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Rory LAIRD
#29 Adelaide
Age: 25 |
Games: 102 | Born: Dec 29, 2020 |
Height: 177 |
Weight: 81 |
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2017 Digest: Gone on from where he left off last year. Uncanny knack of finding the footy and distributes it well. Fit and firing.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
1 | GWS | Along with Douglas best afield for the Crows, selfless player goes where angels fear to tread. | 9 |
2 | Haw | Battled hard across half-back and when needed to go he did. Ball use again a highlight of his game. | 7 |
3 | Port | Played a more defensive role than his usual plus one, still managed to win seven clearances. | 7 |
4 | Ess | If he continues in this rich vein of form, surely an All-Australian jumper beckons in 2017. | 8 |
5 | GCS | Rebounded well from defence and found plenty of the footy (33 possessions) | 7 |
6 | Rich | Average’s over 30 disposals per game for a defender, a jet across halfback. | 7 |
7 | NM | Stood Turner, as well as other Roos’ smalls. Again got a truckload of the ball, but ordinary defensively. | 6 |
8 | Melb | One of the few Crows players who can hold his head high, won a game high 37 touches. | 7 |
9 | Bris | Set the standard for the night with 37 touches with an 83 per cent effective rate. | 8 |
10 | Frem | Won 27 possessions in the back pocket and shut down the Dockers small forwards. | 7 |
11 | Geel | Copped knock early but returned but not his best effort. Wasn’t allowed to control the game from behind the ball. | 5 |
12 | StK | Best small defender in the game at the moment, not only stopping small forwards but winning plenty of footy as well. | 8 |
13 | Bye. | ||
14 | Haw | Fumbled at times, not his usual slick self but not the Crows worst by any stretch of the imagination. | 6 |
15 | Carl | Nine rebounds says how well he reads the game for a defender. | 6 |
16 | WB | Continues to rack up over thirty disposals a game as a back pocket dynamo. | 7 |
17 | Melb | Got a lot of the ball, but found out defensively by Melksham in first half. Much better after main break and had nine rebounds. | 6 |
18 | Geel | Mopped up like a suburban housewife all night. Read the play well, won the ball and was a thorn in Cats side all night. | 7 |
19 | Coll | Started on Elliott before playing more as a plus one to reignite the Crows resurgence. | 6 |
20 | Port | Not bad when your back pocket wins nearly 30 touches a week and has the ability to hit the scoreboard when following his man. | 7 |
21 | Ess | Just does the business and gave his usual high quality display. | 6 |
22 | Syd | Equal leading possession winner on the ground with Matt Crouch, some of his disposals were rushed under pressure though. | 7 |
23 | WCE | One of the key ball winners and a consistent performer all day. | 7 |
QF | GWS | GWS put time into him and he was unusually quiet. Maybe this is a tactic other clubs could adopt? | 5 |
PF | Geel | Oompa loompa down back was a willing worker who poured a crap load into the choco river. | 9 |
GF | Rich | One of the Crows’ better players. Used it well and was strong in first half when game hot. 27 touches. | 7 |
2016 Season
1 | NM | Won his own footy and repelled from the back half all night in a strong effort. | 7 |
2 | Port | Close to winning the Showdown Medal; inspirational especially in the first half. | 8 |
3 | Rich | In everything in defence in the first half. Ended with 25 touches to be an influential performer. | 7 |
4 | Syd | Best small defender in the AFL at the minute, still needs to improve his disposal. | 7 |
5 | Haw | Prolific ball getter in early part then output tapered to an extent. | 5 |
6 | Frem | Left the game with a bruised toe after keeping Ballantyne goalless. | 7 |
7 | Toe. | ||
8 | Toe. | ||
9 | Toe. | ||
10 | Toe. | ||
11 | StK | First game back from a toe injury and didn’t miss a beat with 30 possessions. | 7 |
12 | WCE | Played well off half-back. Another high possession game from him. | 7 |
14 | NM | Showed great courage to mark the footy with Ben Brown steaming through. | 6 |
15 | Melb | Intercepted the ball brilliantly in the back half and was among the best. | 8 |
16 | Carl | Huge again rebounding across half back. All-Australian half back surely. | 8 |
17 | Hip. | ||
18 | Geel | Huge first term (nine touches) then Cats clamped on him a little. Still tried hard. | 6 |
19 | Ess | One of the AFL’s best defenders. Wins his own footy while stopping his opponent. | 8 |
20 | Bris | Biggest possession winner on the ground despite being tagged in defence. | 8 |
21 | Frem | The team’s main ball winner. Worked hard from defence. | 7 |
22 | Port | Played more up the ground after the injury to Smith, had four inside-50s. | 7 |
23 | WCE | Worked hard but gave away a 50m penalty in the third term resulting in a goal. | 6 |
EF | NM | Mopped up as he does across half-back. Used ball superbly all night. | 7 |
SF | Syd | Battled hard down back. At least used footy well when he got it. | 7 |
2015 Season
1 | NM | Drifted forward in the third term for an important goal against the tide. | 7 |
2 | Coll | Uncompromising small defender who worked tirelessly. | 7 |
3 | Melb | Hardly sighted despite conditions suiting his game. | 4 |
4 | WB | Tried hard but seemed under pressure in disposal. Limped off third term. | 5 |
5 | Port | Adelaide’s best small defender, tough as nails. | 7 |
6 | GCS | Leading possession winner and got plenty of hard ball. | 7 |
7 | StK | Goes in where angels fear to tread. Small in stature, never shirks the contest. | 8 |
8 | GWS | Ran with Smith and unable to quell his impact. Copped a heavy knock. | 5 |
