Josh SMITH

2017 Digest:   A real find last season who does everything right at half back, and his kicking is good. In the starting back six. Ankle niggle.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

1	WB	Got a bit of the footy at half back but no impact on the game. Not as good as some of his late 2016 games.	3
2	Rich	Better than opening round at half back. Won the ball well and his right boot is very safe (16 kicks from 19 disposals).	6
3	Syd	Stood tall in a few key moments and distributed the ball fairly well across the night.	6
4	StK	Superb tackling in first term and kept working at half back.	5
5		Senior emergency.
6	Geel	Great start helped set the side in road to victory. Ball use was a highlight of his game given 23 of his 26 disposals hit the target.	8
7	Carl	His 21 possessions at half back included 16 kicks at 85% efficiency. Should be happy with his own contribution.	6
8	GWS	On his namesake and his neat disposal (13 effective) made him valuable.	5
9	Haw	OK off a back flank, and despite lacking a yard kept putting himself in the right places. His best performance this year.	7
10	Bris	Queensland product played a part. Not always clean but worked into good spots and found a lot of the ball; 25 touches.	7
11	Frem	Worked hard out of defence to collect 32 possessions.	6
12	Melb	Queenslander didn’t have one of his better games. Under pressure when he got it and didn’t get it much.	4
13		Bye.
14	VFL	Okay without starring across half back.	–
15		Hamstring.
16	Ess	Quiet day after being returned to the side. Will he stay in after 12 disposals and one tackle?	3
17		Senior emergency.
18	VFL	Provided plenty of drive off the half back line and finished with 34 disposals. Name will be in the best in tomorrow's paper.	–
19	VFL	Strong effort running out of the back half with 33 disposals and a tad over 72 percent efficiency.	–
20	VFL	One of the Pies best at half back and floating up into midfield. 29 possessions.	–
21	VFL	A rebounding machine in the back half. 36 possessions and miserly in defence.	–
22	Geel	Hardly sighted in either phase of the game playing predominantly across half-back.	3
23		Senior emergency.

2016 Season

1		Ankle.
2		Played in VFL trial against Geelong.
3	VFL	24 touches and kicked two goals, including one in a big final-term surge.	–
4	VFL	Did some good things at stages to end with 18 touches, four rebounds.	–
5	Ess	Made a few errors but won the ball well, competed hard and didn’t look out of place.	6
6	WCE	Turned the ball over in the first half but improved from there. Had 30 touches.	7
7	Carl	Matched up on Sumner and gave him a bit too much space early. Better in second half.	4
8	Bris	Among the better players without overly shining.	6
9	Geel	Looks a player. Knows his limitations and stuck to task at hand well all day. Ball use good.	6
10	WB	Won plenty of the ball and had a solid game.	5
11	Port	Scrappy at times with ball in hand, but had a crack and wasn’t the Pies worst.	5
12	Melb	Battled away but given Dees’ were on top his touches amounted to very little.	4
14	Frem	Gave some run and picked up plenty of the footy.	7
15	Carl	Tired after a productive first half. Growing by the game.	6
16	GWS	Kept at it all day and an effective contributor.	5
17	Adel	Costly turnover in the first quarter cost his team a goal.	4
18	NM	Steady game and is gradually making his mark. A find for the Magpies.	7
19	WCE	Continues to develop as a small running defender. Big impact in back half opposed to Karpany.	7
20	Rich	Battled hard across half back and certainly kept at it. Ball use solid.	6
21	WB	Back pocket who mopped up well. Has been a handy bonus.	5
22	GCS	Spent time opposed to Matera and won the ball at will in back half – 35 touches and a goal.	8
23	Haw	Under pressure a lot but his work-rate and intensity first class.	4