Simon BLACK

2013 Digest:   Evergreen star was forced to undergo a minor knee cleanout post the club’s Arizona camp but club hopeful he is back on track and ready to go for his 16th season in the top flight. Not expected to play a major part in the pre-season (if any) but Round 1 is on the radar.

2013 NAB Cup:   Veteran’s body showing signs of wear and tear and might not make it to line for opener.

2013 Season

Played for : Brisbane

1		Knee.
2		Knee.
3		Knee.
4	NEAFL	Played on-ball and forward, 26 touches and got through well.	–
5	NEAFL	Clearly a class above in second game back from injury.	–
6	NEAFL	Not as prominent as he has been, but showed touches of his class.	–
7	WCE	Came on as the sub in the third term and turned the game.	6
8	Ess	Great game with 16 disposals then subbed out as condition failed.	6
9	Carl	Trench warfare game, which suited him perfectly.	8
10	Coll	So far the Lions’ best in first half he stood out like a Rolls-Royce in a car park	8
12	Frem	Closely attended by Crowley but it surprising that he was subbed off.	3
13	Geel	Huge in tight game – 20 cont poss, six tackles and five clearances.	8
14	Haw	Stats looked OK but some worrying signs of old age in the champ.	4
15		Groin.
16		Knee.
17		Groin.
18		Adductor.
19		Groin.
20	NEAFL	Sent back to quell Eckermann. Solid effort.	–
21	GWS	War horse who returned after six-week break to collect a team-high 26 touches.	8
22		Adductor.
23		Adductor.
QF
SF
PF
GF

2012 Season

Played for : Brisbane

1	Melb	Clearance and contested possession work first class…but what’s new?	9
2	Carl	Influence nullified in the midfield and rarely were his touches creative.	5
4	GCS	Broke open game with work ethic in difficult slippery conditions.	8
5	Geel	Battled hard in his 300th match.	6
6	Ess	Slow start but fought back to have 27 touches, without being overly influential.	6
7	Coll	Powered on and kicked only his second goal for the year.	7
8	GWS	Won’t find it much easier in the office than this.	7
9	NM	Had attention to knee early. Subbed off with corkie in third term.	3
13	WB	Shadowed by Picken so influence not huge but still did enough – 5 clearances.	6
14	Melb	Driving force in the midfield despite a tag.	7
16	StK	Still an elite player whose poise and judgment are unsurpassed.	7
17	GCS	His quick hands were a pleasure to watch.	7
18	WCE	Kept working and finding the ball. Had 11 contested possessions.	7
19	Rich	Gathered 15 possessions in a quarter and a half after starting as the sub.	5
20	Carl	Only one clearance and two inside-50s tells story of a quiet night.	4
21	Adel	Solid and bagged an important goal in the third quarter.	7
22	Port	Old legs, old body, quick mind, had seven clearances and four inside 50s.	8
23	WB	Signed-off with another great performance. Deserves one more season.	8