Matt PRIDDIS

2017 Digest:   Star midfielder will relish having Mitchell alongside him and looks set for another big year if pre-season outings are any guide.

2017 NAB Cup:  

2017 Season

Played for : West Coast

1	NM	Relished having Mitchell riding shotgun to ease the load inside the contest. Six clearances and five tackles.	7
2	StK	Tough amid congestion. Won a lot of hard balls and fed them out to the runners.	6
3	Rich	Was up against Martin in a midfield battle for most of the game, and was beaten thoroughly. Quiet game to his standards	6
4	Syd	Had four first-half clearances and won the ball well in tight. Good numbers and played his role, but not his best.	6
5	Haw	Precision handballing caught the eye in early exchanges, but couldn’t cover the ground as well as Hawks opponents.	6
6	Frem	Busy all night with 32 touches and one goal.	8
7	Port	Kept the Eagles in the game with his brilliant centre clearance work. Won nine clearances and had six inside-50’s.	8
8	WB	Laid 10 tackles and that was exactly what the Eagles needed. Also had 24 touches.	7
9	Ess	Another key Eagle who was well down on normal output. Outpaced in midfield.	5
10	GWS	Only three clearances among his 26 touches. He didn’t hurt the Giants.	6
11	GCS	In and under the packs and was another who could hold his head up.	8
12		Bye.
13	Geel	In third term he was the key when the Cats tried to fight way back into the game; 12 tackles, six clearances and four inside-50s.	8
14	Melb	His quietest game for the season with only 17 possessions.	5
15		Soreness.
16	Port	Started well and faded. Only two touches in the final term.	5
17	Frem	Back to his ball winning self. Won five clearances and laid six tackles. Also kicked one goal.	6
18	Coll	No pace but he is still a bull inside with his contested work	6
19		Quad.
20		Senior emergency.
21	Carl	His 10 tackles were vital for the Eagles and he won five clearances too. His inside work was strong as usual.	6
22	GWS	Mountain of work at the coalface. 31 disposals, 15 contested possessions and 10 clearances.	8
23	Adel	Tackled and pressured relentlessly. Also won six clearances.	7
EF	Port	Lack of speed saw him flop on the ball a lot but was in Brownlow form around the ball. 10 tackles to go with 33 touches.	7
SF	GWS	Just one possession in first quarter with two frees against. Improved, but as slow as a treacle in career finale.	4

2016 Season

Played for : West Coast

1	Bris	Brought his own ball. Decided to share it after half time. The dominant onballer.	9
2	Haw	Quiet game by his standards in midfield. Unable to get much going.	4
3	Frem	Won the Glendinning Medal. Had 10 clearances among 31 disposals.	8
4		Groin.
5	Syd	Started with 12 touch first term , but Kennedy got on top . Disposal wasn’t accurate.	6
6	Coll	Didn’t have as much of the footy as usual. Only two clearances.	6
7	Geel	Never gave up. Six clearances, 12 contested possessions, six tackles and four inside-50s.	7
8	StK	Won every early clearance and destroyed the Saints in the first 15 minutes.	8
9	Port	Unassuming performance, still the leading disposal winner in the game with 28.	8
10	GCS	Won eight clearances. His contested ball winning was strong.	7
11	WB	Battled hard for nine clearances, 20 contested possessions and 12 tackles.	8
12	Adel	Can hold his head up. Laid 12 tackles and had eight clearances.	7
13	Bris	Had trouble shaking Hanley and later Robinson. Still serviceable despite breaking his beak.	6
15	Ess	Laid 10 tackles and won seven clearances. Worked both ways.	7
16	NM	The intent to tackle set the tone. Had 12 tackles and five clearances.	7
17	Carl	Not best game but still contributed nine clearances and five inside-50s.	7
18	Melb	West Coast’s best player both with and without the ball.	8
19	Coll	Seven clearances to go with 31 possessions to play steady role, but looked slow in space.	7
20	Frem	Won the ball, laid tackles and had five clearances. Quality.	8
21	GWS	Slow start but got going after main break to provide valuable support to Shuey. Two goals too.	7
22	Haw	Masterful in congestion. Fired the ball out to his runners.	8
23	Adel	Quickest hands and brain in the AFL, never makes a mistake with the footy.	8
EF	WB	Tagged by Jong until he got injured then Liberatore went to him. Little influence.	5

