Harley BENNELL

2017 Digest:   No return date yet for the ex Gold Coast player whose calf problems wiped out 2016 and ended with treatment in Germany.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1		Calf.
2		Calf.
3		Calf.
4		Calf.
5		Calf.
6		Calf.
7		Calf.
8		Calf.
9		Calf.
10		Calf.
11		Calf.
12	WAFL	Calf.	-
13		Calf.
14		Calf.
15		Calf.
16		Calf.
17	WAFL	A class above. Goal kicking radar is warming up and is clearly all his teammates are behind him in his comeback.	-
18	WAFL	Played on restricted minutes for second week in a row. Played deep forward and showed his skill at times with his movements.	-
19	WAFL	Still on restricted game time but spent some more time higher up the ground. Continues to build towards AFL return.	-
20	WAFL	Bye.	-
21	WAFL	Looked sharp with 14 touches and two goals. Might be close to Freo debut.	-
22	Rich	Showed what we can expect when he’s fit. Kicked two goals but didn’t see much of the ball.	3
23	Ess	A spectator for much of the game until burst to life early in the final term.	5

2016 Season

1		Calf.
2		Calf.
3		Calf.
4		Calf.
5		Calf.
6		Calf.
7		Calf.
8		Calf.
9		Calf.
10		Calf.
11		Calf.
12		Calf.
13		Calf.
14		Calf.
15		Calf.
16		Calf.
17		Calf.
18		Calf.
19		Calf.
20		Calf.
21		Calf.
22		Calf.
23		Calf.

2015 Season

Played for : Gold Coast

1	Melb	Weight of possessions belies his influence, which was negligible.	5
2	StK	Good early when others weren’t. Kept going.	6
3	Geel	Roamed around for eight inside-50s and 13 contested possessions.	7
4	GWS	In and out of the game but was kept close by GWS opponents.	5
5	Bris	Responded to critics with a stunning performance. Ran hard all night.	8
6	NEAFL	Responded to club suspension in style. 40 possessions.	-
7	WCE	Tried hard but 13 of his 20 kicks missed the target. At least he got the ball though.	6
8	Coll	Drifted in and out of game. Needs to be more desperate defensively.	4
9	Haw	Adequate game without being influential.	4
10		Calf.
11		Calf.
12		Calf.
13	Carl	Among the best. Lacked support but class stood out at times.	7
14		Rested.
15		Suspended.
16	NEAFL	A one-man band for the Suns. 37 touches, one goal.	-
17	Adel	Won a game high 38 possessions, and has repaid the faith of his coach.	8
18	WCE	Backed up previous week’s efforts with another big performance.	7
19	Bris	Did his best work early.	6
20	Rich	Stats suggests he was OK but reality was he rarely hurt the Tigers.	5
21	Ess	Not his silky best, but booted three goals.	6
22	Port	Did some nice things but not really a standout.	5
23		Calf.

2014 Season

Played for : Gold Coast

1		Calf.
2		Calf.
3		Calf.
4		Calf.
5		Calf.
6	NEAFL	Looked a class above. Found plenty of the ball and used it well.	-
7	NM	Back in the team and back to his best. Looks extremely fit and was dangerous all day.	7
9	StK	One of the catalysts to the flying start and bagged three goals.	6
10	WB	Spent most of his time in attack and was lively at ground level.	6
11		Calf.
12	Syd	Roamed up the ground from half forward but was wasteful in front of goal.	6
13	WCE	Big last quarter showing his pace as team surged. Brilliant goal	6
14	Geel	Six goals from a midfielder (he played forward a lot) is pretty much unheard of.	9
15	Haw	Comparatively quiet for him.	5
16	Coll	Showed maturity by really stepping up when Ablett went off.	8
17	WB	Threatened to cut loose at times but wasn’t able to get into it as he’d like.	5
18	Bris	Butchered the footy and failed to step up when his team needed it most.	3
19	StK	Slow start and was held til half time but had much better final half.	5
20	Carl	Worked into game after a quiet start. Found plenty of the pill especially late.	7
21	Port	Roamed up into midfield from half forward and was easily the Suns best.	7
22	Ess	Won plenty of ball but just one inside-50, no goals. Did grab six clearances.	6
23	WCE	Second-term goal oozed class but flitted in and out. Three inside-50s.	6
QF		-
SF		-
PF		-
GF		-

2013 Season

Played for : Gold Coast

1	StK	Tagged by Jones who quelled him for most of the night but he finished strongly.	7
2	Syd	Had an unusually quiet game and didn't use the ball well when he did have it.	4
3	Bris	Massive second half and kicked three goals, including a superb banana kick.	8
4		Hamstring.
5		Hamstring.
6	Frem	Got a bit of the footy but fairly subdued all night.	4
7	Melb	Did as he pleased to be one of the best. Lairised a bit late though.	7
8	WB	Used mostly up forward and was useful. Kicked a late goal.	5
9		Knee.
10		Hamstring.
11		Hamstring.
12		Hamstring.
13		Hamstring.
14	NEAFL	Started slowly, finished reasonably.	-
15	Bris	Kept running until the end, clocking up the most disposals for the match.	7
16	Rich	Tagged by Conca and kicked the first goal. Good at times without starring.	6
17	Coll	Pivotal in the second half with some deft touches.	8
18	Carl	Kicked a ripping goal in third quarter but appeared to be a bit off the boil.	4
19	WCE	Brilliant footballer who is improving all the time.	7
20	Melb	Had a good a game and was solid all through but kicking for goal was poor.	7
21	Port	The Suns’ best player with three goals and four inside 50s.	8
22	StK	Closely marked by Curren, but still a force.	6
23	GWS	Finished the season on a high with two goals and plenty of the footy.	8
QF
SF
PF
GF

2012 Season

Played for : Gold Coast

1	Adel	Creative all day and kicked two goals.	7
2	StK	Floated in and out to grab 19 disposals but never a huge factor.	5
3	Ess	Not his lively self on the night.	3
4	Bris	Started well with three first half goals. Then tapered off.	6
5	NM	Always shown glimpses of class but this was his best AFL game so far.	7
6	Frem	Simply outstanding. 37 possessions and three goals. Ablettesque.	9
7	GWS	His ability to pick the ball up off the ground at speed is a treat to watch.	7
8	WB	Contained by Addison for periods but broke away at times to show his class.	6
9	Port	Got on top of Surjan and tried to inject life into the Suns.	7
10	Coll	Did some stylish things and after Ablett was the next best; 11 contested poss.	7
11	StK	Closely tracked by Jones but managed to contribute.	5
12	NM	Had a huge second half to bring the Suns right back into it.	7
14	WCE	One of their best. Had six clearances and tried hard.	7
15	Geel	Great running goal in third term a highlight. Flitted in and out.	6
16	Rich	Gets better with each passing week. 30 touches, most of them very creative.	7
17	Bris	Drifted in and out of the game, showed some flashes.	6
18	Syd	Busy all night working through the midfield.	7
19	Melb	Four goals, four clearances, five inside-50s and 13 contested possessions.	9
20	GWS	Not as prolific as previous week, but good in second half.	6
21	Haw	Turned on lightning bursts and gave quality delivery. Big third quarter	7
22	Carl	Seemed a bit off but still accumulated the footy.	7
23	Adel	Will be ready to take the competition by storm in 2013.	7