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Jarryd BLAIR
#11 Collingwood
Age: 29 |
Games: 156 | Born: Apr 14, 2021 |
Height: 174 |
Weight: 80 |
Position: |
2017 Digest: Clean hands and one-touch disposal keeps him at AFL level, but he’s a senior hand who must find ways to stay involved.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
1 | WB | Kicked five goals one day in 2011 against Carlton. Not a lot since. | 1 |
2 | Rich | Totally ineffective for the second week running. Give Daicos a game. | 1 |
3 | Senior emergency. | ||
4 | StK | Late inclusion for Phillips. God knows why Pies continually tried to pinpoint passes to him inside 50. Straight back out again. | 1 |
5 | VFL | One of the Magpies best in big loss. 25 possessions, five inside-50s and a few score assists. | – |
6 | VFL | Spent time in the midfield and collected 33 disposals. Can’t see a senior spot opening up in Pies’ talent-rich middle, though. | – |
7 | VFL | Used mostly in midfield and won the ball well. Had 32 possessions and seven clearances to press for a recall. | – |
8 | GWS | Back into the line-up as the pressure forward. Two first-quarter set-shot goals helped get the Pies moving. | 4 |
9 | Haw | As close as Pies have to a pressure forward but exemplifies coach’s conservatism at selection table. Play Brown or Daicos. | 3 |
10 | Bris | Nervous week awaiting selection after grabbing just 14 disposals and no goals. Two tackles. | 3 |
11 | VFL | Worked into the game to play a handy role, but just the 15 possessions. | – |
12 | VFL | Massive game in the VFL in loss to Casey. Had nearly 40 touches and worked his backside off. | – |
13 | Bye. | ||
14 | VFL | Strong game again at this level. 23 possessions and nine clearances. | – |
15 | VFL | Excellent around the stoppages with eight clearances to go with 24 possessions. | – |
16 | VFL | Big outing again with 29 possessions, nine clearances and nine inside 50s. | – |
17 | GCS | Booted an early goal but was quiet from there on; just the 13 possessions. | 3 |
18 | WCE | Barely sighted. Applied some forward pressure but needs to do more. | 3 |
19 | Adel | Two goals from the small forward was just reward for his performance. | 4 |
20 | NM | Kicked three majors and applied good forward pressure. One of footy’s great survivors. | 6 |
21 | Port | Popped up with a goal late in the game to give the Magpies a silly chance, hardly sighted before that. | 3 |
22 | Geel | Two kicks (one was a goal after horror Motlop clanger). Can’t see him at the club next year. | 2 |
23 | Senior emergency. |
2016 Season
1 | Syd | Coaches must love his tackling and commitment but outclassed in this company. | 5 |
2 | Rich | Worked super hard to present from half forward. Five inside-50s, five tackles. | 6 |
3 | StK | Five touches in the first half and six in the second not enough. Didn’t hit the scoreboard at all. | 3 |
4 | Melb | Gives all but doesn’t get involved enough to be of any great concern to opponent. Three inside-50s. | 4 |
5 | Ess | Got his chances up forward and made most of then to snag three goals. | 7 |
6 | WCE | Booted a key goal. Important when the Pies got into the game. | 5 |
7 | Carl | Showed some life and burst around the contests to be one of better performers. | 5 |
8 | Bris | Even four-quarter player who had the better of gun Lion defender Pearce Hanley. | 7 |
9 | Geel | Seven tackles and involved in a few passages but not a huger output. | 4 |
10 | WB | Burrowed in as usual and tackled strongly. Honest game. | 5 |
11 | Port | Battled away with eight tackles in front half but didn’t look dangerous at any stage. | 5 |
12 | Melb | After a reasonable first half (12 disposals) he touched it six times after half time. | 5 |
14 | Frem | Usual strong work ethic inside and played his part as a cog in machine. | 5 |
15 | Carl | Lively and desperate in attack. Kicked sealer with a pearler in the final term | 7 |
16 | GWS | Strong pressure in forward half and kicked a miraculous goal. | 5 |
