Mitchell BROWN

2016 Digest:   Underwent a knee reconstruction after Round 1 and missed the rest of the season. Back in full training and should be right for the start of 2016. The key backman’s biggest challenge is getting his spot back because the Eagles changed the way they played when they lost so many tall defenders.

2016 NAB Cup:   Injured his finger against Gold Coast and will miss the first part of the season.

2016 Season

Played for : West Coast

1		Finger.
2		Finger.
3		Finger.
4		Finger.
5		Finger.
6		Finger.
7		Finger.
8		Finger.
9		Finger.
10	WAFL	Solid first game of 2016 with 15 touches, five marks in defence.	–
11	WAFL	Did well in he back half. Competed strongly in one-on-ones.	–
12	WAFL	Bye.	–
13	WAFL	Solid in defence then went forward and kicked two goals.	–
14	WAFL	Bye.	–
15	Ess	Played as a forward/ruckman. An unusual role for him. Tried hard.	3
16	NM	Stopped Goldstein from getting clean hit outs.	4
17	Carl	Used up forward where he couldn’t get a kick. Seven tackles.	2
18	WAFL	Presented strongly from full-forward for 15 possessions, one goal.	–
19	WAFL	Bye.	–
20	WAFL	Provided a target in attack with 15 disposals, seven marks, one goal.	–
21	WAFL	Unable to have much impact with 15 touches, seven marks.	–
22	WAFL	Solid performance down back again despite only having the one kick.	–
23	WAFL	Strong performance with 19 possessions.	–
EF	WB	One kick for one goal in the first half and that was it. Moved back in final term.	1

2015 Season

Played for : West Coast

1	WB	Carted from field with knee injury at 12-minute mark of first term.	0
2		Knee.
3		Knee.
4		Knee.
5		Knee.
6		Knee.
7		Knee.
8		Knee.
9		Knee.
10		Knee.
11		Knee.
12		Knee.
13		Knee.
14		Knee.
15		Knee.
16		Knee.
17		Knee.
18		Knee.
19		Knee.
20		Knee.
21		Knee.
22		Knee.
23		Knee.
QF		Knee.
PF		Knee.
GF		Knee.

2014 Season

Played for : West Coast

1	WB	Thrown task on Crameri and did that really well. Good team job from key defender.	6
2	Melb	Had an easy day of it in defence against Dees undersized attack.	6
3	StK	First on Riewoldt and beaten then moved to do better job on Maister.	5
4	Geel	Used on a variety of forwards. Kept battling but under siege all night.	4
5	Port	Tracked Westhoff and stuck to his task admirably.	6
6	Carl	Reasonable job in defence.	5
7	Frem	Did some good defensive things but not much more of a contribution.	5
8	GWS	Manned up on the smaller Smith and had troubles at times.	5
10	Coll	Did a superb job quelling White all match Held up his end of bargain.	7
11	NM	Surprise match-up on Thomas early.	3
12	Haw	Part of the rotation on the big Hawks and couldn’t stop the rot.	4
13	GCS	Low-key defensive role.	2
14	StK	In defence on Simpkin and broke even.	5
15	Frem	Battled hard defensively until badly injuring knee and being subbed out.	3
16		Knee.
17		Knee.
18	Rich	Lacked an obvious match-up and forced to play on smaller opponents.	2
19	Adel	Kept Podsiadly goalless.	6
20	Coll	Seemed to injure knee early but returned to keep Reid quiet.	5
21	Ess	Picked up a variety of opponents alternating through forward line.	4
22	Melb	Didn’t have a great deal to do in defence due to Eagle dominance.	4
23		Foot.
QF		–
SF		–
PF		–
GF		–

2013 Season

Played for : West Coast

1	WAFL	Outstanding in defence keeping Brad Holmes scoreless.	–
2	Haw	Started on Franklin. Copped hard knock that required attention.	3
3	Melb	Beaten by Clarke and will find his way back in the WAFL when McKenzie returns.	3
4	WAFL	Good battle with East Perth Josh Smith's holding him to two goals.	–
5	Port	Kept the in-form Westhoff goalless and went with him wherever he roamed.	8
6	WB	Started on Stringer then Jones and was solid.	6
7	Bris	Played on Jordan Lisle until subbed out in the third term for extra run. Did well.	6
8	WAFL	Terrific defensively for East Fremantle keeping Chad Jones goalless.	–
9	GWS	Shadowed Tomlinson all day and comfortably won their duel.	5
10	Rich	A match up for A. Edwards. Great courage in early contest. Subbed off with eye injury.	3
11	StK	On Stanley and then Riewoldt and was exhausted by end.	4
13	Haw	Looked shaky when he had the ball and made some mistakes – zero kicks.	3
14	Ess	At times on Hurley. Not a prominent figure.	3
15	Adel	Good dual with McKernan with honours even.	5
16	Frem	Went with Mayne for part of the game and couldn't restrict him.	3
17	Syd	Tried hard with many pressure acts.	7
18	WB	Had task on Grant who got away to kick three goals. Struggled to impact offensively.	3
19	GCS	Came in as late replacement and matched up on Day. OK.	5
20	Ess	Controlled the back half both in the air and on the deck. Best game this year.	7
21	Geel	Overwhelmed down back and made a few frustrating errors.	3
22	Coll	Took Reid who kicked four goals to win the dual comfortably. Little or no rebound.	3
23	Adel	Started on Otten but subbed off in third term after looking proppy.	3
QF
SF
PF
GF

2012 Season

Played for : West Coast

1	WAFL	Solid in defence for East Fremantle.	–
2	WAFL	20 disposals and good defensively for Sharks.	–
3	GWS	Kept Cameron quiet but provided little going forward.	5
4	WAFL	Solid in defence again for East Fremantle.	–
5	Rich	Copped a knock early and subbed out at quarter time.	0
8	WAFL	20 possessions for East Fremantle.	–
11	WAFL	Solid in defence in big win for East Fremantle.	–
12	WAFL	15 possessions in defence for East Fremantle.	–
13	Coll	Cloke got hold of him in second term and he was on back foot. Subbed off.	3
14	GCS	Did little wrong. The ball wasn’t in defence much though.	5
16	Syd	Competed well. Appeared to tweak a knee but kept playing.	5
17	WAFL	Just five touches on return to East Fremantle.	–
18	WAFL	18 touches in East Fremantle defence.	–
19	Frem	Moved onto a rampant Pavlich after restricting Mayne.	4
21	WAFL	Strong in defence for East Freo with 17 touches.	–
22	WAFL	Outstanding keeping Josh Smith to two kicks.	–
23	Haw	Went to Franklin at times and did OK given he was on fire early.	4
EF	WAFL	Outstanding keeping Josh Smith to just one goal.	–
SF	WAFL	Outstanding at full back keeping Hansen to one goal.	–
PF	WAFL	Kept Chad Jones quiet in another outstanding defensive display.	–