Player news from R19 of 2025: Essendon vs Western Sydney

Zach Merrett (99/89): Playing inside midfield with O’Halloran following him
Merrett contributed with 29 touches, 3 grabs and 4 tackles.
Mason Redman (94/96): Started on Greene
Redman added 22 touches and 9 marks.
Jordan Ridley (91/121): In defence on Stringer
Ridley contributed with 23 possessions, 8 marks and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Peter Wright (83/89): All his goals in Q4 junk time… Booted 2.3 from 7 grabs and 11 possessions. Up forward on Buckley.
Wright also had 16 ruck taps.
Archie Perkins (77/62): Starting forward to join midfield
Perkins contributed with 16 possessions, 4 marks, 4 tackles and kicked 1.2.
Xavier Duursma (70/110): Starting on a wing on Angwin
Duursma contributed with 20 possessions, 2 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Lachie Blakiston (70/84): In defence on Gruzewski
Blakiston contributed with 15 touches, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.
Dylan Shiel (70/69): Starting in midfield
Shiel added 21 possessions and 3 marks.
Archie Roberts (66/50): Starting at half back
Roberts contributed with 17 touches, 5 marks and 2 tackles.
Jade Gresham (65/71): Copped a stray knee to the ribcage from Duursma in Q3… 17 possessions and 4 tackles. Playing high half forward.

Jaxon Prior (54/79): Playing a back pocket role
Prior contributed with 10 possessions, 5 marks and 2 tackles.
Angus Clarke (54/61): Started on a wing playing wide of Bedford
Clarke contributed with 17 touches, 3 marks and 0.1.
Andrew McGrath (54/78): Playing half back on Jones
McGrath also had 20 possessions.
Matt Guelfi (51/57): Playing a forward role on Whitfield
Guelfi contributed with 14 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles and booted 0.1.
Jayden Laverde (49/51): Starting in defence on Cadman
Laverde contributed with 13 touches, 4 marks and 3 tackles.
Sam Durham (47/57): Slam tackle by Briggs in Q3 saw his head hit the turf… off for a HIA but returned for Q4… 11 possessions and 5 tackles plus 0.1. Playing central midfield and got obliterated by Green… moved forward in Q4 after his knock.

Oskar Smartt (46/41): Second game… 9 possessions including 8 kicks… also 2 tackles… and booted 0.3. Rotating forward.
Smartt also had 3 marks.
Archer May (41/56): Starting forward on Aleer
May contributed with 7 touches, 5 tackles and kicked 0.1.
Vigo Visentini (36/41): First ruck… 8 hit outs… also 10 possessions. Subbed off at 3QT for Johnson.

Liam McMahon (35/40): First game… 2.0 from 5 possessions. Playing key forward on Idun.

Isaac Kako (34/67): Playing small forward on Ash
Kako added 8 touches and kicked 1.0.
Zak Johnson (22/22): On after 3QT for Visentini. Started as the sub.
Johnson added 5 possessions and 2 grabs.
Luamon Lual (20/24): Started on a HFF
Lual added 4 touches and 3 grabs.
Tom Green (110/150): Starting in midfield and burned Durham to a crisp
Green contributed with 30 touches, 4 marks, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.
Lachie Whitfield (109/101): Starting at half back on Guelfi
Whitfield contributed with 29 touches, 9 marks and 2 tackles.
Lachie Ash (107/120): Roaming from half back with Kako on him
Ash contributed with 27 disposals, 7 grabs and 2 tackles.
Finn Callaghan (102/96): Running through midfield
Callaghan contributed with 33 touches, 8 grabs, 2 tackles and 5 free kicks given away.
Harry Himmelberg (99/107): Starting at half back
Himmelberg added 23 possessions and 11 marks.
Toby Greene (85/80): First goal… 2.1 from 17 possessions and 7 marks plus 2 tackles. Starting on a HFF on Redman with centre rotations.

Jake Stringer (84/109): Enjoyed torching his old side… 3.1 from 18 possessions and 6 marks. Starting forward on Ridley.

Kieren Briggs (83/124): A slam tackle that saw Durham off for a HIA in Q3 will be looked at… 29 hit outs… also 11 possessions and 3 tackles… and booted 1.0. In ruck.
Briggs also had 3 grabs.
Xavier O’Halloran (79/64): Joining mids from half forward to play a stopping role on Merrett
O’Halloran contributed with 19 touches, 4 marks, 3 tackles and booted 1.1.
Jake Riccardi (77/65): Starting forward on Laverde
Riccardi contributed with 17 disposals, 6 marks, 13 hit outs, 2.1 and 3 free kicks given away.
Connor Idun (76/117): In defence on McMahon
Idun contributed with 21 possessions, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.
Ryan Angwin (74/72): Starting on a wing on Duursma
Angwin contributed with 15 possessions, 6 grabs and 4 tackles.
Callum M. Brown (69/48): All his goals in second half junk time… 12 possessions including 10 kicks… also 7 marks… and kicked 2.1. In attack.

Stephen Coniglio (67/28): Eased himself into it… 18 possessions including 14 kicks… also 2 tackles. Playing a forward role.
Coniglio also had 4 marks.
Toby McMullin (52/73): Mostly coming off a HFF
McMullin added 14 touches and 4 marks.
Darcy Jones (51/61): Starting forward on McGrath
Jones contributed with 13 possessions, 2 tackles and managed 1.0.
Joe Fonti (51/49): Running off half back
Fonti added 12 disposals and 6 grabs.
Aaron Cadman (50/63): Playing key forward on Laverde
Cadman contributed with 9 possessions, 5 grabs and 1.1 on the scoreboard.
Toby Bedford (49/42): Playing a wing role wide of Clarke
Bedford contributed with 8 disposals, 4 marks, 6 tackles, 0.1 on the scoreboard and 3 free kicks given away.
Jack Buckley (41/80): At FB on Wright… 3 marks and 10 possessions. Subbed off at 3QT for Rowston.

Max Gruzewski (32/50): In attack on Blakiston
Gruzewski added 7 possessions and managed 2.0.
Leek Aleer (25/58): In defence on May
Aleer contributed with 8 disposals, 2 marks, 2 tackles and 3 frees against.
Harry Rowston (16/6): On after 3QT for Buckley… 6 possessions. Started as the sub.