Player news from R14 of 2015: Essendon vs St Kilda

Dyson Heppell (122/142): Humongous Q2 to lift the Dons out of the doldrums… could not do it all by himself though… 31 touches and 2 marks plus 6 tackles… 2.0 as well
Heppell also had 2 hit outs.
Cale Hooker (99/78): Starting forward on Gilbert… 15 touches and 8 marks plus 4 tackles… 3.1 as well
Hooker also had 2 hit outs.
Shaun McKernan (79/93): 19 possessions and 3 marks
McKernan also had 26 hit outs.
Michael Hibberd (78/71): Matched up on Lonie… 21 disposals and 5 marks plus 1.0

Zach Merrett (65/73): Starting forward on Webster… 16 possessions and 5 tackles

Brent Stanton (57/50): Missing in the clinches in the first half when the Saints dominated… 13 disposals and 3 marks with 4 tackles

Martin Gleeson (57/63): 12 possessions and 6 marks plus 2 tackles

Adam Cooney (56/69): Subbed off in Q3 for Howlett
Cooney contributed with 13 possessions, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.
David Zaharakis (56/55): Starting forward on Geary… continuing his poor 2015… 17 touches and 4 marks

Nick O’Brien (56/58): 15 touches with 11 by hand… also 3 tackles and 3 marks

James Gwilt (55/67): In defence on Bruce… 4 marks and 14 disposals

Jackson Merrett (55/49): Matched up on Ross… 12 possessions and 4 marks plus 3 tackles

Mark Baguley (54/50): Weller manning him up… 6 marks and 14 touches

Jake Melksham (53/49): 16 possessions and 3 marks plus 0.1

Jobe Watson (50/43): Starting forward on Dempster… another very slow start with no kicks before HT… 8 possessions including 7 handballs… also 7 tackles
Watson also had 2 hit outs.
Michael Hurley (50/41): Following Riewoldt… 15 possessions with 11 by foot… also 4 marks

Ben Howlett (49/22): Late replacement for Jason Winderlich… on in Q3 for Howlett… 10 touches and 3 marks plus 4 tackles. Started as a sub.

Joe Daniher (44/51): Fisher on him… 1.1 from 9 touches and 4 marks
Daniher also had 2 taps.
Elliott Kavanagh (41/34): 9 possessions with 7 by foot… also 2 marks and 2 tackles… and kicked 0.1

Ariel Steinberg (37/40): In defence on Membrey… 10 touches with 7 by hand… also 2 tackles
Steinberg also had 2 marks.
Brendon Goddard (29/29): Terrible start as the Saint pressure made it an uncomfortable game for him… moved forward where he got very little supply… 7 possessions and 2 marks

Courtenay Dempsey (8/13): Starting forward on Roberton… had a terrible day… 4 disposals

Jack Steven (142/120): 29 possessions and 8 marks plus 11 tackles

David Armitage (138/153): 37 touches and 7 marks plus 3 tackles… 2.0 as well

Nick Riewoldt (124/117): Hurley on his hammer… Booted 4.0 from 12 grabs and 21 possessions

Billy Longer (123/129): 35 hit outs… also 18 disposals and 5 tackles
Longer also had 8 marks.
Leigh Montagna (120/130): 31 disposals and 6 marks with 3 tackles… 2.0 as well

Dylan Roberton (119/112): Responsible for Dempsey
Roberton contributed with 31 possessions, 8 grabs and 3 tackles.
Maverick Weller (102/69): Starting forward on Baguley… 16 possessions including 12 kicks… also 7 marks and 6 tackles… and scored 2.1

Jack Newnes (102/103): 22 disposals and 11 marks plus 1.0

Josh Bruce (99/107): Gwilt on him… 14 possessions and 9 marks plus 5.2
Bruce also had 2 hit outs.
Sean Dempster (92/92): On Watson to start with… 9 marks and 28 disposals

Tim Membrey (92/112): First goal… matched up on Steinberg… 2.1 from 16 disposals and 10 marks with 3 tackles

Farren Ray (90/74): 23 possessions and 6 marks plus 4 tackles

Adam Schneider (83/82): 1.1 from 19 touches and 6 marks plus 2 tackles

Jarryn Geary (82/89): Responsible for Zaharakis… 6 marks and 25 touches

Seb Ross (81/80): Matched up on Jackson Merrett… 26 disposals and 3 marks
Ross also had 2 tackles.
Jack Lonie (77/82): Starting forward on Hibberd… 1.3 from 18 disposals and 3 marks with 3 tackles

Shane Savage (69/69): 18 disposals and 6 marks plus 1.0

Sam Gilbert (60/74): Hooker is his man… 12 disposals including 9 kicks… also 6 marks
Gilbert also had 3 tackles.
Jack Sinclair (55/64): 2.0 from 10 disposals and 2 marks with 4 tackles

Jimmy Webster (49/59): Minding Zach Merrett… 12 touches and 4 marks plus 1.0

Sam Fisher (36/64): Standing Daniher… 3 marks and 12 disposals. Subbed off at 3QT for Dunstan.

Luke Dunstan (34/21): On after 3QT for Fisher… 6 disposals and 2 tackles plus 1.0. Started as a sub.
Dunstan also had 2 marks.