North Melbourne Player Reports

Curtis Taylor
First game... 8 touches and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. Starting forward.

Nick Larkey
Starting forward on Taylor
Larkey contributed with 18 possessions, 5 marks, 2 tackles and managed 1.2.

Tarryn Thomas
Starting at half forward
Thomas contributed with 17 possessions, 5 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Shaun Atley
Playing an outside game
Atley added 24 possessions and 5 marks.

Ben Cunnington
Playing inside midfield
Cunnington contributed with 29 touches, 2 grabs, 4 tackles, 0.1 and 3 frees against.

Jared Polec
Running on the outside
Polec contributed with 19 possessions, 5 grabs, 4 tackles and 1.2 on the scoreboard.

Jasper Pittard
Running off half back
Pittard contributed with 13 disposals, 6 marks and 5 tackles.

Jamie Macmillan
Starting at half back
Macmillan contributed with 21 touches, 3 marks and 3 tackles.

Jy Simpkin
Playing deep forward
Simpkin contributed with 20 possessions, 2 grabs and 5 tackles.

Jack Ziebell
Starting in midfield
Ziebell contributed with 17 disposals, 4 marks, 5 tackles and booted 0.1.

Sam Wright
Playing in defence
Wright contributed with 17 touches, 4 marks and 2 tackles.

Kayne Turner
Playing a HBF role
Turner added 16 possessions and 3 grabs.

Taylor Garner
Starting forward
Garner contributed with 10 possessions, 2 marks and 3 tackles.

Cameron Zurhaar
Starting forward
Zurhaar contributed with 11 possessions, 4 marks, 2 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Geelong Player Reports

Tom Stewart
Headclash with Garner in Q3 left him sore in the neck... back on deck nearing 3QT... 23 disposals with 19 by foot... also 8 marks. Playing in defence.

Gary Rohan
Looked very groggy after a headclash when bumped by Durdin in Q3... ruled out immediately... 1.0 from 10 touches. Starting at half forward.

Mitch Duncan
Very productive in Q1... 29 disposals and 12 marks with 8 tackles... 0.1 as well. Playing in midfield.

Patrick Dangerfield
First goal... 27 disposals and 5 marks with 3 tackles... 1.0 as well. Rotating midfield and forward.

Tom Hawkins
Hip knock in Q2... 4.0 from 12 disposals and 5 marks with 2 tackles. Up forward on Tarrant.

Tom Atkins
Hamstring tweak in Q2... 4 touches. Starting at half forward.

Rhys Stanley
First ruck with support from Ratugolea
Stanley contributed with 11 disposals, 3 grabs, 2 tackles, 29 hit outs and 3 free kicks given away.

Luke Dahlhaus
Rotating between midfield and attack
Dahlhaus contributed with 18 touches, 3 marks, 6 tackles and kicked 1.1.

Gary Ablett jnr
Rotating forward and midfield
Ablett jnr contributed with 16 disposals, 6 marks and 4.0 on the scoreboard.

Cameron Guthrie
Doing jobs in midfield
Guthrie added 21 touches and 3 tackles.

Shaun Higgins
Playing pure midfield
Higgins contributed with 31 possessions, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 1.1.

Harry Taylor
In defence on Larkey
Taylor added 20 touches and 10 marks.

Mark Blicavs
The big job on Brown
Blicavs contributed with 11 touches, 2 marks and 3 tackles.

Mark O'Connor
Rotating in defence
O'Connor contributed with 17 touches, 3 marks and 2 tackles.

Zach Tuohy
Running off a HBF
Tuohy added 15 disposals and 5 marks.

Brandan Parfitt
Starting on a HFF
Parfitt contributed with 23 touches, 5 marks and 4 tackles.

Gryan Miers
Rotating forward
Miers contributed with 22 touches, 8 grabs, 2 tackles and kicked 1.3.

Jack Henry
In defence
Henry added 10 touches and 4 grabs.

Jake Kolodjashnij
In defence
Kolodjashnij contributed with 11 touches, 3 marks and booted 0.1.