Dylan ROBERTON

2017 Digest:   Confidence and anticipation have made him a valued member of the defence and prompted elevation to leadership group.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	Melb	Plenty of interceptions early but in the end was overcome by the weight of numbers.	5
2	WCE	Enjoyed the length of Subiaco. Covered plenty of ground to win his 26 possessions.	7
3	Bris	Rebounded well again and gave the Saints drive. Looked to have injured shoulder in final term, but was only a stinger.	7
4	Coll	Knocked up winning kicks (24 in all) at half back. Fine running defender’s game.	8
5	Geel	Among the best from half back with his rebound and run. Defended when he needed to and ended with 28 disposals.	8
6	Haw	Continued fine form across half back. Controlled the game and even bobbed up with two long goals. In super touch.	9
7	GWS	Underrated half-back did bit when it was required. Strong effort highlighted by some accurate kicking to advantage.	7
8	Carl	Was forced to defend against Jack Silvagni and didn’t have his usual impact offensively. Still busy with 23 didsposals.	6
9	Syd	Continues in excellent touch down back and was one of Saints best.	7
10	WB	Ranged freely across defence early and used ball better than last week.	5
11		Bye.
12	Adel	Started on Tom Lynch then played more as a sweeper in defence.	6
13	NM	Returned to some form after a below par couple of weeks in defence.	6
14	GCS	Not as sure in his marking and handling as usual down back, but rebounded.	5
15	Frem	The Dockers restricted his run from the backline and he had only 15 possessions.	5
16	Rich	Read the game perfectly in back half. Back to his best.	7
17	Ess	Shared the top billing for the Saints and was only one to give rebound from defensive 50.	7
18	Syd	Consistently won the ball in defence but wasn't able to thread it through Swans barrier.	6
19	Port	Not his style of game but was clever and effective down back.	6
20	WCE	Tremendous game in defence and gain showed he deserve to be in All-Australian calculations. Judgment was flawless.	8
21	Melb	Intercepted well at stages at half back and ended with 27 touches. Good but not his best.	6
22	NM	Perfect anticipation and consistent good use of the ball made him a key element in the win.	7
23	Rich	Under siege all day down back. Not helped then every time he got it he had no one to kick it to. Tried hard.	6

2016 Season

1	Port	Great tussle with Westhoff. Gave as good as he got.	6
2	WB	Tough night down back due to Bulldogs’ dominance.	4
3	Coll	Defending OK until injured knee in third term. Came back but looked severely hampered.	2
4		Knee.
5		Knee.
6		Knee.
7		Knee.
8	WCE	Stats flattered him for a game where he constantly fumbled and turned it over.	2
9	Ess	Defender didn’t win much of the ball.	2
10	Frem	Strange game with big first and third quarters and two when he was hardly seen.	6
11	Adel	A couple of rebounds but otherwise no impact.	3
12	Carl	Took some handy intercept marks down back and played his part.	5
14	Geel	Gave as good as he got in defence and used ball to advantage.	6
15	GCS	Began deeper in defence and wasn’t a factor.	3
16	Ess	Useful defender who covered plenty of ground.	6
17	Melb	Half back finished the game with big last quarter which included fine running goal.	6
18	WB	Steady in defence where he played spare role to perfection.	6
19	NM	A good game in terms of offensive work but Petrie caused headaches.	5
20	Carl	Did as he pleased down back and won a heap of the ball.	7
21	Syd	Tried hard in defence but frustrated by end of night.	5
22	Rich	Anticipated the ball well in defence and a constant stumbling block in defence.	7
23	Bris	Excellent display and always hit targets when coming out of defence.	8

2015 Season

1	GWS	Did a couple of things in defence but subbed off in third term.	4
2	GCS	Impressed by applying pressure and with work ethic in general.	6
3	Coll	Has developed a harder edge to game this year and it is paying benefits.	6
4	Carl	On Ellard at first then had brief stint on Henderson.	4
5	Ess	Good day half back on first-gamer Langford.	5
6	WB	Did some good things in second half after a down opening.	5
7	Adel	Rebounded six times out of defensive 50. OK.	6
8	WCE	As spare in defence he helped block Kennedy and continues his resurgence.	6
9	Bris	Confidence continues to lift and capped good effort with important goal.	6
10	Haw	Hoovered up plenty of touches as extra down back and minding Schoenmakers.	7
11		Foot.
12		Foot.
13	WB	On Dickson and did a good job gathering touches in defence.	6
14	Ess	Dispensed with Dempsey and others.	7
15	GWS	Started as extra in back half. Mixed day.	6
16	Rich	The extra man down back. Efforts marred by poor kicking.	6
17	Melb	Roamed defence and accumulated touches.	6
18	Port	Good in first half and not afraid to show aggression in contests. Tapered.	5
19	Frem	Continued his good form this year and won a lot of the ball against old side.	6
20	NM	Apart from third term generally more quiet in defence this week.	5
21		Ankle.
22	Syd	Had a lot of touches picking up Goodes.	6
23	WCE	Found it hard to generate usual spare in defence role.	3

