Brandon ELLIS

2017 Digest:   It’s a big year for the ex-Cannon. He’s become too much of an outside player, but at the same time, doesn’t gain metres. Pressure is on.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	Carl	Used off half-back where he played a support role. No glaring skill errors which was a key.	5
2	Coll	Freak snapshot in third term to trigger a momentum swing. Otherwise quiet off a wing.	5
3	WCE	Good game by Ellis, with his short hit-up kicking being the highlight of his game. 85% overall efficiency today.	7
4	Bris	Started in defence and worked the field to collect 21 disposals.	6
5	Melb	Plenty of the ball in first half without having any impact, then just a few sighting after main break.	4
6	Adel	Mismatch in the third term when standing Tom Lynch, gave away height and two goals.	4
7	WB	Strong game and kicked long around the field.	6
8	Frem	Really quiet day (15 touches). Like may came to life in final term and looked to have kicked winning goal with 25 seconds left.	4
9	GWS	One of a few who spent time on Greene. Ball use wasn’t as precise as it normally is.	6
10	Ess	Accumulator who defended pretty well both in the air and on the ground. Used footy well and got dangerous when he could.	8
11	NM	Strong again from the back half with 30 disposals, four inside-50s and a goal. Only Tiger not to lay a tackle.	7
12		Bye.
13	Syd	Used at half back and then on a wing. Got a bit of the ball, but was hesitant at times in aerial duels.	6
14	Carl	Used ball well from defence, then pressing up to a wing. Kicked a goal too to play his part.	6
15	Port	Career best year so far, gets under the guard of the opposition coaches with his smart play.	7
16	StK	Close to the best of a bad bunch in first half then tapered.	5
17	Bris	Did most of his work on the outside and was a handy contributor. Topped off day with a long goal.	7
18	GWS	Won plenty of the pill from a wing (23 possessions) and was running hard all day to give the side an option.	6
19	GCS	Solid four quarter effort, with 27 possessions at 82% efficiency.	6
20	Haw	Did some tough stuff (not normally his go) and was steady with 19 touches.	6
21	Geel	Was a big reason the Tigers got going in the third term. Controlled half back and was one of their best.	7
22	Frem	Influential with his 33 disposals. Damaging in the midfield.	7
23	StK	Got a heap of the pill off half back and will hot the ground running for finals; 30 possessions and great running.	8
QF	Geel	Half-back did his job well. Possessions nit huge but was able to cover any Cat forward he cam across.	5
PF	GWS	Not his best night with just 12 touches and high hit on Whitfield will come under scrutiny.	4
GF	Adel	Quiet day in terms of possessions but did what was required when it was required. 14 disposals.	6

2016 Season

1	Carl	Quiet in opening exchanges but worked into game well to end up a handy contributor.	6
2	Coll	Returned to more customary wing role and linked well between defence and attack. Solid.	7
3	Adel	Skirted the packs on the outside. Just six of his 39 touches were contested.	6
4	WCE	Most of his possessions came in the final term.	4
5	Melb	Won plenty of the ball but rarely hurt the Demons. One inside-50 tells a story of his lack of impact.	4
6	Port	Hardly sighted in opening term and gave Polec too much room on wing. Gone backwards.	4
7	Haw	Pitted against Shiels early. Won a lot of the ball.	6
8	Syd	Won ball well on outside but could have been harder at a few contests in close. Five frees for.	6
9	Frem	Not a huge impact. In and out of the match.	4
10	Ess	Got a lot of the footy but again failed to hurt opponent with it. Lacked decisiveness.	4
11	NM	On the wing against Gibson most of night. Very ordinary game.	2
12	GCS	Started well on wing but made some costly errors at times when he appeared to be looking to stat-pad.	6
14	Bris	Just seven of his 28 touches were contested. Ran hard but not overly damaging on outside.	6
15	Port	One of the few shining lights, played beautifully between the arcs.	7
16	WB	Failed to impact the game to any degree apart from a goal in third term.	4
17	Ess	Just five of his 31 touches were contested. Not overly damaging despite big stats.	6
18	Haw	Decision-making and skill level not that of an elite player. Zero inside-50s.	3
19	GWS	Stayed involved for most of the game on the wing.	6
20	Coll	Goal in final term crucial but on the whole not a huge night. No inside-50s.	5
21	Geel	Won his share of ball but again wasted it at times. Three inside-50s.	5
22	StK	Won some ball off a wing but let himself down with a lack of polish.	4
23	Syd	Used the ball well off a wing, but outclassed by Sydney’s strong midfielders.	5

