North Melbourne Player Reports

Jack Ziebell
Most of his goals in Q4 junk time... 19 possessions including 15 kicks... also 6 marks and 5 tackles... and scored 3.2. Starting in attack on Gardiner.

Jy Simpkin
A high bump on Christensen in Q1 will probably get him suspended... 1.3 from 21 touches and 5 marks plus 6 tackles. Playing deep forward.

Tom Murphy
Late replacement for Jarrad Waite... first game... 14 possessions and 2 marks plus 3 tackles. Playing in defence.

Paul Ahern
First game... 29 disposals and 4 marks with 3 tackles. Playing an outside game.

Jamie Macmillan
Guarding space at half back
Macmillan contributed with 22 touches, 4 grabs and 2 tackles.

Luke McDonald
Moved to wing for this game
McDonald contributed with 34 touches, 6 grabs, 4 tackles and 2.1.

Billy Hartung
Playing outside midfield
Hartung contributed with 18 touches, 5 marks and 1.0 on the scoreboard.

Ben Cunnington
Playing inside midfield
Cunnington contributed with 28 possessions, 4 marks and managed 1.0.

Marley Williams
Starting in defence
Williams contributed with 13 possessions, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.

Sam Wright
Playing in defence
Wright contributed with 18 possessions, 4 grabs and 2.0.

Shaun Atley
Playing a HFF role
Atley contributed with 16 touches, 4 marks and 2.0.

Kayne Turner
Playing a HFF role
Turner contributed with 14 disposals, 3 grabs and 3 tackles.

Scott D. Thompson
Following Hipwood
Thompson contributed with 11 possessions, 4 grabs and 2 tackles.

Ben Jacobs
Tagging Zorko
Jacobs contributed with 22 possessions, 2 marks, 4 tackles, managed 2.0 and 5 free kicks given away.

Brisbane Player Reports

Mitch Robinson
Reported for rough conduct after bumping Higgins late in Q3... nothing in it though... 24 possessions and 4 marks plus 4 tackles... not helped by 3 FA. Playing midfield... right calf problems in Q2.
Robinson also had 0.1 on the scoreboard.

Charlie Cameron
Right ankle twisted under him in Q2 under a Higgins tackle... did not return... 4 disposals. Starting forward.

Allen Christensen
Copped a big hithead by Simpkin in Q1 leaving him woozy... did not return. Starting in attack.
Christensen also had 0 touches.

Dayne Zorko
Tagged by Jacobs... 22 possessions and 8 marks plus 9 tackles... 1.2 as well. Playing pure midfield.

Hugh McCluggage
Did not return after HT with an Achilles injury... 9 disposals and 2 marks. Playing a HFF role.

Eric Hipwood
At half forward on Thompson
Hipwood contributed with 16 disposals, 4 marks and kicked 0.2.

Nick Robertson
Playing small defender
Robertson added 22 possessions and 6 grabs.

Daniel Rich
Starting at half back
Rich contributed with 24 touches, 6 grabs and 4 tackles.

Darcy Gardiner
In defence on Ziebell
Gardiner added 10 disposals and 2 tackles.

Zac Bailey
Rotating in midfield
Bailey contributed with 14 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.

Harris Andrews
The big job on Brown
Andrews contributed with 18 disposals, 5 marks and 5 tackles.

Ryan Lester
Rotating in defence
Lester contributed with 15 touches, 9 grabs and 6 tackles.

Luke Hodge
Starting in defence
Hodge added 26 disposals and 5 marks.

Oscar McInerney
Starting forward
McInerney contributed with 12 disposals, 10 ruck taps and 1.1.

Cam Rayner
Starting forward
Rayner contributed with 21 touches, 6 marks, 7 tackles and booted 0.2.