Sydney Player Reports Lance Franklin
Stood by Hurley... One touch in Q1... Conditions killing his marking ability... Then knocked out Parker in the fourth... Turned it around in the fourth... 3.1 from 12 possessions and 4 tackles... umps paid him 3FF... not helped by 5 FA
Luke Parker
Conditions suit his contested game style... Franklin hit ended his night... 35 disposals and 6 tackles. Hit by Franklin in a marking contest early in the fourth.
Isaac Heeney
First game... Playing as the high half forward... Kicked the sealer... 17 possessions with 13 by foot... also 7 tackles and 3 marks... and scored 1.2
Adam Goodes
Spending a lot of time through the midfield... 0.1 from 9 possessions and 2 marks plus 4 tackles. Subbed off late in the third.
Sam Reid
Starting forward... Hooker on him when Tippett rucks... Switched back in the third... 3 marks and 9 possessions
Reid also had 4 ruck taps.
Jake Lloyd
On late in the third... 13 disposals including 10 kicks... also 4 marks. Started as a sub.
Dane Rampe
Largely responsible for Ambrose then Goddard... 18 touches and 5 marks plus 6 tackles
Harry Cunningham
Head to head with Gleeson... 17 touches with 12 by hand... also 3 marks and 3 tackles
Kieren Jack
Important late in the fourth... 29 touches and 5 marks plus 3 tackles... 1.2 as well
Josh P. Kennedy
Head to head with Watson... 30 disposals and 6 tackles... helped out by 3FF
Mike Pyke
37 hit outs... also 5 possessions and 5 tackles... not helped by 3 FA
Ted Richards
Has the job on Daniher... 8 touches including 7 kicks... also 2 marks
Kurt Tippett
Manned by Hooker... 2.2 from 10 disposals and 3 marks with 3 tackles
Tippett also had 22 hit outs.
Heath Grundy
Starting on Carlisle... 17 disposals and 2 marks with 2 tackles
Nick Smith
On Merrett... 14 touches including 10 kicks... also 2 tackles
Dean Towers
Baguley running with him... 16 touches with 10 by hand
Towers also had 2 tackles.
Jeremy Laidler
Playing as the loose man... 22 possessions and 1.0
Laidler also had 2 taps.
Rhyce Shaw
Minding the resting small mainly Colyer
Shaw contributed with 17 touches, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
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Mark Baguley
Keeping the small company usually Towers... 11 touches including 9 kicks... also 4 marks and 5 tackles
Brendon Goddard
Spending long periods forward... Rampe on him... 1.1 from 21 touches and 2 marks... umps paid him 3FF
Dyson Heppell
26 disposals with 19 by foot... also 5 marks and 3 tackles... and booted 1.0... helped out by 3FF
Heppell also had 4 hit outs.
Ben Howlett
On early in the first... 19 touches and 12 tackles... umps paid him 3FF. Started as a sub.
Jobe Watson
Head to head with Kennedy... 22 touches and 3 marks plus 6 tackles... 1.0 as well
Watson also had 4 ruck taps.
Brent Stanton
Tagged by Bird... 12 touches including 10 kicks... also 5 tackles and 3 marks
Craig Bird
Tagging Stanton... 2.0 from 20 possessions and 3 marks plus 3 tackles
Martin Gleeson
Head to head with Cunningham... 14 touches and 2 marks plus 2 tackles
David Myers
Shoulder out of the socket very early Q1. Subbed early in the first.
Myers also had 1 possessions.
Zach Merrett
Smith minding him... 17 disposals and 2 marks with 5 tackles
Patrick Ambrose
Followed by Rampe... 11 touches and 3 marks plus 11 tackles
Ambrose also had 2 hit outs.
Michael Hurley
On Franklin... 19 disposals with 16 by foot... also 5 marks
Tom Bellchambers
Starting in the ruck... 37 hit outs.... and scored 0.1
Bellchambers added 8 touches and 2 grabs.
Cale Hooker
Minding Tippett... 19 disposals and 7 marks plus 0.1
Dustin Fletcher
19 touches including 15 kicks... also 3 marks
Paul Chapman
18 disposals and 4 marks with 3 tackles
David Zaharakis
19 touches and 3 marks plus 4 tackles
Adam Cooney
3.1 from 13 disposals and 2 tackles
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