Sydney Swan Logan McDonald impresses on Friday night as local AFL players have mixed fortunes in Round 10

The Mid West’s impressive spread of AFL players had varying fortunes in round 10, with a local teenager threatening to have a breakout game on the Friday night stage. Logan McDonald was Sydney’s focal point in its 15-point loss to Carlton, with superstar Lance Franklin well held by Carlton’s Jacob Weitering. He kicked 3.3 and appeared mature beyond his 19 years. McDonald clinched 10 marks and collected 14 disposals in a promising display that hopefully provided a glimpse of bigger things to come for the former Coorow-Latham junior. Carlton’s two Mid West players in Friday night’s team — Northampton’s Patrick Cripps and Geraldton’s Jack Carroll — had 19 and 10 disposals respectively. It was a performance down on the Carlton skipper’s usual dominance, but Cripps was still a solid contributor for the Blues as they resisted a Sydney comeback. Carlton have now cemented a place in the top four, currently sitting third after the Dockers’ insipid performance in the wet against Collingwood at Optus Stadium on Sunday. GNFL product Paddy Ryder kicked a goal and had 24 hit-outs for St Kilda in their 21-point victory against Adelaide on Saturday. Northampton’s Jamie Cripps was among last-placed West Coast’s best after they were soundly beaten by 52 points by GWS in Sydney on Sunday. Cripps kicked two classy goals and had 14 disposals. Dongara export Jaeger O’Meara was also listed in Hawthorn’s best in their upset five-point win against second-placed Brisbane on Sunday, with 18 disposals.