2014 Season

1	Melb	Quieter than usual at half back.	4
2	GWS	Rarely sighted and subbed off.	2
3	VFL	Marred by turnovers and didn’t look fit.	–
4		Senior emergency.
5	VFL	Steady effort in the back half with 19 possessions.	–
6	VFL	Pretty good across half back in win.	–
7	VFL	Had 13 touches at half back and competed strongly.	–
8	VFL	Worked into the game after a shaky start.	–
9	VFL	15 touches but was forced onto his wrong side to often.	–
10	VFL	Bye.	–
11	VFL	Bye.	–
12	VFL	OK at half back in tight loss to Northern Blues.	–
13	VFL	OK without being overly influential against Pies’.	–
14	VFL	Racked up the touches at half back but wasn’t damaging.	–
15	VFL	Bounced back after a few down weeks to provide good run.	–
16	Carl	First senior game for the year and wasn’t noticeable.	3
17	NM	First senior game in three months. OK without starring.	4
18	Frem	Low-key but contributed at half back.	4
19	GCS	Didn’t get a lot of the ball and turned it over.	2
20		Senior emergency.
21	VFL	Gave run from half back but hasn’t hit 2014 form.	–
22	VFL	OK down back but wasn’t under the pump in final term.	–
23	Adel	OK without dominating.	4
QF	VFL	Minimal impact as a running defender.	–
SF		–
PF		–
GF		–

2013 Season

1	GCS	Not the worst in defence.	5
2	Rich	One of Saints troubled by McGuane at times, but fitting into defence.	5
3	GWS	Went with Hoskin-Elliott and had another good game.	6
4	Ess	Picked up young Merrett and was OK.	5
5	Syd	Hard worker off half back.	5
6	Coll	Proving to be an excellent pick-up with good run and usage off half back.	7
7	Carl	Started on McLean and ran hard off half back.	6
8	Adel	The extra man in defence and took full advantage.	7
9	WB	On Stringer and didn’t create as much as in recent weeks.	6
10	NM	Not the worst but not as good as previous outings.	4
11	WCE	Started on Darling then went to Hill. Not a big day stats-wise, but OK.	5
13	Melb	Had nervous moments early with Watts but fought back well.	6
14	Rich	Started on Edwards. His 50th game ended on sour note with an ankle injury.	2
15	Frem	Began on Mayne and didn't have big impact. Looked to be favouring hamstring late.	3
16	Carl	Showed resolve and a bit of fire in defence and constantly tangled with Yarran.	6
17	Port	Started OK but then crunched in second term and subbed off.	3
18		Concussion.
19	Bris	One of several defenders trying hard to match taller opponents.	5
20	Haw	Found space in defence to create spare.	5
21	Syd	Difficult task on White.	4
22		Rested.
23	Frem	Played his part for three quarters until he injured his ankle and was subbed off.	5
QF
SF
PF
GF

2012 Season

Played for : Fremantle

1	WAFL	Tremendous for East Perth. 26 disposals, 13 marks.	–
2	WAFL	Solid for East Perth with 13 disposals and a goal.	–
5	WAFL	Solid outing for East Perth in the wet.	–
6	GCS	Kicked a nice long goal which was his only noticeable contribution.	3
7	Port	The sub. Came on midway through final term and got busy.	2
8	Haw	Not a big impact.	4
11	WAFL	Worked hard for East Perth but had just 14 disposals.	–
12	WAFL	Fair. 12 possessions across half-back for East Perth.	–
13	WAFL	20 possessions and seven marks for East Perth.	–
14	Coll	Looked sluggish at times but kept on battling – six rebounds.	6
15	WB	Did a good defensive job. Stuck to his task.	5
16	Melb	Half-back role but struggled to have any say in the game’s flow.	3
17	GWS	Played in defence where the ball barely was.	4
18	Port	Undervalued Docker continues to get the job done with a minimum of fuss.	5
19	WCE	The sub. Limited chances.	2
20	Adel	Didn’t find much of the footy but stuck to his guns in defence.	6
21	WAFL	Quiet for East Perth with just 10 possessions.	–