Rise of the interceptors: The marking machines changing the game
Two of the game's brightest intercept defenders put on masterclasses in round 21, in a role that's grown dramatically in the past decade
By Riley Beveridge on Aug 11, 2021
2021 INTERCEPT MARK LEADERS
4.2 Liam Jones (Carlton)
4.2 Jake Lever (Melbourne)
3.9 Harris Andrews (Brisbane)
3.4 Darcy Moore (Collingwood)
3.3 Jeremy McGovern (West Coast)
3.2 Jacob Weitering (Carlton)
3.1 Aliir Aliir (Port Adelaide)
3.1 Sam Taylor (GWS Giants)
3.1 Tom Stewart (Geelong)
3.0 Tom Doedee (Adelaide)
From what we saw from Jones on the weekend, he is still exceptional at reading the ball in flight & taking intercept marks so confident he can still average 70+ over the first 10 weeks, don't let us down please Liam