I struggled to find a player who put in a great game. Instead, I've picked a player who tried his guts out, and came up with some good tackles. Quigley is fast showing that a bit of pride in the jumper, and some fitness, can go a long way towards competing with the big boys of first grade. He's not a superstar, but he gets my vote for his tenacity.
Other players who were great in patches, but ordinary in other patches: Thaiday (what a mixed bag, sensation with the ball, a nightmare at times without), Craig Smith, Newton, Jarod Mullen (his kicking game was tremendous at times), and Reegan Tanner (I'm not a fan, but he had some moments of applause-worthy form, and a stack of poor patches).
The final wrap is to Dan Tolar -- he's really finding some form, which is tremendous. He'll slip under a few people's radars because he's not the flashiest player around. But he's trying hard, doing the simple things, making tackles and hitting the ball up hard. I like the look of his form -- if only blokes like Mueller, Tanner, Worth, Hancock, Lowrie and others could perform so consistently.
