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Jake SPENCER
#33
Age: 30 |
Games: 38 | Born: Oct 09, 2020 |
Height: 203 |
Weight: 105 |
Position: |
2017 Digest: Given more ruck duties in JLT Series with Gawn resting forward and looked good after a fine summer on the track.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
Played for : Melbourne
1 | – | ||
2 | – | ||
3 | Senior emergency. | ||
4 | Frem | Battled manfully in the ruck against Sandilands. Pushed forward for two marks and two goals. Can be happy enough with effort. | 6 |
5 | Rich | Hurt shoulder in early bump and was in and out of the rooms. Didn’t come back after half time. | 1 |
6 | Shoulder. | ||
7 | Shoulder. | ||
8 | Shoulder. | ||
9 | Shoulder. | ||
10 | Shoulder. | ||
11 | Shoulder. | ||
12 | VFL | Came back well from shoulder injury in the ruck. Had 35 hitouts and pressed senior claims. | – |
13 | VFL | Overshadowed in ruck by Bulldogs opponents, but competed hard in and around the stoppages. | – |
14 | VFL | Gave midfielders first use of the ball at the stoppages. 25 hitouts. | – |
15 | VFL | Just eight touches, but was the best ruckman on the ground at the stoppages. | – |
16 | VFL | Worked into the game after a slow start and was handy enough in the ruck. | – |
17 | VFL | Bye. | – |
18 | VFL | Lost the direct battle to Leuenberger. Need more of him around the ground. Need him to impact and take marks. | – |
19 | VFL | First game back since injury. Dominated the hitouts and had an influence around the ground, particularly in the air. | – |
20 | VFL | Copped an abdominal injury in the second quarter. | – |
21 | Ribs. | ||
22 | Ribs. | ||
23 | VFL | Back from injury and had 31 hitouts to help get the better of Werribee. | – |
2016 Season
Played for : Melbourne
1 | Foot. | ||
2 | Foot. | ||
3 | Foot. | ||
4 | Foot. | ||
5 | Foot. | ||
6 | VFL | First game back and found Jamar tough to budge. Will improve. | – |
7 | VFL | Provided first use of the ball for a dominant midfield group in murky conditions. | – |
8 | VFL | Got the better of Holmes and Longer in ruck duels after penning new deal. | – |
9 | VFL | Good battle with Pittonet in ruck. Had 32-hitouts and kicked an important goal. | – |
10 | VFL | Bye. | – |
11 | VFL | Dominated the stoppages putting the ball down Casey midfielder’s throats. | – |
12 | VFL | Had a mammoth 82 hit-outs opposed to undersized opponents on a stoppage-heavy day. | – |
13 | VFL | Magnificent effort from the big man in ruck (44 hit-outs) and resting up forward (four goals). | – |
14 | VFL | Bye. | – |
15 | VFL | Had 42 hit-outs in battle with Soldo in ruck. Not as dominated as he has been. | – |
16 | Senior emergency. | ||
17 | VFL | Marked the ball very strongly at times and had a great ruck duel with Minson. | – |
18 | VFL | Injured in first half and played no further part. | – |
19 | VFL | Overcame leg injury to end with 28 hit-outs and 11 possessions. | – |
20 | Didn’t play for Casey. | ||
21 | VFL | Got the better of battle with Preuss in ruck to give Casey first use. | – |
22 | VFL | Monstered undersized Geelong ruck duo but little impact around ground. | – |
23 | VFL | Shared ruck duties with young McInerney and was OK without starring. | – |
2015 Season
Played for : Melbourne
1 | – | ||
2 | – | ||
3 | VFL | Along with Gawn, dominated the ruck with 40 hitouts. | – |
4 | VFL | Shared ruck duties with Gawn. Beaten by Bulldog duo. | – |
5 | VFL | Shared ruck duties with Gawn. 21 hitouts. | – |
6 | Syd | Made Pyke look like Dean Cox at times. This level appears beyond him. | 3 |
7 | Haw | Outpointed again in ruck. If he’s better than Jamar, Russian should retire. | 2 |
8 | WB | Saw off Cordy in the ruck and instrumental in the first half. | 6 |
9 | Port | Even duel with Lobbe in ruck. Kicked a rare goal in first term. | 6 |
10 | VFL | Shared ruck duties with Jamar. OK with 26 hitouts. | – |
11 | VFL | Good effort in tandem with Jamar. 31 hitouts, two goals. | – |
12 | Geel | Combined with Gawn to dominate ruck. Mark and goal in attack a big bonus. | 6 |
14 | WCE | Rotated through ruck but wasn’t the factor he was against Cats. | 4 |
15 | VFL | Controlled ruck with 60 hitouts but not much at ground level. | – |
16 | VFL | Shared ruck role with great effect. Two goals, 25 hitouts. | – |
17 | VFL | Couldn’t get marks to stick in attack. Just fair in ruck. | – |
18 | VFL | Double-teamed Daw in ruck but wasn’t able to curb the Roo. | – |
19 | VFL | Combined to outclass Pittonet but midfield did make hay. | – |
20 | VFL | Tried valiantly in loss. 38 hitouts and six marks. | – |
21 | VFL | Starred in attack and ruck. Four goals and 30 hitouts. | – |
