Sydney Player Reports

Adam Goodes
Baguley on him... ghosted in and out but his influence was oversized on the result... Booted 2.1 from 10 grabs and 18 possessions
Goodes also had 2 tackles.

Sam Reid
Copped a knock in a marking contest in Q2 which had him off for a while... 1.0 from 9 disposals and 3 marks with 2 tackles
Reid also had 2 hit outs.

Mike Pyke
Dominated ruck against two good opponents... 49 hit outs... also 12 possessions and 4 marks plus 6 tackles... 1.0 as well

Josh P. Kennedy
Head to head with Goddard to start... got the Hocking tag in Q2... 28 touches and 3 marks plus 2 tackles... 1.0 as well

Jarrad McVeigh
First goal... head to head with Heppell... 24 possessions and 2 marks plus 7 tackles... 1.0 as well

Luke Parker
Playing pure midfield... 0.2 from 35 disposals and 3 marks with 5 tackles... aided by 3FF

Kieren Jack
26 possessions and 3 marks plus 4 tackles... 0.1 as well... umps paid him 5FF

Ben McGlynn
2.1 from 25 touches and 5 marks plus 4 tackles... helped out by 5FF

Jake Lloyd
On after 3QT for Membrey... 8 touches. Started as a sub.

Dean Towers
Starting forward... 9 touches and 2 marks plus 5 tackles

Harry Cunningham
12 disposals and 8 marks with 6 tackles... 0.1 as well

Kurt Tippett
At FF on Hooker... 2.1 from 8 possessions and 2 marks
Tippett also had 3 hit outs.

Dane Rampe
On Ambrose... switched forward at times though
Rampe contributed with 17 touches, 6 marks and 6 tackles.

Ted Richards
Takes the resting ruck which is mostly Ryder
Richards added 16 disposals and 6 marks.

Rhyce Shaw
Running off Zac Merrett
Shaw added 18 possessions and 7 marks.

Heath Grundy
At FB on Carlisle
Grundy contributed with 22 possessions, 7 marks and 3 tackles.

Nick Smith
Minding Colyer
Smith added 16 disposals and 3 marks.

Essendon Player Reports

Dyson Heppell
Head to head with McVeigh... decent all night but really racked it up in Q4 junk time... 24 possessions and 2 marks plus 6 tackles... 1.0 as well

Tom Bellchambers
Terrible start against Pyke... clearly short of a gallop after missing the last four... 3 possessions and 2 marks... conceded 4 FA
Bellchambers also had 13 ruck taps.

Brendon Goddard
Head to head with Kennedy to start with... quiet in Q1... moved off Kennedy in Q2... 21 disposals and 2 marks plus 0.1
Goddard also had 2 hit outs.

Heath Hocking
No stats in Q1... 15 touches and 7 tackles. Forward role on Malceski to start... went to Kennedy in Q2.

Brent Stanton
Poor first half but lifted his rating significantly in Q3... 19 disposals and 5 marks plus 0.1

David Zaharakis
Head to head with McVeigh... 25 touches and 6 tackles plus 0.1... not helped by 3 FA

Zach Merrett
Up forward on Shaw... 19 possessions and 2 marks plus 8 tackles... helped out by 5FF

Patrick Ambrose
Rampe on him... 1.0 from 4 disposals and 3 tackles. Subbed off in Q3 for Dell'Olio.

Cory Dell'Olio
On in Q3 for Ambrose... 7 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. Started as a sub.

Jason Winderlich
Starting in defence again... 17 touches and 2 marks plus 2 tackles

Michael Hurley
At CHB on Reid... switched forward with Carlise in Q4
Hurley contributed with 29 disposals, 7 marks and kicked 1.0.

David Myers
19 touches and 4 marks plus 5 tackles... 1.0 as well

Ben Howlett
1.0 from 12 disposals and 2 marks with 6 tackles

Paul Chapman
21 possessions and 2 marks plus 6 tackles

Craig Bird
26 disposals and 5 marks with 5 tackles

Dustin Fletcher
4 marks and 13 disposals

Jackson Merrett
14 touches and 2 marks

Courtenay Dempsey
Going with Membrey
Dempsey added 13 possessions and 2 grabs.

Mark Baguley
Mostly on Goodes
Baguley contributed with 16 possessions, 4 marks and 4 tackles.

Cale Hooker
At FB on Tippett
Hooker also had 14 possessions.