Mitch Duncan has been named in the Round One Team of the Week.

Duncan was Geelong’s standout performer in the Cats’ season opener against GWS.

The 28-year-old was clinical with the ball in hand and pushed forward to kick three majors.

He finished with 21 disposals at 81% efficiency to earn a place on the interchange.

Round One Team of the Week

FB: Nick Haynes, Steven May, Adam Saad
HB:  Wayne Milera, Harris Andrews, Darcy Byrne-Jones

Despite Melbourne's comfortable loss to West Coast, Steven May was a star, keeping Josh Kennedy to a goalless four disposals and showing he was ready to bounce back from an indifferent first season with the Dees. Likewise, All-Australian Harris Andrews was sublime in his team's defeat, racking up 13 intercept disposals and keeping new Hawk Jon Patton quiet. Darcy Byrne-Jones (25 disposals and a game-high 504m) was heavily involved in Port Adelaide's trouncing of Gold Coast, while Essendon's Adam Saad (28 touches) was also crucial in his team's win. Wayne Milera was excellent in a half-back role for the Crows.

C: Andrew Gaff, Luke Parker, Harry Perryman
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Jack Viney, Dion Prestia

There was the usual plethora of midfielders with good numbers to pick from, but it was hard to go past Brodie Grundy (19 disposals, one goal and a game-high nine score involvements) in the ruck. Dion Prestia was arguably the best player on the ground in Richmond's win over Carlton, while Jack Viney (34 disposals, 20 contested) was an absolute bull for Melbourne. Swan Luke Parker had a huge influence in his team's win in Adelaide with 30 disposals and six tackles, while Eagle Andrew Gaff joins Perryman on the wings, matching Parker's 30 touches and adding a goal.

HF: Toby Greene, Brody Mihocek, Jack Martin
FF: Isaac Heeney, Jack Riewoldt, Chad Wingard

It wasn't a great weekend for the big marking forwards, but Greene, Martin, Heeney and Wingard were all exceptional, just as effective at marking overhead as they were at tidying up off the ground. Brody Mihocek was outstanding in the Magpies' victory, kicking three goals from his 11 touches. He also had eight marks and was dangerous in the air. Jack Riewoldt did not get a ton of ball for the Tigers, but launched Richmond to its sizeable early advantage with two of his three goals in the first quarter.

Int: Mitch Duncan, Dylan Shiel, Travis Boak, Ben Cunnington

Plenty of experience on the bench with Ben Cunnington helping to get North Melbourne over the line with a sublime second half, while Travis Boak was the central figure in Port's first-half domination of Gold Coast. Dylan Shiel (35 disposals) could not stop finding the ball, while Mitch Duncan (21 touches and three goals) could hold his head high in Geelong's loss.