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Sam MITCHELL
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Age: 36 |
Games: 330 | Born: Oct 12, 2020 |
Height: 180 |
Weight: 84 |
Position: |
2017 Digest: The star recruit has slipped in seamlessly to the midfield. Missed a week of training with a rolled ankle but what a professional.
2017 NAB Cup:
2017 Season
Played for : West Coast
1 | NM | Brought his own ball to Etihad Stadium in first game in new colours. Work in tight sublime and linked well too. | 8 |
2 | StK | Won seven clearances among 25 touches. Didn’t stand out. His impact wasn’t as high as usual. | 5 |
3 | Rich | Quiet after half time. Still shows signs of vintage Sam Mitchell, but not his best game today. | 6 |
4 | Syd | Had Foote for company and was off with a second term lower leg knock. Came back on and hobbled around. | 4 |
5 | Ankle. | ||
6 | Frem | His 10 clearances was double the amount of any other player. And he did it despite looking proppy. | 8 |
7 | Port | Never panics, that his greatest asset as well as the ability to deliver the footy on either side of the body. | 6 |
8 | WB | Dominant in the first half and finished with 33 disposals. One of the best on ground. | 8 |
9 | Ess | The Bombers sweated on him and he struggled to have any impact. Got caught far too many times. | 4 |
10 | GWS | A key ball winner. Collected 31 possessions and kicked a goal. | 7 |
11 | GCS | Tried to show his teammates the way, which almost seemed futile in the end. | 8 |
12 | Bye. | ||
13 | Geel | Early doors he helped set up the win and while faded a tad he was a key; 29 possessions and eight tackles. | 8 |
14 | Melb | Had 27 disposals and six clearances. Important player. | 7 |
15 | WB | Constantly under pressure, which reduced efficiency, but when he had it (25 touches) the Dogs’ midfielders didn’t. | 6 |
16 | Port | Had plenty of the ball. Would have liked a bigger impact. | 6 |
17 | Frem | Clever in the midfield. Won seven clearances and that set the Eagles on their way. | 6 |
18 | Senior emergency. | ||
19 | Bris | Classy with the ball and dangerous as a forward. Kicked one goal and had 27 touches. | 8 |
20 | StK | Might have announced retirement but still a potent force. | 7 |
21 | Carl | Prominent with his ball winning and skill. Used the ball well in the windy conditions. | 7 |
22 | GWS | Quiet first quarter but then his footy smarts were on display. Eight clearances were big. | 7 |
23 | Adel | Clearly his best game for the club on a massive stage. Won 34 possessions and his experience was telling. | 8 |
EF | Port | Knocked up finding the footy in midfield, but was caught a few times. Leadership in extra time huge. | 7 |
SF | GWS | Got his fair share of ball, but shown a clean pair of heels by GWS mids. Ended career by booting two goals. | 6 |
2016 Season
Played for : Hawthorn
1 | Geel | Got plenty of ball once again and was vital in third quarter surge. Caught a few times in final term. | 7 |
2 | WCE | Brought his own footy in first term. Staggering the Eagles never tagged him. Huge again. | 8 |
3 | WB | Hawks’ leading disposal winner. His foot skills – especially early – were sublime. | 7 |
4 | StK | Career-high 44 touches and kept Hawks in the game at stages. 10 clearances, 20 contested possessions. | 9 |
5 | Adel | Crows put a lot of work into restricting his space but he was still an influence. | 7 |
6 | GWS | Quiet start with Coniglio paying close attention. Got going to a degree, but ball use not up to standards. | 4 |
7 | Calf. | ||
8 | Frem | Very good early and while not one of biggest games was still effective. | 6 |
9 | Syd | Subdued by Mitchell when Sydney took charge. Frustrated at times. Possible calf. | 3 |
10 | Bris | Beaten by Robinson around the ground but managed seven inside-50s and six clearances. | 6 |
11 | Melb | Great battle with Vince (who took the points). Got a fair bit of ball but not as incisive as he can be. | 7 |
13 | NM | North focused on him physically but his second-half touches helped win game. | 7 |
14 | GCS | Huge numbers and the key to the engine room – eight clearances, five inside-50s. | 8 |
16 | Port | Targeted by the Power with a good old-fashioned tag, too smart for it to succeed. | 8 |
17 | Syd | Clearly Hawks’ best. Eight clearances, 11 contested possessions and four inside-50s. | 8 |
