Dom TYSON

2017 Digest:   Enjoyed a fine 2016 season in midfield, but dislocated patella tendon during pre-Christmas camp and missed first two JLT matches.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1		Knee.
2	Carl	Returned and won the ball very well in midfield, but missed quite a few targets that he must hit to take game to next level.	7
3	Geel	Eight effective disposals, one inside-50 and one clearance not enough for a player paid as well as he is.	3
4	Frem	Won the ball well again in the middle area of the ground but wasn’t overly damaging with his possessions.	6
5	Rich	24 touches in midfield but didn’t hurt Richmond with many of them. One of a number of Dees who was sore in final term.	5
6	Ess	Chugged away in midfield mix to end with 29 touches. Had nine inside 50s and gained more metres than any other player.	7
7	Haw	Plods around for 28 disposals but debatable what sort of impact he has is debatable; 15 contested possessions and six clearances.	7
8	Adel	Another cog in the Melbourne midfield, they bat very deep and Tyson is a major reason why.	6
9	NM	Won plenty of ball and at least used it reasonably well; 26 disposals, four clearances and six inside-50s.	7
10	GCS	Handy enough in midfield and when Dees surged, had some good clearances.	6
11		Bye.
12	Coll	One of the few Melbourne mids to get a bit of it in first half and continued into second half. Some deft touches.	7
13	WB	Kicked first goal of the game and did some handy things in midfield, but ball use was a bit off.	6
14	WCE	A big ball winner. His seven clearances were important.	8
15	Syd	One of the few Demons to get a bit of the ball consistently across the night. Okay.	6
16		Knee.
17		Knee.
18	Port	Had 10 touches in the first term to set the tone. Kicking needed to be cleaner, but a good return.	7
19	NM	Huge first half with 20 possessions. Influence waned a touch, but wasn’t allowed as much room.	7
20	GWS	Got his hands on the ball a bit in midfield, but another who was caught flat-footed in GWS blitz.	5
21	StK	Did his bit without starring in midfield. Goal on the run in first term was a positive – needs to kick more.	6
22	Bris	Good ball winner early on at the clearances and used the ball well enough. Ended with 27 touches.	7
23	Coll	Clean in congestion when teammates weren’t. Really got rolling after half time with six inside 50s.	7

2016 Season

1	GWS	Had a bit of the ball, but kicking and decision making at times needed to be better.	5
2	Ess	Missed three gettable shots for goal. Not hitting any great heights at present.	3
3	NM	Started to run into a bit of form in midfield and kicking was much better.	6
4	Coll	Won plenty of ball but missed targets at times. Two goals and five inside-50s.	6
5	Rich	Great game highlighted by improved ball use and tough stuff inside contest. Five inside-50s and five clearances.	8
6	StK	Lovely goal and was productive in midfield.	6
7	GCS	Not as prolific as some of his counterparts, but used the footy well.	6
8	WB	Grabbed a lot of ball from stoppages and probably the Dees’ best. Importantly used ball well.	8
9		Ill.
10	Port	Back after missing a week with illness and struggled to pick up the tempo.	3
11	Haw	Massive opening half and continued it on in third. A bit quieter late but his best game this year	9
12	Coll	Used ball well all day between the arcs to set up teammates. Link player a feature.	7
13	Syd	Had Jack when in midfield and worked against the tide. Should learn a bit from Swans mids.	5
15	Adel	Steady accumulators game in the midfield but probably handballed a few too many times.	6
16	Frem	Made tacklers miss by standing still a few times. A consistent performer in midfield.	7
17	StK	Ran up and down on the spot after a bright start and one of many who got handball happy.	4
18	WCE	Prominent all day. Had 29 disposals and laid 10 tackles.	7
19	GCS	Superb in and around the stoppages and contests in midfield. A strong worker from start to finish.	8
20	Haw	Solid performance around the footy. Two final-quarter goals sealed the game.	8
21	Port	Seven tackles, seven clearances, three rebound-50s and a goal.	8
22	Carl	The one Melbourne midfielder to consistently get his hands on the ball. Strong again.	7
23	Geel	Continually kicked the ball to the Cats. When he’s off he’s right off.	3

