Player news from R9 of 2023: Hawthorn vs Melbourne
Jai Newcombe (96/115): Playing inside midfield
Newcombe contributed with 26 touches, 4 grabs, 4 tackles and kicked 1.1.
James Sicily (96/129): Loose in defence
Sicily contributed with 27 possessions, 7 grabs and 2 tackles.
Seamus Mitchell (92/72): Rotating at half back
Mitchell added 26 touches and 8 grabs.
James Worpel (85/70): Playing inside midfield
Worpel contributed with 26 possessions, 2 grabs and 5 tackles.
Lloyd Meek (84/111): First ruck
Meek contributed with 14 disposals, 6 tackles, 20 hit outs and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Blake Hardwick (82/87): Minding Fritsch
Hardwick added 24 touches and 6 marks.
Will Day (77/88): Rotating in midfield
Day added 29 disposals and 3 tackles.
Conor Nash (76/80): Doing jobs in midfield
Nash added 25 disposals and 4 tackles.
Karl Amon (68/49): Playing a HFF role
Amon contributed with 19 touches, 3 marks and 2 tackles.
Dylan Moore (64/49): Starting forward with mid rotations
Moore added 19 touches and 4 tackles.
Changkuoth Jiath (63/56): Limped off favouring left calf late in Q4… 16 touches and 3 marks plus 3 tackles… aided by 3FF. Starting on a wing… shifted back in Q3.
Sam Butler (61/64): Rotating forward
Butler contributed with 14 possessions, 4 marks, 2 tackles and kicked 1.1.
Cam Mackenzie (58/58): Rotating in midfield
Mackenzie contributed with 14 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles and 1.0.
Josh Weddle (57/64): In defence… moved to Van Rooyen in Q2 after Blanck got injured
Weddle contributed with 15 touches, 4 marks and kicked 1.0.
Jarman Impey (57/50): Terrible first half but lifted in Q3 like many Hawks did… 16 touches and 2 marks plus 3 tackles. Playing a half back role.
Harry Morrison (53/29): Playing an outside game
Morrison added 15 possessions and 4 marks.
Lachlan Bramble (52/47): On in Q2 for Blanck… 14 touches and 4 marks. Started as the sub.
Sam Frost (50/62): In defence on Petty
Frost contributed with 13 disposals, 3 marks and 2 tackles.
Luke Breust (44/46): Playing a FP role
Breust contributed with 7 touches, 2 grabs, 4 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Jacob Koschitzke (38/49): Late replacement for Ned Reeves… 7 disposals and 3 tackles plus 0.1. Starting forward on Lever.
Koschitzke also had 3 hit outs.
Mitch Lewis (31/23): Starting forward on May
Lewis contributed with 6 possessions, 3 marks and managed 1.1.
Chad Wingard (31/20): Should retire… 8 touches and 4 marks. Rotating midfield and attack.
James Blanck (12/23): Corked right thigh in Q1… subbed off in Q2 for Bramble… 2 tackles. In defence on Van Rooyen.
Blanck also had 1 disposals.
Clayton Oliver (126/120): Playing inside midfield
Oliver contributed with 34 touches, 8 grabs, 3 tackles and kicked 1.0.
Jack Viney (117/147): In central midfield
Viney contributed with 31 possessions, 4 marks, 6 tackles and booted 1.0.
Christian Petracca (103/148): Right knee knock very late in Q4… 0.2 from 30 touches and 6 marks. Starting in midfield.
Trent Rivers (94/117): Playing a half back role
Rivers contributed with 24 touches, 3 marks, 5 tackles and 1.0.
Alex Neal-Bullen (92/86): Playing a HFF role
Neal-Bullen contributed with 17 disposals, 7 marks, 6 tackles and 0.1.
Max Gawn (89/94): Tandem ruck with Grundy
Gawn contributed with 18 possessions, 5 grabs, 2 tackles, 17 hit outs and 1.1.
Ed Langdon (82/68): Running off a wing
Langdon contributed with 22 disposals, 8 marks and booted 1.0.
Angus Brayshaw (81/79): Starting at half back
Brayshaw added 25 touches and 4 grabs.
Michael Hibberd (74/87): Starting at half back
Hibberd contributed with 15 disposals, 7 marks and 3 tackles.
Bayley Fritsch (68/61): Playing third tall forward on Hardwick
Fritsch contributed with 15 disposals, 5 grabs and managed 2.2.
Steven May (66/87): Playing FB on Lewis
May added 15 touches and 6 marks.
Jacob Van Rooyen (65/70): Starting forward on Blanck then got Weddle in Q2
Van Rooyen contributed with 14 possessions, 5 marks, 2 tackles, 3 taps and 1.0.
Tom Sparrow (64/54): Starting forward
Sparrow contributed with 13 touches, 2 marks, 5 tackles and booted 1.0.
Kysaiah Pickett (62/69): Starting forward
Pickett contributed with 11 possessions, 4 marks, 5 tackles and booted 1.1.
Brodie Grundy (59/74): Tandem ruck with Gawn
Grundy contributed with 9 disposals, 2 grabs, 3 tackles, 18 taps and 1.0 on the scoreboard.
Lachie Hunter (58/73): Playing outside midfield
Hunter added 17 disposals and 6 grabs.
Jake Bowey (56/65): Starting at half back
Bowey contributed with 14 disposals, 2 marks and 3 tackles.
Charlie Spargo (54/57): First goal… 2.0 from 12 disposals and 4 marks. Starting forward.
Jake Lever (52/69): In defence on Koschitzke
Lever contributed with 10 possessions, 5 marks and 3 tackles.
Harrison Petty (51/58): Bruised left foot in Q1 and subbed off at HT for Jordon… 8 disposals and 6 marks plus 2.0. Playing in attack on Frost.
Kade Chandler (46/44): Playing a high forward role
Chandler contributed with 13 disposals, 3 grabs and managed 0.1.
Judd McVee (39/61): Rotating at half back
McVee added 12 possessions and 2 grabs.
James Jordon (33/28): On in Q3 for Petty… 10 disposals. Started as the sub.