Player news from R19 of 2024: Essendon vs Adelaide

News snippets for Essendon vs Adelaide, R19 of 2024

Kyle Langford (117/120): Playing tall forward on Murray then got Nankervis in Q3
Langford contributed with 22 touches, 12 marks, 3 tackles and managed 2.1.
Zach Merrett (109/109): Tagged by Bond… 30 possessions and 5 tackles plus 1.1. Playing inside midfield.

Nic Martin (94/93): Tagged by Murphy… 21 possessions and 6 marks plus 6 tackles. Mostly at half back… switched forward in Q3.

Sam Durham (91/109): Playing central midfield
Durham contributed with 27 disposals, 3 grabs, 5 tackles, booted 1.0 and 4 frees against.
Andrew McGrath (91/114): Playing half back
McGrath contributed with 23 disposals, 2 marks and 5 tackles.
Mason Redman (90/86): Mostly across half back
Redman contributed with 24 touches, 5 grabs and 1.0.
Jye Caldwell (86/100): Slam tackle by Keays in Q4 saw his head hit the turf… off for a HIA then subbed off for Perkins… 20 possessions and 3 marks plus 6 tackles… 1.0 as well. Playing inside midfield.

Jordan Ridley (84/110): In defence on Himmelberg
Ridley contributed with 22 disposals, 6 marks and 2 tackles.
Sam Draper (82/118): First ruck
Draper contributed with 14 disposals, 5 grabs, 20 hit outs and booted 1.1.
Xavier Duursma (80/75): Playing an outside game on Dowling
Duursma added 22 touches and 8 grabs.
Nik Cox (75/83): Roaming the flanks and wings
Cox contributed with 11 touches, 5 grabs, 3 tackles and 3.0 on the scoreboard.
Dylan Shiel (75/68): Playing inside midfield
Shiel contributed with 21 touches, 4 marks and 4 tackles.
Jayden Laverde (72/67): Starting in defence on Fogarty
Laverde added 17 disposals and 8 marks.
Ben McKay (70/105): At FB on Thilthorpe
McKay contributed with 19 disposals, 5 grabs and 3 tackles.
Jake Kelly (67/67): In defence
Kelly contributed with 16 touches, 4 marks and 3 tackles.
Nate Caddy (63/58): Starting forward on Keane
Caddy contributed with 11 touches, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 2.1 on the scoreboard.
Harrison Jones (47/57): First goal… 2.0 from 8 possessions and 3 marks. Starting on a wing on Sholl.

Jade Gresham (47/48): Came off looking sore after being clattered in the torso by Michalanney in Q4… 12 possessions and 2 tackles plus 2.0. Playing high half forward.

Jake Stringer (43/41): Starting forward on Hinge with mid rotations
Stringer contributed with 8 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Todd Goldstein (39/39): First ruck
Goldstein contributed with 5 possessions, 3 tackles and 19 taps.
Jye Menzie (38/32): Starting deep forward
Menzie added 13 touches and 2 marks.
Matt Guelfi (30/32): Playing a forward role
Guelfi added 6 disposals and 3 tackles.
Archie Perkins (19/18): On in Q4 for Caldwell… 2 possessions and 3 tackles. Started as the sub.

Ben Keays (129/155): Three goals in Q2 as Adelaide surged and another huge Q4… slam tackle on Caldwell in Q4 caused head to hit turf… 22 possessions including 16 kicks… also 8 tackles and 2 marks… and booted 5.1… umps paid him 3FF. Mostly starting forward.

Reilly O’Brien (101/119): First ruck
O’Brien contributed with 14 possessions, 5 marks, 2 tackles, 48 ruck taps and managed 0.1.
Rory Laird (97/91): On ball
Laird contributed with 29 touches, 2 marks, 7 tackles and 3 free kicks given away.
Darcy Fogarty (96/110): Starting forward on Laverde
Fogarty contributed with 17 possessions, 8 grabs and managed 4.0.
Jake Soligo (81/69): Started at half forward but mostly zoning up to mids
Soligo contributed with 21 touches, 4 marks, 4 tackles and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Jordan Dawson (81/81): Left hip soreness in Q2 then a high bump by Caddy in Q3… 20 possessions and 2 marks plus 5 tackles. Starting in midfield… switched back in Q3 to cover injuries.

Zac Taylor (78/71): Rotating on ball
Taylor contributed with 17 touches, 2 grabs, 6 tackles and managed 1.0.
Mitchell Hinge (76/108): Responsible for Stringer
Hinge added 24 touches and 3 marks.
Billy Dowling (75/84): Starting on a wing on Duursma
Dowling contributed with 19 disposals, 7 marks and kicked 1.0.
Lachlan Sholl (66/46): Roaming off a wing on Jones
Sholl added 17 disposals and 5 marks.
Sam Berry (62/67): Rotating through midfield
Berry contributed with 18 touches, 3 tackles and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Max Michalanney (62/77): Takes the best small forward
Michalanney added 15 possessions and 6 marks.
Josh Rachele (61/75): His goal late in Q4 won the game for Adelaide… 3.1 from 12 possessions and 3 tackles. Rotating forward and midfield.

Brodie Smith (60/44): Playing a half back role
Smith contributed with 15 disposals, 3 marks and 3 tackles.
Riley Thilthorpe (49/56): Playing FF on McKay
Thilthorpe contributed with 10 disposals, 3 marks and 2.1.
Lachlan Murphy (48/52): Tagging role on Martin
Murphy contributed with 15 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles, managed 0.2 and 3 frees against.
Luke Nankervis (45/57): At half back… moved to mind Langford in Q3 to cover injuries
Nankervis contributed with 12 disposals, 2 marks and 3 tackles.
Mark Keane (39/43): In defence on Caddy
Keane added 12 disposals and 2 marks.
Brayden Cook (39/50): On in Q1 for Murray… switched back in Q3 to cover injuries… 11 possessions and 2 marks plus 0.1. Started as the sub.

Jordon Butts (32/25): Off in Q3 with a left lower leg injury and did not return… 5 marks and 8 possessions. In defence on Jones.

Hugh Bond (32/25): Second game… 10 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles. Tagging Merrett.

Elliott Himmelberg (29/37): Playing a forward/ruck role on Ridley
Himmelberg also had 9 touches.
Nick Murray (0/1): Left knee knock in Q1 and subbed off for Cook. In defence on Langford.
Murray also had 0 touches.