Shane BIGGS

2017 Digest:   Steady performer across pre-season and will continue to establish himself at half back where the Dogs have plenty of depth.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	Coll	The man who never missed a game in '16 opened with another solid performance in the back pocket.	5
2	Syd	Underrated defender was superb when the game was at its hottest. Just keeps finding the footy and getting in the way.	7
3	Frem	Did a good job on Walters until the final term when he kicked away.	5
4	VFL	A rare outing in the VFL after being dropped and was steady enough with 24 touches.	-
5	Bris	Looked fumbly when he had the ball and was out-marked on occasions. Will he keep his spot in the side?	3
6	VFL	Massive outing at half back and through midfield with 37 possessions. Pressed claims for senior recall.	-
7	VFL	Stengle booted three goals, but the Bulldog was a driving force from defence with 28 touches.	-
8	VFL	Had 27 touches and six rebounds, but made a few errors that Port Melbourne punished.	-
9	VFL	One of the Dogs best down back. 26 possessions and tried to keep them in the game.	-
10	StK	Handy contributor who played his part in defence.	6
11		Bye.
12	Syd	Okay in first half, the disappeared from the contest.	5
13	Melb	Form from last year’s Grand Final seems a long time ago. Might want to watch the tape to get some confidence back.	3
14	NM	Much better than previous week with 19 possessions and some handy from the back half.	6
15	WCE	Settling well into a permanent running role at half back. Has lashings of pace and reads it well.	7
16		Calf.
17	Carl	Played his role down back with some rebound at times; 22 touches and one tackle. Handy without starring.	6
18	GCS	Hasn’t hit any great heights this year, but this was a step in the right direction. Good ball winner and defended well.	7
19	Ess	Ball winning defender was magnificent with 29 disposals, 11 marks and 555 metres gained. Great effort.	8
20	Bris	Kept going when some of his teammates went missing during the second and third terms.	7
21	GWS	Held up okay down back given ball was coming down sideways after the main break.	5
22	Port	Mopped up loose balls well in back 50, but was caught out a few times late.	5
23	Haw	When he’s good he’s handy. When he’s bad he off steak in the sun all afternoon style; 16 disposals.	4

2016 Season

1	Frem	Racked up the touches running off half back. Not all hit the target but linked very well.	8
2	StK	Defended well on Saints’ smalls and provided rebound from back half again.	7
3	Haw	Provided two goals to go with his 18 disposals from half back.	6
4	Carl	Great game. Got off the chain at half back to help cover for absence of Murphy. Provided great drive.	7
5	Bris	Not as prolific as he has been at times this season off half back but was handy enough.	6
6	NM	Sturdy battler down back but disposal not powerful.	6
7	Adel	Lynch gave him the run around early then responded. Quieter offensively than previous weeks.	4
8	Melb	Gets under guard. Defends well and finds space when he can. Developing player.	5
9	GWS	Toiled hard in the backline and was clean with his ball use.	5
10	Coll	Honest worker in defence who played a percentage game.	6
11	WCE	Just keeps finding the footy from half back. Uses it well when he gets it and reads it perfectly.	7
12	Port	Played more up the ground, and responsible for three scoring assists.	6
13	Geel	Missed a few chances when pressing forward and unable to provide rebound off half back.	4
15	Syd	Ran hard out of defence to make space and did well in first half.	5
16	Rich	Provided usual steady output from defence. Didn’t star but played his role.	6
17	GCS	Strong effort down back. Racked up 17 of his 24 possessions in the first half.	6
18	StK	Overworked in covering defensive roles on various sized forwards.	6
19	Geel	Defended well and ran off when he could to create play. Solid game.	7
20	NM	Started on Harvey and did a fair job in defence.	5
21	Coll	Handy all night in defence and ran well.	6
22	Ess	Picked up J. Merrett. Solid running performance.	5
23	Frem	Played on talls and tried to rebound when the footy hit the ground.	5
EF	WCE	Overcame a bad early mistake to play a steady role across half back.	6
SF	Haw	Did his bit coming off half back. Not a big night though.	5
PF	GWS	Honest job in back half but quiet towards the end.	5
GF	Syd	In everything early at half-back. Capped off a strong year with whole-hearted display.	6

