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David ASTBURY
#12 Richmond
Age: 27 |
Games: 86 | Born: Feb 26, 1991 |
Height: 195 |
Weight: 94 |
Position: |
2017 Digest: Finally looks settled and ready to cement his place as the first-choice key defender alongside Rance. Very good in first two JLT outings.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
1 | Carl | Took care of Casboult which was his main task on the night. Did his job. | 6 |
2 | Coll | Took White and had a generally hard night chasing the in-form Magpie. Stuck to his guns. | 4 |
3 | WCE | Up against Kennedy all game and kept him to two goals. Surprisingly good effort against the Coleman medallist. | 7 |
4 | Bris | Combined well with Rance to build a wall in the last line of defence. | 6 |
5 | Melb | Started back on Hogan and was okay, then shifted forward at times when Dees lost talls to injury. | 4 |
6 | Adel | Tried his heart out but could not contain the brilliance of Tex Walker. | 4 |
7 | WB | Has improved to be a handy footballer in defence and was strong in contests. | 6 |
8 | Frem | Took Kersten for long periods and he caused him a few troubles. Had his moments in what was a mixed bag. | 5 |
9 | GWS | Finally looks the part as a quality key defender. Took 10 marks and did his job down back. | 7 |
10 | Ess | Took Daniher for periods and steady enough. One goal-line fumble cost his team a goal but otherwise okay. Marked ball well. | 7 |
11 | NM | Defensively sound again and had Waite covered all night. Really starting to come of age as a defender. | 7 |
12 | Bye. | ||
13 | Syd | Excellent in the air down back with 13 marks. Developed in a fine key defender. | 8 |
14 | Carl | Had job on Casboult and had hands full with his marking at stages. Okay, but not his best this year. | 5 |
15 | Port | Kept Charlie Dixon to one goal and provided plenty of offensive footy with six rebound-50’s. | 6 |
16 | StK | Hands full with tall Saint attack, but still marked strongly at stages. | 5 |
17 | Bris | Marked well again at centre half back and kept Lions talls fairly quiet. In good nick. | 6 |
18 | GWS | Defender had a few shaky moments early but then settled into the game. Did his bit without starring. | 5 |
19 | GCS | Strong game down back once again. Developed into a fine player. | 7 |
20 | Haw | Took Schoenmakers to the cleaners and put him on some sort of spin rinse. Solid again. | 6 |
21 | Geel | Battled hard against Stanley but was one of three Tigers not to lay a tackle. | 5 |
22 | Frem | Freo’s forwards battled to get the ball and he played a big role in that. | 7 |
23 | StK | Was able to keep Riewoldt out of the game and was steady all afternoon; 15 disposals. | 6 |
QF | Geel | Matched to Hawkins and did well in keeping him to one goal and 10 effective disposals. | 6 |
PF | GWS | Copped an early knock, but soldiered on down back and was good for much of the night. | 6 |
GF | Adel | Got the job on Walker, whom he destroyed, to help give the team a decided edge. Superb defensive effort. | 8 |
2016 Season
1 | Carl | Started well in defence and used body well in a few marking contests. Plenty to build on. | 5 |
2 | Coll | Steady enough down back after shifting opponents when Grimes went down. | 5 |
3 | Adel | Went to Walker, but also had Jenkins at times. Battled away but beaten on the day. | 4 |
4 | WCE | Got hurt in the final term. Had a tough time before that. | 4 |
5 | Melb | Started down back and just going then switched forward in final term. | 3 |
6 | Port | Struggled with Dixon’s power although the Port man didn’t destroy him on scoreboard. | 4 |
7 | VFL | Wasn’t the worst down back but didn’t set the world on fire. | - |
8 | VFL | Used ball well in back half but was out of position on a few occasions. | - |
9 | VFL | Bye. | - |
10 | Ess | Grabbed 11 marks (three contested) and gave Brown a bit of a bath. | 7 |
11 | NM | Determined with one-percenters and had a presence in the air. | 5 |
12 | GCS | Took Day and Wright in Tigers’ defence and had hands full until late ankle injury forced him off. | 3 |
13 | Ankle. | ||
14 | Bris | Stationed down back opposed to Walker for long periods and did a solid job. | 6 |
15 | Port | Did a fine job shutting down Schulz and won plenty of his own footy. | 7 |
16 | WB | Great game in defence. Read the play well and took handy intercept marks. | 7 |
17 | Ess | Working into some fine form down back. Marked the ball well after a slowish start. | 7 |
18 | Haw | Made one horror mistake that cost a goal. Tried hard but not his day. | 3 |
19 | GWS | Played mostly on Patton and fulfilled his role by keeping him goalless. | 5 |
20 | Coll | Spent time on White among others and steady in the back half. | 6 |
21 | Geel | Strong again opposed to Stanley among others. Growing in confidence. | 7 |
22 | StK | Bruce caused him all sorts of trouble in first half then better after main break. | 5 |
