Brad EBERT

2017 Digest:   Done what has been required over summer on the track as usual and will be keen to help get the midfield back on track.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	Syd	Effort was there and numbers suggest as much; 13 contested possessions and 11 tackles.	8
2	Frem	Won six clearances and had 10 inside-50’s, his grunt work was intimidating.	8
3	Adel	In form midfielder was everywhere, laying tackles and getting to contest after contest.	7
4	GWS	Really worked hard in midfield to continue strong start to the season. 21 possessions, but winning more inside footy.	7
5	Carl	Laid a game high 14 tackles, going under the radar as the Power’s most consistent midfielder.	8
6	Bris	Booted opening goal of the match and was busy throughout the night.	7
7	WCE	Big game in the middle with five tackles, five clearances and five inside-50’s and a goal.	7
8	GCS	Brilliant early with 19 first-half possessions, then quietened. Job was done though.	7
9		Bye.
10	Geel	Went to Selwood at times but that was a tough task. Grabbed 19 disposals himself and laid 10 tackles.	6
11	Haw	Celebrated game 200 in style. Led team in disposals (34), had seven clearances and five inside-50s to be clearly among the best.	8
12	Ess	Tried hard throughout in midfield crunch. One of the few Power players who can hold their head up.	6
13	Bris	Won seven clearances, had ten inside-50’s and laid eight tackles, a monster game in midfield.	8
14	Coll	Midfielder didn’t have a huge game but offered something with seven tackles and 15 possessions.	5
15	Rich	Did the job on Trent Cotchin and pushed forward to kick Port Adelaide’s first goal of the game.	7
16	WCE	The dominant midfielder with 31 disposals, eight tackles and eight clearances.	8
17	NM	Set the tone in the first term with seven clearances, winning three in a row to put Port Adelaide in the box seat.	8
18	Melb	Butchered the footy in the first half. Got going later on to help Port work back into the game.	6
19	StK	Busy in first half and kicked a big goal late.	6
20	Adel	Surprisingly went to Matt Crouch instead of Sloane and Matt ended the leading disposal winner on the ground.	6
21	Coll	Returned to the form we all know he is capable of after a disappointing performance in the Showdown.	7
22	WB	Hardly sighted in opening hour – just six touches. Got going away after time, but not his best.	5
23	GCS	Pushed forward in the third term for a goal on the run and remarkably only his sixth goal of the season.	7
EF	WCE	Poor first term turnover cost a goal. Had Shuey at times and tried hard but not at his best.	5

2016 Season

1	StK	Three goals was just reward as he made amends from a costly early turnover.	7
2	Adel	Five inside-50s but failed to contribute much else to the Port cause.	5
3	Ess	Just about ready to explode, his form incline is on the way up.	6
4	GWS	Failed to stamp his authority in an underwhelming display.	3
5	Geel	Niggled Cats for a lot of the night but struggled. Six disposals in the second half not enough.	4
6	Rich	Hard running a feature but didn’t have a big influence on end result.	5
7	Bris	Eight tackles and a goal, playing his role for the team.	6
8	Carl	Lowered colors to Gibbs in midfield battle. Just couldn’t get hands on ball enough.	4
9	WCE	Another player on the verge of a breakout performance.	6
10	Melb	Excellent job on Viney and got under the young star’s skin from early on. Had 20 touches himself.	7
11	Coll	OK in midfield but didn’t have the impact of others. Missed a few targets by foot.	5
12	WB	Did a tremendous job on Macrae, and won plenty of his own footy.	7
13	Frem	Trounced by Neale.	5
15	Rich	Had the run-with role on Martin and didn’t disappoint.	7
16	Haw	Rushed to hospital after hitting his head on the ground. By all reports pulled up OK.	2
17		Lung.
18	GWS	Left the ground three times with the blood rule; didn’t stop him kicking four goals.	7
19	Bris	Never far from the action and effective at both ends. Won the battle with Zorko.	7
20	Syd	Ran with Hannebery in first half then tag was dropped. Not one to remember.	4
21	Melb	Excellent performance on Viney.	7
22	Adel	Played predominantly forward rather than his usual run-with role of late.	7
23	GCS	Good four quarter effort and booted a crucial late goal.	7

2015 Season

1	Frem	Brilliant. Kept running and had 34 disposals. Seemed everywhere.	8
2	Syd	Never stopped running between 50-metre arcs.	7
3	NM	Three goals proved crucial – as did his run and work around the contests.	8
4	Haw	Continued rich vein of form with another impressive performance.	7
5	Adel	Controlled game for long periods, could also have won the medal.	8
6	WCE	Battled on admirably after a knock to the head and a corkie.	6
7	Bris	Unable to get into the game at any stage. Just 16 touches.	4
8	Rich	Not hurting oppositions as much as we are accustomed to.	6
9	Melb	Rivalled Boak for best afield honors with a power-packed midfield effort.	8
10	WB	Rarely plays a poor game, just continues to win the footy.	7
11	Geel	Among Power’s best with five clearances, five inside-50s and great run.	7
12	Carl	What he did was good but not enough. Eight touches in final quarter.	6
14	Syd	Not sure what his issue is but well short of best. Just a player at the moment.	4
15	Coll	Started nervously but redeemed himself with four critical clearances.	6
16	Adel	Six inside-50s, three clearances, five tackles, another great day at the office.	7
17	Ess	Lined up on wing against Browne and had a solid game.	6
18	StK	Started shakily but won his fair share of the footy through the midfield.	7
19	WB	Nine inside 50s and four rebound 50s showed he was around at both ends.	6
20	GWS	Has struggled this season, and still out of sorts here.	5
21	Haw	Good outing against top opposition. Played his part in midfield.	6
22	GCS	Had a good first half before quietening down in the second.	7
23	Frem	Played until the very last siren, a consistent performer.	7