2015 Season

1		Hamstring.
2		Hamstring.
3	VFL	Overcame hamstring issue to collect 18 disposals.	-
4	VFL	Did what was required across half back. 19 touches.	-
5	VFL	Big third term helped get team back into the game.	-
6	VFL	Bye.	-
7	VFL	Provided great run and rebound from the back half.	-
8	Melb	Looked like he was playing VFL tempo footy at times. Will learn.	3
9	GWS	Sub came on late for Bontempelli.	1
10	VFL	Good contributor across all four quarters in defeat.	-
11	VFL	Bye.	-
12	VFL	Defended well and provided strong rebound with 32 touches.	-
13	VFL	Drove Bulldogs’ forward late when game was on line.	-
14	VFL	Continued good run of form with 30 possessions, four inside 50s.	-
15	VFL	Good run of form continued with 25 possessions, five rebounds.	-
16	VFL	Good two-way game with 21 touches, three rebounds.	-
17	Coll	Composed under pressure down back and used ball well on rebound.	7
18	Ess	Gave away one goal but for the remainder was steady in defence.	5
19	Port	11 handball receives in first half, dominated down back with lots of run.	8
20	Melb	Impressive in back half with defensive efforts and ability to rebound.	7
21	WCE	On a hiding to nothing after being asked to play as a ruckman.	4
22	NM	Showed again what a good pick-up he is.	6
23	Bris	Big last quarter when game hung in the balance.	7
EF	Adel	Started on Knight then moved to rampaging Betts in second quarter.	6

2014 Season

Played for : Sydney Swans

1	PM	Did well on Lamb before being rested in the second half.	-
2	NEAFL	Tried hard down back and was rarely beaten.	-
3	NEAFL	Excellent game across half back with 28 touches.	-
4	NEAFL	Excellent first half and used it well.	-
5	NEAFL	Close to best on ground. A standout performer.	-
6	NEAFL	Down on last week’s performance.	-
7	NEAFL	Bye.	-
8	NEAFL	Very good display with 30 touches.	-
9	NEAFL	Brilliant last week, but was a little down against the Demons.	-
10	NEAFL	Bye.	-
11	NEAFL	Didn’t have much influence on the rebound from defence.	-
12	NEAFL	Very good in defence, with 26 touches and five rebounds.	-
13	NEAFL	Very good in defence for the second week running.	-
14	NEAFL	Bye.	-
15	NEAFL	Easily the Swans’ with 30 touches in loss.	-
16	NEAFL	Brilliant across half-back.	-
17	NEAFL	Continued his run of red-hot form.	-
18	NEAFL	Among Swans’ best again in loss to Thunder.	-
19	VFL	Very good with 26 touches in midfield.	-
20		Senior emergency.
21	StK	Seized the chance and did a good job on Hayes.	6
22	WB	Started on Macrae on wing and wasn’t a big factor. Played back late.	3
23	Rich	A little down on his recent form, he might have to make way this week.	4
QF	NEAFL	Returned to NEAFL side and excelled in prelim final win.	-
SF	NEAFL	Excellent for the second week running.	-
PF		-
GF		-

2013 Season

Played for : Sydney Swans

1	NEAFL	Played a defensive role and battled on well.	-
2	NEAFL	Linked well and used the ball well going forward.	-
3	NEAFL	Played half-back flank. Developing nicely.	-
4	NEAFL	OK down back and generally used the ball well.	-
5	NEAFL	Bye.	-
6	NEAFL	Did well down back in a defensive role.	-
7	NEAFL	Among the Swans best in win over Giants. Good outing.	-
8	NEAFL	Did some nice things but not overly influential.	-
9	NEAFL	Played his role well in the absence of a few teammates.	-
10	NEAFL	Named best in down back Swans reserves win. Improving type.	-
11	NEAFL	Developing well in his role down back. Good again.	-
12	NEAFL	Bye.	-
13	NEAFL	Stuck to his task well and competed hard for four quarters.	-
14	NEAFL	Solid defensively in the back half for the Swans.	-
15	NEAFL	Backed up his good form of previous week with another nice display.	-
16	NEAFL	Did some good things in Swans loss. Developing fairly well.	-
17	NEAFL	Moved into the midfield and played a solid role in win.	-
18	NEAFL	Bye.	-
19		Senior emergency.
20	NEAFL	Played his role at half back and on a wing.	-
21	NEAFL	Created plenty of play running off half back in big win.	-
22	NEAFL	Bye.	-
23	Haw	Youngster did his bit and worked hard.	5
QF		Senior emergency.
SF	Carl	Youngster held his own with 21 disposals and two clearances.	5
PF	Frem	Had Mayne and like his fellow defenders got swamped by weight of footy.	4
GF

2012 Season

Played for : Sydney Swans

4	NEAFL	In and out of the game after starting at half forward.	-
5	NEAFL	Did OK but still building his match fitness.	-
6	NEAFL	Used the ball well under minimal pressure. Looked good.	-
7	NEAFL	One of the Swans best in win over Brisbane.	-
8	NEAFL	Linked up well off half back and through the middle.	-
10	NEAFL	Rebounded well at times and drove the ball forward.	-
11	NEAFL	Kicked a goal and used the ball well at times.	-
13	NEAFL	Used the ball well and was cool under pressure.	-
14	NEAFL	Drove the Swans forward at every opportunity.	-