Essendon Player Reports

Sam Draper
First game... 21 hit outs... also 9 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles... 0.1 as well. First ruck.

James Stewart
Playing tall forward on Andrews
Stewart contributed with 4 touches, 2 marks, 3 tackles and 0.1.

Devon Smith
Rotating forward and midfield
Smith contributed with 14 possessions, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and 2.1 on the scoreboard.

David Zaharakis
Playing a half forward role
Zaharakis added 13 possessions and 2 tackles.

Tom Bellchambers
Playing a forward/ruck role
Bellchambers contributed with 3 possessions, 2 grabs and 13 taps.

Darcy Parish
Playing in the midfield
Parish contributed with 15 disposals, 4 tackles and managed 1.0.

Dylan Shiel
Playing inside midfield
Shiel contributed with 17 disposals, 4 tackles and managed 0.1.

Zach Merrett
Playing inside midfield
Merrett added 18 touches and 2 tackles.

Tom Cutler
Playing an outside game
Cutler contributed with 11 possessions, 3 grabs and booted 0.2.

Mason Redman
Mostly across half back
Redman added 12 disposals and 0.1.

Brayden Ham
Playing an outside game
Ham added 7 touches and 2 grabs.

Will Snelling
Rotating in midfield
Snelling added 14 possessions and 6 tackles.

Michael Hurley
At CHB on Hipwood
Hurley contributed with 14 touches, 5 grabs and 2 tackles.

Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
Playing a FP role
McDonald-Tipungwuti added 7 touches and 5 tackles.

Andrew McGrath
Playing midfield
McGrath contributed with 25 disposals, 3 grabs and 3 free kicks given away.

Ned Cahill
Rotating forward
Cahill added 3 touches and kicked 0.1.

Jordan Ridley
In defence
Ridley added 20 touches and 4 grabs.

Martin Gleeson
In defence
Gleeson added 8 possessions and 2 grabs.

Brisbane Player Reports

Connor Ballenden
First game... 6 possessions and 3 marks plus 1.0. Playing a forward/ruck role on Francis.
Ballenden also had 2 ruck taps.

Lincoln McCarthy
First goal... 1.0 from 14 possessions and 5 marks plus 6 tackles. Starting on a HFF.

Cam Rayner
Starting at half forward
Rayner contributed with 10 disposals, 5 grabs, 4 tackles and booted 1.1.

Brandon Starcevich
Playing a half back role
Starcevich added 10 possessions and 2 grabs.

Lachie Neale
Playing inside midfield
Neale contributed with 33 possessions, 5 grabs and managed 2.0.

Jarryd Lyons
Playing inside midfield
Lyons contributed with 22 touches, 4 marks, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.

Noah Answerth
Playing small defender
Answerth added 17 possessions and 6 grabs.

Darcy Gardiner
In defence on Townsend
Gardiner added 10 disposals and 6 marks.

Dayne Zorko
Playing pure midfield
Zorko contributed with 19 possessions, 5 marks, 5 tackles and 1.1.

Grant Birchall
Starting at half back
Birchall contributed with 15 possessions, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.

Harris Andrews
In defence on Stewart
Andrews added 11 disposals and 7 marks.

Zac Bailey
Rotating in midfield
Bailey contributed with 16 touches, 7 grabs, 5 tackles and 0.1.

Cam Ellis-Yolmen
Rotating in midfield
Ellis-Yolmen contributed with 14 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles and 1.0.

Mitch Robinson
Starting in midfield
Robinson contributed with 15 touches, 3 marks and 2 tackles.

Eric Hipwood
Up forward on Hurley
Hipwood contributed with 8 possessions, 2 marks, booted 1.1 and 4 free kicks given away.

Callum Ah Chee
Starting in defence
Ah Chee contributed with 11 touches, 4 marks and 4 tackles.

Hugh McCluggage
Playing in midfield
McCluggage added 13 disposals and 3 grabs.

Jarrod Berry
Mostly on a wing
Berry contributed with 19 touches, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.

Charlie Cameron
Starting forward
Cameron contributed with 10 possessions, 4 marks, 4 tackles and 4.1 on the scoreboard.

Oscar McInerney
First ruck
McInerney contributed with 9 possessions, 2 marks and 23 ruck taps.