ANALYSIS: The surprise breakout players in this year's AFL
It's the how and the why, as well as the who, that make a difference.
Coach Stuart Dew has said it was a case of Gold Coast having a strong hand of inside mids with skipper Touk Miller, Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson. If Brodie can keep going like this, he will free up Fyfe to be a damaging presence up the ground, and keep the Dockers well in the mix for the top two and beyond.Paddy McCartin's calmness, physical presence and intercept abilities have been crucial to the Swans' rise this season.A former number-one pick for St Kilda, his career was derailed by repeated concussions, and he left the Saints to regather his life and his health.Football seemed a long way away.
If he can stay on the park for the second half of the season he will be a big plus for the Swans' defence.It's not just Tyson Stengle's goalkicking that is benefiting Geelong this season, it's his pace and evasiveness. His speed, evasiveness and ability to get to the drop of the football plus his goal sense makes him a valuable add for a Geelong team set for another serious challenge for the flag in the back half of the year.Jai Newcombe did not make a huge impact in his first season at Hawthorn, picking up limited time on ground and playing seven games in a team toward the foot of the ladder.
The Hawks may be in rebuild mode under new coach Sam Mitchell, but it's not expected that a 20-year-old is leading or top three in his team in so many categories.Of the 14 players ahead of him in the metres gained stat, the average number of games played is 136.9.
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