Player news from R7 of 2025: Collingwood vs Essendon
Nick Daicos (122/125): First goal… 32 possessions and 4 marks plus 7 tackles… 1.2 as well… conceded 3 FA. On ball with Durham giving him too much rope.
Josh Daicos (119/105): Starting on a HBF
Daicos added 36 possessions and 9 grabs.
Steele Sidebottom (117/133): Head to head with Merrett… second Anzac Day medal… 36 possessions and 2 marks plus 4 tackles… aided by 4FF. Starting on ball.
Jamie Elliott (110/129): Three goals in Q4 to wrap up the contest… 5.1 from 19 possessions and 8 marks. Starting forward.
Darcy Cameron (103/124): In ruck
Cameron contributed with 16 possessions, 6 grabs, 35 ruck taps and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Scott Pendlebury (102/110): Leading the inside midfield
Pendlebury contributed with 31 possessions, 5 marks, 2 tackles and managed 0.2.
Ned Long (95/87): Starting on ball on Setterfield
Long contributed with 22 touches, 7 marks, 4 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Jeremy Howe (85/125): In defence on Langford
Howe added 21 possessions and 9 marks.
Brayden Maynard (76/102): Playing key defender on Jones today in the absence of Moore
Maynard contributed with 16 possessions, 3 marks, 4 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Jordan De Goey (76/64): Playing in midfield with forward rotations
De Goey contributed with 14 possessions, 4 grabs, 5 tackles and booted 1.1.
Jack Crisp (69/97): Starting on a wing and atttending a lot of stoppages
Crisp contributed with 17 disposals, 6 marks and 2 tackles.
Harry Perryman (67/82): Mostly starting in defence
Perryman contributed with 13 disposals, 6 tackles and booted 1.0.
Patrick Lipinski (66/88): Starting on a wing on Duursma
Lipinski contributed with 20 touches, 4 marks, 3 tackles and 3 frees against.
Isaac Quaynor (60/48): Playing back pocket on Kako
Quaynor contributed with 10 touches, 4 marks and 6 tackles.
Beau McCreery (59/44): Starting at half forward
McCreery contributed with 10 possessions, 5 marks and 4 tackles.
Billy Frampton (59/91): At FB on Wright
Frampton contributed with 15 disposals, 6 grabs and 2 tackles.
Dan Houston (49/61): In defence on Gresham
Houston contributed with 15 touches, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Tim Membrey (42/46): Starting forward on Zach Reid
Membrey contributed with 6 possessions, 2 grabs, 2 tackles and 2.1 on the scoreboard.
Bobby Hill (37/53): No touches to HT but woke up in Q3… 1.2 from 7 possessions and 3 marks plus 2 tackles… conceded 3 FA. Playing small forward on McGrath.
Brody Mihocek (37/48): Not his weather conditions at all… 1.0 from 7 possessions and 2 marks plus 3 tackles. Playing CHF on McKay.
Will Hoskin-Elliott (28/39): Rotating at half forward and wing
Hoskin-Elliott contributed with 7 disposals, 2 grabs and 1.0.
Lachie Sullivan (17/17): On in Q4 for McStay… 4 possessions. Started as the sub.
Daniel McStay (15/25): Subbed off in Q3 for Sullivan with a nasty-looking left knee injury… 3 possessions and 2 tackles. Up forward on Reid with ruck support.
McStay also had 3 hit outs.
Zach Merrett (106/89): Head to head with Sidebottom… 25 possessions including 18 kicks… also 6 tackles and 4 marks… and booted 0.1. Playing inside midfield.
Sam Durham (86/98): Playing central midfield on Nick Daicos but not closely enough
Durham contributed with 19 possessions, 3 grabs, 5 tackles and booted 2.0.
Todd Goldstein (79/97): First ruck
Goldstein contributed with 13 touches, 3 marks and 38 ruck taps.
Archie Roberts (78/72): Starting at half back
Roberts added 25 possessions and 3 marks.
Nate Caddy (77/65): Starting forward
Caddy contributed with 19 touches, 4 marks and managed 2.3.
Archie Perkins (75/70): Starting forward to join midfield
Perkins contributed with 14 disposals, 5 grabs, 4 tackles and 1.0.
Zach Reid (74/90): In defence on McStay
Reid contributed with 16 touches, 7 marks and 2 tackles.
Nic Martin (72/53): Not involved much after HT… 17 possessions including 12 kicks… also 7 marks… and kicked 0.1. Roaming off a HFF.
Jordan Ridley (70/101): In defence
Ridley contributed with 18 possessions, 5 marks and 2 tackles.
Mason Redman (70/75): In defence on smalls
Redman contributed with 17 touches, 3 marks and 3 tackles.
Peter Wright (69/87): Up forward on Frampton with ruck support
Wright contributed with 11 disposals, 2 marks, 3 tackles, 12 ruck taps and booted 2.0.
Will Setterfield (65/43): Doing jobs in midfield on Long
Setterfield contributed with 19 disposals, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Ben Hobbs (62/57): Playing a half forward role… switched to mids in Q4 to cover injury to Shiel
Hobbs contributed with 20 disposals, 3 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Dylan Shiel (61/52): Cramped up in Q4 and did not run the game out… 19 possessions and 3 marks plus 3 tackles. Playing on ball.
Xavier Duursma (59/62): Playing an outside game on Lipinski
Duursma added 19 disposals and 3 marks.
Jaxon Prior (55/42): Playing a back pocket role
Prior contributed with 9 touches, 4 marks and 4 tackles.
Andrew McGrath (53/56): Responsible for Hill
McGrath added 18 possessions and 3 marks.
Harrison Jones (51/49): Subbed off at 3QT for Menzie… 12 possessions and 5 marks. Mostly off half forward as part of a four-tall structure.
Isaac Kako (46/49): Playing small forward on Quaynor
Kako contributed with 10 possessions, 3 marks and kicked 1.0.
Kyle Langford (46/58): Playing tall forward on Howe
Langford contributed with 10 possessions, 2 marks, 3 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Jade Gresham (41/33): Playing half forward on Houston
Gresham added 12 touches and 3 marks.
Ben McKay (22/29): Following Mihocek
McKay added 4 possessions and 3 marks.
Jye Menzie (22/7): On after 3QT for Jones… 3 possessions and 2 marks plus 2 tackles. Started as the sub.