Isaac Heeney (103/95): Head to head with Dunkley… 2.0 from 23 possessions and 7 marks plus 2 tackles. Playing pure midfield.
Brodie Grundy (95/87): Lead ruck Grundy contributed with 16 touches, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 35 ruck taps. Nick Blakey (83/103): Plenty of kick ins to add to being the defensive distributor… landed on his back in a contest with Ah Chee in Q2 leaving him sore… 23 possessions including 19 kicks… also 4 marks. In defence on Morris.
Matt Roberts (81/94): His turnover late in Q4 from a kick in ended up being the difference… 19 possessions including 14 kicks… also 4 tackles and 3 marks… umps paid him 4FF. Starting at half back.
Braeden Campbell (81/89): Playing a HFF role Campbell contributed with 13 possessions, 7 tackles and 2.0. James Rowbottom (75/87): Doing jobs in midfield Rowbottom added 11 touches and 11 tackles. Corey Warner (75/72): Starting forward Warner contributed with 15 touches, 6 marks and managed 2.2. James Jordon (73/69): Tagging Neale Jordon contributed with 19 disposals, 3 marks, 7 tackles and 3 free kicks given away. Jake Lloyd (71/83): Starting on a wing Lloyd contributed with 19 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles and booted 1.1. Tom McCartin (69/71): Starting forward on Andrews McCartin contributed with 12 possessions, 7 marks, 2 taps and managed 1.0. Justin McInerney (66/87): Playing a half forward role McInerney added 23 disposals and 4 marks. Chad Warner (66/76): One handball in Q1 but serviceable after that… 20 possessions and 4 marks plus 2.0… conceded 5 FA. Starting in midfield then resting forward.
Dane Rampe (66/109): Starting at half back Rampe added 21 touches and 4 marks. Oliver Florent (65/84): Coming off a wing on Berry then got Zorko in Q3 Florent contributed with 17 touches, 2 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 0.1. Lewis Melican (57/73): Deep in defence on Hipwood Melican added 13 disposals and 6 marks. Tom Hanily (54/46): Second game… 11 possessions and 4 marks plus 3 tackles… 1.1 as well. Rotating forward.
Will Hayward (51/53): Starting at half forward on Lester Hayward contributed with 11 possessions, 3 marks and 1.0 on the scoreboard. Joel Hamling (44/76): In defence on Fort Hamling added 11 possessions and 4 grabs. Sam Wicks (43/25): Playing half back Wicks contributed with 14 possessions, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and 4 frees against. Ben Paton (42/43): Subbed off in Q3 for Bice… 10 possessions and 2 marks plus 3 tackles. Playing back pocket.
Joel Amartey (42/31): Not the answer for Sydney as a marquee forward… 0.2 from 8 possessions and 4 marks plus 2 tackles… not helped by 3 FA. Playing FF on Payne. Amartey also had 7 ruck taps. Riley Bice (35/51): First game… on in Q3 for Paton to play small defender… 12 possessions and 2 marks. Started as the sub.
Tom Papley (19/33): Well held… 8 possessions. Starting deep forward on Starcevich.
Josh Dunkley (130/172): Head to head with Heeney… 27 possessions and 5 marks plus 10 tackles… 1.0 as well… helped out by 4FF. Playing inside midfield.
Dayne Zorko (112/139): Prolific in Q3 to get the Lions in front… 2.0 from 24 possessions and 6 marks plus 3 tackles. At half back… switched to a wing in Q3.
Jarrod Berry (104/87): Starting on a wing on Florent… switched to half back in Q3 Berry added 27 touches and 10 marks. Darcy Wilmot (91/106): Sprinting off half back Wilmot contributed with 25 touches, 4 grabs, 4 tackles, booted 0.1 and 3 frees against. Oscar McInerney (85/109): First ruck McInerney contributed with 18 disposals, 5 marks, 16 taps and booted 1.1. Levi Ashcroft (84/84): First game… 25 possessions and 5 marks plus 0.1. Rotating in midfield.
Zac Bailey (68/105): Starting at half forward Bailey added 17 disposals and 4.1. Will Ashcroft (66/72): Playing central midfield Ashcroft contributed with 21 touches, 4 tackles and 0.1. Darcy Fort (66/75): Playing a forward/ruck role on Hamling Fort contributed with 14 touches, 4 marks, 12 taps and kicked 1.0. Hugh McCluggage (60/80): Playing in midfield McCluggage added 21 possessions and 2 marks. Noah Answerth (58/74): Playing small defender Answerth contributed with 11 possessions, 3 marks and 6 tackles. Ryan Lester (57/73): Responsible for Hayward Lester contributed with 15 touches, 4 grabs and 2 tackles. Brandon Starcevich (50/64): Headclash with Justin McInerney in Q4 left him groggy… failed HIA and did not return… 13 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. Playing back pocket on Papley.
Callum Ah Chee (46/53): Limped off favouring left ankle in Q4 but returned… 14 possessions and 3 marks plus 1.2… gave away 4 FA. Starting at half forward.
Logan Morris (38/51): Headclash with Bailey in Q1 left him very groggy holding his jaw… returned later in Q1… 1.1 from 5 possessions and 3 tackles. Playing a key forward role on Blakey.
Lachie Neale (37/40): Tagged by Jordon… 10 possessions and 3 tackles… umps paid him 3FF. Playing inside midfield.
Cam Rayner (36/40): Rotating from half forward to mids Rayner contributed with 13 possessions, 2 marks and 0.2 on the scoreboard. Jaspa Fletcher (36/52): Starting on a wing Fletcher added 12 possessions and 2 tackles. Conor McKenna (32/45): Late replacement for Charlie Cameron… on in Q1 for Lohmann… 10 possessions and 0.1. Started as the sub.
Jack Payne (30/45): In defence on Amartey Payne added 8 possessions and 2 marks. Eric Hipwood (27/33): Up forward on Melican Hipwood contributed with 5 disposals, 3 marks, 1.2 on the scoreboard and 3 frees against. Harris Andrews (19/29): In defence on McCartin Andrews added 7 possessions and 2 marks. Kai Lohmann (4/9): Limped off favouring left ankle in Q1 after a clash with Roberts and subbed off for McKennas… 2 possessions. Starting at half forward.
