Essendon Player Reports

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
His pressure acts in the second half proved crucial... 14 touches and 6 marks plus 5 tackles... 0.1 as well. Playing a FP role.

Zach Merrett
Big bump by Douglas in Q1 had him looking very sore... finally ruled out in Q2... 7 possessions. Playing inside midfield.

Brendon Goddard
Floating in midfield as is his wont
Goddard contributed with 29 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles and managed 1.1.

Devon Smith
Rotating forward and midfield
Smith contributed with 23 touches, 3 marks, 5 tackles and 0.1.

Cale Hooker
Starting forward on Hartigan
Hooker contributed with 15 disposals, 9 marks, 3 tackles and 3.1 on the scoreboard.

Jake Stringer
Starting at half forward
Stringer contributed with 16 touches, 2 marks, 7 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.

Josh Begley
Starting at half forward
Begley contributed with 11 touches, 5 tackles and 1.2 on the scoreboard.

Dyson Heppell
Playing inside midfield
Heppell contributed with 35 possessions, 13 marks and 5 tackles.

Darcy Parish
Playing in the midfield
Parish contributed with 19 possessions, 7 tackles and kicked 0.2.

Kyle Langford
Playing small forward
Langford contributed with 23 possessions, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and 3 frees against.

James Stewart
Third tall forward
Stewart contributed with 16 disposals, 7 marks, 4 tackles, 6 ruck taps and managed 3.2.

Michael Hurley
At CHB on McGovern
Hurley added 28 disposals and 7 grabs.

Matt Dea
Playing in defence
Dea also had 11 touches.

Josh Green
Playing a FP role
Green contributed with 11 disposals, 2 tackles and 2.2 on the scoreboard.

David Zaharakis
Playing midfield
Zaharakis contributed with 35 disposals, 4 grabs and 4 tackles.

Andrew McGrath
Coming off a HBF
McGrath contributed with 26 touches, 3 grabs, 4 tackles and 1.0.

Tom Bellchambers
First ruck
Bellchambers contributed with 9 possessions, 3 grabs, 33 hit outs and booted 1.0.

Jake Kelly
In defence
Kelly contributed with 18 disposals, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.

Adelaide Player Reports

Richard Douglas
A bump on Merrett in Q1 that caught him high will be scrutinised... was reported for it... 13 touches and 3 marks plus 1.2... gave away 4 FA. Playing outside midfield.

Curtly Hampton
Right hamstring iced up early in Q4... 9 touches and 4 marks plus 3 tackles... 1.0 as well. Running through midfield.

Darcy Fogarty
First goal... first game... 6 possessions and 3 marks plus 4 tackles... 2.0 as well. Starting forward on Hartley.

Lachlan Murphy
First game... 6 disposals and 2 tackles plus 1.1. Playing defensive forward.

David Mackay
Playing outside midfield
Mackay contributed with 20 touches, 4 tackles and booted 0.1.

Bryce Gibbs
Playing inside midfield
Gibbs contributed with 35 possessions, 7 marks, 4 tackles and kicked 2.1.

Matt Crouch
Playing inside midfield
Crouch contributed with 41 touches, 6 marks and 2 tackles.

Rory Laird
Running from half back
Laird added 40 possessions and 8 grabs.

Luke Brown
Playing small defender
Brown added 15 disposals and 2 grabs.

Paul Seedsman
Rotating in midfield
Seedsman contributed with 24 touches, 4 marks, 4 tackles and managed 0.1.

Rory Sloane
In the engine room
Sloane contributed with 23 disposals, 2 grabs and 7 tackles.

Daniel Talia
Following Daniher
Talia added 14 disposals and 4 grabs.