AFL games: 16
Disposals per game: 8.4
Spoils: 3.8
Intercept marks: 1.5
Tackles: 1.4

Season summary:

In just his second season, Grainger-Barras begun to show flashes of his ability to match it with some of the more experienced key forwards in the competition.

In 16 games, Grainger-Barras highlighted a strong capacity to compete in the air, averaging almost four spoils and 1.5 intercept marks per game.

Standing at 195cm tall, the 20-year-old has all the tools to continue his development as a reliable key defender.

Best AFL game:

Grainger-Barras produced his best performance Round 4 against the Blues. He was dominant for the Hawks in defence, collecting 18 disposals and taking six marks in the narrow 1-point loss.

How the coaches saw him:

“Denver had some great exposure playing on some experienced key forwards and has shown the ability to also play on small forwards. He played 16 games this season after playing five games in his first year and showed some real improvement in his aerial craft. There’s no doubt that he’ll continue to apply that to his game heading into next year. He’s a real competitor that thrives on the contest, which is something we love about the way he goes about it.” – Chris Newman