W. Bulldogs Player Reports Marcus Bontempelli
Head to head with Dawson... did everything he could in Q4 to drag the Dogs into it... 37 possessions and 8 marks plus 12 tackles... helped out by 3FF. Leading the inside midfield then resting forward.
Aaron Naughton
First goal and had three by halfway through Q1... 5.1 from 11 possessions and 5 marks... not helped by 3 FA. Starting deep forward on Keane... smashed him then got Worrell in Q2.
Matthew Kennedy
Four touches to HT a far cry from his 2025 averages... 6 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. Playing in midfield and rotating forward.
Rory Lobb
Heavy headclash with Cook in Q3 left him dazed... 11 possessions and 3 marks. In defence on Thilthorpe.
Caleb Poulter
On in Q3 for Hynes to play forward... 4 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles. Started as the sub.
Cooper Hynes
Rotating forward... 2 possessions and 1.0. Subbed off in Q3 for Poulter.
Sam Darcy
Playing a forward/ruck role and had big Butts... then got Keane in Q2
Darcy contributed with 14 possessions, 5 marks, 3 tackles, 5 hit outs and kicked 2.2.
Rhylee West
Playing a forward role but has Michalanney sitting on him
West contributed with 10 touches, 3 tackles and 1.0.
Sam Davidson
Starting at half forward and wing at times
Davidson contributed with 12 disposals, 2 marks, 4 tackles, booted 1.0 and 3 frees against.
Ed Richards
Starting on ball matched up on Soligo
Richards contributed with 29 disposals, 7 marks, 3 tackles and managed 2.0.
Nick Coffield
Playing undersized tall on Fogarty
Coffield added 14 touches and 7 marks.
James O'Donnell
Playing tall defender on Walker
O'Donnell contributed with 14 possessions, 6 marks, 1.0 on the scoreboard and 5 free kicks given away.
Josh Dolan
Starting on a wing on Cumming
Dolan added 10 disposals and kicked 0.1.
Ryley Sanders
Starting on a wing on Curtin
Sanders contributed with 16 touches, 4 grabs and 1.1.
Jason Johannisen
Playing a half back role
Johannisen added 20 touches and 5 marks.
Laitham Vandermeer
Rotating at half forward
Vandermeer contributed with 13 touches, 4 marks and 3 tackles.
Joel Freijah
Starting at half forward
Freijah contributed with 14 possessions, 2 grabs, 2 tackles and 0.1.
Lachlan Bramble
Rotating in defence
Bramble contributed with 21 touches, 4 marks and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Bailey Williams
On the resting mid
Williams added 15 touches and 6 marks.
Riley Garcia
Rotating on ball
Garcia added 13 possessions and 5 tackles.
Tom Liberatore
Pure midfield
Liberatore contributed with 26 disposals, 4 marks and 5 tackles.
Tim English
First ruck
English contributed with 20 touches, 7 grabs, 3 tackles and 27 taps.
Bailey Dale
In defence
Dale also had 21 disposals.
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Jordon Butts
Off into the rooms in Q1 with a chest problem... did not reappear for the start of Q2 and eventually subbed off later in Q2 for Jones and went to hospital... 2 possessions. In defence on Darcy.
James Peatling
Left shoulder injured under a chicken wing tackle by Bontempelli in Q3... strapped up to return... 12 possessions including 9 handballs... also 2 tackles. Playing defensive midfielder.
Izak Rankine
Knee knock very early in Q1 but did not appear to affect him... 1.2 from 18 possessions and 6 marks plus 4 tackles... aided by 4FF. Rotating from mids to attack.
Brayden Cook
Heavy headclash with Lobb in Q3 left him dazed and confused... went off for a HIA... 7 possessions including 0 handballs... also 2 marks. Starting on a HFF.
Jordan Dawson
Head to head with Bontempelli... particularly prolific in Q3... 27 possessions and 4 marks plus 8 tackles... 2.1 as well. Playing central midfield.
Riley Thilthorpe
Three goals in Q2 as the Crows built a lead... 6.0 from 17 possessions and 9 marks plus 2 tackles. Playing a forward/ruck role on Lobb.
Thilthorpe also had 2 taps.
Josh Worrell
Playing key defender but no tall to man up so tending to sit in the hole... moved to Naughton in Q2 to cover injury
Worrell added 21 disposals and 8 marks.
Chayce Jones
On in Q2 for Butts to play wing... 10 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. Started as the sub.
Mark Keane
In defence on Naughton... shifted to Darcy in Q2 after Naughton torched him
Keane contributed with 12 disposals, 4 marks and 4 free kicks given away.
Isaac Cumming
Coming off a wing on Dolan... switched to half back in Q2 to cover injury
Cumming contributed with 14 possessions, 3 marks and managed 1.0.
Jake Soligo
Playing central midfield matched up on Richards
Soligo contributed with 22 disposals, 3 marks and 9 tackles.
Daniel Curtin
Starting on a wing on Sanders
Curtin contributed with 26 disposals, 7 grabs, 3 tackles and managed 1.1.
Darcy Fogarty
Starting forward on Coffield
Fogarty contributed with 13 touches, 7 marks and kicked 3.3.
Wayne Milera
Floating across half back
Milera added 12 disposals and 5 grabs.
Sam Berry
Rotating through midfield
Berry added 11 disposals and 2 tackles.
Ben Keays
Mostly starting forward
Keays contributed with 19 touches, 6 marks and booted 0.3.
Taylor Walker
In attack on O'Donnell
Walker contributed with 15 disposals, 9 marks and 2.0 on the scoreboard.
Mitchell Hinge
Rotating in defence
Hinge contributed with 14 possessions, 6 grabs and 5 tackles.
Alex Neal-Bullen
Playing a HFF role
Neal-Bullen contributed with 11 possessions, 4 tackles and booted 0.1.
Zac Taylor
Rotating forward
Taylor added 7 disposals and 2 tackles.
Max Michalanney
Sitting on West
Michalanney contributed with 16 touches, 5 marks and 2 tackles.
Rory Laird
At half back
Laird contributed with 22 disposals, 5 grabs and 7 tackles.
Reilly O'Brien
First ruck
O'Brien contributed with 17 disposals, 8 marks, 6 tackles, 42 hit outs and 3 frees against.
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