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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.