22 | Frem | Knocked out in the second term. | 1 |
23 | VFL | Some good, some bad at half back. Sums up past two years. | – |
2014 Season
Played for : Melbourne
1 | StK | Won majority of taps but Hickey did more around ground. | 5 |
2 | WCE | Smashed in the ruck by Cox, Naitanui and Sinclair. | 1 |
3 | GWS | Toiled against Mumford but severely beaten. | 3 |
4 | Carl | Worked super hard in a great battle against Warnock. Did well. | 5 |
5 | GCS | Even battle in the ruck with Nicholls but gave zilch around the ground. | 4 |
6 | Senior emergency. | ||
7 | Senior emergency. | ||
8 | Ankle. | ||
9 | Ankle. | ||
10 | Ankle. | ||
11 | Ankle. | ||
12 | Ankle. | ||
13 | Ankle. | ||
14 | Ankle. | ||
15 | Ankle. | ||
16 | Ankle. | ||
17 | Ankle. | ||
18 | Ankle. | ||
19 | Ankle. | ||
20 | Ankle. | ||
21 | Ankle. | ||
22 | Ankle. | ||
23 | Ankle. | ||
QF | – | ||
SF | – | ||
PF | |||
GF | – |
2013 Season
Played for : Melbourne
1 | Senior emergency. | ||
2 | VFL | Good in the ruck and got involved at ground level. | – |
3 | Senior emergency. | ||
4 | VFL | Dominated the ruck and was very influential early on. | – |
5 | VFL | Rucked fairly well opposed to Wood and Campbell. | – |
6 | Carl | Beaten in the ruck but his work ethic could not be questioned. Tried very hard. | 4 |
7 | GCS | Gave his all but does he have the necessary skills and polish to be AFL ruckman? | 3 |
8 | VFL | Battled a bit in the ruck. Tried hard but lacks polish. | – |
9 | VFL | Good battle with Simpson and Vardy. OK without starring. | – |
10 | VFL | Started forward and finished with 1.3 as well as 25 hit-outs. | – |
11 | VFL | Really well against the Pies three rucks. 26 hitouts, three goals. | – |
12 | VFL | Bye. | – |
13 | StK | Crash into McEvoy saw him reported but also eliminated main rival. Will be a player. | 6 |
14 | Suspended. | ||
15 | Suspended. | ||
16 | Suspended. | ||
17 | VFL | Best for Casey in the ruck. Gave Hille a toweling in the ruck duels. | – |
18 | VFL | Good in the ruck before playing forward late due to a knee knock. | – |
19 | GWS | Won the majority of ruck duels and helped Dees win clearances. All to no avail. | 6 |
20 | GCS | Ended up a clear winner in hit-outs. | 5 |
21 | Frem | Cleaned up Sandilands with a stray elbow but then found Clarke too agile. | 3 |
22 | Adel | Great tussle with Jacobs in ruck winning 30 hit-outs. | 6 |
23 | WB | Battled tirelessly against man mountain Minson. | 5 |
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2012 Season
Played for : Melbourne
3 | VFL | First game back from knee injury. Tried hard. | – |
5 | VFL | Beaten by Goldstein in the ruck. Still gaining match fitness. | – |
6 | VFL | Battled well against Stephenson to give onballers first use. | – |
7 | VFL | Impressed in the ruck and gave Casey mids first use. | – |
10 | VFL | Did well in the ruck against a few lesser lights. | – |
11 | VFL | Rucked well against the Magpies four talls. | – |
13 | VFL | Beaten in the ruck by Sikora but tried hard. | – |
14 | Bris | Smashed when in the ruck. Isn’t up to this level. | 2 |
15 | Rich | Couple of nice efforts from the big bloke but not really a factor. | 3 |
16 | VFL | Huge with 45 hit outs as well as kicking the winning goal. | – |
17 | Port | Had most demanding role as lead ruckman and shared honors with Lobbe. | 5 |
18 | NM | His chase of the speedy Matt Campbell in the third term was a highlight. | 3 |
19 | GCS | Did some good things in the ruck and is starting to find his feet. OK. | 5 |
20 | StK | Young ruck beaten but showed encouraging signs at times. | 4 |
21 | GWS | With 24 hit-outs and 15 touches, had a good battle with Giles in the ruck. | 5 |
22 | Adel | Did most of the ruck work but battled to keep up with Jacobs. | 3 |
23 | VFL | One of the better performers in the ruck. Tried hard. | – |
1. | CROUCH, Matt | Adel | 189 |
2. | MARTIN, Dustin | Rich | 186 |
3. | KELLY, Joshua | GWS | 184 |
4. | DANGERFIELD, Patrick | Geel | 175 |
5. | LAIRD, Rory | Adel | 172 |
6. | WARD, Callan | GWS | 172 |
7. | MITCHELL, Tom | Haw | 171 |
8. | DUNCAN, Mitch | Geel | 170 |
9. | COTCHIN, Trent | Rich | 167 |
10. | RANCE, Alex | Rich | 167 |
11. | SHIEL, Dylan | GWS | 166 |
12. | WINES, Ollie | Port | 165 |
13. | JACOBS, Sam | Adel | 162 |
14. | TUOHY, Zach | Geel | 161 |
15. | OLIVER, Clayton | Melb | 161 |
16. | GAFF, Andrew | WCE | 161 |
17. | GRIGG, Shaun | Rich | 160 |
18. | PARKER, Luke | Syd | 160 |
19. | MURPHY, Marc | Carl | 159 |
20. | MERRETT, Zach | Ess | 157 |
21. | EBERT, Brad | Port | 157 |
22. | DOUGLAS, Richard | Adel | 156 |
23. | SLOANE, Rory | Adel | 156 |
24. | DOCHERTY, Sam | Carl | 155 |
25. | HEPPELL, Dyson | Ess | 155 |