James FRAWLEY

2017 Digest:   Plenty of JLT time (105 minutes vs Cats) has former Demon fit and firing to attack the home and away.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	Ess	Had hands full with defender-turned-forward Hooker. Never-say-die chase down on Colyer though was superb.	5
2	Adel	Matched to Walker and in the end the weight of ball and swiftness of movement was tough to counter.	3
3	GCS	Had his hands full with Lynch and was fortunate Lynch had an off night at goal.	5
4	Geel	Job on Hawkins was tough given weight of ball against. Beaten but tough to judge given midfield was getting hammered.	4
5	WCE	Kennedy looked dangerous every time it went forward but he held him to one goal. He’d take that every day of the week!	7
6	StK	Started on Bruce, but also took Billings at stages. Ordinary outing and has to be better if he is to help next generation through.	4
7	Melb	Key defender played his role and did it with a level of steadiness against former side.	6
8	Bris	Played majority of the game on Hipwood. Held him for most of the game but young Lion got him a few times late.	5
9		Toe.
10		Toe.
11		Toe.
12		Toe.
13		Toe.
14		Toe.
15		Toe.
16		Toe.
17		Toe.
18		Toe.
19		Toe.
20		Toe.
21		Toe.
22		Toe.
23		Toe.

2016 Season

1	Geel	Troubled by Geelong’s ball use to Hawkins at times but continued to compete strongly.	6
2	WCE	Went to Kennedy as expected and kept him to one goal. Another fine effort down back.	7
3	WB	Held Boyd to just the one goal. Started 2016 in good form.	6
4	StK	Solid job on Bruce but the Saint got a away a few times in the second half.	6
5	Adel	Troubled by Jenkins’ leading on a couple of occasions, but got on top.	5
6	GWS	Under siege down back opposed to Cameron, who got a few early. Then knocked silly by Stratton.	3
7		Concussion.
8	Frem	Toiled honestly in defence and did his bit.	5
9	Syd	Stuck doggedly to Franklin, but always an uphill battle.	4
10	Bris	Got the better of Freeman and used the ball neatly out of the back half.	5
11	Melb	Manned Hogan and led him to the ball consistently in first half. Will be pleased with outing.	7
13	NM	Went down with early knock but stuck to task even though tall forwards in charge.	4
14	GCS	Lynch caused him no end of trouble at times. Saved by fact his side got on top.	3
16	Port	Shut down Dixon.	7
17	Syd	Thrown task on Franklin and was able to keep him goalless. Big win for team.	7
18	Rich	Took Riewoldt and kept him to two goals and four marks. Stout.	6
19	Carl	Kept Casboult quiet for most of the game. Set up well behind the ball.	6
20		Shoulder.
21	NM	Daw caused him problems in the first half then he tightened up.	4
22	WCE	Beaten by Kennedy. The Eagle kicked five goals.	4
23	Coll	Battled Cloke and for the most part was able to nullify his influence.	5
QF	Geel	On Hawkins who looked dangerous at times. Sometimes nervous with ball in hand.	5
SF	WB	Battled Boyd among others. A couple of decisive spoils early and held his end up.	5

2015 Season

1	Geel	Battled Clark/Hawkins and looked more and more confident longer game went.	6
2	Ess	Injured shoulder early and was subbed out.	1
3		Pectoral.
4		Pectoral.
5		Pectoral.
6		Pectoral.
7	Melb	On the right side of another blowout in this fixture for once. Solid enough.	5
8	Syd	Kept Franklin goalless and that was his task. Key win for confidence.	8
9	GCS	Effective against resting rucks.	5
10	StK	Trailed along behind Riewoldt for most of game.	3
12	Adel	Blanketed Walker out of the game.	7
13	Ess	Had Carlisle until serious shoulder injury ended his day early in second term.	1
14		Shoulder.
15		Shoulder.
16		Shoulder.
17	VFL	Got through first half then rested after main break.	–
18	Rich	Used on Riewoldt who took seven marks and kicked one goal.	5
19	WCE	Kept Kennedy to seven touches but he kicked 4.2.	5
20	Geel	Had Walker covered and from that perspective played his part.	6
21	Port	Split time early between attack and defence. Yet to hit any great heights.	4
22	Bris	Played in attack and ended with three goals. New full-time role?	6
23	Carl	Booted three goals in attacking role again. Gives forward line another look.	7
QF	WCE	Disastrous night. Could not get near it up forward then struggled down back.	1
SF	Adel	Great job on Walker when went with the Crows’ skipper. Improved effort.	5
PF	Frem	Had Pavlich covered and that was his main task. Didn’t make a mistake.	7
GF	WCE	Answered the doubters by subjugating Eagles’ main threat Kennedy.	8

