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Matthew LEUENBERGER
#22 Essendon
Age: 31 |
Games: 135 | Born: Jun 07, 2021 |
Height: 202 |
Weight: 105 |
Position: |
2017 Digest: Given Bellchambers’ knee injury the former Lion is an ultra-important piece. Nearly got through the pre-season intact until a hamstring issue.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
1 | Hamstring. | ||
2 | Hamstring. | ||
3 | Carl | In for first game of the year and was up for the contest; Kreuzer might have shaded him but worked hard from start to finish. | 6 |
4 | Adel | Beat Sam Jacobs for hit-outs 38 – 33, but Crows continually took the ball away in first half. | 5 |
5 | Coll | Matched Grundy in hit-outs and may have taken the honours with his ground-level contribution (six tackles). | 6 |
6 | Rested. | ||
7 | Frem | Stopped Sandilands from giving the ball to teammates. Worked hard. | 6 |
8 | Geel | Matched Smith in the ruck and got involved enough to be a factor. Didn’t star but played his role pretty well. | 6 |
9 | WCE | Good in ruck against Vardy and bobbed up with a late gift goal. Gave Bombers’ first use. | 7 |
10 | Ill. | ||
11 | VFL | Did the bulk of the ruckwork against the Roosters and controlled the air. Good. | – |
12 | VFL | Fought an even battle in ruck against Campbell and Redpath. 35 hitouts and 13 possessions. | – |
13 | Bye. | ||
14 | VFL | Had 30 hitouts to go with six inside 50s. Handy contribution. | – |
15 | VFL | Even ruck battle with Tiger big men. Tried hard throughout. | – |
16 | Didn’t play for Essendon VFL. | ||
17 | VFL | Probably too good for this level, but Bellchambers keeping him out. 40 hitouts. | – |
18 | VFL | Big day in the ruck contests with 39 hitouts but the senior player could find the footy just nine times and took only two marks. | – |
19 | VFL | 37 hitouts and made an impact around the ground. One of the league's better back-up rucks. | – |
20 | VFL | Bye. | – |
21 | Adel | Head to head with Jacobs in ruck and neither held sway. | 5 |
22 | Ankle. | ||
23 | Ankle. | ||
EF | – |
2016 Season
1 | GCS | Ruck work OK but rusty around the ground. | 4 |
2 | Melb | Five hit-outs to advantage and ok around the ground. Had the better of Gawn. | 5 |
3 | Port | One of the few Bombers who won his position. | 7 |
4 | Geel | Hammered Cat pair in the ruck – eight hit-outs to advantage good around the ground. | 7 |
5 | Coll | Continued his solid start to the season with a fighting effort in the ruck. | 5 |
6 | Carl | Had 34 hit-outs and worked himself into the ground in what was a great battle with Phillips. | 6 |
7 | Syd | Competed well in the ruck against Tippett and Sinclair. | 5 |
8 | NM | Beaten by Goldstein. Ruck battle even but around the ground had little influence. | 4 |
9 | StK | Had the upper hand against Hickey in ruck duels and also did a bit around the ground. | 6 |
10 | Achilles. | ||
11 | Frem | Showed agility and pace in one contest. Won his position. | 6 |
12 | Haw | Main ruck for Dons and gave solid display. | 5 |
13 | GWS | Battled away in the ruck and slipped forward to kick two goals in second term. Handy. | 5 |
15 | WCE | Fought hard with a knee injury. Helped Essendon to control clearances early. | 6 |
16 | Knee. | ||
17 | Rich | Colours lowered in ruck and when Grimes ran him down it was a momentum-turner. | 4 |
18 | Bris | Lowered colours to Martin in ruck battle but not disgraced. Got around ground well enough. | 5 |
19 | Adel | Dominated the ruck after Jacobs limped off to end with 53 hit-outs. Tried hard. | 7 |
20 | Geel | Probably shaded Smith on the day but was anything but a dominant factor. | 3 |
21 | GCS | Started well opposed to Brooksby then drifted out a bit. Handy enough in final term. | 6 |
22 | WB | Shared ruckwork with Leuenberger and was solid | 2 |
23 | Carl | Good in the ruck and useful when forward. Had the better of Kreuzer and Phillips. | 6 |
2015 Season
Played for : Brisbane
1 | Coll | Ruck work could not be questioned but not enough influence in play. | 4 |
2 | NM | The secondary ruckman and had no impact around the ground or in ruck duels. | 2 |
3 | NEAFL | Dominated the ruck with 46 hitouts in tight win. | – |
4 | NEAFL | Had 36 hitouts and 19 possessions in loss to Ainslie. | – |
5 | NEAFL | Even battle in ruck with Smith. Just seven touches though. | – |
6 | Carl | Couldn’t get into game until after half time when provided a contest. | 5 |
