Essendon Player Reports

Jordan Ridley
Right quadricep injury in Q4 iced up... 29 possessions including 23 kicks... also 14 marks and 2 tackles. In defence on Khamis.

Jake Stringer
Fabulous first two minutes then bugger all... 8 touches and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. Mostly in midfield.
Stringer also had 0.1 on the scoreboard.

Nik Cox
Matched up on Poulter... 13 possessions and 4 marks plus 3 tackles... 0.1 as well. Starting on a wing.

Archie Perkins
Sore after a fair bumpsternum by West in Q3... 8 possessions. Starting in midfield.

Nick Bryan
Subbed off in Q3 for Hind... 15 hit outs with 4 possessions. Tandem ruck with Phillips.

Sam Durham
Matched up on Baker... 15 touches and 6 marks plus 3 tackles. Playing an outside game.

Nick Hind
On in Q3 for Bryan... 8 possessions and 2 tackles. Started as the sub.

Peter Wright
First goal... 3.1 from 13 disposals and 4 marks. Up forward on Bruce.
Wright also had 3 taps.

Kyle Langford
Playing third tall forward on Gardner
Langford contributed with 14 disposals, 7 grabs, 2 tackles and managed 2.2.

Zach Merrett
Often coming of a HFF to join mids
Merrett contributed with 24 disposals, 2 grabs, 5 tackles and kicked 1.0.

Jayden Laverde
Starting in defence on Ugle-Hagan
Laverde contributed with 27 disposals, 15 grabs and 4 tackles.

Matt Guelfi
Playing a half forward role
Guelfi contributed with 10 disposals, 5 marks and booted 1.1.

Jye Caldwell
Playing a half forward role
Caldwell added 13 disposals and 11 tackles.

Darcy Parish
Playing in central midfield
Parish contributed with 24 disposals, 6 grabs and 7 tackles.

Mason Redman
Mostly across half back
Redman added 28 touches and 9 marks.

Andrew Phillips
Tandem ruck with Bryan
Phillips contributed with 7 touches, 2 marks, 6 tackles, 33 ruck taps and 4 free kicks given away.

Will Snelling
Rotating in midfield
Snelling contributed with 7 disposals, 3 marks and 3 tackles.

Nic Martin
Starting on a HFF
Martin contributed with 19 possessions, 7 marks and 4 tackles.

Dyson Heppell
Playing half back
Heppell added 22 touches and 9 marks.

Andrew McGrath
Playing half back
McGrath contributed with 26 touches, 10 marks and 3 tackles.

Jake Kelly
Minding Weightman
Kelly added 21 disposals and 16 marks.

Ben Hobbs
Playing midfield
Hobbs contributed with 12 touches, 5 tackles and 3 frees against.

Western Bulldogs Player Reports

Bailey Smith
Accidental slam tackle on Caldwell in Q3 will be looked at... 25 disposals including 18 kicks... also 7 marks and 6 tackles... and kicked 0.1... helped out by 3FF. Coming off a HFF.

Oskar Baker
Matched up on Durham... subbed off in Q4 for Williams... 12 disposals with 9 by foot... also 3 marks... and scored 1.0. Playing a wing role.

Adam Treloar
Down in the rooms in Q3 with something... 25 touches and 2 marks plus 4 tackles. Playing midfield.
Treloar also had booted 1.0.

Cody Weightman
Most of his goals in Q4... 3.0 from 9 touches and 2 tackles. Starting deep forward on Kelly.
Weightman also had 4 grabs.

Caleb Poulter
Matched up on Cox... 14 touches and 5 tackles plus 0.1. Rotating on a wing.

Bailey Williams
On in Q4 for Baker to play wing... 4 touches. Started as the sub.

Aaron Naughton
Starting deep forward on Zerk-Thatcher
Naughton contributed with 13 possessions, 6 marks, 5 tackles and 1.2 on the scoreboard.

Tom Liberatore
Rotating forward and midfield
Liberatore contributed with 36 possessions, 5 marks, 4 tackles and booted 0.1.

Marcus Bontempelli
Leading the inside midfield
Bontempelli contributed with 29 disposals, 11 marks, 2 tackles and managed 2.2.

Alex Keath
Standing the resting ruck
Keath added 15 touches and 3 grabs.

Taylor Duryea
Playing a half back role
Duryea added 11 touches and 4 grabs.

Rhylee West
Playing a forward role
West contributed with 7 disposals, 2 tackles and 1.0.

Ryan Gardner
In defence on Langford
Gardner contributed with 11 touches, 3 marks and 2 tackles.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan
Up forward on Laverde
Ugle-Hagan contributed with 15 touches, 7 grabs, 2 tackles, managed 3.2 and 3 frees against.

Laitham Vandermeer
Rotating at half back
Vandermeer contributed with 11 disposals, 2 grabs and 4 tackles.

Ed Richards
Starting in defence
Richards contributed with 21 disposals, 4 grabs and 2 tackles.

Buku Khamis
In attack on Ridley
Khamis contributed with 6 touches, 2 taps and 3 frees against.

Anthony Scott
Playing a HFF role
Scott contributed with 13 possessions, 6 marks and managed 1.0.

Jack Macrae
Started on a HFF
Macrae contributed with 23 disposals, 3 grabs and 2 tackles.

Josh Bruce
Following Wright
Bruce added 6 possessions and 2 marks.

Caleb Daniel
Starting on ball
Daniel contributed with 28 possessions, 9 marks and 2 tackles.

Bailey Dale
In defence
Dale contributed with 20 touches, 3 marks and 4 tackles.

Tim English
First ruck
English contributed with 18 touches, 3 grabs and 33 ruck taps.