Essendon Player Reports

Brendon Goddard
Terrible start as the Saint pressure made it an uncomfortable game for him... moved forward where he got very little supply... 7 possessions and 2 marks

Dyson Heppell
Humongous Q2 to lift the Dons out of the doldrums... could not do it all by himself though... 32 touches and 2 marks plus 6 tackles... 2.0 as well
Heppell also had 2 taps.

Jobe Watson
Starting forward on Dempster... another very slow start with no kicks before HT... 9 possessions including 8 handballs... also 7 tackles
Watson also had 2 ruck taps.

Ben Howlett
Late replacement for Jason Winderlich... on in Q3 for Howlett... 10 touches and 3 marks plus 4 tackles. Started as a sub.

Brent Stanton
Missing in the clinches in the first half when the Saints dominated... 13 disposals and 3 marks with 4 tackles

Cale Hooker
Starting forward on Gilbert... 15 touches and 8 marks plus 4 tackles... 3.1 as well
Hooker also had 2 ruck taps.

David Zaharakis
Starting forward on Geary... continuing his poor 2015... 16 touches and 4 marks

Elliott Kavanagh
9 possessions with 7 by foot... also 2 marks and 2 tackles... and kicked 0.1

Michael Hurley
Following Riewoldt... 15 possessions with 11 by foot... also 4 marks

Ariel Steinberg
In defence on Membrey... 10 touches with 7 by hand... also 2 tackles
Steinberg also had 2 marks.

Courtenay Dempsey
Starting forward on Roberton... had a terrible day... 4 disposals

Jackson Merrett
Matched up on Ross... 12 possessions and 4 marks plus 4 tackles

Zach Merrett
Starting forward on Webster... 16 possessions and 5 tackles

Nick O'Brien
16 touches with 12 by hand... also 3 tackles and 3 marks

James Gwilt
In defence on Bruce... 3 marks and 15 disposals

Mark Baguley
Weller manning him up... 6 marks and 14 touches

Martin Gleeson
12 possessions and 6 marks plus 2 tackles

Adam Cooney
Subbed off in Q3 for Howlett
Cooney contributed with 13 disposals, 4 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

St Kilda Player Reports

Tim Membrey
First goal... matched up on Steinberg... 2.1 from 16 disposals and 10 marks with 3 tackles

Jack Lonie
Starting forward on Hibberd... 1.3 from 18 disposals and 3 marks with 2 tackles

Sam Fisher
Standing Daniher... 3 marks and 12 disposals. Subbed off at 3QT for Dunstan.

Nick Riewoldt
Hurley on his hammer... Booted 4.0 from 12 grabs and 21 possessions

Sam Gilbert
Hooker is his man... 12 disposals including 9 kicks... also 6 marks
Gilbert also had 3 tackles.

Seb Ross
Matched up on Jackson Merrett... 25 disposals and 3 marks
Ross also had 3 tackles.

Jimmy Webster
Minding Zach Merrett... 12 touches and 4 marks plus 1.0

Leigh Montagna
31 disposals and 6 marks with 3 tackles... 2.0 as well

David Armitage
38 touches and 7 marks plus 3 tackles... 2.0 as well

Sean Dempster
On Watson to start with... 9 marks and 28 disposals

Jarryn Geary
Responsible for Zaharakis... 6 marks and 25 touches

Jack Sinclair
2.0 from 10 disposals and 2 marks with 6 tackles

Billy Longer
35 hit outs... also 18 disposals and 4 tackles
Longer also had 8 grabs.

Adam Schneider
1.1 from 19 touches and 6 marks plus 2 tackles

Shane Savage
18 disposals and 6 marks plus 1.0

Shaun McKernan
19 possessions and 3 marks
McKernan also had 26 hit outs.

Dylan Roberton
Responsible for Dempsey
Roberton contributed with 31 possessions, 8 marks and 3 tackles.