Bryce GIBBS

2017 Digest:   Trade period drama in rear-view mirror. An output matching 2016 will reaffirm why club was reluctant to let him go.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

Played for : Carlton

1	Rich	Started like a house on fire and kept battling – seven clearances and four inside-50s.	7
2	Melb	Strong game again through midfield with five inside-50s. Usually much cleaner though with his disposals.	7
3	Ess	Looked a class above when others were fumbling; eight clearances, six inside-50s, nine tackles and 35 disposals.	9
4	GCS	Drifted in and out of the game in midfield for his 22 touches. Had five clearances, but lacked impact at times.	6
5	Port	Bobbed up for a great goal from a tight angle late in the match, won plenty of footy without hurting Port.	6
6	Syd	Won 23 disposals but not at his best. Did have seven inside-50s and five clearances so play his part in the victory.	6
7	Coll	Usual strange mix of lackadaisical early acts (two-touch first quarter) and later incisive contributions.	6
8	StK	Lifted in the third term after a quiet first half. A big reason why the Blues gained momentum before the last break.	7
9	Frem	Led the way in the midfield. Won nine clearances among 34 possessions and one goal.	8
10	NM	A huge four-quarter effort. Kept his side in it when the Kangaroos were on top, and finished with 38 possessions and three goals.	9
11		Bye.
12	GWS	Star midfielder’s disposal was off at times but lifted when it counted in final term with eight disposals; 27 possessions.	7
13	GCS	Head and shoulders above everyone. 43 possessions, 10 tackles and two clutch late goals. Amazing.	10
14	Rich	Won the ball well enough again and generally used it properly. Steady effort.	7
15	Adel	Showed the Crows what they are missing out on, rarely makes mistakes and makes you pay when given time with the footy.	8
16	Melb	Won a lot of the ball but decision-making and skill execution was way off; 16 of his 32 disposals missed the target.	5
17	WB	Racked up 32 disposals, eight clearances, three inside-50s and one goal. Held up his end of the bargain.	8
18	Bris	No disposals in opening quarter. First time that’s happened (any quarter) since 2009. Only eight touches. Shut-down by Rockliff.	4
19	Geel	For second week in a row he struggled to impact the game and was tagged by S Selwood at times; 16 effective disposals.	5
20	Ess	Huge game highlighted by nine clearances, seven tackles and one great goal. Did all he could in the middle.	8
21	WCE	Kicked a classy goal from the boundary and had 26 disposals. One of the best.	8
22	Haw	Worked hard with 8 tackles and 20 touches, but not at his damaging best.	6
23	Syd	Found it 24 times, but apart from the second term, didn’t have a big say in the game.	6

2016 Season

Played for : Carlton

1	Rich	In everything in first term and continued it on throughout the night. Good start to the year.	8
2	Syd	Made some errors but not alone. OK without setting the world on fire.	6
3	GCS	Good four-quarter effort in midfield.	7
4	WB	Had seven of his total touches in the final term and overall disappointing.	4
5	Frem	Booted a key goal and his skill was a level above most players.	7
6	Ess	Snap goal in third term was a beauty and led team in disposals. Ten clearances were huge.	8
7	Coll	Two goals in all-important third term set Blues on their way. Ended with three and showed class.	8
8	Port	Added a harder edge to his game with work in and around the ball. One of the Blues’ best.	8
9	NM	Head to head with Cunnington at stages and was a decent ball winner but not at his best.	6
10	Geel	Went head-to-head with Dangerfield and torched him. Nine clearances and seven tackles.	9
11	Bris	Beaten by his former teammate Mitch Robinson. An afternoon to forget.	3
12	StK	Delivery of the ball was well below normal standard which reduced his threat.	5
14	GWS	Magnificent from start to finish – 14 contested possessions, 10 clearances and nine tackles.	8
15	Coll	Two goals and five inside 50s but well held by Greenwood.	6
16	Adel	Led team in disposals but many were wasted (15 ineffective). Seven inside-50s.	6
17	WCE	Got going in second half. Ended with five inside-50s and four clearances.	6
18	Syd	Superb all afternoon with 15 contested possessions, 11 tackles and eight inside-50s.	8
19	Haw	Never stopped trying. Laid a game high 9 tackles and worked in tandem with Cripps	7
20	StK	Kicked a classy goal and had some good touches, but was a little way from his best.	6
21	Bris	One of only a few Blues who put in before half time.	7
22	Melb	Dominated the first half with 26 touches. Brayshaw slowed him a touch, but a monster on the day.	9
23	Ess	Lifted after a quiet start. Used the ball well and was one of his team’s best.	7

2015 Season

Played for : Carlton

1	Rich	Won a lot of possessions but his disposal was well below par.	5
2	WCE	Won his share of the ball, including six clearances, so work-rate up to standard.	7
3	Ess	Well off his best. One inside-50s simply not enough for a frontline playmaker.	5
4	StK	OK but didn’t do enough damage on a day when he had the chance.	5
5	Coll	Reasonable stats belied ordinary first half and things got worse. Bronx cheers.	3
6	Bris	Started well, clearance work OK but can’t help but think he can offer more.	6
7	GWS	Tried hard with 10 clearances but didn’t have much support.	6
8	Geel	Came off with sore back. A shadow of the player of last year.	3
9		Back.
10		Back.
11		Back.
12	Port	Laid tackle that ended Gray’s day. Ball use well off normal efficiency.	5
13		Suspended.
14		Suspended.
15	Rich	Injured shoulder and had very little impact despite stats.	5
16		Pectoral.
17		Pectoral.
18		Pectoral.
19		Pectoral.
20		Pectoral.
21		Pectoral.
22		Pectoral.
23		Pectoral.

