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Best state league performances from AFL players

Roar Guru
24th July, 2014
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Fantasy Football is an obsession for many of AFL fans, so I thought I’d take a look at some of the big performances from AFL-listed players in the second-tier competitions.

The efforts listed below have come from the NEAFL and the VFL, with no player getting more than 160 fantasy points in the SANFL or WAFL competitions.

Tom Mitchell, NEAFL Round 8, Sydney Swans versus Eastlake (243 fantasy points)
There are big games of football, and then there are games like Tom Mitchell had against Eastlake. The 21-year-old ball magnet set a disposal world record that is hard to see being broken.

The young Swan had 64 disposals (28 kicks, 36 handballs) and 4 goals in what will surely go down as one of the most dominant individual displays at State League level. 24 of his disposals were contested and he also had 14 marks, 14 inside 50s, 12 clearances and 22 score involvements in his side’s 131-point win over Eastlake.

He went at 78 per cent efficiency and his disposal breakdown for each quarter was 18, 18, 18 and 10. Simply an amazing individual effort.

Max Gawn, VFL Round 14, Casey Scorpions versus Bendigo Gold, (187 fantasy points)
The 208 centimetre giant put on a clinic in the ruck for Casey against his undersized Bendigo opponents. Gawn amassed a Champion Data record 80 hit outs while also causing damage around the ground with 26 disposals, 5 tackles and a goal.

His fantasy points could have been higher had he taken more of his chances in front of goal.

Josh Kelly, NEAFL Round 11, UWS Giants versus NT Thunder (187 fantasy points)
The highly-touted midfielder has only played one NEAFL game and if his early AFL performances are any indication, he may not play many more.

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But it was a game to remember with 44 disposals, 11 marks and 4 goals in a clear best on ground performance against the Thunder.

Ben Jacobs, VFL Round 8, North Ballarat versus Bendigo Gold (182 fantasy points)
The young Kangaroo has a history of racking up big numbers at lower levels. He once had 47 disposals in a NAB U18 Championships game and several big games in the SANFL while listed with Port Adelaide.

This game was no exception, with 42 touches, 4 goals and 12 marks in the Roosters’ big win over the Gold.

Maverick Weller, VFL Round 3, Sandringham versus North Ballarat (181 fantasy points)
The former Gold Coast Suns midfielder was keen to make a good impression at his new club and a dominant midfield display for Sandringham put his name up for St Kilda selection.

Weller notched up 39 possessions, 3 goals and 10 tackles early in the season against North Ballarat.

Max Gawn, VFL Round 15, Casey Scorpions versus Frankston (178 fantasy points)
It was the second big week in a row for Gawn with another dominant ruck performance. The big Demon had 23 disposals, 5 tackles, 39 hit-outs and 4 goals in his side’s 6-point loss to Frankston.

Kyle Martin, VFL Round 7, Collingwood versus Bendigo Gold (175 fantasy points)
The small midfielder was one of a number of players who ran riot in a 115-point win over Bendigo Gold. Martin gathered 34 disposals, 4 goals, 11 marks and 7 tackles.

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Kurt Aylett, VFL Round 3, Essendon versus Bendigo Gold (173 fantasy points)
Put simply, Kurt Aylett is a tackling machine in the VFL. The former GWS player averages 12 tackles per game, which is an unbelievable tally by anyone’s standards. On this Friday afternoon in Bendigo he had 36 possessions, 12 tackles and 10 marks.

Mark Whiley, NEAFL Round 15, UWS Giants versus Gold Coast (173 fantasy points)
At AFL level, Whiley often plays as a tagger and curbs the effectiveness of opposition midfielders. But he is allowed more freedom in the NEAFL and against the struggling Gold Coast he gathered 45 disposals, 12 marks and goal.

Shane Biggs, NEAFL Round 14, Sydney versus Ainslie (172 fantasy points)
Biggs is one of a number of Swans midfielders that average over 30 disposals in the NEAFL. His biggest performance came against Ainslie, when he gathered 50 possessions and a goal.

Funnily enough, his ball-magnet partner in crime, Tom Mitchell, collected 45 disposals himself, after starting with 18 in the first quarter.

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