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Player news from R11 of 2026: Richmond vs Essendon

News snippets for Richmond vs Essendon, R11 of 2026

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Tim Taranto (127/116): Starting in midfield
Taranto contributed with 30 disposals, 8 grabs, 7 tackles and managed 0.1.
Jayden Short (122/124): Starting on a HBF
Short contributed with 30 possessions, 7 marks, 2 tackles and 1.1.
Patrick Retschko (106/110): Starting on a wing
Retschko contributed with 27 disposals, 8 marks and 3 tackles.
Jack Ross (93/107): Starting on ball
Ross contributed with 25 disposals, 3 marks, 5 tackles and kicked 1.2.
Steely Green (82/94): Playing half forward
Green contributed with 13 possessions, 4 marks, 5 tackles and managed 2.1.
Tyler Sonsie (78/85): Starting on a wing
Sonsie contributed with 21 disposals, 7 grabs and managed 0.1.
Ben Miller (76/82): In defence on Caddy
Miller added 17 touches and 9 marks.
James Trezise (74/59): Rotating at half back
Trezise added 19 possessions and 7 grabs.
Tom J. Lynch (72/89): Starting forward on McKay and followed him into defence
Lynch contributed with 10 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles and 2.2.
Seth Campbell (70/85): Playing a pressure forward role
Campbell contributed with 21 disposals, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Sam Cumming (64/72): First goal… 17 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles… 1.0 as well. Rotating between midfield and forward.

Mykelti Lefau (62/73): Playing key forward on Edwards
Lefau contributed with 10 disposals, 4 marks, 5 tackles and 1.0.
Nick Vlastuin (61/75): Starting in defence
Vlastuin added 16 possessions and 6 marks.
Jacob Hopper (61/76): Starting in midfield
Hopper contributed with 20 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles and 3 frees against.
Noah Balta (58/49): Lead ruck
Balta contributed with 15 disposals, 4 marks, 4 hit outs and 0.1.
Nathan Broad (53/72): In defence
Broad added 13 possessions and 6 marks.
Samuel Grlj (51/40): Rotating at half back
Grlj contributed with 13 possessions, 3 marks and 3 tackles.
Jasper Alger (46/50): Rotating at half forward
Alger contributed with 10 disposals, 2 grabs, 4 tackles and booted 0.1.
Luke Trainor (36/39): Came off grabbing his shoulder in Q3… 11 possessions including 8 kicks… also 4 marks. Playing key defender on May.

Noah Roberts-Thomson (31/33): Second game… 4 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles… 1.0 as well. Playing defensive forward.

Tom Burton (31/33): Rotating forward
Burton added 8 touches and 3 tackles.
Oliver Hayes-Brown (24/46): Supporting Balta in ruck
Hayes-Brown added 7 touches and 3 hit outs.
Jonty Faull (16/21): A head clash with McGrath saw him come off in Q2 for a HIA test which he failed… 1.0 from 3 possessions. Playing key forward on Reid.

Zach Merrett (144/125): Splitting time between midfield and forward
Merrett contributed with 36 touches, 12 marks, 4 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Darcy Parish (127/153): Playing in central midfield
Parish contributed with 40 disposals, 7 marks, 4 tackles, 0.2 and 5 free kicks given away.
Mason Redman (117/130): Floating in defence
Redman added 30 possessions and 9 marks.
Archie Roberts (106/85): Starting at half back but moved into the midfield in Q2 to cover the injuries
Roberts added 33 possessions and 7 marks.
Kyle Langford (104/104): Starting at half back
Langford contributed with 27 possessions, 9 marks and 2 tackles.
Archer May (92/79): Copped a big knee into the ribs in Q4 and came off… 15 possessions and 6 marks plus 4 tackles… 3.1 as well. Playing a forward role on Trainor.

Jaxon Prior (88/88): Playing a half back role
Prior contributed with 21 possessions, 7 grabs, 2 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Jacob Farrow (85/91): Rotating at half back
Farrow contributed with 18 touches, 8 grabs, 3 tackles and booted 0.1.
Ben McKay (81/92): Standing Lynch and moved forward late
McKay added 20 possessions and 11 grabs.
Archie Perkins (81/95): Starting at half forward
Perkins contributed with 19 touches, 8 marks, 2 tackles and 0.1.
Sullivan Robey (75/69): Playing a midfield/forward role
Robey contributed with 23 disposals, 6 grabs, 2 tackles, 0.1 and 3 frees against.
Nick Bryan (66/96): First ruck
Bryan contributed with 14 possessions, 2 marks and 22 taps.
Zach Reid (63/64): In defence on Faull
Reid added 13 touches and 7 marks.
Xavier Duursma (56/51): Starting on a wing
Duursma added 14 possessions and 7 grabs.
Thomas Edwards (56/62): Playing as the third tall forward on Vlastuin
Edwards contributed with 14 touches, 5 grabs and 2 tackles.
Nate Caddy (54/56): Starting forward on Miller
Caddy contributed with 7 possessions, 6 marks and booted 2.3.
Lachie Blakiston (52/69): In defence on Lefau with stints in the ruck
Blakiston contributed with 10 possessions, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 13 hit outs.
Jade Gresham (49/43): Deadly… 12 possessions and 4 tackles plus 0.1. Playing high half forward.

Archer Day-Wicks (31/24): Playing an outside game
Day-Wicks contributed with 8 touches, 3 marks, 2 tackles and managed 0.1.
Jye Caldwell (27/35): Battled a leg injury all game but soldiered on… 5 possessions and 2 tackles plus 1.0. Playing inside midfield but moved permanently forward to save rotations.

Andrew McGrath (19/21): Copped a heavy hit in Q1 and then a hit to the jaw in Q2 which saw him come off and ruled out… 6 possessions. Playing half back.

Sam Durham (16/16): Copped a big Lynch knee to the back of the head in Q1 and came off shortly after with concussion the ruled out… 6 possessions including 5 handballs. Playing central midfield.

Matt Guelfi (0/0): Came off early in Q1 with a hamstring injury and done. Playing a defensive forward role.
Guelfi also had 0 possessions.

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