2014 Season

Played for : Carlton

1	Port	Strong first half and kept going but like other leaders finished quietly.	5
2	Rich	Little impact in the game and missed important shot on three-quarter time.	3
3	Ess	Worked hard but fact he had just one inside-50 and two rebounds was telling.	6
4	Melb	Total disposal numbers overstate his influence. No urgency in his game.	4
5	WB	Hard, constant running a feature early and had a good game.	8
6	WCE	Laid 11 tackles and won nine clearances. Got down and dirty.	8
7	Coll	Ran hard without being able to lift the side in any way.	4
8	StK	Racked up some big numbers in the middle highlighted by 17 contested possessions.	8
10	Adel	Won a lot of ball but some of his defensive efforts were abysmal.	5
11	Bris	Very quiet start and while he improved he wasn’t influential.	5
12	Geel	Played game of his life. Huge stats in all categories, including four goals.	9
13	Haw	Rich vein of form continues with team-high nine clearances, 15 cont poss.	8
14	GWS	Continued his rich vein of form in an excellent all-round display.	8
15	Coll	Effectiveness down on previous weeks and not a huge influence forward of centre.	6
16	StK	Weller tracked him and did a good negating job.	4
17	Syd	Filled out the stat sheet in another excellent display. Just needed more help.	8
18	NM	Good start with smart goal and strong in first half. Maintained output.	7
19	Frem	Avoided a hard tag but only flitted in and out of contest. Not his best effort.	6
20	GCS	Creative throughout and drifted forward for a telling goal in second term.	8
21	Geel	Seven inside-50s, six clearances, two goals. Hard to believe he got under guard.	8
22	Port	The Blues’ best with six clearances, five inside-50s and a goal.	7
23	Ess	Had the better of Hocking. Could have been the hero in the final seconds.	7
QF		–
SF		–
PF		–
GF		–

2013 Season

Played for : Carlton

1	Rich	Racked up the stats and won 16 contested possessions. Big start to season.	8
2	Coll	Not as influential as previous week but played his part and used ball well.	6
3	Geel	For a game of 20 disposals his impact was minimal. Not enough grunt.	5
4	WCE	Stout game highlighted by a couple of nice tackles and nine contested possessions.	6
5	Adel	Subbed off with hamstring tightness after a classy 15 disposal first half.	5
6		Hamstring.
7		Hamstring.
8		Hamstring.
9	Bris	A nine disposal last term gave him respectable stats. Otherwise a little quiet.	6
10	GWS	Played usual sweeping role without breaking the game open. Eight inside -50s.	6
11	Ess	Head to head with Goddard. Neither had a major influence on the game.	6
12	Haw	Solid throughout – 10 cont poss, six inside-50s, eight tackles, five clearances.	8
14	Syd	Driving force in getting the Blues back into the game. Added some grunt to class.	7
15	Coll	Numbers OK but impact limited. Failed to stand up in terms of intensity.	4
16	StK	Stats were bigger than his impact on the game.	5
17	NM	Head to head with Ziebell who took the honours.	5
18	GCS	Relished having plenty of space and racked up getting the footy.	7
19	Frem	Played deep back on Mayne and did a fair job, but Blues missed his drive in middle.	6
20	WB	Used in defence again and wasn’t able to influence the game as much as he’d like.	5
21	Rich	Looked dangerous when moved forward and kicked two big goals in the second	7
22	Ess	Went missing late when the game needed to be won. Disappointing.	5
23	Port	A whopping nine clearances and nine inside 50s plus a crucial goal.	9
EF	Rich	Big second half was crucial to Blues’ lift.	7
SF	Syd	Again had a good final but was swamped in third term along with many others.	6
PF
GF

2012 Season

Played for : Carlton

1	Rich	Solid input which tapered at the end.	6
2	Bris	Bewick played negating tag on him, but he still managed to be productive.	6
3	Coll	Lined up on resting mids. Strong game and ran hard to create.	7
4	Ess	Poised and polished as usual, but 11 kicks is not enough.	5
5	Frem	Quarter-back as the plus one in defence for periods – 25 disposals.	7
6	GWS	Stats suggest an OK effort but pretty sure he can deliver better than that.	6
7	StK	When game was there to be won he had seven disposals after half time.	4
8	Adel	Horrendous. Only five kicks earned him bronx cheers of Blues fans.	3
9	Melb	Did well but fans want him to do it in a big game against quality opposition.	6
10	Port	Needs to find the footy across half back or it’s time for the midfield.	5
11	Geel	Used on Johnson and kept him goalless. Only six kicks so offensively down.	6
12	WCE	Played with a fraction more grunt and held Shuey in second half; 10 cont poss.	6
14	Haw	Picked up plenty of kicks in first half and was influential at half back.	6
15	Coll	Lifted his intensity playing at half back in one of his better games for the year.	7
16	NM	Went to forward line in second half. Not prominent at either end.	5
17	WB	Helped break open game with two goals in last quarter.	6
18	Rich	Matched with Deledio and beaten early	5
19	Syd	Initially given main role on Goodes then moved elsewhere.	5
20	Bris	One of his better games. Used footy well and kicked a nice long goal.	7
21	Ess	His sort of game with everything going Blues’ way – just three contested poss.	5
22	GCS	Needed more from him.	4
23	StK	Responded well to more responsibility when Judd went off.	7