17 | Adel | Struggled to find the footy, but did lay five tackles. | 4 |
18 | NM | Brilliant snap goal in first term. Limited opportunities but applied pressure in attack. | 6 |
19 | Groin. | ||
20 | Rich | Couldn’t get into the game at all and did not have a single kick. | 2 |
21 | WB | Busier game this week and covered plenty of ground. | 5 |
22 | GCS | Provided nuisance value in front half without hitting the scoreboard. | 3 |
23 | Haw | Bobbed up for two goals and laid eight tackles as a small forward. | 5 |
2015 Season
1 | Bris | Troubled Brisbane’s defence and slotted two goals. | 6 |
2 | Adel | Collingwood’s most effective forward with three goals. Four clearances. | 7 |
3 | StK | Busy small man who worked hard and got results. | 6 |
4 | Ess | Two effective disposals in first half then lifted after main break. | 5 |
5 | Carl | Busy in forward line at the fall of the ball. | 6 |
6 | Geel | In the thick of things early with clean hands but vanished. | 3 |
7 | Rich | Buzzed around the ball. One goal and two score assists. Handy. | 7 |
8 | GCS | Busy but missed late opportunities to hit the scoreboard. | 4 |
9 | NM | Tackled hard in forward half to keep ball in. Kicked the sealer. | 6 |
10 | Melb | Flitted in and out for three goals and 10 contested possessions. | 6 |
11 | Ankle. | ||
12 | Ankle. | ||
13 | Frem | One goal but just one inside-50 and limited impact on game flow. | 3 |
14 | Haw | Sub came on at three-quarter time and got involved. | 2 |
15 | Port | Struggled early, missed his one shot on goal. | 6 |
16 | WCE | Sub on early for Cloke. Bobbed up. | 3 |
17 | WB | Sub. On for Oxley and unable to pick up tempo of game. | 1 |
18 | VFL | 30 possessions and a goal in first VFL game since 2011. | – |
19 | Carl | Back in team and good in attack with a defensive job on Tuohy. | 7 |
20 | Syd | Busy player as ever and always in the thick of it. | 5 |
21 | Rich | Small forward without kicking boot on was not the place to be in a B&W jumper. | 3 |
22 | Geel | Five inside-50s but not a huge presence as others took control. | 5 |
23 | Ess | Two goals from limited chances. Laid six tackles so work-rate handy. | 6 |
2014 Season
1 | PM | Battled hard in midfield but wasn’t a star. | – |
2 | Syd | Had McVeigh for company at times and did pretty well. | 5 |
3 | Geel | Kicked a goal and laid six tackles. Battled away valiantly without great influence. | 5 |
4 | Rich | Got better as the game wore on. Slowly finding some form. | 5 |
5 | NM | Support role to main players with four inside-50s and two goal assists. | 5 |
6 | Ess | Pressure good at half forward, particularly early when side struggling. | 5 |
7 | Carl | Put on plenty of pressure in attack. | 6 |
9 | Adel | Bobbed up for goal and busy throughout as a small forward. Clean hands. | 6 |
10 | WCE | Two first-half goals critical in keeping in touch early. Ended with three. | 7 |
11 | StK | Toiled honestly in attack but hard to get a look-in between Elliott and Fasolo. | 5 |
12 | Melb | Involved in a couple of passages but generally well held by Grimes. | 5 |
13 | WB | Just seven possessions and no goals. Quiet. | 3 |
14 | Haw | Typically lively up forward and provided good pressure with nine tackles. | 7 |
15 | Carl | Reasonably well held by Tuohy but kept battling. Seven tackles, two inside-50s. | 5 |
16 | GCS | Worked hard but had little impact. | 3 |
17 | Ess | Fletcher started on him. Industrious but didn’t have a big say. | 4 |
18 | Adel | Won 10 contested possessions, six tackles. Work-rate good but impact not. | 6 |
19 | Port | Some of his tackling ferocious (eight for the game). Played his role. | 6 |
20 | WCE | Seemed to have job on Priddis early but failed and moved. Zero influence. | 2 |
21 | Bris | Like many started OK then found it hard. No goals, one inside-50 in 100th game. | 5 |
22 | GWS | Strong in first half when others struggled. A terrier in tight. | 6 |
