Sydney Player Reports

James Rowbottom
Caught Merrett very high which might get a look... 22 possessions and 3 marks plus 4 tackles... helped out by 3FF. Starting in midfield.

Jake Lloyd
Stacked the stats in junk time... 24 touches including 18 kicks... also 7 marks and 4 tackles. Starting at half back.

Nick Blakey
Heavy collision with Draper in Q2... 26 disposals including 21 kicks... also 6 marks. Starting across half back.

Lance Franklin
Dominated early to set up the win... 2.4 from 16 disposals and 6 marks. Up forward on Laverde.

Sam Wicks
First goal... 2.0 from 19 disposals and 4 marks with 2 tackles. Playing a half forward role.

Isaac Heeney
Starting forward on Kelly with stints in midfield
Heeney contributed with 13 possessions, 5 grabs, 5 tackles and booted 1.2.

Tom Papley
Starting deep forward with stints in midfield
Papley contributed with 21 disposals, 10 marks, 2 tackles and managed 2.3.

Aaron Francis
Playing a key forward role on Rampe
Francis contributed with 4 possessions, 2 marks and booted 1.1.

Callum Mills
Playing predominately wing
Mills contributed with 29 touches, 7 marks and 13 tackles.

Oliver Florent
Playing central midfield
Florent added 20 touches and 6 grabs.

Tom Hickey
Tandem ruck with Ladhams
Hickey contributed with 9 possessions, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 10 ruck taps, 1.1 on the scoreboard and 3 free kicks given away.

Logan McDonald
Starting forward on Reid
McDonald contributed with 6 disposals, 5 grabs, 2 tackles and 0.1.

Will Hayward
Starting at half forward
Hayward contributed with 12 possessions, 4 marks, 3 tackles, managed 2.2 and 4 frees against.

Peter Ladhams
Tandem ruck with Hickey
Ladhams contributed with 12 touches, 4 grabs, 14 ruck taps and 0.2 on the scoreboard.

Luke Parker
Playing inside midfield
Parker contributed with 23 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 1.0.

Dane Rampe
In defence on Francis
Rampe added 12 possessions and 7 marks.

Chad Warner
Rotating in midfield
Warner contributed with 32 possessions, 7 grabs, 3 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.

Errol Gulden
Playing a wing role
Gulden contributed with 26 touches, 7 marks, 2 tackles and 1.0.

Ryan Clarke
Started as the sub
Clarke also had 0 touches.

Justin McInerney
Starting on a wing
McInerney added 17 possessions and 4 grabs.

Josh P. Kennedy
Playing midfield
Kennedy contributed with 18 disposals, 2 grabs and kicked 1.0.

James Bell
Starting forward
Bell contributed with 10 touches, 3 marks, 5 tackles and kicked 1.1.

Tom McCartin
Taking Wright
McCartin added 12 touches and 8 grabs.

Paddy McCartin
In defence
McCartin added 15 disposals and 4 marks.

Essendon Player Reports

Jye Caldwell
Ran into McCartin in Q3 and subbed at 3QT with concussion... 10 disposals and 2 marks with 3 tackles. Rotating in midfield.

Sam Draper
Negative to QT... 16 hit outs... also 4 possessions... conceded 6 FA. In ruck.

Alec Waterman
On at 3QT for Caldwell... 5 possessions and 2 tackles. Started as the sub.

Nick Bryan
Second game... 9 hit outs... also 6 possessions and 4 marks. First ruck.

Ben Hobbs
Rotating between midfield and forward
Hobbs contributed with 17 possessions, 5 marks and booted 1.1.

Darcy Parish
Playing in central midfield
Parish added 31 possessions and 4 grabs.

Matt Guelfi
Playing a half forward role
Guelfi contributed with 13 possessions, 2 grabs, 2 tackles and managed 0.1.

Nic Martin
Playing a half forward role
Martin contributed with 15 touches, 5 marks and kicked 1.1.

Sam Durham
Playing outside midfield
Durham contributed with 10 possessions, 5 marks and 0.1.

Nick Hind
Playing a half back role
Hind contributed with 18 touches, 3 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 0.1.

Mason Redman
Lurking across half back
Redman added 19 disposals and 6 marks.

Andrew McGrath
Playing a midfield role
McGrath contributed with 22 possessions, 3 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 0.1.

Zach Merrett
Playing inside midfield
Merrett added 14 touches and 4 marks.

Tom Cutler
Playing an outside game
Cutler added 21 possessions and 4 marks.

Dylan Shiel
Playing inside midfield
Shiel added 20 possessions and 2 tackles.

Zach Reid
In defence on McDonald
Reid contributed with 13 touches, 10 marks and 2 tackles.

Jayden Laverde
In defence on Franklin
Laverde added 18 disposals and 7 marks.

Peter Wright
Up forward on McCartin
Wright added 8 touches and kicked 2.0.

Dyson Heppell
Starting at half back
Heppell added 23 possessions and 4 marks.

Jake Kelly
In defence on Heeney
Kelly added 9 disposals and 4 marks.

Archie Perkins
Starting on a HFF
Perkins contributed with 9 disposals, 3 grabs, 5 tackles and kicked 1.0.

Jordan Ridley
In defence
Ridley contributed with 22 disposals, 3 grabs and booted 0.2.