Essendon Player Reports

Devon Smith
Looked nowhere near it when the whips were cracking but got some cheap stats late... 1.0 from 15 disposals and 3 marks with 6 tackles... aided by 3FF. Rotating forward and midfield.

Ned Cahill
First game... 7 touches and 3 marks. Rotating forward.
Cahill also had 2 tackles.

Cale Hooker
In defence on Bruce... switched forward in Q4
Hooker contributed with 12 possessions, 6 marks and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Jayden Laverde
Starting at half forward on Keath
Laverde contributed with 12 touches, 4 marks, 3 tackles and booted 2.1.

Kyle Langford
Rotating midfield and forward
Langford contributed with 19 touches, 3 marks and 0.1.

David Zaharakis
Playing a half forward role
Zaharakis contributed with 20 disposals, 3 grabs, 4 tackles and kicked 1.0.

Zach Merrett
Playing inside midfield
Merrett contributed with 20 touches, 4 grabs and 4 tackles.

Darcy Parish
Playing in the midfield
Parish added 22 possessions and 2 marks.

Brayden Ham
Playing an outside game
Ham added 12 touches and 3 grabs.

Mason Redman
Mostly across half back
Redman added 12 disposals and 4 grabs.

Will Snelling
Rotating in midfield
Snelling contributed with 9 disposals, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.

Mitchell Hibberd
Rotating in midfield
Hibberd contributed with 8 possessions, 3 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Playing a FP role
McDonald-Tipungwuti contributed with 6 disposals, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and 1.1.

Andrew McGrath
Playing midfield
McGrath contributed with 24 possessions, 2 marks and 3 tackles.

Michael Hurley
At CHB on Dale
Hurley added 18 disposals and 8 marks.

Andrew Phillips
First ruck
Phillips contributed with 10 touches, 5 marks, 28 taps and managed 0.1.

Jordan Ridley
In defence
Ridley added 14 disposals and 8 marks.

Western Bulldogs Player Reports

Marcus Bontempelli
Right ankle restrapped after a knock in Q3... 23 touches and 4 marks plus 3 tackles. Leading the inside midfield.

Jack Macrae
Better after HT... 29 touches and 2 marks plus 2 tackles. Playing midfield.

Cody Weightman
First game... 2.1 from 9 possessions and 3 marks. Rotating forward.

Mitch Wallis
First goal... 10 disposals and 3.0. Playing a FP role.

Bailey Dale
Starting deep forward on Hurley
Dale added 5 possessions and booted 1.0.

Tom Liberatore
Rotating forward and midfield
Liberatore contributed with 22 possessions, 3 marks, 6 tackles and booted 0.1.

Laitham Vandermeer
Starting at half forward
Vandermeer contributed with 7 disposals, 3 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Jason Johannisen
Playing an outside game
Johannisen contributed with 14 disposals, 5 grabs, 3 tackles and booted 1.0.

Bailey Williams
In defence on Townsend
Williams added 17 possessions and 3 marks.

Alex Keath
In defence on Laverde
Keath added 8 possessions and 4 marks.

Bailey Smith
Rotating in midfield
Smith contributed with 20 possessions, 2 marks, 2 tackles and 0.1.

Josh Bruce
Up forward on Hooker
Bruce contributed with 16 disposals, 6 marks and kicked 1.1.

Ed Richards
Starting in midfield
Richards contributed with 11 possessions, 2 grabs and booted 1.1.

Caleb Daniel
Starting in defence
Daniel contributed with 20 disposals, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.

Hayden Crozier
Starting on a HBF
Crozier contributed with 12 disposals, 3 marks and 4 tackles.

Matt Suckling
Coming off a HFF
Suckling contributed with 13 disposals, 8 marks and booted 2.0.

Tim English
First ruck
English contributed with 22 disposals, 7 marks, 4 tackles, 16 taps and 1.1.

Easton Wood
In defence
Wood contributed with 5 disposals, 3 grabs and 2 tackles.