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Adam SAAD
#42 Essendon
Age: 24 |
Games: 49 | Born: Jul 23, 1994 |
Height: 178 |
Weight: 74 |
Position: |
2017 Digest: Quiet in win over Lions then slightly better against Bombers. Can find another gear when the real stuff starts.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
Played for : Gold Coast
1 | Bris | Dashing display with plenty of run and carry (12 bounces). Showed plenty of courage. | 6 |
2 | GWS | Tried to give some run from the back half but was caught napping a few times defensively. | 4 |
3 | Haw | Set the game alight in the second quarter with a charging run out of defence. Always looking to attack. | 6 |
4 | Carl | Always looked to take the game on off half back and had Blues spooked at times. Gotta love his ambition and dare. | 7 |
5 | Adel | Rebounded well all night out of defence and took every chance to break the lines. | 7 |
6 | NM | Always tried to generate run from the backline, but didn’t get as much of the ball as Suns would have liked. | 4 |
7 | Geel | One of few Suns to fail to fire. Only touched it 11 times and rarely was able to break the lines like he can. | 3 |
8 | Port | Went on some marauding runs that ended nowhere, or was run down. Can’t question his positivity though. | 6 |
9 | Bye. | ||
10 | Melb | A dasher off half back in the first half, but then had nowhere to go in second half as Dees defended better. | 6 |
11 | WCE | Eagles worked hard to limit his output. Just got the four kicks. | 4 |
12 | Haw | Broke lines from defence at times and was able to put Hawks on the back foot. Three inside-50s and 17 possessions. | 6 |
13 | Carl | Copped a massive hit in the second quarter, but bounced back to be influential in second half. | 7 |
14 | StK | Blistering pace off half back gave Saints headaches early and he had an even game. | 6 |
15 | NM | Plenty of running bounces as is the norm, with several dashing runs from defence. | 6 |
16 | Syd | Made a couple of bustling runs but otherwise ineffective | 3 |
17 | Coll | Typical attacking dash from defence and looked to make opponent accountable. | 6 |
18 | WB | Just fair streaming off half back. | 5 |
19 | Rich | Minded Martin when forward, which was tough going. Managed to boot a rare goal. | 6 |
20 | Frem | The team lacked the penetration he gives from his usual dash despite 19 disposals. | 5 |
21 | Bris | Unable to use his renowned pace to advantage out of defence. More damaging when pushed forward in last term. | 5 |
22 | Ess | Afforded little time and space and struggled to provide his usual rebound. | 4 |
23 | Port | One of only a couple of Suns players who can hold his head up high, did a great job curbing the influence of Robbie Gray. | 7 |
2016 Season
Played for : Gold Coast
1 | Ess | See ball, get ball, run. Took the game on as usual. | 6 |
2 | Frem | Gave them dash. On a big ground, that’s crucial. | 5 |
3 | Carl | Explosive off half back and troubled the opposition with his pace. | 7 |
4 | Bris | Effective guarding Lester and other small forwards. | 6 |
5 | NM | Blanketed Thomas and still provided attacking drive from defence. | 7 |
6 | Hip. | ||
7 | Melb | Limited Garlett’s effectiveness without curtailing his own attacking prowess. | 6 |
8 | GWS | Backed his run and carry out of defence before going off with a hamstring injury in the third quarter. | 3 |
9 | Hamstring. | ||
10 | Hamstring. | ||
11 | Hamstring. | ||
12 | Hamstring. | ||
13 | Hamstring. | ||
14 | Hamstring. | ||
15 | Hamstring. | ||
16 | Hamstring. | ||
17 | Hamstring. | ||
18 | Hamstring. | ||
19 | NEAFL | Slow start but warmed into his work on return to play a strong role. | - |
20 | NEAFL | Run and carry out of backline a real highlight. Nearing in on AFL return. | - |
21 | Ess | Dragged deep into defence at times but also gave a bit of run. OK without being in top nick. | 5 |
22 | Coll | Fair in back half but a long way from the player we saw last year. | 5 |
23 | Port | Caught out a couple of times defensively though still looked to attack | 5 |
2015 Season
Played for : Gold Coast
1 | Melb | First-gamer mixed good and bad but did produce some run and carry. | 5 |
2 | StK | About the only good thing to come out of night for Suns. Ran hard. | 6 |
3 | Geel | Flitted around the back half to be a factor. Great find for the Suns. | 6 |
4 | GWS | Ran hard but allowed Smith too much room at times as a defender. | 5 |
5 | Bris | Took the game on and had eight running bounces. | 7 |
6 | Adel | Took the game on as usual and used the footy efficiently. | 6 |
7 | Hamstring. | ||
8 | Coll | Tried to take on the contest as usual, but seemed to be favouring his leg. | 6 |
9 | Haw | Good job against Breust and was willing to back himself for a run. | 5 |
10 | Syd | Took the game on as usual to provide great rebound. | 6 |
11 | Frem | Took the game on as per usual and got battered and kept getting up. | 7 |
13 | Carl | Close to Suns’ best. Ran hard and played attacking footy. | 7 |
14 | NM | Attacking as ever, run and carry is becoming a real weapon. | 6 |
15 | Groin. | ||
16 | Groin. | ||
17 | Groin. | ||
18 | WCE | Slotted straight back into running defence role with aplomb. | 7 |
19 | Bris | OK running off half back. | 5 |
20 | Rich | Did what he could to give drive to the defence but not a huge game. | 5 |
21 | Ess | Lacked his usual zip from defence, looks to be a bit restricted. | 3 |
22 | Groin. | ||
23 | Groin. |
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 |