Player news from R8 of 2026: Geelong vs North Melbourne

Max Holmes (107/149): Splitting time between midfield and half forward
Holmes contributed with 29 possessions, 4 marks, 2 tackles and booted 2.0.
Tanner Bruhn (101/72): Starting at half back
Bruhn contributed with 22 disposals, 6 marks and 7 tackles.
Jeremy Cameron (94/95): At CHF on Logue
Cameron contributed with 19 disposals, 8 grabs, 3.3 and 3 frees against.
Shannon Neale (82/97): Starting at FF on Comben with ruck support
Neale contributed with 10 touches, 5 marks, 4 tackles, 6 hit outs and 3.0 on the scoreboard.
Jack Martin (82/76): First goal… 2.0 from 16 possessions and 7 marks plus 2 tackles. Playing a deep forward role.

Shaun Mannagh (80/112): Starting at half forward
Mannagh added 18 disposals and managed 4.1.
Zach Guthrie (76/93): Starting at half back
Guthrie contributed with 22 touches, 4 marks and managed 1.0.
Oisin Mullin (76/72): Tagging Sheezel
Mullin contributed with 18 disposals, 4 grabs and 6 tackles.
Oliver Henry (73/71): Starting forward on Corr
Henry contributed with 14 touches, 3 marks, 5 tackles and kicked 1.1.
Bailey Smith (71/97): Very poor night by his standards… 26 possessions and 0.1… umps paid him 3FF. Head to head with Smipkin in the middle.

Tom Atkins (71/72): Doing jobs in midfield
Atkins contributed with 19 possessions, 2 marks and 5 tackles.
James Worpel (70/76): Rotating in the midfield
Worpel contributed with 17 possessions, 2 marks, 5 tackles, kicked 1.0 and 3 frees against.
Lawson Humphries (68/70): Starting at half back
Humphries contributed with 12 possessions, 5 marks, 3 tackles and booted 1.0.
Oliver Dempsey (62/79): Playing his attacking wing role
Dempsey contributed with 14 touches, 4 grabs, 3 tackles and kicked 1.1.
Sam De Koning (52/59): In defence on Darling
De Koning contributed with 13 disposals, 3 grabs and 14 taps.
Jake Kolodjashnij (52/48): Playing tall defender on Trembath
Kolodjashnij added 14 possessions and 5 marks.
Tom Stewart (50/53): Loose in defence
Stewart added 14 touches and 5 marks.
Jack Bowes (50/49): Starting on a wing
Bowes contributed with 14 touches, 2 grabs and kicked 1.0.
Brad Close (46/58): Playing a small forward role
Close contributed with 14 touches, 2 marks and booted 0.1.
Patrick Dangerfield (44/56): Starting forward with mid rotations
Dangerfield contributed with 11 touches, 2 tackles and booted 1.0.
Mark O’Connor (40/51): Rotating in defence
O’Connor contributed with 15 touches, 4 marks and 3 free kicks given away.
Connor O’Sullivan (40/41): In defence on Larkey
O’Sullivan added 12 possessions and 4 grabs.
Mitchell Edwards (36/34): First ruck
Edwards contributed with 8 touches, 2 tackles, 20 ruck taps and 4 frees against.
Tristan Xerri (131/164): First ruck
Xerri contributed with 30 touches, 7 tackles, 23 hit outs and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Colby McKercher (90/84): Starting at half forward and pushing up the ground
McKercher contributed with 23 disposals, 5 grabs, 2 tackles and 2.0 on the scoreboard.
Paul Curtis (81/79): Starting deep in attack
Curtis contributed with 17 disposals, 3 marks, 5 tackles and managed 1.2.
Harry Sheezel (80/81): Tagged by Mullin… 1.0 from 20 possessions and 5 marks plus 4 tackles… conceded 3 FA. Splitting time between midfield and forward.

Luke Davies-Uniacke (79/111): Playing central midfield
Davies-Uniacke contributed with 24 possessions, 2 marks, 5 tackles and 3 free kicks given away.
Finn O’Sullivan (78/75): Playing inside midfield
O’Sullivan added 21 disposals and 6 tackles.
Jy Simpkin (73/74): Head to head with Smith in the middle
Simpkin contributed with 21 possessions, 2 marks and kicked 2.0.
Caleb Daniel (71/76): Starting at half forward
Daniel added 19 possessions and 6 tackles.
Luke Parker (67/66): Starting at half back but moved into the midfield
Parker added 19 disposals and 6 marks.
Tom Blamires (62/59): Rotating at half back
Blamires contributed with 17 touches, 4 grabs and 2 tackles.
Jack Darling (59/76): Up forward on De Koning
Darling contributed with 15 disposals, 2 marks and 3.0.
Cameron Zurhaar (55/68): Started at half back again
Zurhaar contributed with 16 possessions, 2 grabs and 2 tackles.
Zane Duursma (53/71): Starting at half forward
Duursma contributed with 8 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles and 3.0.
Nick Larkey (50/50): Starting forward on O’Sullivan
Larkey contributed with 9 touches, 4 marks, 2 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard.
Tom Powell (49/63): Rotating in midfield and half forward
Powell contributed with 8 disposals, 3 grabs and 5 tackles.
Charlie Comben (48/70): In defence on Neale
Comben added 14 possessions and 6 grabs.
Dylan Stephens (46/52): Starting on a wing
Stephens added 16 possessions and 3 marks.
Aidan Corr (46/60): Playing key defender on Oliver Henry
Corr added 14 disposals and 5 marks.
Griffin Logue (46/55): In defence on Cameron
Logue contributed with 13 possessions, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Luke McDonald (44/65): Starting at half back
McDonald contributed with 17 disposals, 3 marks and 3 frees against.
Cooper Trembath (38/39): In attack on Kolodjashnij with ruck support
Trembath contributed with 9 touches, 4 marks, 4 ruck taps and 0.1.
Lachy Dovaston (28/29): Playing a small forward role
Dovaston added 8 disposals and booted 0.1.
Charlie Spargo (27/35): Rotating at half forward
Spargo also had 9 possessions.