Essendon Player Reports

Jordan Ridley
Influential in defence in Q2 to set up a Bomber Blitz... Hyper-extension to his left knee in Q3 saw him go down but he returned though was later subbed... 16 possessions with 12 by foot... also 5 marks. In defence on Thilthorpe.

Mason Redman
First goal... Has Keays running with him but freed up in Q4... Felt the hamstring in Q3 and went off... 1.0 from 19 disposals and 6 marks. Mostly across half back.

Andrew Phillips
A lazy hit on O'Brien in the dying seconds will get a look... 31 hit outs... also 8 disposals and 3 tackles... conceded 3 FA. First ruck.

Jayden Laverde
Heavy collision with Murphy in Q4 left him groggy... 20 possessions and 6 marks. Following Fogarty.

Jye Menzie
Pulled up sore in Q4... 2.0 from 6 possessions and 3 tackles. Playing a pressure forward role.

Dyson Heppell
Had the ball on a string in Q3... 25 disposals and 9 marks with 5 tackles. Playing half back.

Matt Guelfi
Playing a half forward role but moved to a wing in Q4
Guelfi contributed with 18 disposals, 2 grabs, 6 tackles and booted 2.1.

Dylan Shiel
On in Q3 for Ridley... 6 touches. Started as the sub.

Sam Durham
Running off a wing but moved to defence in Q4
Durham contributed with 17 disposals, 4 marks and 5 tackles.

Kyle Langford
Playing third tall forward on Michalanney
Langford contributed with 12 touches, 5 marks and booted 3.0.

Archie Perkins
Starting forward with centre rotations
Perkins contributed with 24 possessions, 6 marks, 6 tackles and 0.1.

Jake Stringer
Mostly forward with stints in midfield
Stringer contributed with 8 touches, 6 grabs, 2 tackles and kicked 1.1.

Jye Caldwell
Rotating between midfield and forward
Caldwell contributed with 20 disposals, 2 marks, 8 tackles and 3 free kicks given away.

Ben Hobbs
Rotating between midfield and forward
Hobbs contributed with 20 possessions, 2 marks, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.

Sam Weideman
Playing a fwd/ruck role on Worrell
Weideman contributed with 6 touches, 3 marks and 2 hit outs.

Jake Kelly
Playing small defender on Rankine
Kelly contributed with 16 disposals, 6 marks and 1.0.

Darcy Parish
Playing in central midfield
Parish contributed with 39 disposals, 6 marks and 3 tackles.

Peter Wright
Playing forward on Murray
Wright contributed with 19 touches, 8 grabs and kicked 3.3.

Zach Merrett
Playing inside midfield
Merrett contributed with 39 touches, 7 marks, 6 tackles and 1.0.

Nic Martin
Roaming off a wing
Martin contributed with 28 touches, 9 grabs and 2.0.

Andrew McGrath
Playing half back
McGrath contributed with 31 possessions, 6 grabs and kicked 0.1.

Will Snelling
Starting forward
Snelling added 10 disposals and 3 tackles.

Adelaide Player Reports

Lachlan Murphy
Heavy collision with Laverde in Q4 left him groggy... 4 disposals and 2 marks plus 1.0. Playing defensive forward.

Jake Soligo
Subbed out in Q3 for Schoenberg... 4 disposals and 2 marks with 2 tackles. Rotating forward and midfield.

Ben Keays
Playing a forward role on Redman but moved into the midfield in Q4
Keays contributed with 20 disposals, 2 marks, 6 tackles and managed 2.0.

Riley Thilthorpe
Playing a ruck/fwd role on Ridley
Thilthorpe contributed with 8 possessions, 4 marks, 3 hit outs and kicked 1.0.

Luke Pedlar
Playing a high half forward role
Pedlar added 8 touches and booted 2.0.

Josh Rachele
Rotating forward and midfield
Rachele contributed with 15 possessions, 2 grabs and 5 tackles.

Darcy Fogarty
Starting forward on Laverde
Fogarty contributed with 6 possessions, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 1.1.

Taylor Walker
In attack on Zerk-Thatcher
Walker contributed with 12 touches, 4 marks, 3 hit outs and 2.2 on the scoreboard.

Izak Rankine
Starting forward on Kelly
Rankine contributed with 11 disposals, 4 grabs, 5 tackles and managed 2.1.

Rory Laird
Playing central midfield
Laird contributed with 31 disposals, 5 marks, 9 tackles and 3 frees against.

Brodie Smith
Playing a half back role
Smith contributed with 21 possessions, 5 marks, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.

Max Michalanney
In defence on Langford
Michalanney also had 5 touches.

Josh Worrell
In defence on Weideman
Worrell contributed with 16 possessions, 5 marks and 4 tackles.

Chayce Jones
Playing off half back
Jones contributed with 16 disposals, 5 grabs, 3 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Wayne Milera
Rotating in defence
Milera added 16 disposals and 6 grabs.

Mitchell Hinge
Rotating in defence
Hinge contributed with 27 possessions, 4 marks and booted 0.1.

Jordan Dawson
In central midfield
Dawson contributed with 28 disposals, 8 grabs and 8 tackles.

Rory Sloane
Starting on a wing
Sloane contributed with 12 possessions, 3 marks, 8 tackles and 1.0.

Lachlan Sholl
Roaming off a wing
Sholl added 16 touches and 4 marks.

Harry Schoenberg
Started as the sub
Schoenberg added 9 disposals and 2 tackles.

Ned McHenry
Rotating forward
McHenry contributed with 18 disposals, 5 marks, booted 1.0 and 3 frees against.

Nicholas Murray
Following Wright
Murray added 9 possessions and 6 marks.

Reilly O'Brien
First ruck
O'Brien contributed with 14 possessions, 3 grabs, 4 tackles and 40 hit outs.