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Player news from R8 of 2025: West Coast vs Melbourne

News snippets for West Coast vs Melbourne, R8 of 2025

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Ryan Maric (109/131): Moved from Fritsch to Melksham in Q3
Maric contributed with 26 touches, 7 marks and 4 tackles.
Jack Graham (84/99): Starting on a HFF on Bowey
Graham contributed with 15 disposals, 2 marks and 10 tackles.
Elijah Hewett (81/91): Rotating on ball
Hewett contributed with 15 disposals, 3 grabs, 4 tackles and kicked 3.0.
Reuben Ginbey (79/102): Broke his nose laying a heavy tackle in Q1 but played on… 19 possessions and 5 marks plus 5 tackles. Starting at half back… moved to Turner in Q3.
Ginbey also had 3 frees against.
Jake Waterman (77/69): All his goals in second half junk time… Booted 3.2 from 7 grabs and 11 possessions. Starting forward on May.

Liam Duggan (72/86): Copped a heavy Fritsch knee to left hip in Q3 and looked very sore… 18 possessions including 15 kicks… also 7 marks. Coming off a HBF.

Jack Hutchinson (66/57): Rotating in midfield
Hutchinson contributed with 16 possessions, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.
Matt Flynn (66/53): In ruck
Flynn contributed with 9 touches, 2 marks, 5 tackles and 22 hit outs.
Liam Baker (65/84): Starting at half back… switched to mids in Q4
Baker added 24 disposals and 2 grabs.
Jack Williams (63/58): Playing key forward on McDonald with ruck support
Williams contributed with 13 disposals, 6 grabs, 2 ruck taps and booted 1.1.
Jamie Cripps (59/69): Starting at half forward
Cripps contributed with 11 possessions, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and kicked 2.0.
Oscar Allen (57/103): In defence on Petty then moved to Fritsch in Q3
Allen contributed with 15 touches, 2 grabs and 2 tackles.
Jayden Hunt (54/72): Starting on a wing
Hunt contributed with 13 touches, 3 marks, 3 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard.
Tyler Brockman (52/69): Rotating forward
Brockman contributed with 14 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles and 1.2 on the scoreboard.
Tim Kelly (51/44): Short of a gallop… 14 possessions and 5 tackles. Playing midfield on Petracca.

Brady Hough (46/46): Starting in midfield on Pickett
Hough contributed with 12 disposals, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and 0.1.
Matthew Owies (45/40): Playing small forward
Owies contributed with 15 touches, 3 grabs and booted 0.1.
Jeremy McGovern (44/59): Did not return after HT following a concussion in Q2 in an incident with Melksham… subbed off for Cole… 3 marks and 13 possessions. In defence on Melksham.

Liam Ryan (38/50): Starting deep forward
Ryan added 10 possessions and 3 tackles.
Bo Allan (37/36): First game… swinging arm to the jaw of Viney in Q3 will be assessed… 7 possessions and 4 marks plus 2 tackles. Rotating in defence.

Harley Reid (32/30): Starting on ball against Viney… well beaten and shifted to half back in Q4
Reid added 13 disposals and booted 0.1.
Archer Reid (28/32): Went down in Q3 holding left ankle with no contact… fitness test on sideline and returned for Q4… Booted 0.1 from 3 grabs and 5 possessions. Playing CHF on Turner.
Reid also had 3 hit outs.
Tom Cole (22/26): On after HT for McGovern… 9 possessions including 8 handballs. Started as the sub.

Max Gawn (158/198): Lead ruck
Gawn contributed with 35 possessions, 8 grabs, 47 hit outs and 1.1 on the scoreboard.
Kade Chandler (124/120): Playing a high forward role
Chandler contributed with 26 touches, 5 grabs, 8 tackles and kicked 1.1.
Christian Petracca (121/129): First goal… 29 possessions and 4 marks plus 8 tackles… 1.1 as well. Starting in midfield on Kelly and rotating forward.

Jack Viney (102/112): In central midfield on Harley Reid
Viney contributed with 18 touches, 3 grabs, 10 tackles and booted 1.0.
Trent Rivers (88/68): Playing midfield
Rivers added 25 touches and 6 marks.
Daniel Turner (86/126): His second-half goals helped turn a match that was evenly poised at HT… 19 possessions and 7 marks plus 3.0. In defence on Archer Reid… switched forward in Q3 onto Ginbey.

Caleb Windsor (78/97): Starting at half back
Windsor contributed with 20 touches, 5 marks, 2 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Harvey Langford (78/98): Rotating in midfield
Langford contributed with 25 disposals, 4 grabs and booted 0.1.
Ed Langdon (75/84): Starting mostly at half forward
Langdon contributed with 18 touches, 3 marks, 2 tackles and managed 2.0.
Jake Bowey (70/66): Starting at half back with Graham his man
Bowey contributed with 18 touches, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.
Kysaiah Pickett (64/70): Starting forward with mid rotations
Pickett contributed with 14 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard.
Jake Melksham (64/78): Caused a concussion in Q2 by pushing McGovern into contact which will be looked at… 1.0 from 12 possessions and 6 marks… conceded 3 FA. Starting deep forward on McGovern then got Maric in Q3.
Melksham also had 3 tackles.
Koltyn Tholstrup (57/64): Coming off a HFF
Tholstrup contributed with 14 touches, 4 tackles and 0.3.
Tom McDonald (57/73): In defence on Jack Williams
McDonald added 13 disposals and 6 grabs.
Charlie Spargo (55/61): Starting forward
Spargo contributed with 14 disposals, 3 marks and managed 1.1.
Christian Salem (49/57): Starting at half back
Salem added 14 possessions and 4 marks.
Steven May (39/59): Playing FB on Waterman
May added 10 possessions and 3 marks.
Bayley Fritsch (37/46): Playing third tall forward on Maric then got Allen in Q3
Fritsch contributed with 7 disposals, 4 marks and booted 2.1.
Judd McVee (33/40): Playing half back
McVee added 7 disposals and 4 tackles.
Xavier Lindsay (33/56): Starting on a wing on Hunt
Lindsay also had 11 possessions.
Tom Sparrow (26/31): Starting forward
Sparrow added 7 disposals and 2 tackles.
Harry Sharp (25/29): On in Q3 for Sharp… 4 possessions and 1.1. Started as the sub.

Harrison Petty (17/32): Subbed off in Q3 for Sharp after a headclash with Ginbey in Q2… 2 marks and 4 possessions. Playing key forward on Allen.
Petty also had 2 hit outs.

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