Player news from R8 of 2024: Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn

Tim English (127/133): First ruck
English contributed with 18 possessions, 9 grabs, 4 tackles, 32 taps and kicked 2.0.
Adam Treloar (115/111): Matched up on Nash… 33 touches and 7 tackles… helped out by 3FF. Playing midfield.

Bailey Dale (105/117): In defence
Dale added 29 disposals and 8 grabs.
Marcus Bontempelli (103/138): Matched up on Newcombe… 26 touches and 2 marks plus 5 tackles… 2.0 as well. Leading the inside midfield.

James Harmes (101/89): Playing a half back role
Harmes contributed with 21 touches, 6 marks and 7 tackles.
Bailey Williams (79/68): Matched up on Ward… 18 possessions and 5 marks plus 2 tackles… 2.1 as well. Playing a wing role.

Ed Richards (74/81): Rotating on ball
Richards contributed with 18 touches, 3 marks, 4 tackles and managed 1.1.
Jason Johannisen (73/57): Playing a half back role
Johannisen added 19 disposals and 6 marks.
Jack Macrae (66/82): Rotating on ball
Macrae added 21 touches and 4 tackles.
Aaron Naughton (65/95): Starting deep forward on Frost
Naughton contributed with 14 possessions, 5 marks and kicked 2.0.
Tom Liberatore (65/82): Headclash with Amon in Q1 left him dazed but docs sent him back on… accidental Nash boot to the forehead in Q4 drew blood and he did not return… 20 disposals and 4 marks with 4 tackles… not helped by 4 FA. Pure midfield… shifted forward in Q1 after his knock.

Liam Jones (63/72): At FB on Gunston
Jones added 16 touches and 5 marks.
Lachlan Bramble (56/55): Rotating in defence
Bramble added 16 possessions and 5 marks.
Sam Darcy (50/47): Playing a forward/ruck role on Sicily
Darcy contributed with 9 possessions, 4 marks, 7 taps and managed 1.1.
Riley Garcia (49/67): Rotating forward
Garcia contributed with 13 touches, 5 tackles and 0.1.
Buku Khamis (49/54): Playing key defender on Dear
Khamis contributed with 11 possessions, 5 marks and 2 tackles.
Laitham Vandermeer (48/54): First goal… 2.0 from 7 touches and 2 marks plus 3 tackles. Rotating at half forward.

Harvey Gallagher (47/45): Matched up on Morrison… 9 touches and 2 marks plus 4 tackles. Starting on a wing.

Taylor Duryea (31/33): Playing a half back role
Duryea contributed with 5 disposals, 2 marks and 3 tackles.
Oskar Baker (30/34): On in Q3 for Clarke… 8 possessions with 7 by foot… also 2 marks. Started as the sub.

Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (30/15): Up forward on Scrimshaw
Ugle-Hagan contributed with 4 touches, 3 marks, managed 2.1 and 3 frees against.
Charlie Clarke (21/0): First game… subbed off in Q3 for Baker… 0.1 from 6 possessions and 2 marks. Rotating forward.

James O’Donnell (15/14): Corked right quad in Q2 but strapped up to return… 6 disposals. Third tall defender.

Jarman Impey (126/140): Playing a half back role
Impey contributed with 27 possessions, 12 marks and 3 tackles.
Lloyd Meek (116/105): First ruck
Meek contributed with 16 touches, 2 grabs, 6 tackles, 44 hit outs and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Dylan Moore (116/138): Starting on a HFF
Moore contributed with 24 possessions, 8 grabs, 5 tackles and booted 1.0.
James Sicily (96/106): Right shoulder dislocated in Q1 after landing on it… strapped up to return in Q2… rolled left ankle in Q3… 20 touches including 15 kicks… also 9 marks and 2 tackles… and scored 1.0… umps paid him 3FF. In defence on Darcy… switched forward in Q4.

James Worpel (85/91): Playing inside midfield
Worpel contributed with 18 disposals, 3 marks and 8 tackles.
Jai Newcombe (85/93): Matched up on Bontempelli… 21 disposals and 3 marks with 7 tackles… 1.1 as well… gave away 3 FA. Playing inside midfield.

Blake Hardwick (82/106): Started forward but switched back at times when Dogs got a run on
Hardwick contributed with 22 touches, 6 marks and 0.1.
Conor Nash (80/106): Matched up on Treloar… 18 touches and 8 tackles. Playing defensive inside midfield.
Nash also had 4 taps.
Jack Ginnivan (73/80): Playing a FP role
Ginnivan contributed with 13 disposals, 4 marks, 5 tackles and kicked 1.1.
Karl Amon (71/66): Coming off a HBF
Amon contributed with 15 disposals, 5 grabs and 4 tackles.
Finn Maginness (70/59): Playing a forward role… shifted to wing in Q3
Maginness contributed with 20 possessions, 5 marks and booted 0.2.
Connor Macdonald (70/89): Starting at half forward
Macdonald contributed with 14 possessions, 6 marks and 3.0.
Jack Gunston (69/64): Starting at full forward on Jones
Gunston contributed with 12 possessions, 7 marks and kicked 2.4.
Calsher Dear (67/57): First game… 2.1 from 8 possessions and 5 marks plus 4 tackles. Playing key forward on Khamis with ruck support.

Jack Scrimshaw (65/86): On Ugle-Hagan
Scrimshaw contributed with 17 disposals, 4 marks and 2 tackles.
Josh Weddle (63/82): In defence on Ugle-Hagan
Weddle contributed with 15 disposals, 6 marks and booted 1.0.
Massimo D’Ambrosio (58/44): Starting at half back
D’Ambrosio added 17 disposals and 4 marks.
Will Day (58/57): In central midfield
Day contributed with 12 touches, 3 grabs and 4 tackles.
Harry Morrison (49/46): Matched up on Gallagher… 11 touches and 5 marks plus 2 tackles. Playing an outside game.

Josh Ward (46/37): Matched up on Williams… 9 possessions and 4 marks plus 1.0. Starting on a wing.

Sam Frost (45/50): Standing Naughton
Frost contributed with 9 possessions, 3 marks and 3 tackles.
Cam Mackenzie (30/25): Subbed off in Q3 for Watson… 8 disposals and 2 marks. Playing midfield.

Nick Watson (22/28): On in Q3 for Mackenzie… 3 touches and 3 tackles plus 0.2. Started as the sub.