Player news from R9 of 2024: Carlton vs Melbourne

Sam Walsh (140/121): First goal… was everywhere in Q1… head to head with Oliver… 34 disposals and 3 marks with 10 tackles… 1.1 as well. In central midfield.

Patrick Cripps (123/133): Matched up on Viney… 35 possessions and 5 marks plus 5 tackles… 1.0 as well… aided by 3FF. Playing inside midfield.

Nic Newman (90/92): High and late bump on Neal-Bullen in Q3 will be assessed… 19 disposals including 15 kicks… also 6 tackles and 5 marks. In defence.

Charlie Curnow (82/103): Starting at CHF on May
Curnow contributed with 16 possessions, 8 marks and 2.1.
Matthew Kennedy (81/86): Tagging Petracca
Kennedy contributed with 21 possessions, 3 marks and 4 tackles.
Blake Acres (81/100): Matched up on Windsor… 18 touches with 14 by foot… also 6 marks and 3 tackles. Playing an outside game.

Matthew Owies (75/87): Rotating forward
Owies contributed with 11 disposals, 5 marks, 4 tackles and 3.0 on the scoreboard.
Adam Cerra (74/77): Subbed off in Q3 for Hewett with a hamstring injury… 21 possessions and 2 marks plus 4 tackles. Starting on ball.

Jacob Weitering (72/95): In a rich vein of form… 17 touches with 13 by foot… also 7 marks. At FB on Petty.

Marc Pittonet (71/91): Right hand problem in Q3 that required treatment in the rooms… reappeared with two fingers taped… 20 hit outs… also 14 disposals and 4 tackles… and booted 1.0… conceded 3 FA. First ruck.

Tom De Koning (67/69): Playing a forward/ruck role on Lever
De Koning contributed with 11 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles, 11 hit outs and 1.0.
Oliver Hollands (65/76): Matched up on Langdon… 21 disposals and 5 marks… not helped by 3 FA. Starting on a wing.

Matthew Cottrell (60/57): Rotating in attack
Cottrell added 16 disposals and 5 grabs.
Mitch McGovern (60/84): In defence on Turner
McGovern added 19 possessions and 3 marks.
Jordan Boyd (57/59): Rotating in defence
Boyd added 13 disposals and 5 tackles.
Brodie Kemp (53/57): At CHB on van Rooyen
Kemp added 14 touches and 5 grabs.
Alex Cincotta (52/70): Rotating at half back
Cincotta contributed with 10 disposals, 2 marks and 5 tackles.
Harry McKay (49/64): Starting forward on McDonald
McKay contributed with 9 touches, 5 grabs and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Elijah Hollands (44/50): Rotating at half forward
Hollands added 12 possessions and 2 tackles.
Corey Durdin (31/40): Rotating forward
Durdin added 7 disposals and 3 tackles.
Jack Martin (31/44): Playing a half forward role
Martin contributed with 6 disposals, 2 grabs, 2 tackles and booted 1.0.
Lachlan Cowan (24/35): Rotating in defence
Cowan added 4 touches and 4 tackles.
George Hewett (24/36): On in Q3 for Cerra… 7 disposals and 1.0. Started as the sub.

Christian Petracca (134/120): Tagged by Kennedy but too good… 21 touches with 18 by foot… also 7 tackles and 6 marks… and kicked 5.1. Starting in midfield and rotating forward.

Alex Neal-Bullen (112/120): Playing a HFF role
Neal-Bullen contributed with 23 touches, 2 marks and 12 tackles.
Max Gawn (109/100): Lead ruck
Gawn contributed with 17 possessions, 2 marks, 3 tackles, 45 hit outs and kicked 1.0.
Jack Viney (109/114): Matched up on Cripps… 21 disposals including 16 kicks… also 11 tackles and 3 marks. In central midfield.

Clayton Oliver (99/87): Head to head with Walsh… 26 possessions and 4 marks plus 8 tackles… conceded 3 FA. Playing inside midfield.

Tom Sparrow (85/70): Starting forward
Sparrow contributed with 22 touches, 6 marks and 2 tackles.
Caleb Windsor (84/71): Matched up on Acres… 19 touches with 14 by foot… also 4 marks and 3 tackles… and scored 1.0. Rotating on a wing.

Jack Billings (83/59): Playing a high HFF role
Billings contributed with 20 possessions, 6 grabs and 4 tackles.
Steven May (78/94): Following Curnow
May added 18 possessions and 9 marks.
Kade Chandler (72/62): Playing a high forward role
Chandler contributed with 13 disposals, 3 marks, 7 tackles and 0.1.
Trent Rivers (69/67): Playing a half back role
Rivers contributed with 20 disposals, 2 marks and 3 tackles.
Ed Langdon (67/74): Matched up on Oliver Hollands… 24 touches and 2 marks. Running off a wing.

Jake Bowey (58/51): Subbed out in Q4 for Woewoedin… 14 touches and 5 marks plus 2 tackles. Starting at half back.

Jake Lever (55/65): Zoning off De Koning
Lever contributed with 13 disposals, 5 grabs and 3 tackles.
Jacob van Rooyen (52/66): Playing a forward/ruck role
van Rooyen contributed with 13 disposals, 4 marks, 4 ruck taps and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Tom McDonald (52/76): Standing McKay
McDonald contributed with 13 touches, 4 marks and 3 tackles.
Blake Howes (48/56): Rotating at half back
Howes added 14 possessions and 3 marks.
Judd McVee (48/44): Playing half back
McVee contributed with 13 disposals, 3 tackles and 0.1.
Kysaiah Pickett (44/43): Did not touch it in Q1… 1.1 from 9 possessions and 3 tackles. Starting forward.

Bayley Fritsch (40/35): Playing forward
Fritsch contributed with 7 touches, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard.
Harrison Petty (40/41): Playing key forward on Weitering
Petty contributed with 8 possessions, 2 marks, 3 tackles, 2 taps and kicked 0.1.
Taj Woewodin (37/32): On in Q4 for Bowey… 9 possessions and 3 marks. Started as the sub.

Daniel Turner (29/26): In attack on McGovern
Turner contributed with 5 possessions, 2 marks, 2 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.