Player news from R19 of 2024: Brisbane vs Sydney
Dayne Zorko (131/130): Left knee knock in a clash with Amartey early in Q1 but played on… then a right ankle problem soon after but returned quickly… 29 possessions including 27 kicks… also 12 marks and 3 tackles. At half back.
Hugh McCluggage (119/112): Matched up on Heeney… two of his goals in Q4 were crucial to the result… 26 possessions including 19 kicks… also 8 marks… and kicked 3.1. Playing in midfield.
Oscar McInerney (105/113): Tandem ruck with Smith
McInerney contributed with 22 touches, 5 grabs, 3 tackles and 27 ruck taps.
Cam Rayner (103/122): The most dynamic four-quarter performer on the day… 20 possessions and 4 marks plus 7 tackles… 2.1 as well. Rotating from half forward to mids.
Joe Daniher (81/77): First goal and three in Q1… 3.3 from 16 possessions and 5 marks. Playing a forward/ruck role on McCartin.
Daniher also had 3 hit outs.
Jarrod Berry (78/71): Starting on a wing on Lloyd
Berry contributed with 18 touches, 7 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 0.1.
Will Ashcroft (77/58): Matched up on Gulden… 20 possessions and 3 marks plus 4 tackles. Rotating in midfield.
Ryan Lester (76/70): On McLean
Lester added 15 disposals and 11 grabs.
Zac Bailey (72/69): Starting at half forward with mid rotations
Bailey contributed with 14 touches, 4 grabs, 3 tackles and kicked 1.1.
Darcy Wilmot (71/89): Sprinting off half back
Wilmot contributed with 18 touches, 6 grabs and 0.1.
Lachie Neale (69/76): Tagged by Adams… 18 possessions and 2 marks plus 4 tackles. Playing inside midfield.
Harris Andrews (65/80): Off for a HIA halfway through Q4 but returned very late… 14 possessions including 11 kicks… also 8 marks. In defence on McDonald.
Darragh Joyce (64/70): Playing key defender on Amartey
Joyce added 15 possessions and 7 marks.
Callum Ah Chee (64/78): Playing a forward role on Blakey
Ah Chee contributed with 15 touches, 4 marks, 2 tackles and 1.1.
Josh Dunkley (61/69): Matched up on Chad Warner… 15 possessions and 6 tackles. Playing inside midfield.
Eric Hipwood (56/58): Up forward on Melican
Hipwood contributed with 10 touches, 6 grabs, 2 tackles and managed 0.1.
Kai Lohmann (53/56): Rotating at half forward
Lohmann contributed with 14 touches, 5 marks, 2 tackles and managed 0.1.
Shadeau Brain (45/72): Rotating at half back
Brain added 11 disposals and 5 marks.
Charlie Cameron (45/47): Starting forward on Cunningham
Cameron contributed with 9 possessions, 4 grabs and kicked 1.0.
Jaspa Fletcher (37/35): Starting on a wing on Campbell
Fletcher added 10 possessions and 4 marks.
Henry Smith (31/20): First match… subbed off in Q3 for Reville… 3 hit outs… also 4 possessions and 3 tackles. Tandem ruck with McInerney.
Smith also had 2 marks.
Brandon Starcevich (28/44): Playing back pocket on Papley
Starcevich added 8 touches and 2 marks.
Bruce Reville (9/8): On in Q3 for Smith… 2 possessions. Started as the sub.
Errol Gulden (113/108): Matched up on Ashcroft… 27 possessions including 19 kicks… also 7 marks and 4 tackles… and booted 1.0. Starting on a wing.
Robbie Fox (111/116): Playing a forward role… switched back in Q3 to cover injuries
Fox contributed with 26 possessions, 10 grabs and 4 tackles.
Matt Roberts (102/114): Much more footy after HT when his run was needed… 23 possessions and 8 marks plus 4 tackles. Starting at half back.
Will Hayward (84/95): Left ankle knock in Q2 but returned after HT and almost dragged Sydney over the line… 2.3 from 17 possessions and 6 marks. Starting at half forward.
Oliver Florent (84/98): Coming off half back
Florent contributed with 22 touches, 6 marks and 3 tackles.
Chad Warner (79/89): Matched up on Dunkley… 20 possessions and 6 marks plus 1.2. Starting in midfield then resting forward.
Taylor Adams (79/80): Tagging Neale
Adams contributed with 20 touches, 3 grabs, 4 tackles and booted 1.0.
Isaac Heeney (78/72): Matched up on McCluggage… 0.2 from 19 possessions and 3 marks plus 6 tackles. Playing pure midfield.
Brodie Grundy (74/73): Lead ruck
Grundy contributed with 13 possessions, 3 marks and 29 taps.
Hayden McLean (68/77): Playing a forward/ruck role on Andrews
McLean contributed with 11 disposals, 6 marks, 3 tackles, 8 hit outs, 1.1 on the scoreboard and 3 frees against.
Luke Parker (63/70): Starting forward and joining mids
Parker contributed with 16 touches, 3 grabs, 2 tackles and managed 1.0.
Nick Blakey (61/95): Left shoulder knock in Q3… 18 possessions including 16 kicks… also 4 marks. In defence on Ah Chee.
Tom McCartin (59/82): Following Daniher
McCartin added 14 touches and 6 marks.
James Jordon (59/61): Playing defensive half forward
Jordon contributed with 15 possessions, 3 marks and 3 tackles.
Jake Lloyd (54/80): Starting on a wing on Berry
Lloyd contributed with 14 disposals, 4 grabs and managed 1.0.
Braeden Campbell (52/70): Playing a wing role on Fletcher
Campbell contributed with 13 touches, 3 grabs and 2 tackles.
Lewis Melican (45/66): In defence on Hipwood
Melican contributed with 7 disposals, 3 grabs and 4 tackles.
Logan McDonald (44/51): Starting forward on Andrews
McDonald contributed with 8 touches, 4 marks and 1.1.
Corey Warner (42/61): On in Q2 for Rampe to play half forward… 13 possessions and 1.0. Started as the sub.
Joel Amartey (39/51): Left knee knock in a clash with Brain in Q1… Booted 1.0 from 4 grabs and 6 possessions. Playing FF on Joyce.
Dane Rampe (27/25): Subbed off in Q2 with right calf injury for Corey Warner… 2 marks and 6 possessions. Starting at half back.
Harry Cunningham (26/11): Minding Cameron
Cunningham contributed with 10 disposals, 3 grabs and 3 frees against.
Tom Papley (22/27): Right ankle injury in Q2… tried to hobble on but had to be carried off in pain and did not return… 0.1 from 7 possessions. Starting deep forward on Starcevich.