23 | Syd | Defended quite well on Sydney’s resting ruckmen. Can hold head high. | 6 |
2015 Season
1 | Foot. | ||
2 | Foot. | ||
3 | Bris | Trumped McStay. Job done. | 6 |
4 | Melb | Had Dawes and troubled by his bulk, especially early. | 4 |
5 | Geel | Hawkins monstered him early and ended game up forward. | 4 |
6 | NM | Used as a forward – not sure it’s his go. Ended in defence. | 2 |
7 | Senior emergency. | ||
8 | VFL | Had rough night down back. Couldn’t take a trick. | - |
9 | VFL | Injured hamstring early and sat out rest of game. | - |
10 | Hamstring. | ||
11 | Hamstring. | ||
12 | Hamstring. | ||
13 | VFL | Got through the game on return from hamstring issue. | - |
14 | VFL | Copped a knock early but got up to play good role in defence. | - |
15 | VFL | Went forward and kicked two important goals to seal victory. | - |
16 | VFL | Started in defence but shifted forward late. | - |
17 | VFL | OK in patches but not a four-quarter contributor. | - |
18 | VFL | Did a sterling job in defence and gave drive into attack. | - |
19 | VFL | Bye. | - |
20 | VFL | Started back then went forward. OK in disappointing loss. | - |
21 | Didn’t play for Richmond VFL. | ||
22 | VFL | Good outing with 23 touches and 10 marks. | - |
23 | - | ||
EF | - |
2014 Season
1 | GCS | Had some up and down moments down back but will look to build in the coming weeks. | 5 |
2 | Carl | Played on Waite and Henderson at stages. Holding down a defensive spot. | 5 |
3 | WB | Hardly seen in first half. | 3 |
4 | Coll | Superb on Cloke. One of the Tigers’ few winners. | 8 |
5 | Bris | Had a busy night at full back on Brown who was determined to celebrate 250th. | 4 |
6 | Haw | Worked hard on Roughead and did his job. | 6 |
7 | Geel | Kept Hawkins goalless for the first time this year which is a feather in his cap. | 7 |
9 | Melb | Dislocated his knee during the third term. Had done a good defensive job before that. | 5 |
10 | Knee. | ||
11 | Knee. | ||
12 | Knee. | ||
13 | Knee. | ||
14 | Knee. | ||
15 | Knee. | ||
16 | Knee. | ||
17 | Knee. | ||
18 | Knee. | ||
19 | Knee. | ||
20 | Knee. | ||
21 | Knee. | ||
22 | VFL | Got through first game back unscathed in limited game time. | - |
23 | - | ||
QF | - | ||
EF | - | ||
SF | - | ||
PF | - | ||
GF | - |
2013 Season
1 | Foot. | ||
2 | Foot. | ||
3 | VFL | On and off the ground returning from injury. | - |
4 | Knee. | ||
5 | VFL | Got through unscathed after an injury-riddled season. | - |
6 | VFL | Solid enough down back. Kicked the ball well. | - |
7 | VFL | Bye. | - |
8 | VFL | Good down back after shifting onto Warren. Nice effort. | - |
9 | VFL | Solid enough down back and showed composure. | - |
10 | VFL | Marshalled the troops well down back. Improving player. | - |
11 | VFL | Bye. | - |
12 | Adel | Quiet in defence. Copped knock late in second then subbed out in third. | 2 |
13 | WB | Sturdy down back until a leg injury saw him subbed out. | 3 |
14 | Hamstring. | ||
15 | VFL | Struggled a bit down back. Needs continuity in his game. | - |
16 | VFL | Bye. | - |
17 | VFL | Stood tall down back to help keep Werribee at bay. | - |
18 | VFL | Started well in defence but wasn’t as influential after main break. | - |
19 | Haw | Proved a critical cog by completely shutting out Gunston. | 7 |
20 | Bris | Serviceable in defence without impressing. | 6 |
21 | Carl | Was pretty good as the third tall in defence. Battled hard. | 6 |
22 | Leg. | ||
23 | Leg. | ||
QF | Quad. | ||
EF | Quad. | ||
SF | |||
PF | |||
GF |
2012 Season
11 | VFL | Beaten easily in contests by Little who kicked six. | - |
12 | VFL | Slow start but worked into the game in second half. | - |
16 | VFL | Defended stoutly for Coburg. OK. | - |
17 | VFL | Best game of the year in defence. Improved display. | - |
18 | VFL | Started well before an eye injury ended his day. | - |
19 | VFL | Didn’t have a great impact. | - |
21 | VFL | One of the Tigers best. Welcome return to form. | - |
22 | Ess | Hardly a sniff in first half, but nice mark and goal in third term. | 2 |
23 | Port | Used across half forward without incident until goal in final term. | 3 |
1. | CROUCH, Matt | Adel | 189 |
2. | MARTIN, Dustin | Rich | 186 |
3. | KELLY, Joshua | GWS | 184 |
4. | DANGERFIELD, Patrick | Geel | 175 |
5. | LAIRD, Rory | Adel | 172 |
6. | WARD, Callan | GWS | 172 |
7. | MITCHELL, Tom | Haw | 171 |
8. | DUNCAN, Mitch | Geel | 170 |
9. | COTCHIN, Trent | Rich | 167 |
10. | RANCE, Alex | Rich | 167 |
11. | SHIEL, Dylan | GWS | 166 |
12. | WINES, Ollie | Port | 165 |
13. | JACOBS, Sam | Adel | 162 |
14. | TUOHY, Zach | Geel | 161 |
15. | OLIVER, Clayton | Melb | 161 |
16. | GAFF, Andrew | WCE | 161 |
17. | GRIGG, Shaun | Rich | 160 |
18. | PARKER, Luke | Syd | 160 |
19. | MURPHY, Marc | Carl | 159 |
20. | MERRETT, Zach | Ess | 157 |
21. | EBERT, Brad | Port | 157 |
22. | DOUGLAS, Richard | Adel | 156 |
23. | SLOANE, Rory | Adel | 156 |
24. | DOCHERTY, Sam | Carl | 155 |
25. | HEPPELL, Dyson | Ess | 155 |