Aaron VANDENBERG

2017 Digest:   Given good service in his two seasons but faces a fight to stay in best 22. Foot issue flared up recently and will miss the opener.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

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

2016 Season

1	GWS	Looked a bit rusty after missing a few weeks but kicked two goals and worked hard.	5
2	Ess	Double-grabbed a few times and looked slightly off the pace. Ankle injury still worrying him?	3
3	NM	Kicked Dees’ first goal but missed a soda on run late in final term.	3
4		Ankle.
5		Ankle.
6		Ankle.
7		Ankle.
8		Ankle.
9	VFL	First game back after ankle injury and was nursed through. Will need another week or two.	–
10	VFL	Bye.	–
11	Haw	Physicality and presence across half forward but drifted out in final term.	5
12	Coll	Huge early then copped a knock to his face and rarely sighted after quarter time.	4
13	Syd	Had a handful of touches at half forward and big body handy at times. Quieter in second half.	4
15	Adel	In and out with his strong bodied, but couldn’t shake a few tackles. Just fair.	5
16	Frem	More midfield minutes than recent weeks and important with strong body around ball.	7
17	StK	OK at start but lacked impact as the game wore on in midfield and at half forward. Looked slow.	4
18		Hip.
19	GCS	Didn’t see a lot of the ball, but kicked three goals that proved vital in the end result.	6
20	Haw	Last term stepped up to be a huge factor. One goal and three inside-50s.	5
21	Port	Hardly sighted, well held by Broadbent.	3
22	Carl	Got an early goal but made some costly mistakes and lacked confidence in own finishing.	4
23	Geel	One goal from five kicks and three inside-50s. Quiet sort of day from half forward.	4

2015 Season

1	GCS	Did well on debut in attack and with bursts through midfield. Looks a handy recruit.	5
2	GWS	Tried hard on return to hometown but didn’t have a big impact.	4
3	Adel	Burst out of the blocks in the first term with 10 disposals.	6
4	Rich	Readymade for league footy with big body and attack on ball/man. Fine night.	8
5	Frem	Hard worker in midfield and at half forward. Kicked a goal.	6
6	Syd	Tore in and used frame to advantage but couldn’t swing momentum.	5
7	Haw	Five inside-50s but unable to assert physicality on game.	3
8	WB	Close to best with seven clearances, 13 contested possessions and 4 inside-50s.	8
9	Port	OK effort but like teammates, was overwhelmed by Port’s surge.	5
10	Coll	Going well until thigh injury just before half time ended his day. Big blow.	4
11		Hamstring.
12		Hamstring.
13		Hamstring.
14		Hamstring.
15	Ess	Worked tirelessly. Tackled hard and paved way for teammates with aggression.	7
16	Bris	Didn’t use ball as well as he can but played part at half forward/midfield.	6
17	StK	Virtually no impact and was subbed off at three-quarter time.	1
18	Coll	Bounced back from previous week’s poor game. One goal at crucial time.	6
19		Ankle.
20		Ankle.
21		Ankle.
22		Ankle.
23		Senior emergency.