Collingwood Player Reports

Ben Johnson
Reported for charging in Q3... could be out for many weeks given how bad it looked
Johnson contributed with 16 possessions, 6 grabs, 3 tackles, booted 1.0 and 2 frees against.

Tarkyn Lockyer
Very poor early with 3 FA but saved his night with some garbage time cheapies
Lockyer contributed with 20 disposals, 7 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 0.1.

Dane Swan
Strained hip flexor in Q3 but back on for Q4... 24 possessions
Swan contributed with 24 possessions, 8 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 0.1.

Leon Davis
10 touches and a goal in Q1 but drifted out after that
Davis contributed with 17 possessions, 3 marks, 5 tackles, 1.2 on the scoreboard and 2 free kicks given away.

Chris Bryan
#1 ruck in the absence of Fraser but only 9 hit outs
Bryan contributed with 10 disposals, 5 marks and booted 1.1.

Alan Didak
Stood by Wheatley... 7 tackles... limped off in Q4
Didak contributed with 14 disposals, 3 grabs, 8 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard.

Scott Burns
Tagged by Jones... smashed him early
Burns contributed with 22 possessions, 7 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 1.1.

Paul Medhurst
Two goals in Q1 and 3.1 in total
Medhurst contributed with 13 disposals, 5 grabs and 4 tackles.

Guy Richards
18 hit outs but not much else
Richards contributed with 9 possessions, 2 tackles and 2 free kicks given away.

Shane O'Bree
18 touches and 6 tackles
O'Bree contributed with 7 marks, 0.1 and 2 frees against.

Sean Rusling
1.2 from 7 marks
Rusling added 11 possessions and 4 tackles.

Melbourne Player Reports

Ben Holland
Dislocated right shoulder with possible fracture in Q2 after Rocca landed on him... taken to hospital
Holland also had 7 touches.

Daniel Bell
Got KOed by Johnson early in Q3... stretchered off but scans showed no permanent damage
Bell added 7 possessions and 2 tackles.

Jeff White
Beaten in the ruck by Richards of all people... had a better second half though
White contributed with 8 touches, 3 marks, 4 tackles and 16 hit outs.

Michael Newton
After an early dip Newton's scores defied the law of gravity!
Newton contributed with 17 possessions, 6 grabs and managed 1.1.

Nathan Jones
Tagged Burns and was well beaten... 6 FA
Jones added 20 disposals and 2 marks.

David Neitz
Got a charity goal early... managed 3.3
Neitz contributed with 12 possessions, 7 grabs and 2 frees against.

Nathan D. Brown
30 possessions as loose man in defence
Brown added 8 marks and 6 tackles.

Paul Wheatley
Followed Didak... 4 tackles
Wheatley added 20 disposals and 3 grabs.

Russell Robertson
Cramped up (!) in Q2
Robertson contributed with 13 possessions, 6 marks and managed 0.2.