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Priestfield Power Rankings: Young prospects impress, but seasoned vet leads the way
30.08.26, 10:00 Updated 31.08.26, 03:49
Gillingham's League Two campaign got off to a bad start as they were defeated 3-0 at home by Walsall. But the scoreline doesn't tell the full story of the match, which the Gills dominated for long spells until the last 10 minutes.
There was a host of positive performances from players in a Gills short, and in the first instalment of our soon-to-be regular feature following home games, we offer our top five performers in a blue shirt as we present our Priestfield Power Rankings for Gillingham 0-3 Walsall.
1. James Brophy
Brophy holds on to top spot in our Power Rankings after another good performance that saw him stand out as our main creative force during the 90 minutes. Indeed, the only thing that really curtailed his attacking influence was when he was dropped back into the left wing-back slot following Gareth Ainsworth's late three-man refresh of his attack.
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Simon Head
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A veteran sports journalist and editor with more than 25 years in the industry, Simon has written for major news outlets, broadcasters and sports organisations around the world. Simon is a longtime Gillingham season ticket holder, and has been a regular at Priestfield since the mid-1990s.