Essendon Player Reports

Zach Merrett
Innocuous Silvagni rib-tickler may be looked at due to injury caused... 17 possessions and 3 tackles. Playing inside midfield.

Brayden Ham
Late replacement for Tom Cutler... 6 touches and 2 marks. Playing a FP role.

Kyle Langford
Rotating through the midfield... Watching Cripps at the stoppages...
Langford contributed with 14 possessions, 3 marks and 4 tackles.

Michael Hurley
Rotating through defence... Usually following Martin...
Hurley added 16 disposals and 4 marks.

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Playing a FP role on Williamson... No touches in Q1...
McDonald-Tipungwuti contributed with 4 touches, 3 tackles and 1.0.

Jake Stringer
Forward with stints in the middle...
Stringer contributed with 8 touches, 2 tackles and 2.0.

Devon Smith
Rotating forward and midfield
Smith contributed with 18 possessions, 5 marks, 6 tackles and booted 1.0.

David Zaharakis
Playing a half forward role
Zaharakis contributed with 13 disposals, 2 grabs and 6 tackles.

Will Setterfield
Supporting the midfield...
Setterfield contributed with 18 touches, 3 marks and 2 tackles.

Cale Hooker
In defence on Casboult...
Hooker added 13 disposals and 5 marks.

Dylan Shiel
Playing inside midfield
Shiel added 19 touches and 2 tackles.

Mason Redman
Mostly across half back
Redman contributed with 10 touches, 2 marks and 3 tackles.

Darcy Parish
Playing in the midfield
Parish contributed with 10 touches, 2 tackles and 2.0.

Will Snelling
Rotating in midfield
Snelling added 7 possessions and 3 tackles.

Andrew McGrath
Playing midfield...
McGrath added 20 touches and 5 tackles.

Jordan Ridley
In defence
Ridley contributed with 18 touches, 6 marks and 2 tackles.

Martin Gleeson
In defence
Gleeson added 14 touches and 3 marks.

Tom Bellchambers
First ruck
Bellchambers added 6 disposals and 24 ruck taps.

Carlton Player Reports

Jack Silvagni
Merrett rib-tickler left him wincing early Q1... Sent to hospital with a potential broken rib. Rotating from midfield to attack.
Silvagni also had 1 possessions.

Orazio Fantasia
Knockshin in a tough marking contest late Q3 but played on... 6 disposals and 3 tackles. Starting at half forward.

Sam Philp
First game... 5 possessions and 2 tackles. Rotating in midfield.

Tom Williamson
Rotating in defence.... Often manning McDonald-Tipungwuti...
Williamson contributed with 15 touches, 5 grabs and 2 tackles.

Mitch McGovern
Up forward with Aaron Francis for company...
McGovern contributed with 10 touches, 2 tackles and 2.0 on the scoreboard.

Ed Curnow
Rotating between midfield and half forward
Curnow contributed with 20 disposals, 2 marks and 6 tackles.

Marc Murphy
Leading the inside midfield
Murphy contributed with 21 disposals, 4 marks and 3 tackles.

Jack Martin
Playing a half forward role
Martin contributed with 11 touches, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and 1.0.

Jacob Weitering
In defence on Townsend...
Weitering added 11 disposals and 5 marks.

David Cuningham
Playing outside midfield
Cuningham contributed with 28 touches, 8 marks and booted 0.2.

Jack Newnes
Running through midfield
Newnes contributed with 13 disposals, 3 grabs, 3 tackles and managed 0.1.

Patrick Cripps
Playing inside midfield
Cripps contributed with 20 disposals, 2 marks, 4 tackles and 0.1.

Michael Gibbons
Mostly staying forward
Gibbons contributed with 25 disposals, 8 marks, 5 tackles, 0.2 and 3 free kicks given away.

Sam Docherty
Starting at half back
Docherty added 32 disposals and 8 marks.

Eddie Betts
Starting deep forward
Betts contributed with 8 possessions, 2 grabs and booted 1.2.

Adam Saad
Running from defence
Saad contributed with 16 disposals, 3 marks and 5 tackles.

Kade Simpson
Lurking at half back
Simpson contributed with 15 touches, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.

Sam Walsh
Playing in midfield
Walsh contributed with 24 disposals, 7 marks and 2 tackles.

Marc Pittonet
Rotating in ruck
Pittonet contributed with 11 possessions, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and 20 hit outs.

Lachlan Plowman
In defence
Plowman added 13 possessions and 2 marks.