18 | Rich | Celebrated game 300 by winning team-high disposals. Nine clearances to boot. | 8 |
19 | Carl | Shadowed by Kerridge and failed to have his usual dominance on the game. | 6 |
20 | Melb | Did what he could through the midfield with four clearances. Not as clean this week. | 7 |
21 | NM | Racked up 37 disposals but just two clearances. Not his best game but handy. | 7 |
22 | WCE | Tagged and reduced to 22 disposals. | 5 |
23 | Coll | Huge game highlighted by nine clearances and four inside-50s. | 8 |
QF | Geel | S. Selwood tracked him early. Frustrated at times but kept winning ball. | 6 |
SF | WB | Plugged away with four clearances but only one inside-50. Lacked support. | 6 |
2015 Season
Played for : Hawthorn
1 | Geel | Three clearances and influence around the stoppages was pronounced. | 7 |
2 | Calf. | ||
3 | WB | Always chose the right option in his use of the ball. Great generator. | 8 |
4 | Port | Just two disposals in the first half but responded with a huge second half. | 6 |
5 | NM | Roos’ had no answers for his inside ball-winning game. | 7 |
6 | GWS | Produced a massive first half effort. Strong in contests and never stopped trying. | 7 |
7 | Melb | Did as he pleased in midfield without a hard tag. | 8 |
8 | Syd | Everywhere. Eight clearances, six inside-50s and 11 contested possessions. | 9 |
9 | GCS | Knocked up winning possessions. | 7 |
10 | StK | Great work in packs and took full advantage of latitude. | 8 |
12 | Adel | Eight clearances, four inside-50s and four rebound 50s. | 7 |
13 | Ess | Huge with his ball winning and distribution. Always around the footy. | 8 |
14 | Coll | Matched on Crisp initially. Big start then reined in second term. | 6 |
15 | Frem | Brought his own ball for much of day. Will come under scrutiny for raised knee on Fyfe. | 8 |
16 | Syd | Six clearances, five inside-50s and team-high 14 contested possessions. | 8 |
17 | Carl | Perhaps not his best game but still racked up a mountain of touches. | 8 |
18 | Rich | Disposal numbers overstated his influence. Worked hard but under pressure. | 6 |
19 | WCE | Dominated for 36 possessions and nine clearances. Best on ground. | 9 |
20 | Geel | Five clearances, six inside-50s, 11 CPs and a heap of touches. | 8 |
21 | Port | Had 27 touches but wasn’t his usual influential self. | 6 |
22 | Ill. | ||
23 | Carl | Broke free to be a constant menace around the stoppages. | 8 |
QF | WCE | Work ethic first class (10 clearances) but not a lot came of his possessions. | 6 |
SF | Adel | Allowed to control too much footy around stoppages. Key player. | 8 |
PF | Frem | Allowed to rack up the stats. Five clearances, 13 CPs, enormous work-rate. | 8 |
GF | WCE | Won the ball constantly and his best work was done in close. | 8 |
2014 Season
Played for : Hawthorn
1 | Bris | Shadowed by Rockliff and unable to have usual impact. | 5 |
2 | Calf. | ||
3 | Frem | Copped whack in mouth early then proceeded to totally ignore Crowley tag. | 8 |
4 | GCS | Made light of elbow to face early and generated drive all night. | 7 |
5 | Geel | Guthrie ran with him but still a factor with four inside-50s and six clearances. | 7 |
6 | Rich | Ran hard to create opportunities. Unusually high rate of turnovers | 7 |
7 | StK | Curren held him early then he hurt hamstring and subbed out. | 1 |
8 | Hamstring. | ||
9 | Hamstring. | ||
10 | Hamstring. | ||
11 | Hamstring. | ||
12 | Hamstring. | ||
13 | Hamstring. | ||
14 | Hamstring. | ||
15 | Hamstring. | ||
16 | NM | Started OK in return game after two months, but ran out of steam. | 4 |
17 | Adel | Seven tackles, three clearances and three inside-50s in impressive display. | 8 |
18 | Syd | Racked up the stats to end with six clearances and 13 contested possessions. | 8 |
19 | Ill. | ||
20 | Melb | Plenty of footy but kicking efficiency was poor for most of the day. | 5 |
21 | Frem | Won some ball but not his usual impact. | 6 |
22 | Geel | Nine clearances were pivotal and won plenty of ball throughout. | 7 |
23 | Coll | Just the usual 10 clearances, 13 contested possessions and all over the field. | 8 |
QF | Geel | Allowed to roam free and racked up possessions at will. Guthrie then went to him. | 8 |
SF | – | ||
PF | Port | Wines was matched on him but he still had a significant input. | 7 |
