Player news from R18 of 2017: Richmond vs Western Sydney

Dustin Martin (116/153): Massive Q2 with five clearances after a quiet start to lift the Tigers to the lead… 31 disposals including 25 kicks… also 4 marks and 4 tackles… and booted 1.1… aided by 3FF… gave away 3 FA. Rotating midfield and forward.

Trent Cotchin (109/108): Leading the inside midfield
Cotchin contributed with 27 touches, 4 marks, 7 tackles and kicked 0.1.
Nick Vlastuin (87/113): Starting in defence… impressive with his intercepting abilities… 11 marks and 21 touches

Brandon Ellis (84/94): On the outside
Ellis contributed with 23 touches, 8 grabs, 2 tackles and 3 free kicks given away.
Jason Castagna (79/80): Playing an outside game off a HFF
Castagna contributed with 12 touches, 2 marks, 9 tackles and booted 1.0.
Josh Caddy (72/86): Rotating from midfield to forward line
Caddy contributed with 14 possessions, 5 marks, 5 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Shaun Grigg (71/76): Running off a wing
Grigg added 21 possessions and 5 tackles.
Kane Lambert (71/65): Playing inside midfield
Lambert contributed with 17 possessions, 3 marks, 3 tackles and booted 1.0.
Toby Nankervis (65/55): Ruck tandem with Soldo then forward on Tomlinson
Nankervis contributed with 13 touches, 2 tackles, 18 ruck taps, kicked 1.1 and 3 frees against.
Dion Prestia (64/64): Tagged Shiel in Q1 but freed up after QT… 19 touches and 3 tackles… helped out by 3FF. Playing inside midfield.

Alex Rance (63/72): At CHB with a string of opponents
Rance added 17 touches and 7 grabs.
Daniel Rioli (57/69): Playing a FP role
Rioli contributed with 10 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Shane Edwards (54/40): Starting forward
Edwards contributed with 12 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles and 0.3 on the scoreboard.
Kamdyn McIntosh (54/84): Playing in defence… then switched forward in the second half
McIntosh contributed with 13 disposals, 3 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Dylan Grimes (52/73): In defence
Grimes contributed with 11 disposals, 4 grabs and 3 tackles.
Nathan Broad (50/51): Running through midfield
Broad added 12 touches and 3 tackles.
Jack Riewoldt (39/81): Did not touch the footy in Q1… 2.1 from 10 possessions and 3 marks… gave away 4 FA. At FF on Davis.

Corey Ellis (37/34): Late replacement for Anthony Miles… 9 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles. Starting in defence.

David Astbury (36/72): At FB on Patton
Astbury added 10 touches and 3 grabs.
Daniel Butler (34/34): Starting forward
Butler added 10 possessions and 2 tackles.
Ivan Soldo (30/25): First ruck with support from Nankervis
Soldo contributed with 4 disposals, 3 tackles and 13 hit outs.
Jayden Short (27/30): Playing small defender
Short added 7 disposals and 2 marks.
Callan Ward (114/121): Leading the inside midfield
Ward contributed with 37 possessions, 2 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Zac Williams (102/138): Running off half back
Williams contributed with 28 touches, 7 marks and 2 tackles.
Josh Kelly (98/101): Running off a wing
Kelly contributed with 23 disposals, 3 marks, 6 tackles and booted 1.2.
Phil Davis (93/126): The big job on Riewoldt
Davis contributed with 23 disposals, 7 grabs and 2 tackles.
Devon Smith (89/94): Rotating forward and midfield
Smith contributed with 23 disposals, 4 grabs, 6 tackles and 0.1.
Nathan Wilson (86/90): Playing small defender
Wilson added 22 disposals and 8 marks.
Shane Mumford (84/107): First ruck
Mumford contributed with 12 disposals, 3 marks, 6 tackles, 33 hit outs and 3 free kicks given away.
Tom Scully (83/72): Running on the outside
Scully contributed with 21 possessions, 3 marks, 5 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Lachie Whitfield (82/99): Loping off a wing
Whitfield contributed with 22 possessions, 6 marks and 1.0.
Toby Greene (75/76): A short left arm jab to the face of Rance in Q1 will probably get a week… 1.0 from 16 touches and 7 marks… aided by 5FF. His usual HFF role.

Will Setterfield (70/61): First game… 12 possessions and 3 marks plus 6 tackles… 0.2 as well… helped out by 3FF. Rotating in midfield.

Heath Shaw (68/83): Playing small defender
Shaw added 17 touches and 4 grabs.
Dylan Shiel (66/91): Left leg knock in Q2… already-strapped right AC joint reinjured in Q4 after slipping and falling on it awkwardly… 22 possessions… umps paid him 3FF. Playing inside midfield… tagged by Prestia in Q1 but freed up after QT.

Harry Perryman (63/37): Rotating in defence
Perryman contributed with 14 possessions, 5 marks and 4 tackles.
Matthew Kennedy (62/54): Slow start… 15 touches with 10 by foot… also 5 marks and 4 tackles… gave away 3 FA. Rotating forward and midfield.

Aidan Corr (57/77): Minding the resting mid which is mostly Caddy
Corr added 16 disposals and 4 grabs.
Adam Tomlinson (56/71): Holding down CHB on the resting ruck which is mostly Nankervis
Tomlinson contributed with 13 touches, 5 marks and 2 tackles.
Jonathon Patton (55/55): Up forward on Astbury
Patton contributed with 12 disposals, 4 grabs, 2 tackles and booted 1.1.
Nick Haynes (52/67): In defence… switched forward in Q3
Haynes contributed with 14 touches, 3 marks and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Steve Johnson (43/32): Playing a FP role
Johnson contributed with 8 possessions, 4 grabs and 3 tackles.
Rory Lobb (34/56): Playing a forward/ruck role
Lobb added 7 possessions and 11 ruck taps.
Tendai Mzungu (28/22): Mostly coming off a HFF
Mzungu contributed with 10 touches, 3 marks and 4 frees against.