Essendon Player Reports

Kyle Langford
Late inclusion for Dyson Heppell... 17 disposals and 2 marks with 4 tackles... 1.0 as well... aided by 3FF. Rotating midfield and forward....

Zach Merrett
Running through the midfield... Concussion concern kept him off for most of Q2...
Merrett added 18 disposals and 2 grabs.

Cale Hooker
In defence on McCartin... Switched forward Q4...
Hooker added 13 possessions and 7 grabs.

Dylan Shiel
Inside midfielder... 11 touches in Q1...
Shiel contributed with 29 touches, 3 grabs, 9 tackles and kicked 0.3.

Zac Clarke
First ruck... Being smashed by Aliir...
Clarke added 5 possessions and 25 hit outs.

Andrew McGrath
Rotating between wing and half back...
McGrath added 21 possessions and 5 marks.

David Zaharakis
Rotating through the midfield...
Zaharakis contributed with 22 disposals, 7 marks, 2 tackles and booted 3.0.

Matt Guelfi
Rotating in the midfield...
Guelfi added 17 possessions and 2 marks.

Michael Hurley
At half back on Blakey...
Hurley added 23 touches and 12 grabs.

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Playing forward pocket...
McDonald-Tipungwuti contributed with 14 disposals, 8 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 1.1.

Martin Gleeson
Helping out in defence...
Gleeson added 15 possessions and 3 marks.

Jake Stringer
Lining up in attack...
Stringer contributed with 10 touches, 2 tackles and kicked 2.0.

Darcy Parish
Outside midfield...
Parish contributed with 22 possessions, 3 marks, 3 tackles and booted 1.0.

Mason Redman
Across half back...
Redman contributed with 14 possessions, 2 marks and 4 tackles.

Dylan Clarke
Tagging Parker...
Clarke contributed with 10 disposals, 4 marks and 4 tackles.

Jayden Laverde
In attack...
Laverde contributed with 10 disposals, 2 marks and 0.2.

Sydney Player Reports

Nick Blakey
First goal... Booted 1.2 from 5 grabs and 10 possessions. Up forward on Hurley... Crunched by Francis late Q1... right ankle concerns at QT....

Dane Rampe
In defence... marking Laverde early... manning Hooker in Q4...
Rampe contributed with 23 possessions, 8 marks and 2 tackles.

Sam Reid
Starting forward while providing ruck support...
Reid contributed with 14 possessions, 6 grabs, 2 tackles and booted 2.0.

Will Hayward
Starting forward... right thigh corkie mid Q3...
Hayward contributed with 15 touches, 6 marks and 0.2 on the scoreboard.

Isaac Heeney
Rotating between midfield and half forward...
Heeney contributed with 33 disposals, 10 grabs, 3 tackles, 0.2 and 4 frees against.

Luke Parker
In the middle... Followed by Dylan Clarke...
Parker contributed with 19 touches, 7 grabs, 4 tackles and kicked 2.0.

Tom Papley
Starting forward... Saad manning him...
Papley contributed with 14 disposals, 4 grabs and 1.2 on the scoreboard.

Lewis Melican
In the defensive lines on McKernan...
Melican contributed with 11 touches, 3 marks and 4 tackles.

James Rowbottom
Supporting the midfield...
Rowbottom contributed with 24 disposals, 4 marks and 3 tackles.

Harry Cunningham
Playing an outside game...
Cunningham contributed with 18 disposals, 8 marks and 2 tackles.

Oliver Florent
Playing an outside game
Florent contributed with 10 disposals, 3 marks and 3 frees against.

Aaron Francis
Starting in defence...
Francis contributed with 15 touches, 4 grabs and 2 tackles.

Tom McCartin
In attack on Hooker...
McCartin contributed with 14 touches, 6 grabs and 1.1.

Colin O'Riordan
Rotating in defence...
O'Riordan contributed with 14 touches, 3 marks and 3 tackles.

Ben Ronke
In a forward pocket...
Ronke added 11 possessions and 3 marks.

Jake Lloyd
Across half back...
Lloyd contributed with 32 disposals, 8 grabs and kicked 0.1.

Callum Mills
Across half back...
Mills added 14 possessions and 6 marks.

Josh P. Kennedy
Inside midfield...
Kennedy contributed with 35 disposals, 3 marks and 2 tackles.

James Rose
On a HFF...
Rose contributed with 11 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.