Essendon Player Reports

Zach Merrett
Poor start with only four touches to HT but better second half... 19 possessions and 2 marks plus 7 tackles. Playing inside midfield.

Tom Cutler
Right knee twisted under him in a tackle in Q3... 28 touches and 9 marks plus 1.1. Starting on a HFF.

James Stewart
Third tall forward on Gardiner... then got Walker in Q2 when Gardiner got injured
Stewart contributed with 10 disposals, 2 marks, 6 tackles and 1.1.

Michael Hurley
At CHB on the resting ruck which is mostly Smith
Hurley contributed with 31 possessions, 3 marks and 0.1 on the scoreboard.

Martin Gleeson
Playing third tall defender on Walker
Gleeson contributed with 18 touches, 9 marks and 3 tackles.

Jobe Watson
Rotating midfield and forward
Watson contributed with 27 disposals, 8 marks, 9 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.

Brendon Goddard
Playing inside midfield
Goddard contributed with 31 touches, 6 marks, 2 tackles and managed 0.1.

Dyson Heppell
Playing inside midfield
Heppell contributed with 24 possessions, 2 marks, 4 tackles and managed 0.1.

Darcy Parish
Playing in the midfield
Parish contributed with 21 touches, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 1.0.

Kyle Langford
Playing small forward
Langford contributed with 19 disposals, 3 marks and 7 tackles.

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Starting deep forward
McDonald-Tipungwuti contributed with 6 disposals, 7 tackles and 2.0 on the scoreboard.

Cale Hooker
Up forward on McStay
Hooker contributed with 15 possessions, 9 marks, 2 tackles and 2.0 on the scoreboard.

James Kelly
Lurking at half back
Kelly added 14 disposals and 3 tackles.

Mark Baguley
Starting in defence
Baguley contributed with 14 touches, 3 marks and 2 tackles.

Josh Green
Playing a FP role
Green contributed with 9 touches, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and booted 1.1.

Andrew McGrath
Coming off a HBF
McGrath contributed with 25 touches, 3 marks and 4 tackles.

David Zaharakis
Playing midfield
Zaharakis contributed with 17 touches, 4 grabs, 3 tackles and kicked 0.2.

Tom Bellchambers
First ruck
Bellchambers contributed with 9 possessions, 3 marks and 26 taps.

Brisbane Player Reports

Joe Daniher
First goal... 3.4 from 11 disposals and 4 marks with 2 tackles... gave away 5 FA. At FF on Andrews.

Darcy Gardiner
Painful left elbow hyperextension in Q1 when tackling... 3 possessions. Standing Stewart.

Archie Smith
Playing a ruck/forward role on Hurley
Smith added 10 touches and 12 hit outs.

Rohan Bewick
Starting at half forward
Bewick contributed with 15 touches, 6 marks and managed 3.1.

Rhys Mathieson
Playing inside midfield
Mathieson contributed with 18 disposals, 2 marks and 7 tackles.

Nick Robertson
Playing small defender
Robertson added 24 disposals and 5 grabs.

Harris Andrews
The big job on Daniher
Andrews added 20 disposals and 9 grabs.

Conor McKenna
Starting at half back
McKenna added 22 disposals and 3 free kicks given away.

Dayne Zorko
Playing pure midfield
Zorko contributed with 30 possessions, 3 marks, 8 tackles and managed 2.1.

Daniel Rich
Starting at half back
Rich contributed with 23 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.

Eric Hipwood
Up forward on Hartley
Hipwood contributed with 12 touches, 3 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 4.0.

Ryan Lester
Starting as a forward
Lester contributed with 17 possessions, 5 marks and managed 1.1.

Ryan Bastinac
Rotating in midfield
Bastinac contributed with 20 disposals, 3 grabs, 9 tackles and kicked 1.1.

Hugh McCluggage
Playing a HFF role
McCluggage contributed with 20 possessions, 5 grabs, 2 tackles and kicked 0.2.

Jarrod Berry
Playing a HFF role
Berry contributed with 15 touches, 3 marks and 3 tackles.