Melbourne Player Reports

Jacob Van Rooyen
First game... His presence was felt at the start and finish... 9 possessions and 3 marks plus 6 tackles... 3.0 as well. Playing a forward/ruck role.
Van Rooyen also had 3 hit outs.

Alex Neal-Bullen
First goal... 15 possessions and 4 marks plus 2 tackles... 1.1 as well. Playing a HFF role.

Jake Melksham
On in Q3 for Brown... 5 disposals and 2 marks plus 1.0. Started as the sub.

Ben Brown
Off in Q3 for Melksham... 1.0 from 2 disposals. Up forward on Tom McCartin.

Kade Chandler
Playing a forward pressure role
Chandler contributed with 9 touches, 5 marks, 2 tackles and booted 3.0.

Bayley Fritsch
Presenting up forward on Rampe
Fritsch contributed with 11 disposals, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and kicked 3.0.

Harrison Petty
In attack on Paddy McCartin
Petty contributed with 13 possessions, 3 marks, 3 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Lachie Hunter
Playing outside midfield
Hunter contributed with 23 disposals, 2 grabs and managed 2.0.

Trent Rivers
Playing a half back role
Rivers contributed with 19 disposals, 7 grabs and kicked 0.1.

Clayton Oliver
Playing inside midfield
Oliver contributed with 25 disposals, 5 marks, 7 tackles and 2.0 on the scoreboard.

Steven May
Playing FB on Franklin
May added 20 touches and 6 marks.

Jake Lever
Zoning off of McDonald
Lever added 14 possessions and 4 grabs.

Angus Brayshaw
Starting at half back
Brayshaw added 19 touches and 9 marks.

Judd McVee
Rotating at half back
McVee contributed with 18 possessions, 3 marks and 2 tackles.

Jake Bowey
Starting at half back
Bowey added 16 possessions and 4 grabs.

Michael Hibberd
Has the job on Heeney
Hibberd added 11 disposals and 4 marks.

Christian Petracca
Starting in midfield
Petracca contributed with 33 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles and booted 0.1.

Tom Sparrow
Rotating in midfield
Sparrow contributed with 10 possessions, 4 marks, 4 tackles and managed 1.0.

Jack Viney
In central midfield
Viney added 19 disposals and 3 tackles.

Ed Langdon
Running off a wing
Langdon contributed with 24 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles and 0.3.

Charlie Spargo
Starting forward
Spargo contributed with 6 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 2.0.

Sydney Player Reports

James Rowbottom
A cut above his eye saw him come off... 12 possessions with 10 by foot... also 4 tackles... and booted 1.0... umps paid him 3FF... conceded 3 FA. Starting in midfield.

Harry Cunningham
Copped some friendly fire in Q2 and went off... 9 touches with 7 by hand... also 3 marks and 2 tackles. Playing a forward role.

Joel Amartey
Wasted many a chance... 5 hit outs... also 16 possessions and 4 marks... and scored 0.3. Playing a forward/ruck role.

Isaac Heeney
Barely sighted all day... 0.1 from 10 touches and 2 marks. Starting at half forward on Hibberd.

Chad Warner
Below his best today... 19 possessions and 4 marks. Starting in midfield.

Matthew Roberts
On in Q4 for Stephens... 3 possessions and 2 marks. Started as the sub.

Errol Gulden
Rotating midfield and forward
Gulden contributed with 15 disposals, 2 marks, 5 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Tom McCartin
Starting in defence on Brown
McCartin added 14 touches and 7 grabs.

Logan McDonald
Starting forward on Lever
McDonald contributed with 13 possessions, 8 marks and managed 1.2.

Callum Mills
Playing central midfield
Mills contributed with 25 possessions, 6 marks and 4 tackles.

Will Hayward
Starting at half forward
Hayward added 9 disposals and 2.0 on the scoreboard.

Luke Parker
Playing inside midfield
Parker contributed with 17 disposals, 5 marks and 3 tackles.

Jake Lloyd
Starting at half back
Lloyd contributed with 21 touches, 5 grabs and 3 tackles.

Nick Blakey
Starting at half back
Blakey contributed with 19 touches, 5 grabs and managed 1.1.

Braeden Campbell
Rotating at half back
Campbell contributed with 12 touches, 3 grabs and 6 tackles.

Dane Rampe
In defence on Fritsch
Rampe added 17 touches and 4 grabs.

Tom Papley
Starting deep forward
Papley contributed with 8 touches, 3 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 3.0.

James Jordon
Rotating in midfield
Jordon contributed with 21 touches, 8 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 1.1.

Oliver Florent
Rotating in defence
Florent contributed with 21 disposals, 4 marks and 3 tackles.

Justin McInerney
Rotating in defence
McInerney contributed with 14 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Paddy McCartin
In defence on Petty
McCartin added 11 touches and 4 marks.

Lance Franklin
Up forward on May
Franklin contributed with 10 touches, 6 marks and booted 2.2.

Brodie Grundy
First ruck
Grundy contributed with 21 possessions, 5 grabs, 3 tackles and 25 ruck taps.

Peter Ladhams
First ruck
Ladhams contributed with 16 possessions, 6 marks, 2 tackles and 17 hit outs.