9 | Frem | Continues his rich vein of form, disposal efficiency needs some work though. | 8 |
10 | Carl | Surprise packet of the day. In everything at half back and pressure was good. | 8 |
12 | Haw | Five tackles, four inside-50s and a goal, continuing his rich vein of form. | 7 |
13 | Bris | Amassed 18 touches until half time and responsible for holding Bewick. | 7 |
15 | WCE | A four-quarter performer. Strong in contests. | 7 |
16 | Port | Huge chance to win the small defender position in All-Australian team. | 7 |
17 | GCS | Should force his way into the All-Australian side as the small defender. | 8 |
18 | Syd | Workmanlike job but was in the minority. | 5 |
19 | Rich | Continued his impressive form and curbed Newman in the process. | 7 |
20 | Ess | Positioning behind the ball was first class and mopped up everything. | 8 |
21 | Bris | Continues to intercept opposition forward entries. | 8 |
22 | WCE | Another great display peeling off his opponent in defence. | 7 |
23 | Geel | Racked up stats in the back half and used ball exceptionally well. | 7 |
EF | WB | Ding-dong duel with Dahlhaus and had a good game. | 7 |
SF | Haw | Did a fine job on Rioli and was one of his side’s best. | 7 |
2014 Season
1 | PM | Solid outing in midfield. Just did what was required. | – |
2 | PM | Had it 22 times to play a solid role in defence. | – |
3 | Syd | Needs to eradicate turnovers from his game to excel in defence. | 5 |
4 | StK | Didn’t play a prominent part. | 3 |
5 | GWS | Pushed forward on many occasions for a handy goal. | 6 |
6 | WB | Good contributor who flew under the radar a touch. | 6 |
7 | Melb | Played well across half back. | 6 |
9 | Coll | Not at his best but still showed poise in defence. | 4 |
10 | Carl | Huge game from the youngster. Worked super hard to push back deep. | 7 |
11 | GCS | Pushed forward for a goal early in the match. | 5 |
12 | Frem | Minimal impact on the game. | 3 |
13 | NM | Had the inevitable task of running with Harvey. | 4 |
14 | Ess | Great effort on Zaharakis. Kept him quiet for most of the night. | 6 |
15 | Quad. | ||
16 | GWS | Sub came on in first quarter for injured Rutten, and wasn’t a big factor. | 3 |
17 | Haw | Just doing enough to maintain his place in the side. | 5 |
18 | Coll | Huge first quarter (11 disp) and while faded still play a part. | 6 |
19 | WCE | Restricted Hurn to eight possessions in the second half. | 5 |
20 | Senior emergency. | ||
21 | SANFL | Clean and prolific. Had a blinder with 42 possessions and 13 marks. | – |
22 | NM | Sub on at last change then concussed in head clash and carried off. | 0 |
23 | Concussion. | ||
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SF | – | ||
PF | – | ||
GF | – |
2013 Season
1 | SANFL | Starred for West with 27 touches, four rebounds. | – |
2 | SANFL | Huge game with 31 disposals and four rebounds. | – |
3 | SANFL | Big outing for West with 27 touches and a goal. | – |
4 | WB | Upgraded from the rookie list and thrown straight in, looks a player. | 5 |
5 | Carl | Subbed on early after Walker injury and battled manfully. Laid six tackles. | 6 |
6 | Thigh. | ||
7 | GWS | Was pitted against Adams and wasn’t a big factor. | 4 |
8 | StK | Had tagging role on last week’s star Steven and did it well. | 7 |
9 | NM | Did a few nice things around the footy. Looks a player of the future. | 5 |
10 | Frem | Played his best game so far and unafraid to put his body on the line. | 8 |
11 | Syd | Didn’t do anything of note. | 3 |
12 | Rich | Ran with King at times and OK defensively but little offensive run. | 3 |
14 | GCS | Snuck under the guard of opposition and got plenty of the footy. | 7 |
15 | WCE | Hard as nails defender winning plaudits every game he plays. | 5 |
16 | Coll | Lined up on Elliott and kept him out of the game as well as picking up touches. | 6 |
17 | Geel | Going great guns then injured just before half time. Returned to play a part. | 6 |
18 | Frem | Enjoyed a good battle with Neale and although slightly shaded stuck to his guns. | 6 |
19 | Port | Tried hard in defence but caused some costly turnovers in defence. | 5 |
20 | NM | Matched on Bastinac for most of the game and won his share. | 6 |
21 | WB | Battled away in defence on variety of opponents. Copped heavy knock late. | 5 |
22 | Melb | Continues to shine as a back pocket specialist and shows no fear in a contest. | 7 |
23 | WCE | Tunbridge got away from him early but he stuck to his task. | 4 |
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2012 Season
3 | SANFL | Impressed on his league debut for Centrals. | – |
4 | SANFL | Did well in patches and kicked a great long goal. | – |
6 | SANFL | Played a key role for West Adelaide. Good again. | – |
8 | SANFL | Consistent effort with 20 possessions for Westies. | – |
13 | SANFL | Worked hard for his 15 touches for Westies. | – |
14 | SANFL | Ok without starring for Wests. 15 possessions. | – |
15 | SANFL | Continues to find the ball well for Westies. | – |
17 | SANFL | Clean, composed effort in midfield. | – |
18 | SANFL | Used the ball well but was a touch down on output. | – |
20 | SANFL | Serviceable effort in Westies big win over the Dogs. | – |
21 | SANFL | Solid outing for West with 17 touches. | – |
23 | SANFL | Good game with 22 possessions for Westies. | – |
QF | SANFL | Plenty of the ball – 30 disposals, for Westies. | – |
SF | SANFL | Played his part with 19 touches in Wests win. | – |
PF | SANFL | 20 possessions for Westies in a side that was overrun. | – |
GF | SANFL | Solid display for the Bloodhounds. 16 possessions and played his role. | – |
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 |