Essendon Player Reports

Courtenay Dempsey
Another terrible day for him with many clangers... 15 possessions with 11 by foot... also 3 marks... and scored 1.0... not helped by 3 FA. In defence on Cutler... switched forward in Q4.

Tom Cutler
First goal... 16 possessions with 12 by foot... also 6 marks and 2 tackles... and booted 2.1. Starting forward on Dempsey.

Adam Cooney
Notably poor disposal quality today... 19 disposals and 4 marks with 4 tackles... 0.2 as well. Starting in the guts.

David Zaharakis
Tagged by Robinson... 13 possessions and 2 marks plus 7 tackles... 0.1 as well. Playing inside midfield.

James Kelly
Looks like he could use a week off... 16 disposals and 3 marks with 5 tackles. Playing midfield.

Jayden Laverde
Starting forward on Hammelmann
Laverde contributed with 14 touches, 6 marks, 5 tackles and 0.2.

Matt Dea
Playing tall again on Walker
Dea contributed with 16 touches, 6 marks and 3 tackles.

Zach Merrett
Playing inside midfield
Merrett contributed with 34 possessions, 6 marks and 8 tackles.

Kyle Langford
Playing an outside game
Langford contributed with 19 disposals, 7 marks, 3 tackles, 2 hit outs and kicked 1.0.

Will Hams
Starting deep forward
Hams contributed with 15 possessions, 3 marks and booted 1.1.

Josh Green
Starting deep forward
Green contributed with 15 possessions, 2 marks and 2.2.

Darcy Parish
Playing in midfield
Parish contributed with 21 possessions, 5 grabs and 4 tackles.

Martin Gleeson
Coming off halfback
Gleeson added 17 disposals and 4 marks.

Brendon Goddard
Playing midfield
Goddard contributed with 31 disposals, 11 grabs, 6 tackles and 2 hit outs.

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Starting forward
McDonald-Tipungwuti contributed with 13 possessions, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 1.3 on the scoreboard.

Patrick Ambrose
At FB on Walker
Ambrose added 13 disposals and 3 tackles.

Matthew Leuenberger
First ruck
Leuenberger contributed with 18 touches, 2 grabs, 3 tackles, 36 ruck taps and kicked 0.1.

Brisbane Player Reports

Joe Daniher
Copped one in the moosh early in Q1 leaving him bleeding profusely... Kicked 4.1 from 5 grabs and 10 touches. Starting at FF on Merrett.

Liam Dawson
All his goals in late junk time... 13 touches and 6 marks plus 2.0. Playing an outside game.

Ryan Bastinac
Rotating through midfield roles
Bastinac contributed with 30 touches, 6 marks, 3 tackles and booted 1.0.

Harris Andrews
Starting in defence on McKernan
Andrews contributed with 5 touches, 3 marks and 3 tackles.

Dayne Zorko
Playing inside midfield
Zorko contributed with 28 touches, 4 marks and 6 tackles.

Eric Hipwood
Up forward on Hartley
Hipwood contributed with 12 possessions, 4 grabs and kicked 1.1.

Matthew Hammelmann2
In defence on Laverde
Hammelmann added 6 possessions and 5 tackles.

Daniel Rich
Starting in the guts
Rich contributed with 27 possessions, 5 marks, 2 tackles and booted 1.0.

Reuben William
Playing in midfield
William added 11 touches and 2 grabs.

Conor McKenna
Playing in defence
McKenna contributed with 14 possessions, 2 marks, 2 tackles and 0.2 on the scoreboard.

Rohan Bewick
Playing a HBF role
Bewick contributed with 13 touches, 3 grabs and 1.0.

Mitch Robinson
Tagging Zaharakis
Robinson also had 17 touches.

Rhys Mathieson
Playing midfield
Mathieson contributed with 17 possessions, 2 grabs, 4 tackles, 2.0 on the scoreboard and 3 frees against.

Daniel Merrett
At FB on Daniher
Merrett added 10 possessions and 2 grabs.

Darcy Gardiner
Standing Brown
Gardiner contributed with 11 possessions, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 0.1.