Hawthorn Player Reports

Jarryd Roughead
Hooker on him... no goals but was a beast at stoppages... 1.3 from 29 touches and 8 marks plus 7 tackles... umps paid him 3FF

Jack Gunston
Hibberd on him... his finishing in the first half kept the Hawks in touch... Booted 3.4 from 10 grabs and 15 possessions

Will Langford
Starting forward... 15 possessions and 2 marks plus 6 tackles... 1.0 as well. Late replacement for Cyril Rioli.

Josh Gibson
Starting on Jackson Merrett... many intercepts... 22 touches and 11 marks plus 0.1

Paul Puopolo
Poke in the eye in Q3... 4.1 from 13 touches and 3 marks plus 3 tackles

Shaun Burgoyne
Playing a lot of inside midfield today... 13 possessions and 2 tackles

Luke Breust
Baguley on him... 1.0 from 14 disposals and 3 marks with 4 tackles

David Hale
11 handballs among 13 possessions
Hale also had 18 ruck taps.

Ben Stratton
Interesting matchup on Dempsey
Stratton contributed with 7 disposals, 2 marks and 4 tackles.

Brian Lake
Has Carlisle
Lake contributed with 13 possessions, 6 marks and 3 tackles.

Essendon Player Reports

Jobe Watson
Heard footsteps a few times today... not enough footy... 18 touches and 2 marks plus 2 tackles... 0.1 as well

Courtenay Dempsey
Started forward on Stratton... 14 touches including 10 kicks... also 4 marks and 4 tackles... and kicked 1.1

Brent Stanton
Good Q2 in particular but not a lot of contested possessions... 29 possessions and 7 marks plus 5 tackles

Jackson Merrett
First goal... starting forward on Gibson... 2.1 from 15 touches and 5 marks plus 5 tackles

Brendon Goddard
Massive Q2 as the Dons were trying hard... 1.1 from 32 touches and 11 marks plus 3 tackles

Elliott Kavanagh
On in Q3 for Edwards... 6 disposals and 2 tackles. Started as a sub.

Adam Cooney
1.0 from 17 disposals and 3 marks with 2 tackles

Zach Merrett
Started on a wing... 31 disposals and 4 marks

Martin Gleeson
20 possessions and 6 marks plus 3 tackles

Michael Hurley
Has the resting ruck which is mostly Hale
Hurley added 29 possessions and 9 marks.

James Gwilt
20 touches and 8 marks plus 3 tackles

Dyson Heppell
23 disposals and 5 tackles

Jason Winderlich
6 touches and 3 tackles

Cale Hooker
Standing Roughead
Hooker contributed with 18 disposals, 6 marks and 3 tackles.

Mark Baguley
Minding Breust
Baguley contributed with 15 possessions, 7 grabs and 5 tackles.

Nick O'Brien
15 disposals