled his role watching Cutler and Bastinac when they played forward.	5
20	Syd	One of the better performer at half back and used the ball better than most.	6
21	Melb	Stopped Vandenberg and won plenty of rebound across half back.	7
22	Adel	Great game as the plus-one, pushed forward for a goal into time-on of last term.	7
23	GCS	Worked hard off half back and also made himself an attacking option.	4

2015 Season

1	Frem	Ran when he got the ball and that gave the team drive.	6
2	Syd	Crunched early on by Hannebery and never fully recovered.	5
3	NM	Loose in defence and was able to orchestrate attacks. Key late goal.	7
4	Haw	Not as free flowing out of the defensive 50 as usual.	5
5	Adel	His influence curbed due to disciplined display of van Berlo.	5
6	WCE	Out of form at the moment, opposition sides shutting down his run.	4
7	Bris	Might have just won his battle with Robertson on a wing.	7
8	SANFL	Bye.	-
9	Melb	Back to near his best form running off half back.	7
10	WB	Got better as the game wore on, not back to his best yet.	6
11	Geel	Had it 15 times in the first half then faded slightly. Six inside-50s.	7
12	Carl	Faded after half time but among Power’s best with rebound from back half.	7
14	Syd	Won some ball in half back but also beaten in a few contests.	5
15	Coll	Superb last term, gathered 11 disposals as spare defender.	7
16	Adel	The plus-one in defence, didn’t produce enough run as he would have liked.	6
17	Ess	Deployed as extra man in defence and the tactic wrong-footed Dons.	5
18	StK	Back to his best form as the plus-one in defence.	7
19	WB	Kept Redpath goalless until last term. Six marks and five tackles, brave effort.	6
20	GWS	Sent to curb the influence of Ward in the last term.	6
21	Haw	Provided rebound off half back and took on some risky kicks.	6
22	GCS	Swept across half back and provided good rebound.	6
23	Frem	Played much more up the ground as evidenced by six inside-50s.	6

2014 Season

1	Carl	Sub. Gave the game the life it needed in final term with nine disposals.	3
2	Adel	Rotated through the midfield, up forward and down back when needed.	6
3	NM	Had a standout game, great delivery by foot and nearly the difference.	8
4	Bris	Played a great role as the plus-one in defence and repelled many attacks.	8
5	WCE	Drifted across half back for long periods unattended. Solid evening.	6
6	Geel	Not as prolific as previous week and efficiency not up to usual standard.	4
7	GWS	Had a solid duel with Palmer, who finished with 2.3.	5
8	Frem	Will have nightmares about kicking in as Ballantyne ran at him.	4
10	Haw	Played between the 50-metre arcs and was consistent.	6
11	Melb	Developed into a consistently reliable performer at half back.	7
12	StK	Great user of the footy between the arcs.	6
13	Syd	Freed up in the back half and helped set up play with his long kicking.	7
14	WB	Mopped up many wayward Bulldog attacks.	6
15	Adel	Rebounded the footy outside the defensive-50 on seven occasions.	5
16	Ess	Played as the plus one and was ineffective.	2
17	Rich	Kicked two long-range goals to keep Port in it. Solid hard at half back too.	7
18	Melb	Quiet afternoon. Even his kicking skills were a touch off.	4
19	Coll	Close to Power’s best playing as a loose from half back. Worked tirelessly.	8
20	Syd	Left unmarked as plus one and rebounded many Swans forward entries.	6
21	GCS	Mopped up well across half back and wasn’t manned up effectively.	7
22	Carl	Fine performance from the 100-game player.	5
23	Frem	Worked solidly.	4
EF	Rich	Slow start but not challenged in the first three quarters.	5
SF	Frem	Lifted after half time to play a key role in the second half from half back.	6
PF	Haw	Influential off half back in second half when Port made their late charge.	6
GF		-

2013 Season

1	Melb	Solid, integral part of midfield.	7
2	GWS	Usual terrific workrate all game and snagged lovely running goal.	6
3	Adel	Chipped in with a goal and had four inside 50s.	7
4	GCS	Had eight touches in first 10 minutes to get things going before fading.	5
5	WCE	Kicked an important goal at the end of the third term to keep Port in touch.	6
6	NM	Had a handy day.	5
7	Rich	Not finding as much of the footy as he and his coaches would like.	5
8	Carl	Got a bit of it but had little impact on the contest.	5
9	Geel	Sub. Quickly racked up the stats.	3
10	WB	Needed to get his hands on the ball more in the midfield.	4
12	GWS	Ran with Whitfield at times and broke even. Not his best game, but good enough.	6
13	Syd	Played his best game for several weeks and kicked an important goal.	7
14	Coll	Best on ground with his gut running between defence and forward.	9
15	Ess	Down on recent outings in midfield, but battled hard to get into the game.	5
16	Haw	Found plenty of the footy but did not hurt the opposition.	5
17	StK	Good for all four quarters across half back.	7
18	Bris	Inspirational in the last term as the plus-one winning 10 possessions.	8
19	Adel	Had to deal with defensive forward Petrenko shadowing him.	5
20	Geel	Quiet. Didn’t give much to the cause offensively and only one clearance/inside-50.	3
21	GCS	Making the plus-one position his own in the Power backline.	8
22	Frem	Half back who didn’t have a major say.	3
23	Carl	Nearly won the game with a shot from 50 but the ball slammed the post.	6
EF	Coll	On Beams early. Swan torched him in third quarter but he fought on.	5
SF	Geel	Had plenty of the ball and kicked good goal in last quarter.	5
PF
GF

2012 Season

1	StK	Came off the bench and played his part in the win, kicked three behinds.	6
2	Ess	Steady effort with 20 disposals and six clearances. Among the best.	7
3	Syd	Lively coming off the bench, kicked one goal and set up two others.	6
4	Coll	Didn’t affect game to any real degree playing through the middle.	4
5	Adel	Kicked two opportunist goals coming off the bench.	6
6	Rich	Continues to pop up with goals week in week out.	5
7	Frem	Kicked two goals and won the hard ball.	6
8	NM	Given the confidence by his coach to start in the centre square.	7
9	GCS	Possibly his best game at the top level. Booted two good goals.	7
10	Carl	Arguably his best ever game for the club plus kicked two goals.	9
11	Haw	Port’s best never stopped running, had five clearances and four inside 50s.	7
12	WB	Battled hard and at least pushed to be an option forward. Seven inside-50s.	7
14	Geel	Battled hard and dangerous at times through middle. Efficiency down a tad.	6
15	Adel	Tries as he always does but not as clean with his disposal efficiency.	5
16	Ess	Continued his impressive form with six clearances and three inside 50s.	7
17	Melb	Solid contributor and kicked an important goal at crucial stage.	5
18	Frem	Quiet afternoon for the robust midfielder.	5
19	GWS	Picked up 19 touches and spent time on Tom Scully, who had a dismal day.	5
20	Haw	Tried hard but not his best outing this year in the midfield.	5
21	WCE	Though he managed five clearances and inside 50s was not damaging.	6
22	Bris	Power’s leading goalkicker with three goals.	7
23	Rich	Among the better performers on the day. Linked well in the middle.	7