Chris Knights (Eagles)Solid four quarter effort, with 35 possessions and two goals. Hunted the ball extremely well and lifted the team in the last quarter with his two goals and some hard running through the midfield.

Kicks – 27

Marks – 5

Handballs – 8Fergus Watts (Eagles)Consistent effort at centre half forward, provided a lot of structure up forward. Clean with the ball below his knees and most possessions were effective. Played an important role for his side.

Kicks – 11

Marks – 7

Handballs – 7Chris Ladhams (North)Serviceable. Kicked a very good goal early in the game and also kicked a late goal to help North to a win over Sturt.

Kicks – 13

Marks – 1

Handballs – 4Scott Stevens (Port)Started forward where he battled hard. Went into defence where he was solid after half-time. Took a couple of contested marks.

Kicks – 7

Marks – 3

Handballs – 3Ivan Maric (Port)Workmanlike performance in ruck, particularly after half-time. Won important clearances. Continues to improve and will benefit from the finals experience.

Kicks – 4

Marks – 3

Handballs – 4John Griffen (Central reserves)Rucked off the bench. Looked restricted and a medical assessment showed he was injured.Ryan Nye (North reserves)Excellent performance. Beat opposition off half back. Use of the ball was good. Excellent response for someone who had played seniors and must be a chance to win back his league spot.Nathan Van Berlo (South reserves)Outstanding attitude for a player whose last game was at AFL level in a final. Made an excellent contribution especially up to half-time. Used the ball well.