2015 Season

Played for : West Coast

1	WB	Racked up stats but only one inside-50s. Did collect eight clearances.	7
2	Carl	Continuously won the ball around stoppages and was a driving force.	8
3	Frem	Led the Eagles in clearances – six, but was part of a well-beaten midfield group.	5
4	Bris	Didn’t seem to have a direct opponent. Directed midfield traffic.	8
5	GWS	Standard game. Had 29 touches and laid nine tackles. Does he ever play poorly?	7
6	Port	Best on ground with nine clearances, nine tackles and four inside-50s.	8
7	GCS	Dominant. Had 39 disposals, two goals, 7 tackles and seven inside 50s. Ran amok.	9
8	StK	Couldn’t be quelled by Dunstan and had amazing stat of 25 handballs	7
9	Geel	Huge night. Eight clearances and 17 contested possessions.	8
10	NM	Won 14 contested possessions and four clearances. Tackled tirelessly too.	7
11	Ess	Helped himself to 11 clearances. Superb in tight.	8
12	Rich	Plenty of the ball, and tackles. Form may be better than Brownlow year.	7
14	Melb	Tagged by Vince, who got the better of him, but still contributed.	5
15	Adel	Typical Priddis. Had 35 touches, laid eight tackles and won seven clearances.	8
16	Coll	Greenwood matched up on him. Continual output from the middle.	7
17	Syd	Racked up stats whenever he felt like it. Seven clearances and 16 CPs.	8
18	GCS	Ball magnet who continued to accumulate across four quarters.	8
19	Haw	Seven clearances and 17 contested possessions. Played well.	8
20	Frem	Strong midfield game against the odds of a dominant opposition ruckman.	7
21	WB	High quality game with 37 disposals and seven clearances.	8
22	Adel	An average game for his lofty standards; won a game-high 10 clearances.	6
23	StK	Laid 10 tackles, won nine clearance and had 35 touches. Impressive.	8
QF		Thigh.
PF	NM	Six effective disposals opening half then exploded into action. Key player.	7
GF	Haw	Four effective disposals to half time and 14 for match. Influence well down.	4

2014 Season

Played for : West Coast

1	WB	Shadowed by Boyd but still able to contribute with clearances and a goal.	8
2	Melb	Good duel with N. Jones. Very good at the stoppages early on.	7
3	StK	Good game and finished on strongly around the ground.	7
4	Geel	Always under pressure and didn’t impact the game like he can. Three clearances.	4
5	Port	Got plenty of the leather in midfield but wasn’t overly damaging.	6
6	Carl	Typically busy. Had 35 disposals and laid five tackles. Tried hard.	7
7	Frem	Played the inside midfield role perfectly, had few friends.	7
8	GWS	Did his best work in tight with his hands (20 handballs) to set up Eagle attacks.	7
10	Coll	Big effort with two goals, 19 contested possessions and seven clearances.	8
11	NM	Kept at it and was one of the few Eagles to play at an acceptable level.	7
12	Haw	The midfielder leaders. Won clearances, laid tackles and never gave up.	7
13	GCS	Stacks of handballs among 32 touches. Suns’ led speed caused him a few issues.	6
14	StK	In the thick of it all day mostly firing out handballs.	7
15	Frem	Won plenty of ball but kicked it to purple jumpers too often. His biggest knock.	5
16	Syd	On fire early but Bird shifted onto him and slowed him a touch. Still good.	7
17	Bris	In the thick of it but nine of his 25 touches were deemed ineffective.	7
18	Rich	Relished conditions to lead team in contested possessions, tackles and inside-50s	8
19	Adel	Along with Gaff and Shuey tore the Crows’ midfield apart.	8
20	Coll	Broke Blair shadow early and went on to star – 22 contested possessions huge.	8
21	Ess	Not as prolific a usual up until three-quarter time but ran harder than most at end.	6
22	Melb	Tagged by Cross and wasn’t able to break free like his usually does.	5
23	GCS	Seven tackles, six clearances and 10 contested possessions kept him in the game.	7
QF		–
SF		–
PF		–
GF		–

