Player news from R24 of 2023: Geelong vs Western Bulldogs

News snippets for Geelong vs Western Bulldogs, R24 of 2023

Isaac Smith (160/122): First goal… 36 possessions including 27 kicks… also 11 marks and 5 tackles… and kicked 1.1. Starting on wing.

Brandan Parfitt (119/123): In the midfield
Parfitt contributed with 26 disposals, 2 grabs, 10 tackles and kicked 0.1.
Tom Stewart (118/121): Playing in defence on Ugle-Hagan
Stewart added 29 touches and 14 grabs.
Patrick Dangerfield (104/96): Rotating midfield and forward
Dangerfield contributed with 18 disposals, 4 marks, 9 tackles and managed 1.1.
Sam Menegola (99/61): Playing an outside game
Menegola contributed with 27 disposals, 6 grabs, 3 tackles and managed 0.1.
Max Holmes (96/87): Playing midfield
Holmes contributed with 22 touches, 9 grabs, 3 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Jack Bowes (88/83): Rotating in defence
Bowes contributed with 25 possessions, 2 marks and 6 tackles.
Oliver Dempsey (84/81): Rotating forward
Dempsey contributed with 15 touches, 3 marks, 8 tackles and 1.0.
Tom Atkins (82/95): Starting in midfield
Atkins contributed with 19 touches, 8 tackles and booted 1.0.
Zach Guthrie (75/59): Starting at half back
Guthrie contributed with 17 touches, 6 grabs and 3 tackles.
Gryan Miers (74/65): Playing as a HFF
Miers contributed with 19 possessions, 3 marks, 3 tackles and managed 1.0.
Mark O’Connor (74/67): Rotating in defence
O’Connor contributed with 20 touches, 5 marks and 3 tackles.
Oliver Henry (74/79): Starting forward on O’Donnell
Henry contributed with 8 disposals, 5 marks, 4 tackles and kicked 3.2.
Tyson Stengle (72/56): Playing a FP role
Stengle contributed with 12 possessions, 5 grabs, 3 tackles and managed 2.1.
Rhys Stanley (64/56): Tandem ruck with Conway
Stanley contributed with 13 possessions, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 18 taps and managed 0.1.
Sam De Koning (62/48): The big job on Naughton
De Koning added 17 touches and 6 marks.
Jed Bews (62/79): Playing small defender
Bews contributed with 15 disposals, 3 grabs and 3 tackles.
Jake Kolodjashnij (59/60): Copped heavy contact in a Q4 contest and was worse for wear… 11 possessions with 8 by foot… also 5 marks and 4 tackles… and booted 0.1. Playing undersized on Lobb.

Toby Conway (48/46): First game… 24 hit outs… also 6 disposals and 3 tackles. Tandem ruck with Stanley.

Shannon Neale (45/54): Playing forward on Keath
Neale contributed with 8 disposals, 6 grabs and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Mitchell Knevitt (41/33): Subbed off at 3QT for Clohesy… 8 disposals and 2 marks with 3 tackles… 0.1 as well. Rotating in midfield.

Oisin Mullin (34/39): Rotating at half back
Mullin added 10 disposals and 4 marks.
Ted Clohesy (18/22): First game… On at 3QT for Knevitt… 5 possessions with 4 by hand. Started as the sub.

Adam Treloar (131/106): Playing midfield
Treloar contributed with 33 possessions, 6 marks, 4 tackles and 2.0.
Tom Liberatore (127/123): Playing central midfield
Liberatore contributed with 32 touches, 3 grabs, 9 tackles and 1.0.
Marcus Bontempelli (125/146): Copped a lot of hits… 31 disposals and 3 marks with 10 tackles. Leading the inside midfield.

Rory Lobb (106/115): Started in a forward/ruck role on Kolodjashnij but moved into the ruck in Q3
Lobb contributed with 16 disposals, 7 marks, 2 tackles, 15 hit outs and kicked 3.0.
Tim English (98/102): Started as first ruck but moved forward in Q3…
English contributed with 18 disposals, 5 marks, 3 tackles, 23 hit outs, 2.0 on the scoreboard and 4 free kicks given away.
Cody Weightman (94/116): Starting deep forward
Weightman contributed with 13 possessions, 3 grabs, 11 tackles and kicked 2.0.
Rhylee West (91/64): Playing a forward role
West contributed with 24 possessions, 4 marks, 5 tackles and 0.1.
Ed Richards (88/102): Starting in defence
Richards contributed with 29 touches, 3 marks and 2 tackles.
Caleb Poulter (79/55): Rotating on a wing
Poulter contributed with 17 disposals, 4 marks, 4 tackles and 1.0.
Aaron Naughton (72/72): A head knock and shoulder injury hampered him all night… 11 possessions including 8 kicks… also 5 marks and 2 tackles… and booted 3.2. Starting deep forward on De Koning.

Hayden Crozier (70/61): Starting on a HBF
Crozier contributed with 17 possessions, 6 marks and 2 tackles.
Caleb Daniel (69/77): Starting on a flank
Daniel contributed with 20 touches, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Oskar Baker (65/51): Playing a wing role
Baker contributed with 16 possessions, 6 grabs and booted 0.3.
Bailey Dale (63/51): In defence
Dale added 20 possessions and 2 grabs.
Liam Jones (62/68): Taking the resting ruck
Jones added 14 possessions and 7 marks.
Toby McLean (56/50): Playing a forward role
McLean added 15 touches and 6 tackles.
Alex Keath (54/47): In defence on Shannon Neale
Keath added 12 touches and 6 marks.
Laitham Vandermeer (50/47): Subbed off at 3QT for McNeil… 10 touches and 2 marks plus 3 tackles… 1.0 as well. Rotating forward.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (49/46): Up forward on Zach Guthrie
Ugle-Hagan contributed with 11 possessions, 4 grabs and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
James O’Donnell (47/66): Third tall defender on Oliver Henry
O’Donnell added 14 touches and 3 marks.
Anthony Scott (46/55): Copped a heavy hit to the head in Q4 that drew claret and was in Koosbane… 13 possessions and 3 marks. Playing an outside game.

Bailey Williams (40/39): Playing a wing role
Williams added 13 disposals and 2 marks.
Lachlan McNeil (7/8): On at 3QT for Vandermeer. Started as the sub.
McNeil also had 1 disposals.