Melbourne Player Reports

Matt Jones
Forward role on Murphy... bumped high by Goodes in Q3 leaving him groggy... 6 disposals and 2 tackles plus 1.0. Subbed off in Q4 for Riley.

Daniel Cross
Lurking around halfback in a role the Dogs would remember from his time with them... 19 touches and 5 marks plus 7 tackles

Heritier Lumumba
Terrible first half... could change his surname to Lownumba... 12 touches and 2 marks plus 8 tackles... conceded 3 FA
Lumumba also had 2 hit outs.

Jake Spencer
Set up the Dee win by engineering a big clearance advantage... 40 hit outs... also 13 possessions and 8 tackles
Spencer also had 2 marks.

Bernie Vince
Got better as the game wore on... 26 disposals and 5 marks with 5 tackles... 2.0 as well. Tagging Bontempelli.

Nathan Jones
Tagged by Wallis... 28 disposals and 5 marks with 5 tackles... 1.1 as well... umps paid him 3FF

Rohan Bail
Starting forward on Johannisen... 5 possessions and 2 marks plus 3 tackles... 0.1 as well

Colin Garland
18 disposals with 14 by foot... also 7 marks and 3 tackles... and booted 0.1

Aidan Riley
On in Q4 for Matt Jones... 10 touches. Started as a sub.
Riley also had 2 marks.

Ben Newton
17 possessions and 3 marks plus 4 tackles... 1.0 as well

Cameron Pedersen
3.1 from 16 possessions and 7 marks plus 2 tackles
Pedersen also had 4 hit outs.

Angus Brayshaw
20 possessions and 5 marks plus 4 tackles

Aaron Vandenberg
29 touches and 4 marks plus 11 tackles

Lachie Hunter
1.1 from 16 touches and 4 marks

Jack Grimes
Responsible for Dickson
Grimes contributed with 22 touches, 8 marks and 4 tackles.

Tom McDonald
On Stringer
McDonald contributed with 18 disposals, 4 grabs and 5 tackles.

Jeff Garlett
Has Wood
Garlett contributed with 15 touches, 2 marks, 3 tackles and 1.2.

Western Bulldogs Player Reports

Brett Goodes
Broken wrist or arm after a knock in Q4... 11 possessions with 8 by foot... also 3 marks and 2 tackles. A high bump off the ball in Q4 on Matt Jones will be looked at.

Mitch Wallis
Copped a stray elbownoggin in Q2 leaving him dazed... played on... 23 disposals and 3 marks with 12 tackles... 1.0 as well. Tagging Nathan Jones.

Matthew Boyd
Knock to a cheekbone in a headclash with Newton while tackling in Q1... played on... 31 possessions and 6 marks plus 5 tackles... helped out by 4FF

Lin Jong
Playing a small forward role... poor first half and even worse after that... 9 touches including 7 handballs... also 2 tackles... and kicked 1.0
Jong also had 2 hit outs.

Jason Johannisen
Right ankle restrapped in Q3... 11 possessions including 9 kicks... also 4 tackles and 3 marks. Running off Bail.

Tory Dickson
Grimes on him... a far cry from his seven goal haul last week... 0.1 from 9 disposals and 3 tackles

Tom Boyd
At FF on Fitzpatrick... a single handball was his possession count. Subbed off in Q3 for Dale.
Boyd also had 1 touches.

Bailey Dale
Second game... on in Q3 for Tom Boyd... 1.0 from 5 disposals and 4 tackles. Started as a sub.

Liam Picken
Starting off a wing and freewheeling... 19 disposals and 7 tackles plus 1.0
Picken also had 2 marks.

Ayce Cordy
13 touches and 2 marks plus 4 tackles... gave away 4 FA
Cordy also had 20 hit outs.

Marcus Bontempelli
Tagged by Vince... 12 touches and 3 tackles
Bontempelli also had 2 hit outs.

Shane Biggs
Starting on a HBF on Toumpas
Biggs contributed with 16 touches, 3 marks and 3 tackles.

Robert Murphy
Manned up by Matt Jones
Murphy added 19 touches and 4 tackles.

Fletcher Roberts
In defence on Pedersen
Roberts added 8 disposals and 4 marks.

Easton Wood
Minding Garlett
Wood contributed with 21 possessions, 4 marks and 1.0.