2014 Season

Played for : Melbourne

1	StK	Had plenty of work down back.	5
2	WCE	Not aided by quality of delivery to Eagles forwards at times. Toiled away.	5
3	GWS	An experiment as a forward and worth another try in dry conditions.	5
4	Carl	Huge for team with 14 marks, six inside-50s and two goals.	8
5	GCS	Again showed that he is more than a handy forward. Led well, kicked two goals.	6
6	Syd	Struggled to get into game up forward opposed to Richards/Grundy.	4
7	Adel	The experiment to play him forward didn’t work this week.	3
8	WB	Two goals and took some strong contested marks. Will rue a late miss.	6
9		Hamstring.
10		Hamstring.
11	Port	Used in attack with Dawes out of the team and competed hard. Kicked 2.2.	7
12	Coll	Started well in attack presenting up. Plenty of marks but no scoreboard impact.	6
13	Ess	Kicked two important goals and was a handful for Hurley.	6
14	NM	Quiet night up forward before being shifted back at three quarter time.	3
15	WB	Was Jones’ then Stringer’s master in one-on-ones but made three costly mistakes.	7
16	Frem	Defended well down back but wasn’t able to provide much incisive rebound.	6
17	Geel	Hawkins made him look silly a couple of times but he kept plodding.	5
18	Port	Took nine marks in a number of roles, but final term set shot miss will haunt him.	6
19	Bris	Marked strongly early but impact waned and was sent down back in last term.	4
20	Haw	Presented well in attack but missed two easy shots that he should kick.	5
21	GWS	Woeful in attack and moved back where he was only slightly better.	2
22	WCE	Had job on Kennedy in return to defence. Beaten and appeared disinterested.	4
23	NM	Got the better of Petrie in what should be his final game in red and blue.	6
QF		–
SF		–
PF
GF		–

2013 Season

Played for : Melbourne

1	Port	A shell of his former self down back. Disinterested, slow, robotic. Not good enough.	1
2	Ess	Started well but was swamped after that. Had six kicked on him and looked dejected.	3
3	WCE	Started brightly but found the going tough on Kennedy.	4
4	GWS	Battled Cameron and kept to eight touches and one goal. Key win for team.	7
5	Bris	Great battle with Brown and held his own despite quality of supply.	6
6	Carl	Improved effort but nowhere near his All Australian form.	5
7	GCS	Had May early, then Lynch for most of the match and just struggled.	3
8	Rich	Great battle with Riewoldt (three goals) but he more than held his own.	5
9	Frem	Given the amount of ball coming in, did rather well not to concede a big bag.	5
10	Haw	Great game. Beat Franklin despite team conceding 24 more inside-50s.	8
11		Hamstring.
12		Hamstring.
13		Hamstring.
14	WB	Recaptured some of best form to give teammates a lift. Read play exceptionally.	7
15	Syd	Beating Tippett until his hamstring went in the third term.	5
16	Geel	Battled Hawkins and actually held up OK given inside-50s against.	5
17	Bris	Had the better of Merrett for much of night, but the Lion got two handy goals.	7
18	NM	Took the honours against Petrie and could hold his head high.	7
19		Hamstring.
20		Hamstring.
21		Hamstring.
22	Adel	A real worry for Demon fans as he seems to have lost all confidence.	3
23	WB	Didn’t let Jones out of his sights to figure high on list of best players.	7
QF
SF
PF
GF

2012 Season

Played for : Melbourne

1	Bris	Defended well on Merrett given how ball was whistling in after half time.	7
2	WCE	Worked hard on Kennedy. Kept him honest.	5
3	Rich	Kept Riewoldt to a goal in a fine effort given Tigers kicked 20.	7
4	WB	Well in control of Jones.	5
6	Geel	Did a solid job containing Hawkins when opposed to him. Did his job.	7
7	Haw	Had the major job on Franklin. Stuck close but Buddy was own worst enemy.	5
8	Syd	Tried hard against overwhelming odds and big defeat not his fault.	6
9	Carl	Played a solid game down back and worked to rebound (five).	7
11	Coll	Battled Cloke and he did a decent job keeping him to two goals.	5
13	GWS	Had the better of his battle with Cameron despite the Giant’s three goals.	7
14	Bris	Moved onto Brown early and held him to an extent but wasn’t his best.	5
15	Rich	Battled Riewoldt and he did well until copped heavy knock in final term.	6
16	Frem	Pavlich kicked four on him but he was far from disgraced.	6
17	Port	D. Stewart got away from him early but he then tightened the grip	5
18	NM	Had his hands full with Petrie but stuck to task all game.	4
19	GCS	Had Lynch/Dixon covered. Did what he had to without starring.	5
21	GWS	Comfortably kept the GWS forwards at bay, including Israel Folau.	5
22	Adel	Tough night in his 100th game. Always under pressure.	2
23	Frem	Good job on Pavlich. Kept him in check.	6