Player Reviews 2020

Player reviews for the 2020 season

Brayden Ainsworth[]

(AFL: 9 games, 3 goals) - Found his way back into the senior side after a year-long absence and played nine games, including the elimination final loss, playing in a variety of positions including wing and defensive forward.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Emergency
6	Adl	12d, 4m, 3t, 1.0g
7	Fre	12d, 7m, 0t	Late inclusion
8	Col	5d, 2m, 0t
9	Gee	6d, 4m, 0t
11	Car	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
12	Haw	11d, 1m, 4t
13	GWS	DNP
14	Ric	DNP	Emergency
15	Ess	DNP	Played scratch match
16	WB	8d, 4m, 1t
17	StK	6d, 1m, 3t
18	NM	11d, 2m, 1t, 1.1g
EF	Col	6d, 1m, 0t, 1.0g

Oscar Allen[]

(AFL: 15 games, 18 goals) - Used primarily as a pinch-hitting backup to All-Australian ruckman Naitanui, but also showed a knack for scoring a vital goal.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP	Injured (knee)
2	GC	8d, 4m, 3t, 7ho, 2.0g
3	Bri	8d, 1m, 2t, 7ho, 0.1g
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	11d, 6m, 3t, 7ho, 3.1g
6	Adl	15d, 5m, 4t, 4ho, 1.3g
7	Fre	11d, 5m, 2t, 2ho
8	Col	14d, 4m, 4t, 4ho, 3.0g
9	Gee	9d, 1m, 5t, 3ho, 0.1g
11	Car	7d, 2m, 3t, 7ho, 0.1g
12	Haw	6d, 3m, 2t, 10ho, 1.0g
13	GWS	6d, 2m, 2t, 6ho, 0.1g	Injured hip
14	Ric	DNP	Injured (hip)
15	Ess	4d, 2m, 1t, 1.0g
16	WB	4d, 2m, 4t, 4ho
17	StK	5d, 2m, 4t, 3ho, 2.0g
18	NM	10d, 2m, 1t, 3.0g
EF	Col	14d, 3m, 1t, 2.0g

Tom Barrass[]

(AFL: 18 games, 0 goals) - Played every game and finished a career-high fourth in the John Worsfold Medal, although he had his colours lowered by opposition forwards on occasion.

Round	Opponent	Stats
1	Mel	16d, 9m, 0t
2	GC	8d, 3m, 0t
3	Bri	2d, 1m, 1t
4	PA	5d, 4m, 0t
5	Syd	13d, 6m, 1t
6	Adl	14d, 6m, 0t
7	Fre	13d, 10m, 0t
8	Col	9d, 6m, 0t
9	Gee	7d, 3m, 1t
11	Car	10d, 6m, 0t
12	Haw	19d, 9m, 0t
13	GWS	6d, 4m, 1t
14	Ric	9d, 3m, 0t
15	Ess	11d, 6m, 0t
16	WB	13d, 7m, 0t
17	StK	15d, 7m, 0t
18	NM	4d, 1m, 0t
EF	Col	7d, 3m, 0t

Jarrod Brander[]

(AFL: 8 games, 0 goals) - Experiment on a wing continued into 2020, playing the first four games with moderate success. Was then forced out with a hip injury and could not win back his spot until later in the year, adding four more games.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	13d, 7m, 1t, 0.1g
2	GC	12d, 3m, 2t
3	Bri	14d, 8m, 1t
4	PA	10d, 5m, 1t
5	Syd	DNP	Injured (hip)
6	Adl	DNP	Injured (hip)
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Played scratch match
12	Haw	10d, 3m, 5t	Late inclusion
13	GWS	16d, 6m, 1t
14	Ric	6d, 2m, 1t
15	Ess	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
16	WB	DNP	Emergency
17	StK	8d, 2m, 0t
18	NM	DNP	Emergency
EF	Col	DNP	Emergency

Jarrod Cameron[]

(AFL: 5 games, 2 goals) - Hampered by the dreaded osteitis pubis, appearing just a shadow of his 2019 self in his five senior games during the season.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP	Injured (pubic bone stress)
2	GC	DNP	Injured (pubic bone stress)
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	5d, 0m, 2t
7	Fre	5d, 1m, 3t, 1.0g
8	Col	7d, 1m, 2t, 0.1g
9	Gee	4d, 2m, 1t
11	Car	3d, 1m, 3t, 1.0g
12	Haw	DNP
13	GWS	DNP
14	Ric	DNP
15	Ess	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
16	WB	DNP
17	StK	DNP	Emergency
18	NM	DNP	Emergency
EF	Col	DNP