2015 Season

1	GCS	Big at the stoppages and formed a great tandem with Jamar. Kicking scrappy.	7
2	GWS	Started well but like many others, had his wings clipped in second half Giants surge.	5
3	Adel	Eight clearances and eight tackles for the big-bodied midfielder.	6
4	Rich	Looked hampered in second half but was good around ball early on.	6
5	Frem	Quiet start but got into the game in second term. Made some bad decisions late.	5
6	Syd	Hasn’t been able to break free this season and was well held again.	5
7	Haw	Unable to break out of early season funk. Knee issue can’t be helping.	4
8		Knee.
9		Knee.
10	VFL	Given VFL run and responded with 33 quality possessions.	–
11	StK	Appeared a bit rusty and not covering ground like his did last year.	4
12	Geel	Looked like the player we saw in 2014. Centering kick to Stretch late was a pearler.	7
14	WCE	One of his better games this year but ran out of gas late.	6
15	Ess	Floated in and out of game. Seemed to be troubled by a knee but battled on.	6
16	Bris	Battled hard in midfield for his 20 touches. Six tackles a good sign.	6
17	StK	Hands on the ball a lot but didn’t cut through. Kicking disappointing.	4
18	Coll	Had more of an impact in the second half. Still made some poor decisions.	7
19	NM	Led team in disposals and had seven clearances and four inside-50s.	7
20		Hamstring.
21		Hamstring.
22		Hamstring.
23		Ankle.

2014 Season

1	StK	Impressive and will definitely be an asset.	7
2	WCE	Worked hard around the footy. Got more of it after half time.	6
3	GWS	Big first term and racked up 25 touches, but influence not huge.	5
4	Carl	OK but didn’t hurt Blues with his touches going forward. Four clearances.	4
5	GCS	Well contained after starting on pine, then subbed in third which was an odd move.	4
6	Syd	Didn’t have a stack of ball but battled hard in close against Swans stars.	5
7	Adel	His best game so far and showed why the Demons gave up the No.2 pick.	8
8	WB	Continues to make fools of armchair trade experts. Huge again, two goals.	8
9	Rich	Set up the win with his kicking. Booted two goals from 23 disposals.	8
11	Port	Starred again with 30 touches and two goals. A class act and not bad for a ‘nasty trade’.	8
12	Coll	Tagged by Macaffer and had a rare off day.	4
13	Ess	Continued to chug away in midfield and came to the fore after half time.	6
14	NM	Wasn’t able to impact game as he would like. Caught a few times trying to break tackles.	5
15	WB	Got his hands on ball in tight but had little room and tried to do too much at times.	5
16	Frem	Good battle with Mundy in midfield. Will have learned a bit over two hours.	6
18	Port	Back in form after a lean patch. Two huge goals and dominated the stoppages.	8
19	Bris	Busy around the stoppages to end with 27 touches. The best user of a poor bunch.	6
20	Haw	Best again for the Dees and would be sneaking up on N.Jones in best and fairest.	7
21	GWS	Very good in first term then was quietened by ex-teammates. OK late.	6
22	WCE	Continued fine season against the tide in midfield. Had little support however.	6
23	NM	Could he pip N.Jones for the best and fairest? Plenty of footy and two goals again.	7
QF		–
SF		–
PF
GF		–

2013 Season

Played for : GWS Giants

1		Knee.
2		Knee.
3		Knee.
4		Knee.
5		Knee.
6		Knee.
7		Knee.
8		Knee.
9	NEAFL	First game back from a knee and got through OK.	–
10	NEAFL	Continues to work his way back to full fitness.	–
11	NEAFL	Knocked up winning the ball in the midfield. Giants best.	–
12	NEAFL	Continues to work back to full fitness. Good again.	–
13	NEAFL	Bye.	–
14	NEAFL	Did well in the midfield against a tiring opponent.	–
15	NEAFL	Building fitness base but was UWS’s most influential player.	–
16	Syd	Continues to work back to full match fitness. Had some handy touches though.	4
17	NEAFL	Bye.	–
18	NEAFL	Key contributor in midfield for the Giants in tight loss.	–
19	NEAFL	Best midfielder in a huge win. Was a star around the stoppages.	–
20	NEAFL	Had a good battle with Lloyd. Points shared on the day.	–
21		Rested.
22	Rich	Sub. On for Sumner and won the ball well, but the game was shot.	3
23	GCS	Torched by Prestia early and seemed intent on chasing own footy.	5
QF
SF
PF
GF

2012 Season

Played for : GWS Giants

1	Syd	Came on as sub and in one and a bit quarters had 10 touches.	3
2	NM	Had some touches when he came on. Worth a start.	3
4	NEAFL	Another to standout in the midfield.	–
5	NEAFL	Found plenty of the footy, good around stoppages.	–
6	Carl	Bullocking effort in the middle. Gave a bit to the cause.	5
7	GCS	A really good game showed he can win it inside and outside.	7
8	Bris	Provided a late highlight with huge run and gun goal – one of only four kids.	5
9	Ess	Used in a variety of roles and finished with 10 marks and five tackles.	7
10	Geel	Subbed on for second half but only highlight a snap goal in the third term.	1
19	NEAFL	Made his return from injury and saw a lot of ball early on.	–
20	NEAFL	Amongst the Giants best and was solid around the ground.	–
21	Melb	The No.3 draft pick impressed on his return to the side.	6
22	StK	Marked tackled and ran well.	6
23	NM	With 26 touches and five marks, ended the year on a high.	6