Tom BARRASS

2017 Digest:   One of the finds of 2016. Will start as the favoured option, but must maintain form to keep ahead of Mackenzie and co.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	WAFL	OK in the back half without being outstanding in loss to West Perth.	-
2	StK	Had 22 disposals and took 10 marks but wasn’t the same player that we saw late last season.	5
3	Rich	Started OK, but didn’t get into the game at all. Beaten by every opponent he was on.	5
4	Syd	Took the in-form Reid and kept him to just one late goal. Did his bit in the win.	6
5	Haw	Took some good intercept marks and battled hard in defence. Far from the worst of the Eagles line-up.	6
6	Frem	Marked strongly in defence. Another good game as he keeps experienced players out of the team.	5
7	Port	Had his hands full with Dixon, started well but Dixon almost won it singlehandedly for Port.	5
8	WB	Took six marks in defence. Wasn’t given free range to jump by the Dog forwards.	6
9	Ess	Rough day down back opposed to Hooker. Never able to get going.	4
10		Bye.
11	WAFL	Okay down back with 16 possessions and 10 marks for East Perth.	-
12		Bye.
13	Geel	Went to Taylor and for the most part did that job superbly. Great inclusion down back.	6
14	Melb	Marked superbly but McDonald’s goals were the telling weapon inside 50.	6
15	WB	Good cut of a footballer, versatile enough to play key back and take a turn on a wing. Some handy interventions.	5
16	Port	Marked strongly but Port Adelaide’s talls were potent.	6
17	Frem	Didn’t give the tall forwards a sniff and marked well.	6
18	Coll	Needs to work on fundamental defensive skills. Also provided little the other way.	3
19	Bris	Marked strongly in defence. Stood tall when required.	6
20		Groin.
21		Groin.
22	GWS	Mixed bag. Had some nice moments in the air but needs to work on his one-on-one defending.	4
23	Adel	Took some big marks in the final term when it really mattered.	6
EF	Port	Had his hands full down back and left it up to other defenders to do the job.	3
SF	GWS	Ducked his head in early marking duel and was non-competitive throughout the night. Embarrassing effort.	1

2016 Season

1	WAFL	Tremendous in key defensive role and had 18 disposals, nine marks.	-
2	WAFL	Strong showing again as key defender and had 13 touches, five marks.	-
3	WAFL	Did well in defence on resting Peel/Fremantle ruckmen.	-
4	WAFL	Another strong effort in back-line with 19 disposals.	-
5	WAFL	Good down back once more with 16 disposals, six marks.	-
6	WAFL	Good down back once more with 13 touches, five marks.	-
7	WAFL	Bye.	-
8	WAFL	Solid in defence once more with 14 touches, eight marks.	-
9	WAFL	Strong showing again in defence with 22 touches, eight marks.	-
10	WAFL	Shining light in defence finishing with 18 disposals, eight marks.	-
11	WAFL	Got a bit of the ball down back in loss to the Falcons.	-
12	Adel	Had two speckies taken over him in defence. Not an easy night.	3
13	Bris	Stats (11 disposals) suggest he had a quiet day, but he did what was expected.	5
15	Ess	Marked strongly and showed courage. Good signs.	6
16	NM	Solid in defence but Brown got away from West Coast.	4
17	Carl	Showed good signs in defence. Read play well to grab six marks.	6
18	Melb	Held firm under a mountain of pressure in the back line.	6
19		Rested.
20	Frem	His contested marking again a highlight. He’s keeping Mackenzie in the WAFL.	6
21	GWS	Had trouble early with Patton’s size and wasn’t really a factor going forward.	3
22		Shin.
23	Adel	Outstanding game in defence, intercept marking and physical presence highlights.	7
EF	WB	Took Stringer/Boyd/Cordy among others. Defensively handy given scoreline.	5

2015 Season

1	WAFL	14 possessions and seven marks in the reserves.	-
2	WAFL	Bye.	-
3	WAFL	League debut and had 16 possessions, nine marks.	-
4	WAFL	Took two towering marks in a good defensive effort in second league appearance.	-
5	WAFL	Strong game again. Held dangerous opponent goalless.	-
6	WAFL	Developing well as key defender and had 13 disposals.	-
7	WAFL	One of his team's best in defence and had 19 possessions, seven marks.	-
8	WAFL	Bye.	-
9	WAFL	Solid down back in Monday win over West Perth.	-
10	WAFL	Another good showing as key defender with 10 possessions.	-
11		Rested.
12	WAFL	Another good performance as a key defender, had 11 disposals, five marks.	-
13	WAFL	Bye.	-
14	WAFL	Outstanding with his spoiling and reading of play as key defender.	-
15	WAFL	Strong defensively again. 14 disposals, seven marks.	-
16	WAFL	Outstanding with marking and spoiling in defence. Ready for AFL debut.	-
17	Syd	Debutant was used across half back on Goodes at times and held his own.	5
18	GCS	Found the going tough against Lynch.	3
19	WAFL	Returned after AFL debut in good touch with 17 disposals, six marks.	-
20	WAFL	Solid key defensive effort with 13 disposals and nine marks.	-
21	WAFL	Bye.	-
22	Adel	Playing just his third AFL game and outpointed by Jenkins.	4
23	WAFL	Good as key defender against ex-AFL tall forwards from Claremont.	-
QF	WAFL	Just five touches down back. Struggled at times on Taberner.	-
PF		-
GF		-

2014 Season

1		Hip.
2		Hip.
3		Hip.
4		Hip.
5	WAFL	First game of the year and 17 touches in the reserves.	-
6	WAFL	Just the 12 touches in the reserves.	-
7	WAFL	Only 10 touches in the reserves.	-
8	WAFL	Looked good in the reserves with 13 possessions.	-
9	WAFL	Bye.	-
10	WAFL	Bye.	-
11	WAFL	11 possessions in East Perth reserves.	-
12	WAFL	Just the nine possessions in the reserves.	-
13	WAFL	Struggling still for impact at reserves level with just 10 disposals.	-
14	WAFL	Struggled again in the reserves with just the 11 possessions.	-
15		Groin.
16		Groin.
17		Groin.
18		Groin.
19		Groin.
20		Groin.
21		Groin.
22		Groin.
23		Groin.
QF		-
SF		-
PF		-
GF		-