Essendon Player Reports

Scott Lucas
5 of first 6 touches were by hand... kicked 4.0 in the second half though
Lucas contributed with 15 touches, 5 marks, 4 tackles and 4.0.

Ricky Dyson
Professor Akermanis gave him a football lesson in Q1 but he came back
Dyson contributed with 19 disposals, 5 marks, 2 tackles and 2 free kicks given away.

Damien Peverill
Got plenty of it but SC score was terrible due to multiple turnovers
Peverill contributed with 29 disposals, 7 marks and 4 tackles.

Andrew Welsh
17 disposals and only two marks was well down on his form line
Welsh added 17 touches and 2 grabs.

Mal Michael
Beaten by Johnson and moved up forward... that didn't work
Michael contributed with 8 disposals, 2 marks and managed 1.1.

Matthew Lloyd
Kicked 1.2 but played up the ground so more touches
Lloyd contributed with 19 possessions, 8 marks, 4 tackles and booted 1.2.

Adam Cooney
Three goals from 31 touches in BOG performance
Cooney contributed with 31 touches, 7 grabs, 7 tackles and booted 3.0.

Jobe Watson
Benefited in TOG terms from Hird's absence
Watson contributed with 27 touches, 3 marks and 8 tackles.

Brent Stanton
Back to form after recovering from injury
Stanton contributed with 24 disposals, 9 marks, 2 tackles and 1.1.

Scott Camporeale
Left knee injury in Q3 and did not return
Camporeale added 16 disposals and 0.1.

David Hille
Breaking even with Street in the ruck
Hille contributed with 12 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 13 hit outs, 0.1 and 2 frees against.

Western Bulldogs Player Reports

Jason Akermanis
Smashed Dyson on the wing in Q1 but settled after that
Akermanis contributed with 24 touches, 5 marks and booted 1.1.

Robert Murphy
Lots of work across half-forward and kicked 2.2
Murphy contributed with 17 disposals, 8 grabs, 2 tackles and 2.2 on the scoreboard.

Nathan Eagleton
24 possessions with 8 marks and kicked 2.1
Eagleton contributed with 24 disposals, 8 marks and 2.1.

Luke Darcy
11 disposals and 3FA were not good numbers
Darcy contributed with 11 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 12 taps and 3 frees against.

Daniel Giansiracusa
Increased midfield rotation with West out
Giansiracusa contributed with 23 touches, 9 grabs and 2 tackles.

Lindsay Gilbee
11 possessions and a goal at half time
Gilbee contributed with 18 touches, 4 marks and managed 1.1.

Ryan Hargrave
More midfield time without West
Hargrave contributed with 19 possessions, 10 grabs and 2 tackles.

Brad Johnson
Kicked 5.2 from average supply
Johnson contributed with 17 touches, 9 marks and kicked 5.2.

Matthew Robbins
One goal from just four kicks
Robbins contributed with 6 possessions, 3 tackles and 1.0.