Who stood our for you club in Round 1 of the JLT Series? SEN.com.au breaks down all 18 teams.

Adelaide

Brad Crouch

Is looking very sharp this pre-season which will undoubtedly excite Crows fans. Crouch played a full game against Port Adelaide in Port Pirie, racking up 29 disposals, including five clearances, five tackles and four inside 50s. He will add plenty of bite to Adelaide’s midfield in 2019 after missing the entirety of last season.

Brodie Smith

Smith's performance across half-back was also full of merit. He amassed 27 touches in 70% game time at 81.5% efficiency. He also had a team-high 6 rebound 50s. The Crows will be buoyed by Smith’s presence in the back half after he managed just two games last year.

Brisbane

Jarryd Lyons

Lyons is a very good footballer, and the fact the Suns let him go remains a great mystery. The classy veteran, who won 26 touches against the Hawks, knows how to find the footy and use it, and he is a great boost to the Lions' midfield, which is already chock-full of talent.

Cam Rayner



Last year’s number one draft pick showed a glimpse of what he’s capable of, kicking 3.3 and picking up 16 disposals against the Hawks. He could be a big part in the Lions’ rise up the ladder in 2019.

Carlton

David Cuningham

Cuningham continues to have a fantastic pre-season for the Blues, kicking three goals against Essendon on Thursday night. He seems set to step into Matthew Wright’s role as a half-forward rotating through the midfield.

Michael Gibbons

Gibbons kicked three goals for Carlton at Ikon Park and was a lively forward option, especially in the first half. He provided pressure and seemed desperate to prove himself, sprinting from contest to contest and putting his hand up for a Round 1 debut.

Collingwood

Dayne Beams

The prodigal son returned in understated style, racking up a tidy 25 touches, which included six marks, four rebound 50s, three clearances and a goal. The Rolls Royce didn’t appear to get out of second gear and Magpies fans will be pumped to see the premiership hero run out for the real stuff in Round 1.

Steele Sidebottom

The joint-Best & Fairest winner from 2018 floated around the ground in his usual laconic style, dropping back to take relieving marks, running the wings and delivering the ball inside 50 with a touch less intensity than he would in the regular season (there were a few clangers amongst his usual deft delivery). The mature mid looks ready to tear it apart again.

Essendon

Jake Stringer

Stringer seemed refreshed for the Bombers at Ikon Park, kicking three goals and looking dangerous whenever the ball was nearby. He was at his antagonistic best and if he can take that form into the season, he’ll be tough to stop.

Andrew McGrath

McGrath seems set to be unleashed in the midfield for the Bombers this year, putting on muscle after a strong pre-season. He kicked two goals and gathered 25 disposals against the Blues.

Fremantle

Andrew Brayshaw

Racking up 25 disposals in Fremantle’s loss to Collingwood, with six marks, four tackles and a goal, the youngest of the three Brayshaw brothers was the Dockers’ standout performer. In the absence of skipper Nat Fyfe, Brayshaw won four clearances, produced four inside 50s and three rebound 50s, and popped up across the ground to fill gaps and win plenty of the ball.

Darcy Tucker

The 22-year-old midfielder was tasked with tagging some of the Pies’ best, moving onto Steele Sidebottom in the second half and laying a whopping 13 tackles - impressive endeavour for a pre-season match. He also picked up 15 contested possessions, from a total disposal count of 19. Winning clearances and inside 50s as well, Tucker proved he could be a wrecking ball for Freo.

Geelong

Jordan Clark

Impossible not to be impressed by young gun Clark, who racked up 21 possessions across half-back against the Eagles in Perth. The 18-year-old's performance was more like that of a 10-year veteran, with his class and poise on show for all to see.

Charlie Constable

Charlie Constable needed to be used as a pure midfielder to reach his full potential and the Cats unleashed him on-ball against the Eagles on Friday night. Constable gathered 26 disposals and laid four tackles in the loss.

Gold Coast

Izak Rankine Gold Coast fans would have loved what they saw from last year’s No.3 draft pick. Rankine showcased some of his tricks - highlighted by his stunning dribble goal from the boundary with his first kick. The South Australian is going to be fun to watch in his debut season for the Suns.

Brayden Fiorini

Fiorini has always teased breaking out and becoming a consistent ball-winner at AFL level and this might be the 21-year-olds year. He picked up a team-high 26 disposals against the Bulldogs, took four marks and laid three tackles.

GWS Giants

Tim Taranto

Giants fans would be feeling a little better about the departure of Dylan Shiel after seeing Tim Taranto’s dominant performance against the Swans. The 21-year-old gathered possessions with ease, racking up 33 touches, 10 marks, seven tackles, six clearances and five inside 50s. Taranto was only beaten for BOG by teammate Stephen Coniglio who shaded him ever so slightly. When your second best player is just 21 years old, you should be pretty excited about the future.

Jeremy Cameron

He may have only contributed one goal to the 22-point win but Jeremy Cameron put in an impressive key forward performance. Cameron amassed 23 disposals, clunking 10 marks - four of which were inside 50. He laid a couple of tackles and delivered inside 50 four times and showed why he’s such a valuable player for GWS’ structure.