7 | Port | Made his presence felt in attack and good wingman in ruck. | 6 |
8 | Ess | Secondary ruckman who had no impact at all. | 1 |
9 | StK | Used mainly as a forward and only fair. Needs to make more impact. | 5 |
10 | GWS | Ineffective as a tall forward and did little in ruck before being subbed. | 2 |
12 | WB | Seems to be languishing as the second ruckman. | 3 |
13 | Adel | Got almost half his disposals in third term. Inconsistent. | 5 |
14 | Frem | Showed he is still capable of being a No.1 ruckman. Possibly shaded Sandilands. | 7 |
15 | Syd | Not overly influential against out-of-form Pyke. Never stopped trying. | 5 |
16 | Melb | Good battle with Gawn who eventually wore him down as game dragged on. | 4 |
17 | NM | Handy 34 hit-outs but not a lot of influence in general play. | 5 |
18 | Geel | Injured knee in marking contest and limped on. Subbed at half time. | 3 |
19 | Knee. | ||
20 | Knee. | ||
21 | Knee. | ||
22 | Knee. | ||
23 | Knee. |
2014 Season
Played for : Brisbane
1 | Haw | Just shaded in ruck duel with McEvoy and Hale. Battled hard until the end. | 5 |
2 | Geel | Seven hit-outs to advantage but didn’t impact at all around the ground. | 4 |
3 | GCS | Didn't do enough against younger opponent. Disappointing. | 3 |
4 | Port | Subbed out of the game with a serious knee injury. | 3 |
5 | Knee. | ||
6 | Knee. | ||
7 | Knee. | ||
8 | Knee. | ||
9 | Knee. | ||
10 | Knee. | ||
11 | Knee. | ||
12 | Knee. | ||
13 | Knee. | ||
14 | Knee. | ||
15 | NEAFL | 18 disposals on return before sitting out final quarter. | – |
16 | NEAFL | Ruck work was good until he was rested in second half. | – |
17 | Achilles. | ||
18 | NEAFL | Got through a half in his first game back from injury. | – |
19 | NEAFL | Played full game and some of his ruckwork was good. | – |
20 | NEAFL | Ruckwork was good. 22 disposals and six marks too. | – |
21 | NEAFL | Started superbly but forced from ground with a toe injury. | – |
22 | NEAFL | Ruckwork was excellent. Also had 21 touches and four goals. | – |
23 | Geel | Just two marks and looked a little rusty. Great to see him back on field. | 4 |
QF | – | ||
SF | – | ||
PF | – | ||
GF | – |
2013 Season
Played for : Brisbane
1 | NEAFL | Played the majority of the game. Ready to return. | – |
2 | Adel | Great return from injury and will be much better for the run. | 6 |
3 | GCS | Rucked the majority of night on his own and played a big role. | 6 |
4 | NM | Performed superbly in absorbing battle with Goldstein. | 7 |
5 | Melb | Started forward and gave McDonald trouble. Three goals and rucked well. | 7 |
6 | Syd | Found Mumford and Pyke hard to counter due to their bigger body size. | 5 |
7 | WCE | Rucked against two All-Australians and found the ball too. Quality game. | 7 |
8 | Ess | Quiet in terms of possessions but did have 10 hits-outs to advantage. | 4 |
9 | Carl | Herculean effort against Warnock and Kreuzer. Dislocated thumb late in game. | 7 |
10 | Hand. | ||
11 | Hand. | ||
12 | Frem | Had the edge around the ground. | 5 |
13 | Geel | Had 11 hit-outs to advantage and a presence late in the game. | 6 |
14 | Haw | Best ruckman on the field but couldn't create dominance of last week. | 5 |
15 | GCS | Dominant. Had as many touches as a small midfielder and won the hit-outs. | 9 |
16 | NM | Won the hit-outs but not impactful in general play. | 5 |
17 | Melb | Growing into one of the game’s elite ruckmen. Influential in the air and on the deck. | 7 |
18 | Port | Most dominant ruckman on the ground with 38 hit-outs. | 8 |
19 | StK | Solid display in ruck on ball and around ground. | 6 |
20 | Rich | Well beaten in the ruck, unable to deal with Maric’s strength. | 4 |
21 | GWS | Had his hands full against GWS giants Brogan and Giles. Still had impact. | 5 |
22 | WB | Rucked well, worked around ground and kicked a couple of goals. | 6 |
23 | Geel | Didn’t dominate as he would have hoped against West. Not influential. | 4 |
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SF | |||
PF | |||
GF |
2012 Season
Played for : Brisbane
1 | Melb | Used at full forward for periods but managed just one goal. Quiet. | 3 |
2 | Carl | Good in the ruck and around the ground but struggled when up forward. | 6 |
3 | Frem | Hurt his Achilles in the second term and got subbed out. | 1 |
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 |