An exciting round of footy, with several top 8 teams in close games and many outstanding individual performances! The 2019 Indigenous Round kicked off with a thriller between Sydney and Collingwood at the SCG.
Brodie Grundy was again phenomenal, finishing on a Fantasy score of 149 and elevating his 3-Game Average to a crazy 150.0!
Despite Grundy’s great feat, he still couldn’t break into the AFL’s top four Players of the Round, which consisted of:
Bachar Houli (RICH)
Jack Gunston (HAW)
Todd Goldstein (NM)
Sam Reid (SYD)
You’d expect all four of the nominated players would have had to play sensational matches to beat Grundy into the top four Players of the Round, and they did! Gunston was back in his All-Australian form from 2018 with 6 goals straight, 21 disposals, 9 marks and 133 Fantasy points. Goldstein was also back to his best with 28 disposals, 7 marks, 57 hitouts and an extraordinary 153 Fantasy points. Sam Reid nearly got the Swans over the line against one of the best sides in the competition, also kicking 6 goals straight and accumulating 15 disposals, 9 marks and 125 Fantasy points.
I left Bachar Houli until last as I personally believe he was the best player of the round. He managed 37 disposals, 28 of which were kicks, 6 marks, 5 tackles, nearly 814 metres gained and 144 Fantasy points. I also chose Houli because he has been in fantastic form and is also my pick for the player that is most likely to carry form into the next round. He has tonned in 4 out of his last 5 matches, which is a great accomplishment.
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