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Alex NEAL-BULLEN
#30 Melbourne
Age: 23 |
Games: 34 | Born: Jan 09, 2021 |
Height: 182 |
Weight: 80 |
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2017 Digest: One of a number of midfielders jostling for spots in the 22. VFL form last year outstanding and given himself every chance.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
1 | StK | Lively and positive in his approach and had an excellent game | 7 |
2 | Carl | Worked hard defensively, but things didn’t really fall to him this week. | 4 |
3 | Geel | Great game highlighted by 10 tackles, six inside-50s and six clearances. One mistake in final term proved costly. | 7 |
4 | Frem | Got his hands on the ball well enough in midfield, but made some errors along the way. | 5 |
5 | Rich | Had no problems getting his hands on the ball, but took some low-percentage options and missed some targets. | 5 |
6 | Ess | Quiet game. Showed great courage with third-quarter mark, but just the 10 touches and was a bit fumbly. | 3 |
7 | Senior emergency. | ||
8 | VFL | Consistent performer on the day for Casey in a heavy defeat. 34 touches and six clearances. | – |
9 | VFL | A driving force in midfield in upset win. 37 possessions and 13 clearances. | – |
10 | GCS | A couple of good touches in second half, but looked at sea at times early. | 5 |
11 | Bye. | ||
12 | Coll | Too many low-percentage handballs over-the-top and missed easy targets early on. Improved second half. | 5 |
13 | WB | Slow start with a few errors but had a strong second half with some classy touches. | 6 |
14 | WCE | Booted two goals. Bobbed up at key times. | 5 |
15 | Syd | Unable to get into the game and tackling has to be better – arm tackles never stick | 4 |
16 | Carl | Did well to grab plenty of the ball (24 disposals), two goals and four inside-50s. | 7 |
17 | Adel | Rolled through midfield and got a bit of the ball and looks to be growing as a league player. | 6 |
18 | Port | Had a lot of the footy early on and was good with his hands. Ended with 12 contested possessions. | 6 |
19 | NM | Made bad decisions when he got it. A really poor outing after making great strides in recent weeks. | 3 |
20 | GWS | Decision-making and execution not great again in windy conditions. Pressure will be on. | 4 |
21 | StK | Influential in opening burst, then played in patches. Had 24 touches in the end and a few assists. | 5 |
22 | Bris | Hot and cold from week to week and this one was on the frigid end of the ledger. Butchered the ball at times. | 4 |
23 | Coll | Found space around the ball to be busy throughout. Just lacks an elite trick. | 5 |
2016 Season
1 | Played in Casey intra-club. | ||
2 | Played in VFL trial against Box Hill. | ||
3 | VFL | Big ball-winner again with 34 touches. Continued on good pre-season form. | – |
4 | VFL | Quieter than recent outings, but still played role in midfield with two goals. | – |
5 | Senior emergency. | ||
6 | VFL | Not as prolific as he has been but worked hard in the clinches. | – |
7 | VFL | Banging the door down for a senior recall with another fine performance. | – |
8 | VFL | Simply outstanding in midfield with 39 touches, four inside-50s and a goal. | – |
9 | Bris | Just four kicks in his 18 touches, but did some nice things around the ball. | 5 |
10 | Port | Did some good things – especially by hand ¬– and kicked a goal but didn’t have a big day. | 4 |
11 | VFL | Steady game in the middle with 20+ possessions and did a lot of hard things. | – |
12 | VFL | Not his most prolific day in the middle, but battled away for four quarters. | – |
13 | VFL | Brilliant work-rate over four quarters, winning 13 contested possessions and laying eight tackles. | – |
14 | VFL | Bye. | – |
15 | VFL | Did well again, especially in tight where his quick hands were a feature. | – |
16 | Senior emergency. | ||
17 | VFL | Huge ball winner with 37 possessions but was scrappy at times. Put hand up. | – |
18 | WCE | Had some negating roles and won 15 disposals. | 4 |
19 | VFL | Influential around the stoppages in midfield. 31 disposals and five inside-50s. | – |
20 | VFL | Did Liston Trophy hopes no harm with another big night. 37 touches. | – |
21 | VFL | Put hand up for more Liston votes in midfield. 36 touches, two goals. | – |
22 | Carl | No impact after coming back into team. Kicked a goal from 5m out but that was it. | 3 |
23 | VFL | Big ball-winner again in middle. 31 possessions, five clearances, four tackles. | – |
2015 Season
1 | Knee. | ||
2 | Knee. | ||
3 | VFL | Got through development league game after injury. | – |
4 | VFL | Continues to work to full match fitness in development squad. | – |
5 | VFL | Good first-up VFL effort with 21 possessions. | – |
6 | VFL | Used ball well when he got it and showed a bit. | – |
7 | VFL | Nearing a senior debut after another accomplished VFL display. | – |
8 | VFL | Continues improvement in midfield. 22 possessions. | – |
9 | VFL | Bye. | – |
10 | VFL | Breakout game with 34 possessions. A debut nears. | – |
11 | StK | Looked overawed on debut. Possibly not ready. | 2 |
12 | Geel | Looked much more settled second up and responded with three important goals. | 6 |
14 | WCE | Sub. On in first term for Brayshaw and kicked two goals. Handy. | 5 |
15 | Ess | Six tackles but not much for else for the youngster. | 4 |
16 | Bris | Sub. Got hands on ball a bit after coming on. | 2 |
17 | VFL | Big response to AFL axing with 40 possessions for Casey. | – |
18 | Coll | Made the most of his recall and busy at both ends of the ground. | 6 |
19 | NM | Sub. On final term and kicked goal of the day. | 1 |
20 | WB | In and out and wasn’t a real factor. | 4 |
21 | Carl | Sub. On early for Lumumba and did some OK things. | 3 |
22 | Frem | Quiet. Only eight possessions. | 3 |
23 | GWS | Sub. Minimal impact after coming on. | 1 |
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 |