2015 Season

1	Carl	More than just defensive forward and won plenty of touches.	7
2	WB	Provided run but not as incisive going into attack as he can be.	6
3	Bris	Thrived in last quarter (11 touches) when result was known.	6
4	Melb	Worked hard on the outside on a wing. Linked well, but final product was lacking.	6
5	Geel	Ran hard all day to be among the best. Didn’t have an inside-50.	7
6	NM	Not his usual output but at least kept battling and giving something.	6
7	Coll	Great first term when side was struggling. Gut running a feature.	7
8	Port	Best on ground performance, was everywhere and snuck forward for a goal.	8
9	Ess	Huge last quarter when game in the balance. Ran his opponents ragged.	8
10	Frem	Fierce in attack on the ball and continued to lift his game to new levels.	7
12	WCE	Excellent ball winner all night and never relented.	7
13	Syd	Made the wing his own opposed to Jetta. Rarely made a mistake.	7
14	GWS	Quiet by his standards. Lots of his possessions were short sideways kicks.	5
15	Carl	Leading possession winner on ground. Five clearances and four inside-50s.	7
16	StK	Energetic and pressured opponents all day.	6
17	Frem	Found some space but made some curious decisions with ball in hand.	5
18	Haw	Started as wing on Hill. Worked strongly and constantly ran to create.	7
19	Adel	Struggled to maintain his outstanding form of previous weeks.	5
20	GCS	Gathered plenty of ball and hard running a feature. Five inside-50s, one goal.	7
21	Coll	Gut running a feature of another brilliant performance. All over the place.	8
22	Ess	Played typical game off a wing highlighted by some gut running and ball use.	7
23	NM	On wing against Gibson and there wasn’t much in the contest.	6
EF	NM	Had the clamps put on his outside run by Gibson.	4

2014 Season

1	GCS	Disappointing night. Needed to step up and highlighted by the coach post-game.	4
2	Carl	Crucial job in tagging Gibbs out of game. Very strong in tight contests	8
3	WB	Given vital role on Griffen and had a good day until outwitted by Gia for crucial goal.	6
4	Coll	Numbers look OK but he didn’t have a huge impact on the contest.	4
5	Bris	Had a big start as the spare off half back, but his impact diminished.	5
6	Haw	Started on Hill and won a fair bit of ball, but Hill was a menace.	6
7	Geel	Won a lot of the footy but wasted it at times and didn’t hurt the Cats.	5
9	Melb	Ran hard to create. Had 23 disposals. Tried hard.	6
10	GWS	Afforded plenty of time and space on a wing. 31 possessions and two goals a fine return.	8
11	Ess	Close to Tigers’ best with six inside-50s, 10 marks. Great effort and intensity.	7
12	NM	Workrate good but impact limited given only one inside-50 and one clearance.	5
13	Frem	Battled away manfully in honest effort highlighted by 15 handball receives.	7
14	Syd	Picked up Jetta early then had Goodes in third term. Probably his best game this year.	7
15	StK	Worked extremely hard in gathering 36 touches and really stood up.	7
16	Bris	Bewick forced to go to him after big first term. Topped 30 for third week in row.	8
17	Port	Had 29 touches on a wing but wasn’t as incisive as he would have liked to be.	6
18	WCE	Won share of ball but not damaging given just three inside-50s, two clearances.	5
19	GWS	Got plenty of ball (32 possessions) but workrate dropped at times.	6
20	Ess	Team-high stat numbers but only one inside-50 and one clearance.	7
21	Adel	Best on ground with five clearances, four inside-50s and seven rebounds out of defensive 50.	8
22	StK	Generally good but made a few glaring mistakes. Matched on Newnes for much of the game.	6
23	Syd	Kept close tabs on McVeigh early. Provided plenty of his own impetus in a strong display.	7
EF	Port	Finished great year with a horror game. Tackled well but largely unsighted.	3
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PF		–
GF		–

