Richmond Player Reports

Nathan G. Brown
Carved up Bell in Q1... only played 20 minutes per quarter... kicked 3.1
Brown contributed with 12 possessions, 7 grabs, 3 tackles and 3.1.

Matthew Richardson
Ran riot in Q2 while Carroll was off with injury... kicked 3.6
Richardson contributed with 23 touches, 15 marks, kicked 3.6 and 5 frees against.

Kayne Pettifer
Exposed the Demons defence for pace off the mark... kicked 3.0
Pettifer contributed with 17 touches, 8 marks, 3 tackles and 3.0 on the scoreboard.

Chris Hyde
Six disposals and two big goals in Q1... faded in and out
Hyde contributed with 18 possessions, 4 marks, 4 tackles and kicked 2.0.

Ricky Petterd
Didn't touch it in Q1... better as the game wore on
Petterd contributed with 10 possessions, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 1.0.

Jake King
Continued his stellar first season
King contributed with 21 disposals, 4 marks, 6 tackles and 3 frees against.

Graham Polak
Ran free after Robertson's injury
Polak contributed with 28 touches, 11 marks and 4 tackles.

Joel Bowden
Came with a rush in garbage time
Bowden contributed with 33 possessions, 9 marks and 4 frees against.

Greg Tivendale
Late replacement for Dean Polo
Tivendale contributed with 22 possessions, 11 marks and booted 3.1.

Nathan Foley
Typically hard-working effort
Foley contributed with 23 touches, 2 marks and 4 tackles.

Shane Tuck
Beat McLean all ends up
Tuck contributed with 25 touches, 5 marks, 3 tackles and 1.0.

Melbourne Player Reports

Russell Robertson
Reinjured knee after taking a screamer in Q2... came back on but barely touched it... kicked 1.3
Robertson contributed with 11 touches, 6 marks and booted 1.4.

Daniel Bell
Started on Brown but got smashed... moved to half-forward and did better
Bell contributed with 20 possessions, 11 marks, 6 tackles and 2 free kicks given away.

Ben Holland
Got smashed at full back but played much better up forward for 3.1
Holland contributed with 10 touches, 5 grabs, booted 3.1 and 2 frees against.

Adem Yze
Groin injury will put him out for two weeks according to Daniher
Yze added 5 disposals and kicked 0.1.

Nathan Carroll
Back on for second half after eye injury in Q2
Carroll contributed with 13 possessions, 6 marks and 2 free kicks given away.

Jeff White
The only senior ruckman on the ground
White contributed with 19 disposals, 9 marks, 4 tackles and 27 taps.

Daniel Ward
Nathan G. Brown's second opponent
Ward contributed with 11 possessions, 3 marks and 2 tackles.

Brad Green
His worst game of the year
Green contributed with 20 possessions, 3 grabs and booted 0.1.