Aaron JOSEPH

2013 Digest:   After starting 2012 in the VFL side he re-established his niche in the Carlton side as a pesky tagger and run-with player who could stick to opponents like a leach. Takes nothing for granted and won’t surrender his place easily. Worked on building up his tank over summer.

2013 NAB Cup:   On edge of senior selection as he contends with others of similar type. Scraps away.

2013 Season

Played for : Carlton

1	Rich	Sub came on second term to replace Robinson but had little influence.	1
2	VFL	Did well down back and provided a bit of drive.	–
3	Geel	Played on Chapman at times but struggled. Doesn’t get enough ball.	3
4	WCE	Sub. On midway through final term to shadow Kerr.	1
5	VFL	Chased and harassed all day. One of the better Blues.	–
6	VFL	Among the Blues best in tight loss to Sandringham.	–
7	VFL	Bye.	–
8	VFL	Rebounded well from defence for the most part.	–
9	VFL	Bye.	–
10	VFL	Minimal impact overall but tried valiantly.	–
11	VFL	Battled hard against the odds but couldn’t stop Cats spread.	–
12	VFL	Did some good things but appears a way off a recall.	–
13	VFL	Worked hard down back but Wheeler got the better of him in the end.	–
14	VFL	Tried hard as always but struggled to make an impact in loss.	–
15	VFL	Had the job on Dell’Olio and had his colors lowered.	–
16	VFL	Bye.	–
17	VFL	Played a good lock-down role on Wanganeen.	–
18	VFL	Defended well as a small back and competed strongly.	–
19	VFL	Competed hard in defence but was under constant pressure.	–
20	VFL	Played well deep in defence. Was able to keep his opponent in check.	–
21	VFL	Tried hard down back under immense pressure.	–
22	Ess	Came in as a late replacement and was pretty ordinary playing for his career.	3
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QF
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2012 Season

Played for : Carlton

1	VFL	Created plenty of run off half back, through the middle.	–
3	VFL	Worked hard but wasn’t a standout.	–
4	VFL	Worked hard but not his best VFL showing.	–
5	Frem	Pest on pest battle with Ballantyne and held him to 10 disposals.	6
6	GWS	Blue pest provided his usual competitive effort. Handy enough.	6
7	StK	Subbed out after Milne kicked three on him. Horrible night.	1
8	VFL	Struggled mightily.	–
9	Melb	Much better effort than his last against GWS. Did well one-on-one.	5
10	Port	Couldn’t keep up with the Power’s relentless midfield options.	4
11	Geel	Really good first half (10 disposals) but drifted out of the contest.	5
12	WCE	Used as lock-on small defender and didn’t disgrace himself after slowish start.	4
14	Haw	Tagged Rioli from start and did the job.	7
15	Coll	Spent time on Swan and while numbers modest he played a small role.	4
16	NM	Copped heavy knock from Ziebell in third term	3
17	WB	Slotted important goal from 40m late in first to settle things down.	5
18	Rich	On Nahas initially. Gashed shin early, but came back.	4
19	Syd	Not prominent.	3
20	VFL	Stuck to his task in the midfield.	–
21	VFL	Stuck to his task manfully.	–
22	VFL	One of the Blues best through the midfield.	–