Player Of The Week
Carlton went into their game against Fremantle with two young ruckmen, Kreuzer and Hampson, who were not going to have an easy time against the Dockers' mountain of a ruckman. The Blues needed someone in the middle who could read where Sandilands was hitting the ball and to work hard to get it, Adam Bentick was suited to that role.
Bentick helped set up Carlton's win with 20 possessions in the first half. He added another 11 possessions in the second half. Even though Fremantle had nearly twice as many hitouts as Carlton, no player out there that game had as many clearances as Bentick. Bentick is known for his tackling, and if he wasn't getting the ball out he was stopping the Docker who had it, Bentick had 5 tackles for the game.
Bentick is an often overlooked player on Carlton's list and opposition teams focus on Judd, Stevens and other Carlton midfielders but he is the player for Carlton that provides strength at the stoppages and he showed that against Fremantle in round 9.
Adam Bentick's profile at the Carlton site
Round 8, Player Of The Week
Bentick helped set up Carlton's win with 20 possessions in the first half. He added another 11 possessions in the second half. Even though Fremantle had nearly twice as many hitouts as Carlton, no player out there that game had as many clearances as Bentick. Bentick is known for his tackling, and if he wasn't getting the ball out he was stopping the Docker who had it, Bentick had 5 tackles for the game.
Bentick is an often overlooked player on Carlton's list and opposition teams focus on Judd, Stevens and other Carlton midfielders but he is the player for Carlton that provides strength at the stoppages and he showed that against Fremantle in round 9.
Adam Bentick's profile at the Carlton site
Round 8, Player Of The Week