Hawthorn

James Cousins

Cousins was one of the standout performers in a youthful Hawthorn side against Brisbane in Moreton Bay. His work rate shone through, allowing him to pick up 29 possessions, 24 of which were uncontested. To go with that, the 20-year-old took eight marks, had five clearances and produced five inside 50s. Gave himself every chance of adding to his seven-game AFL tally with a possible Round 1 inclusion.

James Worpel

Cult hero Worpel’s aggressive and dogged game style was again on show, laying a team-high nine tackles to go along with nine clearances which included four out of the centre. A performance such as this suggests Worpel, 20, is primed for a big second year after impressing in 11 outings in his debut season.

Melbourne

Clayton Oliver

The former top five draft pick excelled against the Tigers with a goal, 32 disposals and six tackles. He seemed to cover the ground with ease and moved the ball well both by hand and by foot. Oliver broke the lines well with seven clearances and also claimed six marks, highlighting his effectiveness across the ground.

Angus Brayshaw

Racking up a game-high 37 disposals, the Richmond midfielders couldn’t escape the Demons gun on Sunday. Twenty-eight of those disposals were kicks, helping him gain a game-high 1001 metres. Brayshaw also topped the stat sheet in the clearances department with 10, and also took 11 marks. His fitness looks like it has increased over the off-season.

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North Melbourne

Jamie Macmillan

Macmillan was one of the only players across the first week of the JLT Series to break the 40-disposal mark, a great sign for the running defender given his previous record of 31 back in 2016. He took 11 marks in the loss to St Kilda as well.

Luke Davies-Uniacke

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott always believed the fourth pick from the 2017 draft would need a year to be ready for AFL level footy and Davies-Uniacke appears to have ticked all of the boxes this pre-season. He picked up 27 disposals and laid five tackles against the Saints.

Port Adelaide

Travis Boak



Despite his leadership duties decreasing, Boak showed no signs of his form dropping off. The former Port skipper gathered a game-high 27 disposals in his side’s loss to Adelaide. He looked at home in the midfield, showing how damaging he can be across the ground.

Zak Butters



Zak Butters increased his chances of making a Round 1 debut for the Power with an impressive performance at Port Pirie. The Power’s first-round pick gathered 25 disposals, five marks and four tackles in the loss, showing that he can match it with the bigger midfield bodies of the competition.

Richmond

Noah Balta

Hard to go past Balta’s exciting showing against Melbourne in Shepparton. The athletic 194cm teenager was busy for the Tigers, mixing his time between the forward line and ruck. Balta ended up with 18 disposals, including six marks, seven hit outs and a clear team-high nine inside 50s. He kicked two goals in the second quarter and definitely showed enough to be considered for an AFL debut early in 2019.

Bachar Houli & Jayden Short

Veteran defender Houli was outstanding off half-back. He amassed 35 touches, going at 80%, and provided plenty of rebound out of defence. Houli formed a penetrating partnership with Short who had 29 disposals at just under 83% efficiency, driving the ball forward at every opportunity.

St Kilda

Matthew Parker In his first competitive hit out for the Saints, Parker booted two goals in a lively performance up forward, backing up his solid outing in last week’s intra-club game. His seven tackles shows his tenacity and desire to apply pressure in the forward half.

Nick Hind Hind brought the customary dash that put his name into draft calculations while playing for Essendon in the VFL last year. The mature-age recruit went at 90 percent disposal efficiency and had five rebounds off half-back in a display that would thrill the Saints hierarchy.

Sydney

Callum Mills After missing a large chunk of last season, the return or Mills is a huge boost for the Swans. The former Rising Star winner had 18 disposals at 88.3 percent efficiency, seven inside 50s and three clearances in an encouraging first-up hit out.

Callum Sinclair

Sinclair continued where he left off after a very strong 2018 season, gathering 15 disposals, 28 hit-outs and kicking a goal. He was forced to play as the club’s number one ruckman in Sam Naismith’s absence, but could return to being a dangerous forward threat for the Swans in 2019.

West Coast

Oscar Allen

Teenager Allen was hugely impressive for the Eagles in Josh Kennedy's absence. He kicked three goals, and his 13 disposals were at 84.6 per cent efficiency. The 19-year-old, who played two games in 2018, stands at 191cm and covers the ground nicely.

Dom Sheed

After kicking the winning goal in the Grand Final, Dom Sheed picked up right where he left off, picking up 39 disposals and kicking a goal in the club’s win over Geelong on Friday night. Sheed was in and out of the side last year, but seems certain for a Round 1 spot.

Western Bulldogs

Jack Macrae

Jack Macrae continued to display the form that saw him star yet again last season. He racked up a game-high 40 touches in a losing side, including 18 kicks and 22 handballs. Macrae backed this up with a game-high seven tackles, as well as seven clearances, highlighting his explosiveness and class.

Tom Liberatore

Tom Liberatore showed glimpses of the class player he is, kicking a goal to go with his 27 disposals. The Bulldogs midfielder also claimed five marks and laid four tackles, looking fearless in the contest. What was most impressive about his game was his ability to break the lines, gathering a game-high eight clearances.