Essendon Player Reports

Jobe Watson
Cut under the eye by an accidental bootstud in Q1... off again with it in Q2
Watson contributed with 20 possessions, 3 marks, 6 tackles and 2 frees against.

David Hille
Shoulder flared up in Q3... blinder before that... 9 marks and kicked 2.1
Hille contributed with 21 possessions, 9 grabs, 10 taps and managed 2.1.

Dustin Fletcher
32 disposals and 10 marks... the sort of open game he excels in
Fletcher also had 3 tackles.

Brent Stanton
No tag this week... kicked 3.0 from 27 touches and 6 marks
Stanton also had 3 tackles.

Mark McVeigh
Hamstring injury in Q4... 2.2 from 23 possessions
McVeigh contributed with 23 disposals, 8 grabs and booted 2.2.

Ricky Dyson
Way too patchy in his form... 21 disposals
Dyson also had 10 marks.

Tayte Pears
Late replacement for Angus Monfries
Pears contributed with 8 disposals, 2 grabs and managed 0.1.

Jason Laycock
Bit his tongue in Q2 but returned
Laycock contributed with 5 touches, 2 marks, 2 tackles, 6 hit outs and kicked 1.1.

Alwyn Davey
Minded by Gilbee... 15 touches
Davey contributed with 3 grabs, 6 tackles, booted 2.1 and 2 free kicks given away.

Damien Peverill
Tagged Johnson early
Peverill contributed with 17 touches, 5 marks and 3 tackles.

Jason Winderlich
Followed Akermanis
Winderlich contributed with 15 touches, 3 marks, 3 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Western Bulldogs Player Reports

Tim Callan
Those who chose Callan over Palmer are regretting it... 16 possessions
Callan also had 5 grabs.

Brad Johnson
Tagged by Peverill and then Slattery... 19 possessions and 1.1
Johnson added 4 marks and 3 frees against.

Scott Welsh
Kicked 3.3 from 11 grabs on Michael... great matchup for him
Welsh added 17 touches and 3 tackles.

Jason Akermanis
Minded by Winderlich... 21 possessions and 2.1
Akermanis added 7 marks and 3 frees against.

Robert Murphy
21 possessions and 10 grabs on Ryder
Murphy also had 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Mitch Hahn
Kicked 1.1 from 16 touches on Nash
Hahn added 2 marks and 3 tackles.

Lindsay Gilbee
Tagged Davey... 14 disposals
Gilbee also had 3 tackles.

Matthew Boyd
21 disposals and 7 tackles
Boyd also had 10 marks.

Daniel Giansiracusa
13 possessions
Giansiracusa contributed with 6 marks, 4 tackles and 2.0.