Connor BLAKELY

2017 Digest:   Tough nut who put in some good games in 2016. Has now cemented himself in the best 22 and will look to continue his ascent.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	Geel	Tried hard and certainly not the worst for the Dockers. Needs more game time but offers something.	4
2	Port	Didn’t get anywhere near it, will be extremely fortunate to hold his place in the side.	2
3	WB	Tagged Bontempelli and did a good job in the midfield. Lost control of him when he went forward.	6
4	Melb	Playing 20th game and did it in style with 23 touches. Able to find the ball in space and won five clearances.	7
5	NM	Tagged Ziebell early and then chased his own ball. Had 24 disposals including nine in the final term.	6
6	WCE	Tagged Shuey early then orked off him to win 29 disposals.	8
7	Ess	Won 29 possessions and closed down Zach Merrett in the second half.	7
8	Rich	Tagged Cotchin in a great head-to-head battle. Six tackles, 25 disposals and 11 contested possessions. Great effort.	7
9	Carl	Fantastic effort going head to head with Murphy. Won 33 possessions and five clearances.	8
10	Adel	Started the game on Rory Sloane and got a lesson in work rate which he used for the next three quarters winning 12 clearances.	7
11	Coll	The team’s leading ball winner with 26 possessions. Won six clearances.	8
12	Bris	Had unenviable task shadowing Beams and Rockliff at different stages. Still among Dockers’ best though.	6
13		Bye.
14	Geel	Didn’t hard tag a Cat and relished the freedom to gather 27 possessions, three tackles and 582 metres gained.	8
15		Suspended.
16	NM	Excellent at stages with his attack on the ball and power off half back and in midfield.	7
17	WCE	Important across half-back. No longer a tagger. A ball winner who rebounds.	7
18	Haw	Enjoying half-back. Links up well and is strong at the ball. Had 29 disposals.	8
19	GWS	Popped shoulder out in first quarter when lost his feet against De Boer in the goal square. Came back on, then it popped out again.	1
20		Shoulder.
21		Shoulder.
22		Shoulder.
23		Shoulder.

2016 Season

1	WAFL	Good game in the midfield with 21 possessions, seven marks.	–
2		Toe.
3		Toe.
4		Toe.
5	WAFL	Came back from injury and had 29 touches and a goal in midfield.	–
6	Adel	Playing just his second game, laid five tackles and won two clearances.	4
7	GWS	Some promising signs despite only low possessions.	4
8	Haw	Not the worst and willing to have a crack.	4
9	Rich	His best AFL game. Played more in the centre and had six clearances.	7
10	StK	Young man got better and better as game went on. Lively and hard runner.	7
11	Ess	Continued his improvement. Won four clearances among 25 disposals.	6
12	Bris	Superb around the stoppages and led the team for clearances.	7
13	Port	Freo looked good when he was running to create.	6
14	Coll	Has a dip and one of few plusses this season. Began strongly and worked hard.	6
16	Melb	OK numbers but minimal impact playing in midfield and outdone by Dees’ early hardness.	5
17	Geel	Threw himself into the game with some passion. Lot to like about his effort.	7
18	GCS	Given plenty of time through the midfield and gathered 18 possessions.	5
19	WAFL	Responded well to being dropped with 31 possessions and a goal.	–
20	WAFL	Good in dominant midfield with 22 touches, six tackles.	–
21	Adel	Won his share of the ball. Laid eight tackles too. Improved his defensive side.	6
22	GWS	Decent around the stoppages but found the going tough after quarter time.	5
23	WB	Had 18 disposals and most were handballs. Focusing on giving it to the runners.	5

2015 Season

1		Senior emergency.
2	WAFL	Outstanding in midfield again with 29 disposals and five tackles.	–
3	WAFL	Good performance again in midfield with 23 possessions.	–
4	WAFL	Still collected 24 possessions despite being tagged tightly against Claremont.	–
5	WAFL	Solid showing in midfield with 20 possessions.	–
6		Senior emergency.
7	WAFL	Another strong showing on the ball with 28 disposals and a goal.	–
8	WAFL	Bye.	–
9	WAFL	Quietest game of a strong season to date with just 14 touches in midfield.	–
10	WAFL	Outstanding in midfield with 34 possessions and five tackles.	–
11	WAFL	Worked hard again in midfield with 24 touches.	–
12	WAFL	Bye.	–
13	WAFL	Good game on the ball again with 23 possessions.	–
14	WAFL	Continued his good ball-winning form with another 23 touches.	–
15	WAFL	Good form continued in midfield with another 25 possessions, six tackles.	–
16	WAFL	Continued strong form in midfield with another 30 possessions, two goals.	–
17	WAFL	Continued good work in midfield with 24 touches and a goal.	–
18	WAFL	Bye.	–
19	WAFL	Continued terrific form in midfield with another 29 disposals, five tackles.	–
20		Senior emergency.
21	WAFL	Had day ended early with injury that could rule him out of AFL finals.	–
22		Ankle.
23	Port	Making his debut and given a baptism of fire running with Boak.	5
QF	WAFL	Tried hard on the ball with 19 possessions.	–
PF		–