Western Bulldogs Player Reports

Laitham Vandermeer
Accidental Xerri kneehead late Q3 left him groggy... 13 possessions and 3 marks plus 6 tackles... 1.0 as well. Starting at half forward... On fire pre-injury....

Hayden Crozier
A sling tackle that left Mahony with claret could be examined... 15 touches including 11 kicks... also 2 marks and 3 tackles. Starting on a HBF.

Bailey Smith
Rotating in midfield... Ruled out with concussion after a blindsided Atley tackle that caught him high mid-Q1...
Smith also had 2 touches.

Marcus Bontempelli
McDonald shadowing him early... 12 possessions and 4 tackles plus 0.1. Leading the inside midfield.

Bailey Dale
First goal... 12 disposals and 3 marks with 5 tackles... 1.1 as well. Starting deep forward.

Rhylee West
Rotating midfield and forward... Demonstrating his contested prowess tonight...
West added 15 possessions and 3 tackles.

Mitch Wallis
Rotating from forward line to midfield
Wallis contributed with 10 touches, 6 grabs, 2 tackles and 2.1 on the scoreboard.

Tom Liberatore
Rotating forward and midfield
Liberatore added 23 disposals and 2 marks.

Lin Jong
Rotating midfield and attack
Jong added 13 disposals and 4 marks.

Easton Wood
Intercepting in defence...
Wood contributed with 14 touches, 9 marks and 2 tackles.

Josh Bruce
Up forward on Tarrant...
Bruce contributed with 10 disposals, 6 marks and 6.0 on the scoreboard.

Jason Johannisen
Playing an outside game
Johannisen contributed with 22 possessions, 5 marks, 2 tackles and managed 0.1.

Toby McLean
Playing a forward role
McLean added 22 disposals and 3 tackles.

Alex Keath
In defence on Brown...
Keath added 12 possessions and 3 grabs.

Ed Richards
Starting in midfield
Richards added 12 disposals and 1.0.

Bailey Williams
Rotating in defence
Williams added 15 disposals and 3 grabs.

Caleb Daniel
Starting in defence
Daniel added 22 possessions and 2 tackles.

Jack Macrae
Inside midfield...
Macrae contributed with 24 possessions, 5 marks, 2 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.

Tim English
First ruck
English contributed with 22 touches, 8 grabs, 2 tackles, 15 hit outs and 0.1.

North Melbourne Player Reports

Tarryn Thomas
Hit the ground hard after legs were taken out mid-Q2... did not return... 3 possessions. Across half forward....

Ben Cunnington
Playing mostly forward... clearly struggling with a pregame hip injury... Eventually mothballed at 3QT...
Cunnington added 7 disposals and 2 tackles.

Tristan Xerri
Second game... 2 hit outs... also 6 possessions and 2 tackles. Starting forward on Cordy....
Xerri added 2 marks and 3 frees against.

Josh Walker
In defence on Schache... Cut above the right eye patched up early Q2...
Walker contributed with 17 disposals, 6 marks and 3 tackles.

Aaron Hall
Playing inside midfield... Very quiet Q1...
Hall contributed with 5 touches, 2 marks and 0.2.

Luke McDonald
Starting in the middle on Bontempelli...
McDonald contributed with 15 touches, 2 marks and 6 tackles.

Kyron Hayden
Doing jobs in midfield
Hayden added 11 possessions and 2 tackles.

Jared Polec
Running on the outside
Polec contributed with 15 possessions, 3 marks, 3 tackles and 0.1.

Jasper Pittard
Running off half back
Pittard also had 10 touches.

Marley Williams
Starting in defence
Williams contributed with 12 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 0.1.

Shaun Atley
Playing a HFF role
Atley contributed with 12 touches, 2 marks and 3 tackles.

Jamie Macmillan
Coming off a HBF
Macmillan contributed with 10 disposals, 5 marks and 3 tackles.

Jy Simpkin
Playing midfield
Simpkin added 20 touches and 3 tackles.

Cameron Zurhaar
Starting forward
Zurhaar contributed with 11 possessions, 5 marks, 3 tackles and booted 1.0.

Curtis Taylor
Starting forward
Taylor contributed with 13 possessions, 5 marks, 3 tackles and booted 2.0.