GF | Syd | Ex-teammate McGlynn couldn’t stop him. One of four prime movers. | 8 |
2013 Season
Played for : Hawthorn
1 | Geel | Found space through the middle to hurt the Cats all match. Hawks’ best. | 8 |
2 | WCE | Dynamic in first term and ran himself to a standstill. | 8 |
3 | Coll | Only 35% efficient in the first half. Lifted second half but it wasn’t really his day. | 6 |
4 | Frem | Tracked closely by Crowley and had his moments but efficiency was a bit down. | 6 |
5 | NM | Usual constant turbine all over ground. | 7 |
6 | Adel | Inspirational as the sweeper across half back. | 9 |
7 | Syd | Polish about everything he did. Ball use was first class in traffic. | 8 |
8 | GWS | Had youngster Miles on him. Starred and kicked a stunning side-on goal. | 9 |
9 | GCS | Most consistent producer across four quarters. | 8 |
10 | Melb | Did what he had to without going overboard. Only eight kicks, nine contested poss. | 7 |
12 | Carl | After quiet start he got going – five inside-50s, six clearances and a goal. | 7 |
13 | WCE | Lifted after quiet start to be a factor– 10 cont poss, five clearances. | 6 |
14 | Bris | Constant drive out of the middle and put Lions under the hammer. | 7 |
15 | Geel | Monster first half when side struggling. Never stopped trying all night. | 7 |
16 | Port | Had a tough tussle with Cornes early before a much better second half. | 7 |
17 | Ill. | ||
18 | Ess | Clearance work (7) was first class and had three score assists. A key. | 8 |
19 | Rich | Battled hard and won 12 contested possessions but didn’t turn tide team’s way. | 6 |
20 | StK | Not as influential as usual. | 5 |
21 | Coll | Physically targeted by Collingwood. Inside work restricted but had an influence. | 6 |
22 | NM | Quiet early, but set up so much play after warming up. Modern Greg Williams. | 7 |
23 | Syd | Slow start and O’Keefe held sway. But worked into the game late third term. | 5 |
QF | Syd | Huge first half and in heaps of attacking moves in first quarter. Always creating. | 8 |
SF | |||
PF | Geel | Played mostly half back flank first half. Unstoppable in middle with 38 touches. | 9 |
GF | Frem | Crowley never gave him space and most possessions he did win were scrambled. | 4 |
2012 Season
Played for : Hawthorn
1 | Coll | 31 touches but some missed targets. Not as damaging as Pendlebury. | 7 |
2 | Geel | Brilliant in first half and Geelong couldn’t subdue him. | 8 |
3 | Adel | Stats down on usual high level. Tracked by Reilly. | 4 |
4 | WCE | Had 14 contested possessions. Tough in tight. | 7 |
5 | Syd | OK but not his usual influence. | 5 |
6 | StK | Brilliant performance after quiet first quarter. Set up so much play. | 8 |
7 | Melb | Found it hard to break clear of McKenzie but better in second half. | 4 |
8 | Frem | Hard working game all day in the middle. | 7 |
9 | Rich | Tagged by Tuck and while he battled hard his influence wasn’t huge. | 5 |
10 | NM | Clearance work was as good as it gets. BOG if it weren’t for Buddy. | 9 |
11 | Port | Typical Mitchell performance, eight clearances and seven tackles. | 7 |
12 | Bris | One lovely left foot goal playing around boundary. Busy in second half. | 6 |
14 | Carl | Architect in middle who ticked over despite attentions of Carrazzo. | 8 |
15 | GWS | Had a good contest with Toby Greene all game. Honours even. | 8 |
16 | WB | Racked up numbers at will (13 in second term alone) and Hawks’ best. | 8 |
17 | Coll | Did the business again through the midfield – nine clearances, superb use. | 9 |
18 | Ess | Had minor corkie in third term, but output was unfettered. | 7 |
19 | Geel | Kept pumping the pistons – 10 clearances and 13 contested possessions. | 7 |
20 | Port | Slow start but had a field day late when the Hawks were rolling. | 7 |
22 | Syd | Well held but still managed six clearances and six inside-50s. | 6 |
23 | WCE | Four goal assists first half were crucial in setting up win. Good all night. | 8 |
QF | Coll | Torched Blair with 12 clearances, 17 contested possessions. Huge influence. | 8 |
PF | Adel | Inspirational with ball-winning and lightning pin point handball. | 9 |
GF | Syd | Went with O’Keefe. Terrific start, never conceded an inch. Soft 50m penalty. | 7 |
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 |