Essendon Player Reports

Jason Winderlich
Schofield is responsible for him... 3.2 from 19 possessions and 7 marks. Free wheeling off the half back flank... Switched forward in the second.

Mark Baguley
Has the job on Cripps and spent time on Darling in the second half... 24 touches and 9 marks plus 6 tackles... aided by 3FF

Brendon Goddard
Starting forward... Brown largely minding him when forward... 18 disposals and 4 marks with 3 tackles... 0.1 as well

Dyson Heppell
Tagged by Hutching in Q1 then allowed to run free... 39 possessions and 3 marks plus 3 tackles... umps paid him 3FF

Ben Howlett
Butler running with him when forward... 0.1 from 18 touches and 4 marks plus 8 tackles... helped out by 3FF

Paul Chapman
Looking a little too weathered for this fast paced game... 1.0 from 15 disposals and 5 tackles

Jobe Watson
First goalscorer... Running completely unopposed early... 30 possessions and 5 marks plus 1.1

Patrick Ambrose
Schofield on him... 1.0 from 15 disposals and 4 marks with 5 tackles

Ariel Steinberg
First gamer... 11 touches and 2 marks plus 2 tackles. On Lycett.

Zach Merrett
On midway through the third... 12 possessions. Started as a sub.
Merrett also had 2 tackles.

David Zaharakis
31 possessions and 4 marks plus 2 tackles... 1.0 as well

David Myers
29 touches and 2 marks plus 3 tackles... 1.1 as well

Courtenay Dempsey
14 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles

Brent Stanton
24 touches and 5 marks plus 1.1

Michael Hurley
Standing Darling
Hurley added 24 possessions and 5 marks.

Cale Hooker
Minding Kennedy
Hooker contributed with 21 possessions, 9 grabs and 2 tackles.

Heath Hocking
Tagging Gaff
Hocking contributed with 21 touches, 4 marks and 5 tackles.

West Coast Player Reports

Sam Butler
Looking to become loose at every opportunity early... Spending time on Howlett when forward... Copped an eye injury... 18 touches with 15 by foot... also 7 marks. Subbed just before 3QT.

Mitch Brown
Largely on the resting mid mainly Goddard... 9 possessions with 7 by foot... also 7 marks and 2 tackles

Jamie Bennell
Largely responsible for the high half forward in Colyer... 10 disposals and 3 marks plus 0.1

Mark Hutchings
Tagging Heppell early then largely ran free... 19 possessions and 2 marks plus 3 tackles

Will Schofield
Following Ambrose and then Winderlich... 10 disposals and 2 marks with 2 tackles

Shannon Hurn
Very quiet after HT... 23 touches with 20 by foot... also 10 marks and 2 tackles

Jack Darling
Hurley running with him... 2.0 from 14 possessions and 8 marks plus 2 tackles

Josh Hill
Stood by Hibberd... 0.1 from 15 possessions and 6 marks plus 3 tackles

Jamie Cripps
Baguley minding him... 3.0 from 14 touches and 7 marks plus 3 tackles

Nic Naitanui
17 hit outs... also 10 disposals and 3 tackles... not helped by 3 FA

Chris Masten
24 possessions including 17 kicks... also 8 marks and 4 tackles

Josh J. Kennedy
Hooker on him... 3.2 from 12 touches and 5 marks plus 2 tackles

Dean Cox
26 hit outs... also 14 disposals and 3 marks... and scored 1.0

Andrew Gaff
Tagged by Hocking... 23 disposals and 2 marks with 2 tackles

Jeremy McGovern
Starting back... 16 possessions and 9 marks plus 3 tackles

Matt Priddis
25 possessions and 4 marks plus 7 tackles... 0.1 as well

Luke Shuey
27 touches and 5 marks plus 8 tackles... 1.0 as well

Patrick McGinnity
14 touches and 6 marks plus 0.1... gave away 3 FA

Dom Sheed
13 disposals and 2 marks with 5 tackles

Simon Tunbridge
On just before 3QT. Started as a sub.
Tunbridge also had 1 possessions.

Eric Mackenzie
Minding Daniher
Mackenzie contributed with 18 touches, 10 marks and 2 tackles.