Player news from R11 of 2025: Melbourne vs Sydney

Max Gawn (140/153): First goal… 35 hit outs… also 21 possessions and 3 marks plus 9 tackles… 1.1 as well… umps paid him 4FF. Lead ruck.

Christian Salem (139/116): Rotating in defence
Salem contributed with 31 possessions, 11 marks, 4 tackles and booted 1.1.
Clayton Oliver (130/130): Laid 7 tackles in an impressive Q1… 31 possessions and 2 marks plus 12 tackles… 1.0 as well. Playing inside midfield.

Kysaiah Pickett (126/147): Starting forward with mid rotations
Pickett contributed with 24 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles and managed 5.4.
Ed Langdon (121/117): Copped a hit to the eye in Q3 and came off… 31 possessions and 5 marks plus 8 tackles. Running off a wing.

Christian Petracca (104/125): Starting in midfield and rotating forward
Petracca contributed with 28 touches, 3 grabs, 4 tackles and managed 1.2.
Caleb Windsor (85/92): Starting at half back
Windsor contributed with 24 disposals, 3 marks and 3 tackles.
Judd McVee (83/65): Playing small defender
McVee added 21 disposals and 8 marks.
Trent Rivers (81/91): Head to head with Heeney
Rivers contributed with 16 possessions, 2 grabs and 9 tackles.
Xavier Lindsay (79/81): Starting on a wing
Lindsay contributed with 22 touches, 4 marks and 3 tackles.
Kade Chandler (78/80): Playing a high forward role
Chandler contributed with 16 possessions, 6 marks, 4 tackles and kicked 0.1.
Bayley Fritsch (76/67): Playing third tall forward on Blakey
Fritsch contributed with 13 possessions, 6 marks, 2 tackles and booted 2.1.
Daniel Turner (72/85): In defence on Ladhams
Turner contributed with 16 disposals, 8 marks and 2 tackles.
Harvey Langford (67/72): Rotating between midfield and forward
Langford contributed with 21 possessions, 3 marks and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Tom Sparrow (65/58): Starting at half forward
Sparrow contributed with 11 possessions, 5 tackles and booted 2.1.
Jake Bowey (63/68): Tagged by Jordon… 17 possessions and 4 marks plus 3 tackles. Starting at half back.

Jake Melksham (60/70): In attack on Rampe
Melksham contributed with 10 possessions, 2 grabs, 2 tackles and booted 3.2.
Steven May (52/62): Starting at FB on Hamling
May added 12 possessions and 5 marks.
Jake Lever (43/52): Looked to have tweaked his hamstring late in the game… 12 possessions and 3 tackles. In defence on McLean.

Harry Sharp (38/27): Subbed on late in Q3… 7 possessions including 5 kicks… and booted 2.0. Started as the sub.

Harrison Petty (35/44): In attack on McCartin
Petty contributed with 7 touches, 2 tackles and booted 1.0.
Charlie Spargo (27/35): A high bump from Mills left him dazed and he was subbed off late in Q3… 4 possessions and 4 tackles. Playing a half forward role.

Aidan Johnson (13/24): Playing a key forward role
Johnson contributed with 6 possessions, 2 tackles and 3 free kicks given away.
Brodie Grundy (134/109): Lead ruck
Grundy contributed with 23 possessions, 2 marks, 9 tackles and 41 taps.
Chad Warner (112/83): Starting in midfield and rotating forward
Warner contributed with 27 possessions, 4 grabs, 5 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Isaac Heeney (106/109): Head to head with Rivers
Heeney contributed with 22 possessions, 4 marks, 6 tackles and booted 3.0.
Matt Roberts (94/90): Starting at half back
Roberts contributed with 23 touches, 8 grabs and 2 tackles.
Angus Sheldrick (86/85): Starting in midfield
Sheldrick added 26 disposals and 5 tackles.
Jake Lloyd (84/82): Starting on a wing
Lloyd contributed with 17 disposals, 8 marks and 4 tackles.
Nick Blakey (78/81): In defence on Fritsch
Blakey contributed with 19 possessions, 6 marks and 1.0.
Riley Bice (70/68): Playing half back
Bice contributed with 16 disposals, 3 marks and 4 tackles.
Braeden Campbell (65/42): Playing a high half forward role
Campbell contributed with 9 touches, 3 grabs, 7 tackles and 1.1 on the scoreboard.
Callum Mills (62/68): A high bump on Spargo will get looked at… 17 possessions and 5 marks plus 1.0. Starting on a wing.

James Rowbottom (61/61): Doing jobs in midfield
Rowbottom added 12 disposals and 9 tackles.
Corey Warner (61/79): Playing a small forward role
Warner contributed with 14 possessions, 3 grabs and 4 tackles.
Peter Ladhams (61/60): Playing a ruck/forward role on Turner
Ladhams contributed with 9 touches, 2 grabs, 3 tackles, 10 taps and 2.0 on the scoreboard.
Oliver Florent (52/64): Playing an outside game
Florent contributed with 13 touches, 3 grabs and 4 tackles.
Caiden Cleary (51/39): Playing a pressure forward role
Cleary contributed with 13 touches, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 0.3.
Sam Wicks (50/44): Subbed off late in Q3 with a tight hamstring… 10 possessions including 8 kicks… also 4 tackles and 2 marks. Playing back pocket.

Will Hayward (50/44): Starting at half forward
Hayward contributed with 12 touches, 3 marks and booted 1.1.
Tom McCartin (43/44): Starting in defence on Petty
McCartin added 11 touches and 4 marks.
Dane Rampe (37/48): In defence on Melksham
Rampe added 8 disposals and 4 tackles.
James Jordon (36/25): Tagging Bowey
Jordon added 10 disposals and 2 tackles.
Taylor Adams (32/23): Subbed on late in Q3… 12 possessions including 9 handballs. Started as the sub.

Hayden McLean (28/33): Playing a forward/ruck role on Lever
McLean contributed with 7 possessions, 4 marks and managed 1.0.
Joel Hamling (26/34): In attack on May
Hamling contributed with 5 disposals, 2 grabs, 2 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.