Player news from R20 of 2015: North Melbourne vs St Kilda

Drew Petrie (105/134): Goddard on him… three of his goals in the big Q3 surge by North… 4.1 from 15 disposals and 8 marks with 5 tackles

Brent Harvey (98/115): Matched up on Geary… 2.0 from 24 disposals and 4 tackles
Harvey also had 3 marks.
Jack Ziebell (95/64): Reported for rough conduct on Newnes in Q2
Ziebell contributed with 17 disposals, 7 marks, 6 tackles and 1.1.
Todd Goldstein (92/118): His centre clearance work in Q3 set up the win for North… 39 hit outs… also 11 disposals and 6 tackles

Ben Cunnington (92/90): Head to head with Armitage… 24 disposals and 3 marks with 5 tackles… 1.1 as well

Andrew Swallow (89/83): 25 disposals and 7 tackles

Sam Wright (88/82): In defence on Minchington
Wright contributed with 24 disposals, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.
Sam Gibson (87/70): 24 disposals with 16 by foot… also 3 marks and 2 tackles… and kicked 1.0

Nick Dal Santo (82/78): Started on a wing matched up on Gilbert… 22 touches and 5 tackles

Ben Jacobs (78/65): Tagging Steven… 20 touches and 3 marks plus 6 tackles
Jacobs also had 0.1.
Shaun Atley (77/75): 17 touches and 5 marks plus 3 tackles… 1.0 as well

Michael Firrito (71/67): Takes the resting ruck which is mostly Hickey… 16 possessions including 12 kicks… also 7 marks
Firrito also had 2 tackles.
Jarrad Waite (63/87): Dempster on him… 1.3 from 13 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles

Scott D. Thompson (60/94): Standing Bruce
Thompson added 13 possessions and 7 grabs.
Shaun Higgins (57/62): Starting forward on Ross… quiet first half but joined the second half Roo party… 22 disposals with 18 by hand… and scored 1.1. Bumped by Riewoldt in Q1 leaving him dazed and confused.

Lindsay Thomas (57/68): Starting forward on Webster… had a very dirty day until halfway through Q3 when he woke up with three big ones… 3.1 from 9 possessions and 4 marks… conceded 4 FA
Thomas also had 3 tackles.
Robbie Tarrant (46/51): Following Riewoldt… 11 disposals and 2 tackles
Tarrant also had 3 grabs.
Luke McDonald (43/59): In defence on Sinclair… 15 touches and 2 tackles

Lachlan Hansen (32/39): Weller marking him up… 5 marks and 8 disposals

Taylor Garner (31/32): First goal… Wright on him… 2.0 from 5 disposals and 2 tackles. Subbed off at 3QT for Nahas.

Ben Brown (29/26): Roberton on him… 8 disposals including 5 kicks
Brown also had 3 ruck taps.
Robbie Nahas (21/13): On after 3QT for Garner. Started as a sub.
Nahas added 4 disposals and managed 1.0.
David Armitage (112/137): Head to head with Cunnington… 28 possessions and 2 marks plus 7 tackles… 1.0 as well… umps paid him 3FF

Leigh Montagna (109/98): 33 possessions and 8 marks

Jack Newnes (109/112): 26 disposals and 10 marks plus 1.0

Nick Riewoldt (103/90): Tarrant on him… Scored 2.2 from 12 grabs and 18 disposals

Sam Gilbert (96/91): Started on a wing matched up on Dal Santo… 21 possessions and 5 marks plus 8 tackles… 0.1 as well

Jarryn Geary (90/80): Running with Harvey
Geary contributed with 20 possessions, 5 grabs, 4 tackles and 1.0.
Seb Ross (79/89): Starting at halfback on Higgins… 20 possessions and 5 tackles
Ross added 2 grabs and 2 taps.
Maverick Weller (78/86): Forward role on Hansen… 19 disposals and 4 marks with 4 tackles… 0.2 as well. Copped a big Tarrant knee to the ribs in Q3 leaving him sore.

Josh Bruce (71/55): Thompson on him… 11 touches with 9 by foot… also 7 marks… and booted 2.2
Bruce also had 2 tackles.
Jack Steven (70/73): Tagged by Jacobs… 21 touches with 16 by foot… also 2 marks… and scored 0.1

Jimmy Webster (69/89): Starting in defence on Thomas… 21 disposals and 2 marks with 4 tackles… not helped by 4 FA

Tom Hickey (69/89): Started forward on Firrito then interchanging with Longer in ruck… 9 hit outs… also 12 possessions and 7 marks… and scored 2.2

Sean Dempster (68/59): Waite is his man… 7 marks and 18 possessions. Had his nose rearranged in a marking contest in Q3.

Hugh Goddard (63/83): Standing Petrie… 20 disposals and 5 marks

Sam Fisher (58/69): Loose in defence
Fisher added 14 disposals and 7 grabs.
Nathan Wright (58/72): Responsible for Garner… 15 possessions and 4 tackles

Billy Longer (50/43): Well beaten by Goldstein in ruck… 12 hit outs… also 8 possessions and 3 tackles
Longer also had 3 marks.
Blake Acres (50/57): 11 touches and 3 marks plus 4 tackles

Dylan Roberton (47/67): The big job on Brown… 14 disposals with 12 by foot… also 3 marks and 2 tackles… gave away 4 FA

Darren Minchington (46/46): Starting forward on Wright… 1.3 from 11 disposals and 2 marks

Jack Sinclair (25/36): Starting forward on McDonald… 1.0 from 5 disposals and 2 marks. Subbed off in Q3 for Saunders.

Josh Saunders (24/16): On in Q3 for Sinclair… 6 disposals and 3 tackles. Started as a sub.