2013 Season

1	Carl	Nervous start but settled to play a minor role down back.	3
2	StK	Sub. Thrown on in final term and was important in steadying ship.	2
3	WB	The sub. Came on for Knights early in the final term and was quiet.	1
4	Coll	Provided some run when he came on and did well to grab 13 disposals.	4
5	Frem	Huge effort. Hit targets, won his own footy and was running hard at the end.	8
6	Geel	OK with what he did and while he didn’t star it was a solid performance.	6
7	Port	Unheralded midfielder finding plenty of the footy.	7
8	Melb	Career best game from youngster – 23 touches in the first half a highlight.	9
9		Hamstring.
10		Hamstring.
11		Hamstring.
12	Adel	Two goals in second term and willingness to work both ways was great.	7
13	WB	Not as prominent as some weeks but did what was required.	5
14	StK	Matched on Ray initially. Had a good game.	5
15	NM	Started on a wing but subbed out early after a heavy knock showing great courage.	1
16	GCS	Fought even battle with Harbrow on a wing. Five clearances were a bonus.	6
17	Frem	Played on a wing and was influential in patches. Worked hard back into defence too.	6
18	Syd	Had an effective role as negating forward on McVeigh.	6
19	Haw	Really tough performance on a wing. Beat Hill and used the ball well all day.	7
20	Bris	Used his penetrating kick often and to good effect off half back.	6
21	Carl	Was on fire early with two first quarter goals but faded after the main break.	6
22	GWS	Booted three goals and linked well through the middle. Solid outing.	7
23	Ess	Had the ball on a string with 16 marks and a whopping 35 touches. No one went near him!	8
EF	Carl	One goal but won’t have fond memories of his first final. Struggled for impact.	3
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PF
GF

2012 Season

1	Carl	Strong kid who did a couple of nice things.	3
2	Coll	Youngster kept contesting. Getting a feel for it.	4
3	Melb	Youngster was steady in back half all day. A real player in the making.	6
4	Geel	Great game from youngster. Looks at home already on big stage.	6
5	WCE	Youngster did well and kicked a goal in third term before subbed off.	4
6	Port	First-year player continues to impress with his tenacity.	5
7	Syd	Subbed on in the last quarter and had three handballs.	2
8	Ess	Sub. On before half time for Grimes. OK in second half.	3
9	Haw	Kid did a solid job across half back/wing until being subbed out late.	5
10	StK	Handy input and kicked late goals.	5
11	Frem	Good effort from the kid although he ran out of steam towards the end.	6
12	GWS	Youngster continues to impress and did some good things to assist the side.	6
14	Adel	First year player has played every game and holding his own form well.	4
15	Melb	Given a crack in the midfield in great learning experience – five inside-50s.	6
16	GCS	Led to the ball a bit by Brown but used ball well out of defence though.	6
17	NM	Great effort. Won some one-on-ones and was a great source of drive.	7
18	Carl	Hard worker but needs to get more value for kicks.	5
19	Bris	Did his job nullifying the Lions’ small forwards.	6
20	WB	Has played better games this year. Might be starting to tire.	3
21	Frem	Only 11 possessions and very little run.	4
23	Port	Finished great year like a tired conveyance. Offered little.	3