St Kilda Player Reports

Nick Riewoldt
3.2 from 11 grabs with very poor service... visibly frustrated at times
Riewoldt also had 20 disposals.

Justin Koschitzke
No kicks in Q1... goal early in Q2 to warm him up and finished with 2.2
Koschitzke contributed with 15 touches, 7 marks, 6 tackles, 9 ruck taps and 3 frees against.

Leigh Montagna
Sore right calf in Q3... very quiet Q1... 20 possessions and a goal
Montagna contributed with 20 possessions, 5 grabs, 3 tackles, 1.0 and 2 frees against.

Patrick Ryder
Minded Riewoldt in first half... went forward in second half
Ryder contributed with 5 possessions, 3 marks, 4 tackles, 1.0 and 2 free kicks given away.

Lenny Hayes
Ran free for 25 possessions and 12 tackles plus a goal
Hayes added 2 grabs and managed 1.0.

Steven King
Left hamstring injury in Q3... 18 taps and 8 disposals
King contributed with 8 touches, 2 grabs, 2 tackles, 18 hit outs, 1.0 on the scoreboard and 2 free kicks given away.

Charlie Gardiner
2.0 from 8 marks and 13 disposals in the lead-up role

Sam Gilbert
Left shoulder injury in Q1... iced but back on in Q2
Gilbert added 12 possessions and booted 0.1.

Jason Gram
Played decoy to drag Fletcher up the ground
Gram contributed with 18 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles, booted 0.2 and 2 free kicks given away.

Max Hudghton
Adhered to Lloyd... knock to his back in Q2
Hudghton added 11 disposals and 4 marks.

Andrew Lovett
Knock to knee/ankle in Q1... back on
Lovett contributed with 17 possessions, 4 marks, kicked 2.0 and 2 free kicks given away.

Sam Fisher
In everything in Q1... 23 touches
Fisher added 8 marks and 4 tackles.

Robert Harvey
Good Q2... 29 disposals
Harvey added 6 marks and 3 tackles.

Stephen Milne
2.1 from 21 disposals
Milne added 7 marks and 2 tackles.

David Armitage
2.1 from 20 disposals
Armitage added 4 marks and 3 tackles.

Essendon Player Reports

Ricky Dyson
Spent a lot of time in the centre but only 11 touches is a poor return
Dyson also had 5 tackles.

Alwyn Davey
Right knee twisted in Q4... looked bad but back on
Davey contributed with 12 possessions, 5 tackles and 2 free kicks given away.

Brendon Goddard
Designated kicker from halfback... 19 possesions
Goddard added 5 grabs and 5 tackles.

Dustin Fletcher
Loose in the backline... surprise surprise
Fletcher added 17 possessions and 7 marks.

Brent Stanton
19 disposals and 3 tackles plus a goal
Stanton added 10 marks and booted 2.1.

Andrew Welsh
Knockleg in Q1 but he was fine
Welsh contributed with 19 disposals, 7 marks and managed 1.0.

Kyle Reimers
18 touches for this week's Bubble Boy
Reimers added 4 marks and 3 tackles.

Mal Michael
Calf injury in Q3... back on mid-Q4
Michael contributed with 6 possessions, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 3 hit outs.

Nathan Lovett-Murray
Played up forward but didn't score
Lovett-Murray contributed with 11 possessions, 5 marks and 7 tackles.

Jason Winderlich
17 possessions and 7 marks
Winderlich also had 5 tackles.

Matthew Lloyd
Hudghton kept him goalless
Lloyd contributed with 7 touches, 4 tackles, 0.1 and 2 free kicks given away.

Tayte Pears
15 disposals and 8 marks
Pears also had 1.0 on the scoreboard.