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Player news from R24 of 2026: Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs

News snippets for Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs, R24 of 2026

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Max Gawn (148/171): Plenty of stoppages to dominate… particularly in Q2… 59 hit outs… also 28 possessions and 5 marks. Lead ruck.

Harrison Petty (123/134): Playing key forward on O’Donnell
Petty contributed with 17 disposals, 11 marks, 4 tackles, 2 hit outs and 3.3 on the scoreboard.
Kysaiah Pickett (95/96): Starting on ball
Pickett contributed with 26 disposals, 2 grabs, 4 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard.
Jack Steele (94/88): Playing inside midfield
Steele contributed with 21 disposals, 2 marks and 9 tackles.
Joel Fitzgerald (91/62): Rotating in midfield
Fitzgerald added 24 possessions and 6 tackles.
Koltyn Tholstrup (78/98): Playing back pocket
Tholstrup contributed with 20 disposals, 5 grabs and 2 tackles.
Jake Bowey (72/97): Starting at half back
Bowey also had 26 possessions.
Kade Chandler (71/85): Playing a high forward role
Chandler contributed with 17 disposals, 6 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Changkuoth Jiath (68/75): Minding Jones
Jiath added 18 possessions and 7 marks.
Bayley Fritsch (65/73): Playing half forward on Sellwood
Fritsch contributed with 11 touches, 6 marks, 2 tackles and managed 2.1.
Harvey Langford (65/52): Starting on a wing on Davidson then got Sanders in Q3… switched forward in Q4
Langford contributed with 14 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles and managed 1.0.
Ed Langdon (62/60): Starting on a wing
Langdon contributed with 11 disposals, 3 marks, 5 tackles and booted 1.0.
Trent Rivers (58/38): Starting in defence
Rivers contributed with 11 disposals, 4 grabs and 6 tackles.
Tom Sparrow (56/55): Playing defensive midfielder
Sparrow added 17 possessions and 4 tackles.
Daniel Turner (55/52): Trudged off early in Q1 with a nasty-looking left knee injury but returned soon after… 13 possessions including 11 kicks… also 5 marks… and kicked 0.1. In defence on Naughton… switched forward onto Khamis in Q4.

Tom McDonald (50/61): Supporting in ruck and resting forward
McDonald contributed with 7 touches, 2 marks, 2 tackles, 5 ruck taps and managed 2.0.
Caleb Windsor (43/49): Starting on a HFF
Windsor contributed with 8 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Christian Salem (41/44): Starting at half back
Salem contributed with 9 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 0.1.
Jake Lever (41/46): Foot knock treated at QT… 8 possessions including 6 kicks… also 5 marks. In defence without a tall to mark.

Matthew Jefferson (38/49): Left knee hyperextension after snapping under a Sellwood tackle in Q3 and did not return… 0.1 from 7 possessions and 2 marks plus 4 tackles. Playing key forward on Khamis.

Bailey Laurie (37/32): Starting deep forward
Laurie contributed with 8 possessions, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and booted 0.2.
Harry Sharp (31/37): Starting deep forward
Sharp contributed with 6 disposals, 2 grabs and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Xavier Lindsay (13/13): Starting on a HFF
Lindsay also had 4 touches.
Marcus Bontempelli (121/123): Leading the inside midfield then resting forward
Bontempelli contributed with 27 disposals, 11 marks, 3 tackles and managed 2.0.
Ed Richards (105/136): Starting on ball
Richards contributed with 30 disposals, 4 tackles and 1.0.
Joel Freijah (104/106): Starting at half forward with mid rotations
Freijah contributed with 24 touches, 4 grabs, 7 tackles and kicked 1.2.
Matthew Kennedy (97/124): First goal… 26 possessions and 4 marks plus 4 tackles… 2.0 as well. Playing a half forward role with mid rotations.

Bailey Dale (94/83): In defence
Dale added 28 possessions and 5 grabs.
Aaron Naughton (91/96): Limped off favouring right ankle in Q3 after landing from a contest and did not return… 2.1 from 15 possessions and 9 marks plus 2 tackles. Starting deep forward on Turner.

Ryley Sanders (75/60): Starting forward and joining mids… switched to a wing on Langford in Q3
Sanders contributed with 21 disposals, 3 grabs, 4 tackles and booted 0.1.
Rhylee West (72/88): Playing a forward role
West contributed with 17 disposals, 4 marks, 2 tackles and booted 1.1.
Arthur Jones (72/77): Playing a forward role on Jiath
Jones contributed with 13 disposals, 7 marks and managed 3.0.
Rory Lobb (71/83): In ruck
Lobb contributed with 13 touches, 3 grabs, 3 tackles, 17 taps and booted 0.1.
Buku Khamis (62/81): Playing key defender on Jefferson then got Turner in Q4
Khamis contributed with 14 possessions, 6 marks and 2 tackles.
Lachlan Bramble (60/75): Starting on a HBF
Bramble contributed with 18 disposals, 2 grabs and 2 tackles.
Sam Davidson (60/60): Starting on a wing on Langford… switched forward in Q3
Davidson contributed with 18 possessions, 2 marks and managed 0.1.
Cody Weightman (58/63): Starting deep forward
Weightman contributed with 12 disposals, 2 grabs, 4 tackles and booted 1.2.
Cooper Hynes (58/59): Rotating forward
Hynes contributed with 15 disposals, 2 marks and 2.1.
Michael Sellwood (57/59): In defence on Fritsch
Sellwood contributed with 12 touches, 3 marks and 5 tackles.
Luke Kennedy (57/59): Rotating in midfield
Kennedy contributed with 20 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Bailey Williams (43/67): Came off in Q1 with blood pouring from his right eyebrow after a heavy clash but returned for Q2… 14 possessions including 11 handballs… also 3 tackles. Playing a half back role.

James O’Donnell (35/71): Playing tall defender on Petty
O’Donnell added 8 touches and 5 marks.
Ryan Gardner (35/38): Supporting in ruck
Gardner contributed with 4 possessions, 2 marks, 7 taps and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Connor Budarick (34/34): In his old defence role at the new club
Budarick added 10 touches and 2 marks.
Lachlan Carmichael (33/22): Second game… 5 possessions including 0 handballs… also 3 marks and 3 tackles. Rotating at half back.

Josh Dolan (33/47): Playing small forward
Dolan also had 11 possessions.

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