2013 Season

Played for : West Coast

1	Frem	Strong early opposed to Mundy, but the Docker just shaded him on the night.	7
2	Haw	Stats were high as usual but not damaging.	5
3	Melb	A typical Priddis performance: 17 contested possessions and 10 clearances.	8
4	Carl	Shadowed by Carrazzo early then ran his own race to gather seven clearances.	7
5	Port	Left the playing arena after only two minutes and never returned after hitting his head.	1
6	WB	Won a heap of the ball despite attention of good tagger in Lower	7
7	Bris	Relished the wet conditions. Won 10 clearances and had 29 touches.	8
8	NM	Kept on keeping on in midfield against Swallow and was creative by hand. Laid 11 tackles.	7
9	GWS	His toughness and ability to win the ball a valuable lesson for the young Giants.	7
10	Rich	Started head to head with Martin and then Cotchin. Tackled hard.	5
11	StK	Crucial last quarter with plenty of clearances and a vital goal.	7
13	Haw	Burrowed in all night in a typically rugged effort – nine tackles, five clearances.	7
14	Ess	Excellent early but had less impact in final term.	7
15	Adel	11 clearances and four inside 50s for the ball magnet.	8
16	Frem	Won his usual share of the ball but it wasn’t match-turning.	6
17	Syd	Busy in the engine room and had few friends willing to help get the ball to advantage.	7
18	WB	Played typical consistent game highlighted by 10 clearances and 20 cont poss.	8
19		Calf.
20	Ess	Slow start but ended with seven clearances to wear down the Bombers.	7
21	Geel	Got a lot of the ball and won 15 cont poss. Kept plugging.	7
22	Coll	Toiled away in typical fashion for 13 cont poss, four clearances, team-high nine tackles.	7
23	Adel	Nominally matched on Thompson and both enjoyed a stat-fest.	6
QF
SF
PF
GF

2012 Season

Played for : West Coast

1	WB	Grabbed 33 disposals (22 effective) and 17 clearances to be among best.	8
2	Melb	Everywhere. Won eight clearances and 16 contested possessions.	8
4	Haw	Well held. Had 20 disposals but only two clearances.	5
5	Rich	Nine clearances and helped bring others into the game – 24 disposals.	7
6	NM	Won nine clearances and had 29 disposals.	8
7	Ess	Copped knock and subbed off late in the second term	1
9	Frem	Stereotypical Priddis game. Lots of touches, tackles, clearances and a goal.	7
10	Bris	Struggled with tag early on but eventually broke free to play a big role.	7
12	Carl	Best of Eagles midfielders.	7
13	Coll	On Swan initially. Had a lot of it early. Usual high percentage of handballs.	7
14	GCS	Had 16 contested possessions and seven clearances.	8
15	NM	Prolific ball-winner all day and also kicked lovely low goal.	8
16	Syd	Won 10 clearances, laid 14 tackles and had 22 contested possessions.	8
17	Adel	Won nine clearances and pivotal when the Eagles pressed forward.	7
18	Bris	Had 14 contested possessions, seven clearances and kicked a goal.	7
19	Frem	Worked hard but his clearances and tackles weren’t enough.	6
20	Geel	Started to get on top as game wore on. Two goals and four clearances.	7
21	Port	Just keeps racking up possessions and shrugged off the attempts of his taggers.	8
22	Coll	Terrific performance. Had 15 contested possessions and 10 clearances.	7
23	Haw	Really quiet first half (zero clearances) then lifted after half time.	6
EF	NM	Racked up six clearances and five inside-50s to be a damaging player.	8
SF	Coll	OK without being a significant factor.	5