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Orazio FANTASIA
#13 Essendon
Age: 23 |
Games: 47 | Born: Sep 14, 2020 |
Height: 177 |
Weight: 79 |
Position: |
2017 Digest: Pre-season form suggests the speedster has taken positive steps to build on last season’s breakout performance.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
1 | Haw | Electric start helped get Bombers’ on their way. Finished with four goals and has developed into a fine small forward. | 8 |
2 | Bris | Devastating second quarter. Had three goals from four first half kicks. Saw off three opponents to kick five for the match. | 7 |
3 | Carl | No Razzle Dazzle today. Plowman kept him under wraps all day. Only shot at goal hit post in final term. | 2 |
4 | Adel | Five inside-50’s and a goal from a lucky free kick in the first term. | 4 |
5 | Coll | Four opportunist’s goals underlined his rapid development into one of the game’s most damaging small forwards. | 7 |
6 | Melb | Kicked an early goal, but from there lacked usual spark inside attacking 50. | 3 |
7 | Frem | Started well but only three touches in the second half. No goals for the day. | 5 |
8 | Geel | Three goals from 18 disposals was superb. Speed hurt Cats when he got on his bike and ran with the pill. | 8 |
9 | WCE | Kicked three goals although played with a sore hand. Put good pressure on Eagle backs. | 6 |
10 | Rich | Pace caused Bombers some concerns early then McIntosh shut him out completely. One goal, three inside-50s. | 4 |
11 | GWS | Drifted up the ground from deep in attack to have an impact. Ended with two goals. | 6 |
12 | Port | Didn’t kick a goal – despite his team’s dominance. Had a few decent touches. | 4 |
13 | Bye. | ||
14 | Syd | Let the Swans off the hook with 0.3 in first half and ended with 1.4. Lively, but wasteful. | 6 |
15 | Bris | Only showed bursts. | 3 |
16 | Coll | Got loose in second quarter to kick two goals and ended the day with five in what was a big day out. | 8 |
17 | StK | Never really cut loose and was inaccurate. | 3 |
18 | NM | Lurks around the packs like a shark at J-Bay. Give him space and he’ll make you pay. Super efficient. 4.1 | 6 |
19 | WB | Only the two goals and even spent time running off the back of the square. Just went. | 5 |
20 | Carl | Injured hamstring midway through first term and was done for the day. | 1 |
21 | Hamstring. | ||
22 | Hamstring. | ||
23 | Hamstring. | ||
EF | Syd | In after hamstring injury and couldn’t get away from Smith enough to be a factor for his team; One goal from seven kicks. | 4 |
2016 Season
1 | Rested. | ||
2 | Melb | Couple of darting runs and hurt Demons at times with ball use and overlap run. | 6 |
3 | Port | Should have scored an easy goal running through unattended in the third term. | 5 |
4 | Geel | Brilliant performance highlighted by a goal, great run and pressure around the ball. | 7 |
5 | Coll | Creative effort up forward – 25 touches and two well-deserved goals. | 7 |
6 | Carl | Kicked a ripping goal in first term but very quiet after that. Well down on average disposals. | 3 |
7 | Syd | Drifted in and out of the game as a small forward. | 4 |
8 | NM | Two goals ad flitted in at times but generally quiet. Two inside-50s, three tackles. | 4 |
9 | StK | Copped a heavy hit at one stage but soldiered on. Wasn’t a major influence. | 3 |
10 | Rich | Two goals and set up another with pace. When he goes near ball something looks like happening. | 6 |
11 | Frem | Had three shots from eight touches. Opportunistic. | 5 |
12 | Haw | Busy type who benefits from ground time he wouldn’t otherwise have had. | 6 |
13 | GWS | Huge effort with four goals but copped knock late in third term and didn’t touch it in final quarter. | 7 |
15 | WCE | Didn’t see a lot of the ball, but neither did the forward line. | 4 |
16 | StK | Looked dangerous in attack and continues to develop. | 6 |
17 | Rich | Should have had four goals in first half but ended with three and was lively throughout. | 7 |
18 | Bris | Struggled to get into the game until a few junk-time goals made stats look better than they were. | 5 |
19 | Adel | Classy half forward could have had a better game with straighter kicking for goal. | 5 |
20 | Rested. | ||
21 | GCS | Lively again in attack with three goals from only a handful of touches. | 6 |
22 | WB | Thumping goal in last term. Quiet early but lifted a little in second hour. | 4 |
23 | Groin. |
2015 Season
1 | – | ||
2 | – | ||
3 | VFL | Zipped in and out of the game. 15 possessions. | – |
4 | VFL | OK with 18 possessions and three tackles. | – |
5 | VFL | Strong worker for four quarters in defeat to Casey. | – |
6 | Senior emergency. | ||
7 | VFL | Had some good moments on return to the team. | – |
8 | VFL | 26 possessions to be among the Bombers’ leading lights. | – |
9 | VFL | Not his best game but still contributed. | – |
10 | Geel | Not the worst. Nipped in and at least played attacking football. | 4 |
11 | WCE | Tackled to hurt and found the ball. Worth persevering with. | 5 |
13 | Groin. | ||
14 | Groin. | ||
15 | Groin. | ||
16 | Groin. | ||
17 | Groin. | ||
18 | Thigh. | ||
19 | Thigh. | ||
20 | VFL | Zipped about to be a handy played in massive win. | – |
21 | GCS | Superb cameo from the sub. Booted two goals to almost steal the win. | 5 |
22 | Rich | Struggled to get into the game and never a concern to the Tigers. | 3 |
23 | Coll | Great game. Provided some run and dash which the side had lacked. | 7 |
2014 Season
1 | PM | Played well on a wing and across half forward. | – |
2 | Didn’t play for Essendon VFL. | ||
3 | VFL | Kicked an early goal but that was about it. | – |
4 | VFL | Worked extremely hard at ground level to play a strong role. | – |
5 | VFL | Lively in attack but was a touch wayward in front of goal. | – |
6 | VFL | Lively outing across half forward. Neat by hand and foot. | – |
7 | Rested. | ||
8 | VFL | Bye. | – |
9 | VFL | Quiet for long patches. 15 possessions, but not his best. | – |
10 | VFL | Applied defensive pressure in the attacking half. Kicked one. | – |
11 | VFL | Worked hard in the front half. | – |
12 | VFL | Bye. | – |
13 | VFL | Did some nice things but was in and out. | – |
14 | VFL | Took the game on and cut Coburg open with his kicks. | – |
15 | VFL | Battled hard without having a major influence. | – |
16 | Senior emergency. | ||
17 | VFL | 12 possessions at half forward and battled hard. | – |
18 | VFL | Named in Bombers’ best but was fairly quiet. | – |
19 | VFL | Used in a few different roles and was OK. 22 touches. | – |
20 | Rich | First gamer had a few touches early and showed a bit. Subbed off last change. | 3 |
21 | VFL | Played at both ends and was a handy contributor. | – |
22 | GCS | Sub. On in final term for six disposals but not really a factor. | 1 |
23 | Carl | Didn’t see a lot of it after being a late in. Subbed off at three-quarter time. | 3 |
QF | – | ||
EF | – | ||
SF | – | ||
PF | – | ||
GF | – |
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 |