Carlton Player Reports

Jack Martin
Skills a bit rusty but his positioning was effective early... subbed off at 3QT for Dow... 8 possessions and 4 marks plus 1.2. Playing a half forward role.

Patrick Cripps
Carrying something and it is not Carlton... 19 possessions with 15 by hand... also 2 tackles. Playing inside midfield.

Blake Acres
Matched up on Martin... 21 touches and 4 marks plus 3 tackles. Playing an outside game.

Matthew Cottrell
Matched up on Durham... 15 disposals and 4 marks with 3 tackles. Coming off a wing.

Alex Cincotta
First goal... 18 possessions and 2 marks plus 1.0. Rotating at half back.

Ed Curnow
Tagged Merrett to HT...moved to Stringer in Q3
Curnow contributed with 13 touches, 4 marks and kicked 0.1.

Sam Walsh
Coming off half forward to join midfield
Walsh contributed with 35 possessions, 4 marks and 3 frees against.

Jack Silvagni
Playing a forward/ruck role on Laverde
Silvagni contributed with 14 disposals, 3 tackles, 3 ruck taps and managed 0.1.

Harry McKay
Starting forward on Zerk-Thatcher
McKay contributed with 14 disposals, 4 grabs and booted 1.0.

Brodie Kemp
Matched up on Stringer to HT
Kemp added 17 disposals and 4 marks.

Charlie Curnow
Starting at CHF on Ridley
Curnow contributed with 17 disposals, 5 grabs and kicked 2.4.

Matthew Kennedy
Rotating forward and mids
Kennedy contributed with 21 touches, 3 marks and 5 tackles.

Mitch McGovern
In defence on Langford
McGovern added 16 touches and 5 grabs.

Jesse Motlop
Starting deep forward
Motlop added 14 possessions and booted 0.2.

Adam Cerra
Starting in midfield
Cerra contributed with 31 possessions, 2 marks and 2 tackles.

Adam Saad
Running from defence
Saad added 22 touches and 5 marks.

Lewis Young
In defence on Wright
Young contributed with 8 touches, 4 marks and 4 hit outs.

Sam Docherty
Playing outside mid
Docherty contributed with 27 disposals, 8 marks and 0.1 on the scoreboard.

Jordan Boyd
Rotating in defence
Boyd contributed with 14 possessions, 3 grabs and 3 tackles.

Jacob Weitering
Standing Weideman
Weitering added 15 touches and 6 marks.

Matthew Owies
Rotating forward
Owies contributed with 10 possessions, 3 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 1.1.

Tom De Koning
First ruck
De Koning contributed with 12 disposals, 2 grabs, 22 ruck taps and 5 frees against.

Essendon Player Reports

Zach Merrett
Tagged by Ed Curnow to HT... switched forward in Q3 to break the tag and helped turn the game... 18 touches including 13 kicks... also 6 tackles and 5 marks... and booted 1.1. Playing inside midfield.

Jake Stringer
Tagged by Ed Curnow after HT... 0.2 from 18 touches and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. Mostly forward on Kemp to HT... switched to mids in Q3.

Andrew Phillips
Late replacement for Massimo D'Ambrosio... 15 hit outs with 7 disposals... also 1.0... helped out by 4FF. Tandem ruck with Draper.

Sam Draper
Subbed off in Q4 for D'Ambrosio... 13 hit outs... also 7 possessions and 2 marks. Tandem ruck with Phillips.

Peter Wright
Three goals in Q3 as the Dons dominated... Kicked 5.0 from 7 grabs and 8 touches. Up forward on Young.

Nic Martin
Matched up on Acres... 30 touches and 9 marks plus 3 tackles... 0.1 as well. Playing half forward.

Sam Durham
Matched up on Cottrell... 17 disposals and 6 marks with 4 tackles. Playing an outside game.

Kyle Langford
Starting forward on McGovern
Langford contributed with 11 possessions, 3 marks, 8 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard.

Jye Caldwell
Playing a half forward role
Caldwell contributed with 25 disposals, 6 tackles and kicked 1.0.

Matt Guelfi
Playing a half forward role
Guelfi added 14 touches and 1.0.

Jordan Ridley
Following Charlie Curnow
Ridley added 20 touches and 8 grabs.

Mason Redman
Mostly across half back
Redman added 23 disposals and 8 marks.

Archie Perkins
Mostly starting forward
Perkins contributed with 18 possessions, 2 grabs and 5 tackles.

Sam Weideman
Up forward on Weitering
Weideman contributed with 14 disposals, 5 marks and 0.2 on the scoreboard.

Will Snelling
Rotating in midfield
Snelling contributed with 14 touches, 4 marks, 6 tackles and booted 1.0.

Dyson Heppell
Playing half back
Heppell added 23 touches and 8 grabs.

Andrew McGrath
Playing half back
McGrath contributed with 21 touches, 3 grabs and 5 tackles.

Jye Menzie
Starting forward
Menzie contributed with 12 disposals, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and kicked 2.0.

Ben Hobbs
Playing on ball
Hobbs contributed with 24 touches, 5 grabs and 3 tackles.

Nick Hind
At half back
Hind contributed with 21 possessions, 6 grabs and 4 tackles.

Jayden Laverde
On Silvagni
Laverde contributed with 12 disposals, 5 marks, 2 tackles and 3 frees against.