Player news from R9 of 2024: Essendon vs Western Sydney

Nic Martin (121/83): Roaming off half back
Martin contributed with 31 touches, 10 marks and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Mason Redman (120/133): Playing tall on Cadman
Redman contributed with 26 possessions, 12 grabs and booted 1.0.
Sam Durham (101/100): Playing central midfield
Durham contributed with 25 possessions, 5 marks, 5 tackles and managed 0.1.
Andrew McGrath (99/95): Enjoyed late Q4 junk time… 24 touches and 8 marks plus 3 tackles. Playing half back.

Kyle Langford (93/115): Playing tall forward on Buckley
Langford contributed with 14 possessions, 5 grabs, 4 tackles and kicked 4.1.
Nick Hind (87/120): At half back
Hind contributed with 20 disposals, 4 marks, 3 tackles and booted 1.0.
Zach Merrett (87/98): Much better after HT… 24 touches and 2 marks plus 5 tackles. Playing inside midfield.

Todd Goldstein (84/97): First ruck
Goldstein contributed with 12 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles, 36 taps, kicked 0.1 and 3 frees against.
Jye Caldwell (83/90): Playing inside midfield
Caldwell contributed with 20 disposals, 3 marks and 7 tackles.
Archie Perkins (82/77): Mostly starting forward with some centre rotations
Perkins contributed with 20 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles and managed 1.0.
Jade Gresham (78/59): Playing high half forward
Gresham contributed with 20 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles and booted 0.1.
Matt Guelfi (75/92): Playing a forward role on Whitfield
Guelfi contributed with 10 disposals, 3 marks, 6 tackles and 3.0.
Jake Kelly (71/74): Minding Greene
Kelly added 17 disposals and 7 grabs.
Jayden Laverde (70/60): Starting in defence on Riccardi
Laverde added 16 touches and 11 marks.
Ben McKay (65/64): At FB on Hogan
McKay added 16 possessions and 9 grabs.
Darcy Parish (60/63): Lacking in form and/or fitness… 16 possessions and 3 marks plus 3 tackles. Playing in central midfield.

Nik Cox (59/52): Matched up on Haynes… 13 touches including 10 handballs… also 4 marks and 4 tackles. Roaming the flanks and wings.

Dyson Heppell (57/49): Matched up on Kelly… 4 marks and 17 possessions. Started on a wing.

Peter Wright (57/56): Up forward on Taylor with ruck support
Wright contributed with 10 disposals, 2 grabs, 2 tackles and 21 hit outs.
Jake Stringer (54/48): Donuts in Q1 and kicked poorly… 1.2 from 12 disposals and 2 marks with 2 tackles. Starting forward on Idun with centre rotations.

Harrison Jones (40/37): Starting forward on Himmelberg
Jones contributed with 7 touches, 4 grabs, 2 tackles and 0.2 on the scoreboard.
Ben Hobbs (25/9): On in Q4 for Davey jnr to play forward… 4 disposals and 2 marks with 2 tackles. Started as the sub.

Alwyn Davey Jnr (22/32): Subbed off in Q4 for Hobbs… 1.0 from 3 touches and 2 tackles. Rotating forward.

Tom Green (98/114): Starting in midfield
Green contributed with 34 possessions, 2 marks and 4 tackles.
Kieren Briggs (92/80): In ruck
Briggs contributed with 16 touches, 2 marks, 5 tackles, 23 hit outs and booted 0.1.
Lachie Ash (85/76): Roaming from half back
Ash added 21 touches and 9 grabs.
Stephen Coniglio (85/97): Playing midfield
Coniglio contributed with 24 disposals, 3 grabs, 4 tackles and booted 0.2.
Toby Bedford (83/80): Rotating forward
Bedford contributed with 19 disposals, 3 marks, 7 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Nick Haynes (82/77): Matched up on big Cox… 17 possessions and 8 marks plus 3 tackles… 0.1 as well. Starting on a wing.

Harry Perryman (81/81): Playing half back
Perryman contributed with 22 possessions, 5 marks and 2 tackles.
Lachie Whitfield (77/100): Starting at half back with Guelfi manning him up
Whitfield added 18 possessions and 6 tackles.
Sam Taylor (76/93): At CHB on Wright
Taylor contributed with 16 disposals, 7 grabs and 3 tackles.
Josh Kelly (75/91): Matched up on Heppell… 20 possessions including 15 handballs… also 6 tackles… and kicked 1.0. Playing midfield.

Jesse Hogan (67/75): Starting at FF on McKay
Hogan contributed with 12 touches, 6 marks and managed 2.1.
Jack Buckley (66/78): At FB on Langford
Buckley contributed with 15 touches, 5 grabs and 3 tackles.
Connor Idun (63/75): In defence on Stringer
Idun added 20 disposals and 4 marks.
Callan Ward (60/68): Starting on ball
Ward added 18 disposals and 4 tackles.
Brent Daniels (59/71): Starting forward
Daniels contributed with 16 disposals, 2 marks and 4 tackles.
Finn Callaghan (56/65): Running through midfield
Callaghan added 13 disposals and 6 tackles.
Toby Greene (54/52): Just not imposing himself… 2.0 from 11 disposals and 2 marks with 2 tackles. Starting on a HFF on Kelly.

Harry Himmelberg (43/51): In defence on Harrison Jones
Himmelberg added 11 possessions and 5 grabs.
Jake Riccardi (38/49): First goal… ankle knock in Q3… Booted 1.1 from 4 grabs and 6 possessions. Starting forward on Laverde.
Riccardi also had 2 hit outs.
Darcy Jones (35/37): Running off half forward
Jones contributed with 7 possessions, 2 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Conor Stone (30/33): Subbed off in Q4 for Thomas… 1.0 from 5 possessions and 2 marks. Playing a forward role.

Aaron Cadman (25/11): Donuts in Q1… 5 disposals and 3 tackles. Playing key forward on Redman.
Cadman also had 3 ruck taps.
Harvey Thomas (14/8): On in Q4 for Stone… 4 touches. Started as the sub.