Aidan RILEY

2015 Digest:   Overcame a broken leg suffered in 2013 while at Adelaide to play a minor role in his first season at the club. Provides a rugged edge in midfield but is continuing to work on his running and kicking skills.

2015 NAB Cup:   Hard worker and crashes in but needs to up disposal efficiency to work his way back in.

2015 Season

Played for : Melbourne

1		–
2		–
3	VFL	Relished heavy going with 29 touches, two goals.	–
4	VFL	24 possessions and seven tackles. Tried hard.	–
5	VFL	Worked overtime in midfield. 23 disposals, nine tackles.	–
6	VFL	Battled hard but lacked class on a windy day.	–
7	VFL	11 tackles in typical gut busting effort for Scorpions.	–
8	WB	Sub. Gave life to the effort with 10 final-term disposals.	3
9	VFL	Bye.	–
10	Coll	Hardly sighted. Three insde-50s and three clearances.	3
11	StK	Bored in at the contests and tackled hard. Scrappy but effort always there.	6
12	Geel	Sub. On at three-quarter time and brought standard intensity around ball.	2
14		Senior emergency.
15	VFL	Relished heavy going against Port with 28 touches, goal.	–
16		Senior emergency.
17	VFL	Bored in but wasn’t as influential as he can be.	–
18	VFL	Thrived in heavy going with 29 disposals and 13 tackles.	–
19	VFL	One of few Casey winners. 35 possessions and five tackles.	–
20		Senior emergency.
21	VFL	Loved the contest and relished the hard going. 10 tackles.	–
22		Senior emergency.
23	VFL	Never stopped trying with 12 tackles and 30 disposals.	–

2014 Season

Played for : Melbourne

1		Leg.
2		Leg.
3	VFL	Got through his first game back from leg injury.	–
4		Tackled hard all day to go with 17 possessions.
5	VFL	Continues to work back to full match fitness. Tough in middle.	–
6		Didn’t play for Casey.
7	VFL	Slightly down on recent weeks, but competed hard.	–
8	VFL	Enjoyed the heavy going to be among Casey’s best.	–
9	Rich	Showed good signs in first game for club. Kicked a goal then subbed.	4
11	VFL	Bye.	–
12	VFL	Relished the heavy going and crashed in all day.	–
13	Ess	Struggled to get his hands on the ball and was subbed out in third term.	1
14	NM	Sub. On in third term and kicked a goal from the square.	1
15		Senior emergency.
16	VFL	Worked hard around the stoppages. 24 possessions.	–
17	Geel	Showed a bit dash through the middle of the ‘G. Worth persisting with.	5
18	Port	Battled hard in the clinches and laid some good tackles. Subbed out.	4
19	Bris	Won the ball in close but was too slow to dispose or missed his target.	3
20	Haw	Sub. Made an impact after coming on with a goal. Tackling and hardness a tick!	2
21	GWS	Sub. On in third term and bored in but skill level was terrible.	1
22	VFL	Huge response to AFL axe with 39 touches.	–
23	NM	Sub. On for Gawn and cracked in. Kicking skills let him down though.	1
QF		–
SF		–
PF
GF		–

2013 Season

Played for : Adelaide

1		Senior emergency.
2	SANFL	Six early touches then tweaked a hamstring.	–
3		Groin.
4	SANFL	24 possessions and six clearances for the Two Blues.	–
5	SANFL	Won share of contested ball for Sturt against Tigers.	–
6		Bye.
7	SANFL	Bye.	–
8	SANFL	Competed hard in the clinches.	–
9	SANFL	Game-high eight clearances to go with 26 disposals. Tough.	–
10	SANFL	Customary eight clearances to go with 17 tough possessions.	–
11	SANFL	Shone again with inside midfield toughness and pressure.	–
12	SANFL	The SANFL's clearance king. Had another 11 in Sturt's win.	–
13	SANFL	Donned the hard hat and had 20 touches, six clearances.	–
14	GCS	Kicked an early goal and then faded out of the match.	3
15	WCE	Subbed out with an ankle injury after only three minutes.	1
16		Leg.
17		Leg.
18		Leg.
19		Leg.
20		Leg.
21		Leg.
22		Leg.
23		Leg.
QF
SF
PF
GF

2012 Season

Played for : Adelaide

1	SANFL	Had 22 possessions for Sturt.	–
2	SANFL	Played his role well with 19 touches.	–
4	SANFL	Solid outing again for Sturt with 22 possessions.	–
5	SANFL	Six early touches before injuring his hand.	–
10	SANFL	Returned to the Sturt side with 20 disp., 11 clearances.	–
12	SANFL	A monster at the stoppages all day. 10 clearances.	–
13	SANFL	Great outing with 29 disposals in Two Blues midfield.	–
14	SANFL	20 possessions in the midfield for Sturt.	–
15	SANFL	One of the best for Sturt with 24 disposals.	–
16	SANFL	21 disposals in Sturt’s loss to Centrals.	–
17	SANFL	Ran through midfield to collect 22 possessions.	–
18	SANFL	Back to his consistent best at SANFL level. 24 touches.	–
19	Ess	Kicked the Crows’ first goal in his first game of the year.	5
20	Frem	Came on as the SUB for Lewis Johnston and kicked a goal in the fourth term.	3
21	SANFL	Worked hard for his 22 disposals.	–
22	Melb	A solid performance that might have played him into the team for the finals.	6
23	GCS	Six clearances and a goal for the hardnosed midfielder.	6
QF	Syd	Sub came on late for a couple of touches.	1