Player news from R9 of 2019: Geelong vs Western Bulldogs

Mitch Duncan (125/123): Coming off a wing
Duncan contributed with 25 touches, 11 grabs, 2 tackles and 3.0.
Gary Rohan (90/100): First goal… 3.2 from 14 touches and 7 marks plus 2 tackles. Starting at half forward.

Patrick Dangerfield (88/111): Limped off mid Q4 with a foot/ankle issue and iced up… 23 touches and 4 marks plus 4 tackles… 1.0 as well. Rotating midfield and forward….

Tom Stewart (82/105): Playing in defence
Stewart added 22 disposals and 6 marks.
Darcy Fort (77/101): First game… 17 hit outs… also 9 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles… 3.0 as well… aided by 3FF. Tandem ruck with Abbott.

Joel Selwood (75/86): Playing an outside role…
Selwood contributed with 21 touches, 4 grabs and 2 tackles.
Ryan Abbott (73/60): Late replacement for Rhys Stanley… 23 hit outs… also 11 disposals and 3 marks with 4 tackles… 1.0 as well… conceded 3 FA. Tandem ruck with Fort.

Gary Ablett jnr (73/49): On a HFF…
Ablett jnr contributed with 13 possessions, 2 grabs, 5 tackles and 2.2 on the scoreboard.
Brandan Parfitt (73/73): Starting on a HFF
Parfitt contributed with 18 touches, 6 tackles and 1.0.
Cameron Guthrie (71/64): Doing jobs in midfield
Guthrie contributed with 11 possessions, 3 grabs, 7 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Luke Dahlhaus (69/72): Rotating between attack and midfield
Dahlhaus contributed with 17 possessions, 3 grabs, 4 tackles and kicked 0.1.
Gryan Miers (61/38): Rotating forward
Miers contributed with 13 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Mark O’Connor (61/61): Rotating in defence
O’Connor contributed with 12 touches, 6 marks and 2 tackles.
Tom Hawkins (59/77): Up forward on Roberts…
Hawkins contributed with 10 possessions, 4 grabs and 4.0.
Tim Kelly (56/71): Playing mostly midfield…
Kelly added 20 possessions and 3 grabs.
Harry Taylor (55/73): In defence
Taylor contributed with 16 disposals, 4 marks and 2 tackles.
Zach Tuohy (55/70): Running off a HBF
Tuohy added 19 disposals and 3 marks.
Charlie Constable (44/48): Supporting the midfield…
Constable contributed with 11 touches, 6 tackles, 1.1 and 4 frees against.
Mark Blicavs (42/51): At FB on Naughton
Blicavs added 11 touches and 3 marks.
Jack Henry (39/42): In defence on Gowers…
Henry added 9 possessions and 3 marks.
Jake Kolodjashnij (36/47): Rotating in defence…
Kolodjashnij added 9 disposals and 3 grabs.
Jordan Clark (27/24): Starting mostly on a wing
Clark also had 7 disposals.
Jack Macrae (109/117): Playing midfield
Macrae contributed with 29 disposals, 4 marks and 8 tackles.
Jackson Trengove (100/100): First ruck
Trengove contributed with 18 touches, 6 tackles, 24 taps and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Mitch Wallis (96/102): Rotating from forward line to midfield
Wallis contributed with 29 possessions, 4 marks and managed 2.0.
Lachie Hunter (92/79): Playing outside midfield
Hunter contributed with 26 touches, 6 grabs and managed 1.0.
Toby McLean (88/75): Rotating forward and midfield
McLean contributed with 22 touches, 5 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 1.2.
Bailey Smith (81/95): Rotating at half back
Smith contributed with 28 disposals, 3 tackles and managed 0.1.
Josh Dunkley (77/85): Rotating midfield and forward
Dunkley contributed with 21 disposals, 4 marks, 5 tackles and kicked 0.1.
Sam Lloyd (76/82): Playing at half forward
Lloyd contributed with 16 touches, 3 grabs, 5 tackles and 1.0.
Marcus Bontempelli (72/90): Playing midfield with time forward… Very quiet Q1…
Bontempelli contributed with 20 disposals, 3 marks and 2.1 on the scoreboard.
Jason Johannisen (70/80): Playing an outside game
Johannisen contributed with 18 possessions, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and 1.0.
Tom Liberatore (63/69): Rotating forward and midfield
Liberatore contributed with 16 disposals, 2 marks, 4 tackles and booted 1.0.
Caleb Daniel (63/69): Starting in defence
Daniel added 17 disposals and 5 marks.
Hayden Crozier (58/55): Starting on a HBF
Crozier added 15 disposals and 6 grabs.
Ed Richards (45/35): Starting in midfield… No touches Q1…
Richards contributed with 7 disposals, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard.
Aaron Naughton (42/58): Starting forward on Blicavs
Naughton contributed with 10 possessions, 3 marks, 2 ruck taps and kicked 1.2.
Will Hayes (42/29): Head bandaged up in Q1 after a knock… 13 disposals and 2 marks with 3 tackles… conceded 3 FA. Rotating on the HFF….

Matt Suckling (41/35): Coming off a HBF
Suckling contributed with 12 disposals, 3 marks and booted 0.1.
Zaine Cordy (40/58): Playing in defence and as second ruck…
Cordy contributed with 8 disposals, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and 2 hit outs.
Fletcher Roberts (36/29): The big job on Hawkins
Roberts contributed with 9 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Easton Wood (30/42): In defence
Wood also had 11 touches.
Lachie Young (29/38): In defence
Young added 7 possessions and 2 tackles.
Billy Gowers (25/22): Starting forward on Henry…
Gowers contributed with 8 possessions, booted 1.1 and 3 free kicks given away.