Blake ACRES

2017 Digest:   Looking to carry through strong finish to 2016, but competition is tighter. Talented but needs to go for first option more often.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1		–
2	WCE	Kicked a goal and showed dash at times. A steady effort.	5
3	Bris	Had some good moments and marked the ball well in the air, but kicking at times was hot and cold.	5
4	Coll	Competitive type, 21 touches and a goal a healthy contribution.	6
5	Geel	Quiet start then worked into the game without setting world on fire. One goal and hit target with every one of his 18 disposals.	5
6	Haw	Calf issue in first half but wasn’t hampered much. Linked well at times though midfield and played his role.	6
7	GWS	Wingman showed some dash at times in an even effort without starring. Kicked two goals to start final term to kick-start team.	7
8	Carl	Had it 21 times but only had the seven kicks and didn’t provide as much run and carry as last week.	6
9	Syd	Big second quarter and had a good day overall.	6
10	WB	Ran hard and wasn’t the worst but not as incisive as other weeks.	5
11		Bye.
12	Adel	Did some nice work across halfback and pushed forward on occasions but missed his two shots on goal.	5
13	NM	Okay, but wasn't able to cut through often enough.	5
14	GCS	Off the boil in recent weeks and was quiet. Missed a gettable goal.	2
15		Senior emergency.
16	VFL	Had 23 touches and kicked a goal in Sandy's loss to the Bulldogs.	–
17	VFL	Underwhelming in the forward line early but played better when moved into the midfield. Found it 26 times.	–
18	Syd	Was fairly handy in his return to the side and bounced back after being crunched by Mills.	5
19	Port	A mixed bag, some good points and a couple of inexplicables.	5
20	WCE	His team's highest disposal winner with 30 but that was counterbalanced by fumbles and use of wrong options.	6
21	Melb	Burst through a few tackles to give the Saints some life, but one of many to be inefficient by foot.	4
22	NM	Had another 30 possession game which is a good indicator of his ongoing progress. Good day.	7
23	Rich	Possession-wise was not the worst but didn’t have a huge impact on the flow of the game; 18 disposals.	5

2016 Season

1	Port	Impressive performance in just his 11th game of senior footy.	6
2		Played in VFL trial against Williamstown.
3	VFL	Good ball winner again with 33 touches and a goal. Doing all he can to push back in.	–
4	Haw	Had a few good bursts but didn’t win as much ball as he has at VFL level.	5
5		Senior emergency.
6	Melb	Best game he has played for Saints. Moved well and won plenty of ball.	8
7	NM	Did a few nice things but less influence than the previous week.	4
8	WCE	Couldn’t get into it and seemed overawed in his home state.	2
9	VFL	Massive outing again. Far too good for VFL level, just needs consistency.	–
10	VFL	Bye.	–
11	VFL	Good performer again with 19 touches and two goals in thrilling win.	–
12	Carl	Put himself in the right positions to win the ball, but had a couple of terrible kicks.	5
14	Geel	Won plenty of disposals but often rushed his kicks. A lot of good to work with.	6
15	GCS	Got hold of the ball a fair bit, but indecisive when sizing up options.	4
16	Ess	Didn’t make an impression. Occasionally his concentration seems to wander.	3
17	Melb	Looks on the cusp of a breakthrough at times. More minutes in defence this game.	4
18	WB	Difficult to get a line on him. Shows glimpses of real potential but drifts in focus.	4
19	NM	Coach said this was one of best games for club. Still some lapses but improving.	6
20	Carl	Big first term and had a good game.	6
21	Syd	Continues to make plenty of progress as a winger.	7
22	Rich	Continued to show strong ball-winning capacity on the wing.	6
23	Bris	Good kick winner in first half and completed a good second half of the year.	6

2015 Season

1		–
2		–
3	VFL	Important played after half time. Provided run.	–
4	VFL	Pressed claims for senior call up with 31 possessions.	–
5	Ess	Sub did some nice things in brief run.	1
6	VFL	One of Sandy’s best. Clean and composed with ball in hand.	–
7	VFL	30 touches and two goals. Too good for the Dolphins.	–
8	WCE	Sub came on in third term and showed that he moves well.	2
9	Bris	Started get the tempo although caught a few times.	6
10	Haw	Not big stats but did a couple of nice things.	3
11	Melb	Sub came on late third quarter and won a bit of the ball.	2
13	VFL	In everything early until disappearing with an apparent niggle.	–
14		Hand.
15		Hand.
16	VFL	Fair on return with 15 touches and a few score assists.	–
17	VFL	Ended with three goals and used ball well in traffic.	–
18	VFL	Bye.	–
19	Frem	A couple of nice efforts but not a big input.	3
20	NM	Fairly modest day.	3
21		Quad.
22		Quad.
23	VFL	Steady outing with 21 possessions and three tackles.	–

2014 Season

1		Foot.
2		Foot.
3	VFL	Played in the development league and was very impressive.	–
4	VFL	18 touches in first VFL senior outing.	–
5	VFL	Continually found time and space. Had 20 possessions.	–
6	VFL	Influential afternoon. 21 disposals and seven marks.	–
7	Haw	Making debut against rampant Hawthorn no easy task but showed signs.	5
8	Carl	Got hands on the ball but sometimes rushed disposal. Subbed off late third term.	5
9	GCS	Sub came on and hurt an ankle immediately. Came back but limped.	0
11		Ankle.
12		Ankle.
13		Ankle.
14		Ankle.
15		Ankle.
16	VFL	18 possessions but floated in and out of the game.	–
17		Ankle.
18		Ankle.
19		Ankle.
20	VFL	Had 15 touches but was classy with ball in hand.	–
21		Quad.
22		Quad.
23		Quad.
QF		–
EF		–
SF		–
PF		–
GF		–