23 | Haw | Great goal late but no impact to that point despite good work-rate. | 3 |
QF | – | ||
SF | – | ||
PF | – | ||
GF | – |
2013 Season
1 | NM | Started in the middle and had an honest game. | 6 |
2 | Carl | Important after half time with two goals. Six tackles also. | 6 |
3 | Haw | Ran with Mitchell and just OK in that role. Busy but panicky down back at times. | 5 |
4 | Rich | Not one of his best games through middle but won nine contested possessions. | 6 |
5 | Ess | Kicked side’s only goal of first term and ended with two but quiet. | 5 |
6 | StK | A goal and seven tackles but not finding a lot of the footy. | 4 |
7 | Frem | Battled away in midfield but lacked a bit of penetration. | 5 |
8 | Geel | Great game. Bobbed up, marked well and won some key hard balls. | 7 |
9 | Syd | Had a role on Parker and was tested. Gave his all. | 5 |
10 | Bris | Provided some grunt around the ball and kicked a goal. OK without starring, | 5 |
11 | Melb | Bustled around for his disposals but not his best effort – 3 inside-50s. | 5 |
12 | WB | Good first half and then tapered. | 6 |
14 | Port | Tried hard but lacking that break-away burst. Three scoring assists. | 5 |
15 | Carl | Limited possessions but played a part keeping the midfield pressure on – seven tackles. | 6 |
16 | Adel | Beavered away at ground level at usual tearaway pace. | 6 |
17 | Calf. | ||
18 | GWS | Got going after a slow first half to end with six clearances. Solid. | 6 |
19 | Ess | Used forward and ended with eight tackles, four inside-50s and two goals. | 7 |
20 | Syd | Toiled hard and helped set up two goals. | 5 |
21 | Haw | Quiet night on the stats sheet but did managed two goals. | 4 |
22 | WCE | Great first half netted 14 disposals and while faded he’d done enough. | 6 |
23 | NM | Sub. On early than expected to replace Brown. Didn’t set world on fire. | 4 |
EF | Port | Didn’t get a heap of the ball, but a tackling machine in the clinches. | 6 |
SF | |||
PF | |||
GF |
2012 Season
1 | Haw | Dangerous with 20 touches and three goals. Played his part well. | 7 |
2 | Rich | Busy in the opening hour. Solid game featuring one lovely rover’s goal. | 6 |
3 | Carl | Willing worker but missed two goal opportunities. | 4 |
4 | Port | Used as Ball replacement in the middle but struggled for influence. | 3 |
5 | Ess | Kicked two goals including match-winner in final two minutes. | 6 |
7 | Bris | Started on the bench but didn’t take long to get involved. | 5 |
8 | Geel | Didn’t find much of the ball but tackled and contested hard. | 5 |
9 | Adel | Excellent in and under performance from the industrious midfielder. | 7 |
10 | GCS | Worked hard at fall of ball and ran himself into good spots on the spread. | 7 |
11 | Melb | Found space, picked some pockets and used ball well in the middle. | 7 |
13 | WCE | Quiet early but two goals in 90 seconds when midfield exploded in third term. | 6 |
14 | Frem | Great game. Complemented those around him well; team-high nine clearances. | 8 |
15 | Carl | Nimble around the stoppages and among better players – nine clearances. | 7 |
16 | Geel | Played perfect foil to gun midfielders to keep pressure on. | 7 |
17 | Haw | Started well enough but only six kicks and no inside-50s, which was telling. | 5 |
18 | GWS | Typically busy in the forward half of the ground and kicked one goal. | 5 |
19 | StK | Stats not big but got some timely touches. Thwarted the Saints at times. | 6 |
20 | Syd | Busy in the forward line, kicking a goal and laying nine tackles. | 5 |
21 | NM | Tried hard to finish with game-high seven clearances. Nice goal as well. | 6 |
22 | WCE | Followed Kerr at times. Kicked a late goal but didn’t find much of the ball. | 3 |
QF | Haw | Picked up Mitchell in negating role but couldn’t stop him. | 4 |
SF | WCE | Shadowed Kerr at times but found it tough going. Kicked a goal himself. | 6 |
PF | Syd | Useful first half and kept on trying. | 5 |
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 |