2014 Season

1	Carl	Curnow neutralised him to a degree but still had 16 touches and a goal.	5
2	Adel	Besides finding plenty of footy, ran with Dangerfield in the second half.	7
3	NM	Worked hard with seven tackles and 10 inside 50s while getting some strong attention.	7
4	Bris	Five clearances, six inside 50s and a goal after the final siren.	8
5	WCE	Starred in midfield again against his old mob. Two goals capped off a fine night.	8
6	Geel	Huge around footy with seven clearances, five inside-50s, five tackles.	8
7	GWS	Quiet day with just 15 touches in nation’s capital.	5
8	Frem	One of the few Port players to be better in first half than second.	5
10	Haw	Six tackles, five clearances and four inside-50s.	8
11	Melb	A rare stinker. Had just three touches to half time and only slightly improved.	3
12	StK	Stand-in captain laid nine tackles, had five clearances and four inside-50s.	7
13	Syd	Comprehensively got the better of a star in Kennedy. 40 touches a career high.	9
14	WB	Not as influential as previous weeks but still damaging with less touches.	6
15	Adel	Gave the Power hope with a goal late in the fourth term.	6
16	Ess	Down on form but still producing good numbers.	6
17	Rich	Unable to exert any real influence in midfield.	4
18	Melb	Played his heart out as usual, unfortunately his kicking let him down at times.	6
19	Coll	The early season run appears to be gone. Tried hard but influence down.	6
20	Syd	Missed two chances he usually buries running inside 50.	7
21	GCS	Up and down afternoon. One of the few Power players to start well.	5
22	Carl	Did more of the grunt work around the stoppages laying seven tackles.	5
23	Frem	OK but couldn’t contain Neale when shifted onto him.	6
EF	Rich	Two kicks in third term for two goals, the goal from the boundary was class.	6
SF	Frem	Head-to-head with Fyfe at times and at least held his own. Key touches late.	6
PF	Haw	Came off the bench to link very well through midfield. Influential night.	7
GF		-

2013 Season

1	Melb	Instrumental from start to finish. One of the league’s most improved players.	8
2	GWS	Dangerous and constant driver in engine room in 100th x game.	7
3	Adel	Finally got his first Showdown under his belt at his third attempt.	6
4	GCS	Played mostly off half back and accumulated plenty of the ball.	6
5	WCE	Playing more as a deep midfielder but creating plenty of havoc for oppositions.	7
6	NM	Steady worker all day.	5
7	Rich	Playing more as a rebounding defender under Ken Hinkley’s new regime.	7
8	Carl	Better after the main break and kicked a great running goal in the last term.	6
9	Geel	Disposal efficiency of 42% in first half not good enough. Hardly sighted later.	4
10	WB	Good early and provided a great link, but influence waned in second half.	6
12	GWS	Seemed to be always in acres of space. Good numbers by a much-improved player.	7
13	Syd	Acting captain in Travis Boak’s absence and was masterful.	9
14	Coll	Six inside 50s, four clearances and a goal from the powerful midfielder.	8
15	Ess	Has become a star of the competition. Just knocked up winning the ball.	8
16	Haw	Worked tirelessly all game in the midfield and kicked a good goal.	7
17	StK	Had the better of his opponents early in a strong night.	7
18	Bris	Had Raines stick to him like glue but still played his part in the win.	5
19	Adel	Not as influential as previous games but more than serviceable.	6
20	Geel	Worked hard back and forward to be an option. Laid team-high nine tackles.	7
21	GCS	Often gets off the leash as his teammates are stuck with the heavy tags.	8
22	Frem	Favouring a hamstring after half time.	4
23	Carl	Almost the match winner with four splendid goals and five clearances.	8
EF	Coll	Won plenty of ball early and desperately tried to stem flow in third term.	7
SF	Geel	Good in early burst, but tapered in second half.	6
PF
GF

2012 Season

1	StK	Great debut by the former Eagle, laid 11 tackles and kicked two goals.	7
2	Ess	Good again for new side. Won nine of 19 possessions in contested fashion.	6
3	Syd	Kicked two goals could have had four if he kicked straight.	7
4	Coll	Quiet first half but got going after half time. Kicked 1.2 from 21 disposals.	6
5	Adel	Kicked two goals and had seven inside 50s in his first Showdown.	7
6	Rich	One of Port’s better players with 15 contested possessions.	8
7	Frem	Laid nine tackles and had 22 disposals.	6
8	NM	Super game from the talented midfielder, five clearances and three inside 50s.	7
9	GCS	Chipped in with two goals to go with his strong work in the midfield.	7
10	Carl	Laid a game high 14 tackles along with five clearances and four inside 50s.	7
11	Haw	Laid 10 tackles and had five inside 50s, did kick out on full running into goal.	6
12	WB	Toiled away for 11 contested touches, seven tackles, five inside-50s and a goal.	7
14	Geel	A horrid defensive error cost a goal but otherwise battled hard; eight tackles.	6
15	Adel	Continues to be the Power’s best player in a disappointing season.	6
16	Ess	Again one of Power’s better players, needs help around the stoppages.	7
17	Melb	Good ball winner all through.	7
18	Frem	Not his usual prolific best but still a contributor.	5
19	GWS	Found a fair amount of football, but was guilty of some poor ball use.	4
20	Haw	Played his way into the game to be among the Power’s better performers.	6
21	WCE	Tried in vain against his old side with seven inside 50s and three clearances.	6
22	Bris	Port Adelaide’s best player of the year continued his good form.	8
23	Rich	Kicked a brilliant goal early and ended with three to be close to best.	8