Player news from R7 of 2020: Essendon vs Western Bulldogs

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David Zaharakis (78/80): Playing a half forward role
Zaharakis contributed with 20 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Devon Smith (76/71): Looked nowhere near it when the whips were cracking but got some cheap stats late… 1.0 from 15 disposals and 3 marks with 6 tackles… aided by 3FF. Rotating forward and midfield.

Andrew McGrath (76/67): Playing midfield
McGrath contributed with 24 possessions, 2 marks and 3 tackles.
Zach Merrett (74/96): Playing inside midfield
Merrett contributed with 20 disposals, 4 marks and 4 tackles.
Andrew Phillips (72/73): First ruck
Phillips contributed with 10 possessions, 5 marks, 28 hit outs and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Michael Hurley (69/99): At CHB on Dale
Hurley added 18 touches and 8 grabs.
Conor McKenna (69/103): Playing a half forward role… switched back in Q3
McKenna added 19 disposals and 5 grabs.
Jayden Laverde (65/86): Starting at half forward on Keath
Laverde contributed with 12 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 2.1 on the scoreboard.
Darcy Parish (65/94): Playing in the midfield
Parish added 22 disposals and 2 marks.
Jordan Ridley (62/92): In defence
Ridley added 14 possessions and 8 grabs.
Adam Saad (61/99): Running from defence
Saad added 23 possessions and 2 grabs.
Kyle Langford (55/72): Rotating midfield and forward
Langford contributed with 19 disposals, 3 marks and managed 0.1.
Cale Hooker (52/73): In defence on Bruce… switched forward in Q4
Hooker contributed with 12 touches, 6 grabs and 1.0.
Brayden Ham (46/61): Playing an outside game
Ham added 12 disposals and 3 marks.
Shaun McKernan (45/49): Playing a ruck/forward role on Cordy
McKernan contributed with 8 possessions, 4 marks, 8 hit outs and 0.3 on the scoreboard.
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti (41/53): Playing a FP role
McDonald-Tipungwuti contributed with 6 possessions, 2 marks, 3 tackles and booted 1.1.
Will Snelling (39/71): Rotating in midfield
Snelling contributed with 9 disposals, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.
Mason Redman (37/41): Mostly across half back
Redman added 12 possessions and 4 marks.
Mitchell Hibberd (34/43): Rotating in midfield
Hibberd contributed with 8 touches, 3 tackles and managed 0.1.
Ned Cahill (27/33): First game… 7 touches and 3 marks. Rotating forward.

Orazio Fantasia (24/38): Starting at half forward… switched back in Q3
Fantasia also had 9 disposals.
Jacob Townsend (23/19): Starting forward on Williams
Townsend contributed with 4 possessions, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Tim English (115/203): First ruck
English contributed with 22 disposals, 7 marks, 4 tackles, 17 ruck taps and booted 1.1.
Lachie Hunter (95/118): Playing outside midfield
Hunter contributed with 26 possessions, 4 grabs and 5 tackles.
Jack Macrae (87/122): Better after HT… 29 touches and 2 marks plus 2 tackles. Playing midfield.

Caleb Daniel (81/108): Starting in defence
Daniel contributed with 20 disposals, 6 marks and 2 tackles.
Marcus Bontempelli (81/105): Right ankle restrapped after a knock in Q3… 23 touches and 4 marks plus 3 tackles. Leading the inside midfield.

Tom Liberatore (77/100): Rotating forward and midfield
Liberatore contributed with 22 disposals, 3 grabs, 5 tackles and 0.1.
Bailey Smith (73/82): Rotating in midfield
Smith contributed with 20 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles and 0.1.
Matt Suckling (71/101): Coming off a HFF
Suckling contributed with 13 possessions, 8 marks and managed 2.0.
Jason Johannisen (69/81): Playing an outside game
Johannisen contributed with 14 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Josh Bruce (66/78): Up forward on Hooker
Bruce contributed with 16 touches, 6 marks and 1.1.
Patrick Lipinski (55/89): Starting forward
Lipinski contributed with 14 possessions, 2 marks, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.
Hayden Crozier (54/65): Starting on a HBF
Crozier contributed with 12 possessions, 3 marks and 4 tackles.
Bailey Williams (53/83): In defence on Townsend
Williams added 17 disposals and 3 marks.
Mitch Wallis (50/82): First goal… 10 disposals and 3.0. Playing a FP role.

Cody Weightman (46/62): First game… 2.1 from 9 possessions and 3 marks. Rotating forward.

Ed Richards (45/59): Starting in midfield
Richards contributed with 11 touches, 2 marks and managed 1.1.
Laitham Vandermeer (37/66): Starting at half forward
Vandermeer contributed with 7 possessions, 2 tackles and managed 1.0.
Alex Keath (33/35): In defence on Laverde
Keath added 8 disposals and 4 grabs.
Easton Wood (29/38): In defence
Wood contributed with 5 touches, 3 marks and 2 tackles.
Lachie Young (28/31): In defence
Young added 7 disposals and 2 tackles.
Bailey Dale (23/39): Starting deep forward on Hurley
Dale added 5 touches and managed 1.0.
Zaine Cordy (21/37): In defence on McKernan
Cordy added 5 disposals and 2 marks.