Player news from R3 of 2025: Carlton vs Western Bulldogs

Tom De Koning (134/142): First ruck
De Koning contributed with 28 possessions, 8 marks, 4 tackles and 29 taps.
George Hewett (116/119): Doing jobs in midfield
Hewett contributed with 27 touches, 4 grabs and 9 tackles.
Brodie Kemp (104/104): Playing key forward on Liam Jones
Kemp contributed with 12 possessions, 7 grabs, 4 tackles and 5.1.
Nick Haynes (89/74): Playing a half back role
Haynes contributed with 17 disposals, 10 grabs and 2 tackles.
Adam Cerra (83/98): Starting on ball
Cerra contributed with 26 touches, 2 marks, 4 tackles and 3 free kicks given away.
Sam Walsh (80/83): In central midfield
Walsh contributed with 26 possessions, 3 tackles and booted 0.1.
Adam Saad (79/68): Running from defence
Saad contributed with 19 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles and booted 0.1.
Patrick Cripps (78/84): Sore after falling on his left hip in Q3… 22 possessions including 17 handballs… also 7 tackles and 2 marks. Playing inside midfield.

Sam Docherty (76/69): Often starting on a wing then drifting to half back
Docherty contributed with 15 possessions, 5 grabs and 5 tackles.
Jack Silvagni (72/73): A new role in defence on Naughton
Silvagni added 16 touches and 9 grabs.
Lewis Young (66/49): In attack on Lobb with some ruck support
Young contributed with 8 touches, 5 marks, 4 tackles, 8 hit outs and managed 2.1.
Blake Acres (64/25): Starting on a wing on Williams
Acres contributed with 15 disposals, 4 marks and 4 tackles.
Charlie Curnow (64/51): Starting at CHF on Khamis
Curnow contributed with 8 touches, 3 marks, 3 tackles and booted 3.1.
Jacob Weitering (63/64): Standing Darcy
Weitering added 14 touches and 9 marks.
Lachlan Cowan (61/63): Rotating in defence
Cowan contributed with 13 touches, 6 marks and 3 tackles.
Lachie Fogarty (55/53): Playing a forward pressure role
Fogarty added 11 possessions and 6 tackles.
Matthew Cottrell (53/72): Playing defensive forward on Dale
Cottrell contributed with 14 possessions, 4 marks and kicked 0.1.
Oliver Hollands (52/47): Starting on a HBF
Hollands contributed with 12 touches, 6 grabs, 3 tackles and 3 frees against.
Jesse Motlop (51/66): First goal… 1.1 from 9 possessions and 5 tackles. Starting deep forward.

Mitch McGovern (49/33): In defence on O’Donnell
McGovern added 11 touches and 4 marks.
Jordan Boyd (37/39): On in Q2 for Williams… 3 marks and 9 possessions. Started as the sub.

Francis Evans (21/33): Playing deep forward
Evans also had 7 possessions.
Zac Williams (20/26): Right Achilles soreness in Q2 and subbed off for Boyd… 8 possessions. Playing a forward role.

Tom Liberatore (138/127): Was everywhere in Q2 in particular… 30 possessions and 6 marks plus 10 tackles… 1.0 as well… aided by 3FF. Pure midfield.

Sam Davidson (125/132): Loved the open spaces on Docklands wings… 31 possessions and 10 marks plus 3 tackles… 0.1 as well. Starting on a wing.

Tim English (99/78): First ruck
English contributed with 16 disposals, 6 grabs, 2 tackles, 34 taps and 0.1.
Sam Darcy (99/125): Playing a forward/ruck role on Weitering
Darcy contributed with 17 touches, 8 grabs, 2 tackles, 4 taps and kicked 2.1.
Matthew Kennedy (94/113): Huge Q4 to get the Dogs up over his old mob… 22 possessions and 3 marks plus 4 tackles… 2.0 as well. Playing in midfield.

James Harmes (88/90): Playing a half forward role
Harmes contributed with 22 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles and 0.1.
Ed Richards (85/73): Starting on ball
Richards contributed with 21 possessions, 5 marks and 4 tackles.
Bailey Williams (83/101): Playing a wing role on Acres
Williams contributed with 26 possessions, 5 marks, 2 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Ryley Sanders (73/87): Starting on ball
Sanders contributed with 24 possessions, 2 marks, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.
James O’Donnell (65/72): Third tall forward on McGovern
O’Donnell contributed with 10 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles and 2.1 on the scoreboard.
Joel Freijah (63/65): Starting at half forward to join mids
Freijah contributed with 16 touches, 4 marks and 4 tackles.
Bailey Dale (63/82): In defence with Cottrell keeping him honest
Dale added 20 touches and 4 grabs.
Lachlan Bramble (60/71): Rotating in defence
Bramble contributed with 18 disposals, 3 grabs and 2 tackles.
Oskar Baker (59/48): Limped off favouring right leg in Q4 and subbed off for Dolan… 14 possessions including 10 kicks… also 7 marks. Playing a half back role.

Buku Khamis (59/71): Playing key defender on Curnow
Khamis contributed with 10 touches, 6 marks and 4 tackles.
Lachlan McNeil (56/61): Starting deep forward
McNeil contributed with 12 possessions, 2 grabs, 3 tackles and booted 1.1.
Rory Lobb (52/79): In defence on Young
Lobb contributed with 13 possessions, 3 marks and 2 tackles.
Aaron Naughton (47/53): Looks hopelessly out of form… 1.1 from 6 possessions and 4 marks plus 3 tackles. Starting deep forward on SIlvagni.

Rhylee West (42/47): Playing a forward role
West contributed with 8 disposals, 3 tackles and kicked 1.1.
Laitham Vandermeer (38/52): Rotating at half forward
Vandermeer contributed with 11 possessions, 3 tackles, managed 1.0 and 4 frees against.
Liam Jones (38/54): At FB on Kemp
Jones contributed with 7 possessions, 4 grabs and 2 tackles.
Harvey Gallagher (35/36): Mostly lurking behind packs
Gallagher contributed with 9 possessions, 4 grabs and 3 frees against.
Josh Dolan (22/19): On in Q4 for Baker… 5 possessions and 3 marks. Started as the sub.