Tom Cole[]

(AFL: 15 games, 3 goals) - Suffered a delayed start due to a fractured thumb, but broke into the side during the club's unsuccessful first Gold Coast hub stint and became one of the year's success stories. Used on the wing on occasion, he kicked the first three goals of his career over a three-game period.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP	Injured (thumb)
2	GC	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Emergency
4	PA	10d, 2m, 5t
5	Syd	9d, 3m, 1t
6	Adl	10d, 3m, 1t
7	Fre	13d, 4m, 3t
8	Col	9d, 2m, 1t
9	Gee	9d, 4m, 1t
11	Car	13d, 5m, 3t
12	Haw	14d, 4m, 2t
13	GWS	8d, 2m, 3t	50th game
14	Ric	21d, 3m, 1t
15	Ess	9d, 4m, 3t, 1.0g
16	WB	10d, 7m, 1t, 1.0g
17	StK	8d, 2m, 4t, 1.0g
18	NM	7d, 1m, 1t
EF	Col	7d, 2m, 0t

Jamie Cripps[]

(AFL: 14 games, 9 goals) - Struggled for form during 2020, and left the team's Queensland hub late in the season for the birth of his first child, returning for the elimination final.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	12d, 7m, 1t
2	GC	7d, 1m, 2t
3	Bri	11d, 1m, 5t	150th WCE game
4	PA	12d, 4m, 1t, 0.1g
5	Syd	11d, 2m, 2t, 2.2g
6	Adl	10d, 0m, 2t, 1.0g
7	Fre	9d, 2m, 4t, 0.1g
8	Col	11d, 5m, 3t, 1.0g
9	Gee	13d, 5m, 4t, 1.0g
11	Car	13d, 2m, 3t, 1.0g
12	Haw	15d, 2m, 4t, 1.1g
13	GWS	12d, 1m, 3t
14	Ric	14d, 2m, 6t, 1.0g
15	Ess	DNP	Unavailable (personal)
16	WB	DNP	Unavailable (personal)
17	StK	DNP	Unavailable (personal)
18	NM	DNP	Unavailable (personal)

Jack Darling[]

(AFL: 18 games, 30 goals) - Solid but failed to reach the heights of his All-Australian 2019 season.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	8d, 2m, 3t, 1.0g
2	GC	9d, 3m, 2t, 1.1g
3	Bri	7d, 3m, 3t, 1.0g
4	PA	4d, 1m, 1t, 0.1g	200th game
5	Syd	10d, 4m, 4t, 2.0g
6	Adl	10d, 3m, 0t, 2.1g
7	Fre	8d, 3m, 4t, 2.0g
8	Col	7d, 3m, 2t, 1.0g
9	Gee	11d, 3m, 2t, 2.1g
11	Car	12d, 2m, 2t, 2.1g
12	Haw	13d, 7m, 5t, 2.1g
13	GWS	7d, 5m, 0t, 3.0g
14	Ric	7d, 1m, 2t, 3.0g
15	Ess	10d, 6m, 0t, 2.1g
16	WB	11d, 3m, 0t, 0.2g
17	StK	10d, 6m, 2t, 2.1g
18	NM	12d, 3m, 1t, 1.0g

Liam Duggan[]

(AFL: 17 games, 0 goals) - Turned in a career-best year, playing all but one game and recording a maiden top-five finish in the John Worsfold Medal as he made his 100th appearance late in the year.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	21d, 8m, 1t
2	GC	13d, 4m, 2t
3	Bri	10d, 2m, 2t
4	PA	15d, 3m, 0t
5	Syd	17d, 8m, 0t
6	Adl	17d, 7m, 3t
7	Fre	19d, 8m, 0t
8	Col	13d, 7m, 3t
9	Gee	17d, 5m, 3t
11	Car	16d, 11m, 1t
12	Haw	DNP	Injured (hamstring soreness)
13	GWS	10d, 6m, 0t
14	Ric	23d, 5m, 4t, 0.1g
15	Ess	17d, 8m, 1t
16	WB	18d, 6m, 2t
17	StK	15d, 2m, 6t, 0.1g	100th game
18	NM	20d, 3m, 3t
EF	Col	17d, 2m, 5t, 1.2g

