Bailey Smith (139/131): Starting on ball Smith contributed with 36 possessions, 5 marks, 6 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard. Patrick Dangerfield (120/178): Saved his best for a Q3 blitz to get the Cats into a winning position… 32 possessions and 5 marks plus 2 tackles… 3.0 as well… umps paid him 4FF. Mostly starting forward with centre rotations.
Mark Blicavs (112/112): First ruck Blicavs contributed with 12 disposals, 3 grabs, 11 tackles, 29 hit outs and 1.0. Max Holmes (110/102): Started on ball Holmes contributed with 25 possessions, 3 marks, 7 tackles and managed 1.0. Tom Atkins (109/115): His defensive work on the hottest mid in the comp was exemplary… 25 possessions and 11 tackles… umps paid him 3FF. Starting in midfield on Newcombe.
Jeremy Cameron (101/100): At CHF on Battle Cameron contributed with 16 touches, 9 grabs, 2 tackles and kicked 3.2. Gryan Miers (93/132): Much more productive after HT when the Cats dominated clearance… 1.1 from 27 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles. Playing a half forward role.
Tyson Stengle (89/95): Enjoyed himself in late junk time… 3.0 from 15 possessions and 3 marks plus 5 tackles. Playing a FP role on Hardwick.
Shaun Mannagh (79/87): Starting at half forward Mannagh contributed with 15 touches, 5 grabs, 4 tackles and kicked 2.0. Sam De Koning (76/83): In defence on Chol De Koning contributed with 18 touches, 6 grabs, 3 tackles and 4 taps. Zach Guthrie (69/92): Mostly the Cat loose in defence with Stewart subbed off early Guthrie contributed with 21 possessions, 3 marks and 2 tackles. Brad Close (60/81): Playing a forward role Close contributed with 15 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles and 0.2. Jack Martin (56/56): Playing a half forward role on Sicily then freed up in Q4 Martin contributed with 8 disposals, 3 marks, 5 tackles and kicked 1.1. Oliver Dempsey (54/57): Starting on a wing on D’Ambrosio Dempsey contributed with 14 disposals, 3 tackles and kicked 0.2. Jack Bowes (52/53): Started on a wing Bowes contributed with 13 touches, 3 tackles and booted 0.1. Jhye Clark (41/30): On in Q2 for Stewart to play half back… 14 possessions and 2 marks. Started as the sub.
Lawson Humphries (34/38): Starting at half back Humphries added 8 touches and 2 grabs. Oisin Mullin (34/39): In defence on Watson Mullin contributed with 8 disposals, 3 marks and 2 tackles. Shannon Neale (31/34): Starting at FF on Barrass with ruck support Neale contributed with 3 touches, 3 tackles, 6 hit outs and managed 1.0. Connor O’Sullivan (31/31): In defence on Lewis O’Sullivan contributed with 7 touches, 2 grabs and 2 tackles. Tom Stewart (21/24): In defence… 7 possessions. Sore right wrist and head after a crunching tackle by Chol in Q1… subbed off in Q2 for Clark.
Jack Henry (16/28): Went down clutching left ankle after a contest in Q1… returned without looking 100%. At FB on Gunston. Henry added 3 possessions and 2 grabs. Mark O’Connor (13/23): Following Weddle everywhere O’Connor also had 7 touches. Dylan Moore (106/114): Starting on a HFF Moore contributed with 26 disposals, 4 grabs, 6 tackles and managed 1.0. Karl Amon (96/80): Coming off a HBF Amon added 28 touches and 7 grabs. Conor Nash (93/78): Playing defensive inside midfield Nash contributed with 22 disposals, 3 marks, 6 tackles and booted 1.0. Lloyd Meek (88/71): First ruck Meek contributed with 13 disposals, 4 grabs, 4 tackles and 32 ruck taps. Jack Gunston (88/89): Starting forward on Jack Henry Gunston contributed with 15 touches, 7 grabs, 2 tackles and 3.1 on the scoreboard. Mabior Chol (86/85): A slam tackle in Q1 that saw Tom Stewart subbed off with concussion will attract plenty of scrutiny… 1.0 from 14 possessions and 6 marks plus 5 tackles… conceded 3 FA. Playing a forward/ruck role on De Koning. Chol also had 14 hit outs. Jack Ginnivan (79/67): Playing a FP role Ginnivan contributed with 24 touches, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard. Jai Newcombe (70/80): A far cry from his usual finals influence… 20 possessions and 3 marks plus 4 tackles. Playing inside midfield on Atkins.
Jack Scrimshaw (70/89): Not needed to play on talls this year Scrimshaw contributed with 15 touches, 4 grabs and 5 tackles. Mitch Lewis (68/74): First goal and had three by HT but statless in Q3… Booted 3.1 from 5 grabs and 9 possessions. Starting forward on O’Sullivan. Lewis also had 2 tackles. Massimo D’Ambrosio (64/73): Starting on a wing D’Ambrosio contributed with 12 disposals, 3 grabs and 6 tackles. Josh Battle (64/84): Playing CHB on Cameron Battle added 18 possessions and 4 grabs. James Worpel (62/62): Playing inside midfield Worpel added 16 possessions and 5 tackles. Jarman Impey (62/66): Playing a half back role… switched forward in Q3 then back again in Q4 Impey contributed with 14 possessions, 4 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard. Josh Weddle (56/52): Had no effect on the game when it was hot… 13 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles… 0.1 as well. Starting on a wing… O’Connor going with him… switched to a ruck/forward role in Q4. Weddle also had 6 ruck taps. James Sicily (56/66): Shoulder knock in Q4… 16 possessions including 12 kicks… also 7 marks… gave away 3 FA. In defence zoning off Martin… switched forward in Q4.
Blake Hardwick (56/66): Zoning off Stengle Hardwick contributed with 10 disposals, 3 marks and 5 tackles. Connor Macdonald (55/53): Starting at half forward Macdonald contributed with 13 touches, 4 marks, 2 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard. Josh Ward (47/64): Ran out of tickets against tougher opposition… 8 possessions and 6 tackles. Playing inside midfield.
Sam Butler (39/32): Rotating forward… 7 possessions and 2 marks plus 4 tackles. Subbed off in Q3 for Jiath.
Tom Barrass (34/60): Corked left thigh in a contest with Neale early in Q3… 2 marks and 10 possessions. At FB on Neale.
Changkuoth Jiath (29/21): On in Q3 for Butler to play HBF… 5 possessions including 4 kicks… also 3 tackles. Started as the sub.
Nick Watson (27/30): Playing forward pocket on Mullin… switched to defence briefly in Q4 then forward again Watson contributed with 5 disposals, 2 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