Luke Foley[]

(AFL: 1 game, 0 goals) - Made his senior debut in the final round of the home-and-away season.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP	Injured (pubic bone stress)
2	GC	DNP	Played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Played scratch match
12	Haw	DNP	Played scratch match
13	GWS	DNP
14	Ric	DNP
15	Ess	DNP	Played scratch match
16	WB	DNP
17	StK	DNP	Emergency
18	NM	3d, 2m, 1t	AFL debut
EF	Col	DNP

Andrew Gaff[]

(AFL: 18 games, 5 goals) - Endurance running remained a weapon despite the shortened game-time, finishing first in the club in disposals and second in the best and fairest, and was named in the extended All-Australian squad.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	30d, 8m, 0t, 1.0g
2	GC	29d, 2m, 3t
3	Bri	30d, 7m, 1t, 0.2g	200th game
4	PA	27d, 6m, 1t
5	Syd	18d, 3m, 3t
6	Adl	12d, 2m, 3t
7	Fre	24d, 4m, 1t, 0.1g
8	Col	26d, 11m, 4t, 1.0g
9	Gee	14d, 2m, 3t
11	Car	20d, 4m, 2t, 1.0g
12	Haw	33d, 4m, 0t
13	GWS	21d, 6m, 2t, 1.0g
14	Ric	32d, 2m, 6t
15	Ess	23d, 8m, 2t
16	WB	15d, 1m, 2t
17	StK	33d, 3m, 4t, 1.1g
18	NM	26d, 2m, 3t
EF	Col	24d, 6m, 2t

Tom Hickey[]

(AFL: 3 games, 0 goals) - Found himself barely required with Naitanui fit and firing, playing just three games. (Traded)

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	4d, 0m, 0t, 8ho	100th AFL game
2	GC	DNP	Played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	4d, 2m, 1t, 6ho
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Played scratch match
12	Haw	DNP	Played scratch match, injured back
13	GWS	DNP
14	Ric	DNP
15	Ess	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
16	WB	8d, 3m, 2t, 28ho	Late inclusion
17	StK	DNP
18	NM	DNP
EF	Col	DNP

Shannon Hurn[]

(AFL: 17 games, 0 goals) - Played almost every game, and moved into second spot behind Dean Cox for all-time West Coast games.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	23d, 9m, 1t
2	GC	16d, 4m, 1t
3	Bri	14d, 5m, 1t
4	PA	17d, 5m, 0t
5	Syd	16d, 2m, 2t
6	Adl	10d, 2m, 0t
7	Fre	17d, 10m, 2t
8	Col	15d, 5m, 3t
9	Gee	12d, 6m, 1t
11	Car	14d, 5m, 2t
12	Haw	17d, 3m, 3t
13	GWS	12d, 4m, 2t
14	Ric	11d, 2m, 1t
15	Ess	20d, 12m, 1t
16	WB	DNP	Managed
17	StK	17d, 3m, 1t
18	NM	23d, 4m, 4t
EF	Col	17d, 6m, 1t

Mark Hutchings[]

(AFL: 3 games, 0 goals) - Plagued by continued injury issues, with a knee injury keeping him out until mid-season and a hamstring ruling him out until the finals.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP	Emergency
2	GC	DNP	Injured (IT band)
3	Bri	DNP	Injured (IT band)
4	PA	DNP	Injured (IT band)
5	Syd	DNP	Injured (IT band)
6	Adl	DNP	Injured (IT band)
7	Fre	DNP	Injured (IT band)
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Played scratch match
12	Haw	DNP	Injured (cut toe)
13	GWS	DNP	Emergency
14	Ric	12d, 0m, 1t
15	Ess	8d, 4m, 1t
16	WB	4d, 1m, 2t	Injured hamstring
17	StK	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
18	NM	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
EF	Col	DNP

Callum Jamieson[]

With no reserves football possible, the project ruckman was unable to play at any level greater than informal inter-club scrimmages.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Injured (shoulder)
3	Bri	DNP	Injured (shoulder)
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Played scratch match
12	Haw	DNP	Played scratch match
13	GWS	DNP
14	Ric	DNP
15	Ess	DNP	Played scratch match
16	WB	DNP
17	StK	DNP
18	NM	DNP
EF	Col	DNP

Lewis Jetta[]

(AFL: 6 games, 1 goals) - Dropped during the disastrous first hub stay and unable to win back his spot in a settled defence, making just two more appearances as a makeshift forward.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	18d, 8m, 3t, 1.0g
2	GC	16d, 4m, 3t
3	Bri	10d, 2m, 2t
4	PA	15d, 3m, 2t	200th AFL game
5	Syd	DNP
6	Adl	DNP
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
12	Haw	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
13	GWS	DNP	Emergency
14	Ric	DNP	Emergency
15	Ess	12d, 1m, 2t, 0.2g
16	WB	15d, 4m, 4t
17	StK	DNP	Injured (calf)
18	NM	DNP	Injured (calf)
EF	Col	DNP	Emergency

Ben Johnson[]

Rookie season wrecked by shoulder and groin injuries.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Injured (shoulder)
3	Bri	DNP	Injured (shoulder)
4	PA	DNP	Injured (shoulder)
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Injured (undisclosed)
12	Haw	DNP	Injured (undisclosed)
13	GWS	DNP
14	Ric	DNP
15	Ess	DNP	Injured (groin)
16	WB	DNP	Injured (groin)
17	StK	DNP	Injured (groin)
18	NM	DNP	Injured (groin)
EF	Col	DNP	Injured (groin) - season

Tim Kelly[]

(AFL: 18 games, 5 goals) - Only infrequently showed his Geelong form, but led the club to a stirring victory against St Kilda late in the season and finished seventh in the best and fairest.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	19d, 5m, 2t, 1.0g	WCE debut
2	GC	24d, 1m, 8t	50th AFL game
3	Bri	17d, 1m, 4t
4	PA	18d, 2m, 6t, 1.0g
5	Syd	19d, 5m, 3t, 0.1g
6	Adl	24d, 5m, 4t
7	Fre	18d, 3m, 6t
8	Col	29d, 4m, 3t, 1.0g
9	Gee	23d, 2m, 3t
11	Car	22d, 1m, 3t
12	Haw	15d, 0m, 4t, 0.1g
13	GWS	16d, 1m, 4t
14	Ric	26d, 4m, 4t, 1.0g
15	Ess	13d, 1m, 1t
16	WB	17d, 1m, 3t
17	StK	30d, 6m, 4t, 1.2g
18	NM	18d, 2m, 5t
EF	Col	13d, 2m, 8t

Josh Kennedy[]

(AFL: 17 games, 34 goals) - Hit a purple patch midway through the the season, leading the Coleman Medal for a period after kicking 15 goals in three weeks, and ended the season as the club's leading goalscorer for the seventh time in his career.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	4d, 3m, 0t
2	GC	5d, 3m, 1t, 1.1g
3	Bri	5d, 2m, 3t, 1.0g
4	PA	11d, 7m, 1t, 4.1g
5	Syd	7d, 3m, 0t, 0.3g
6	Adl	5d, 4m, 1t, 1.3g
7	Fre	11d, 6m, 0t, 4.4g	250th AFL game, won Glendinning-Allan Medal
8	Col	13d, 5m, 1t, 7.0g
9	Gee	7d, 4m, 0t, 4.0g
11	Car	8d, 5m, 2t, 2.1g
12	Haw	8d, 5m, 3t, 3.1g
13	GWS	5d, 4m, 0t, 1.1g
14	Ric	1d, 0m, 1t	Concussed
15	Ess	DNP	Injured (concussion)
16	WB	8d, 7m, 0t, 2.2g
17	StK	9d, 4m, 0t, 1.1g
18	NM	2d, 1m, 1t	Injured ankle
EF	Col	10d, 6m, 2t, 3.4g

Jeremy McGovern[]

(AFL: 12 games, 0 goals) - Season was subject to repeated interruptions in the form of a controversial striking suspension and ankle and hamstring injuries.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	12d, 3m, 3t
2	GC	9d, 5m, 2t	Reported for striking and rough conduct
3	Bri	DNP	Suspended, played scratch match, injured ankle
4	PA	DNP	Late withdrawal (ankle)
5	Syd	10d, 5m, 3t
6	Adl	17d, 12m, 0t	Acting captain
7	Fre	14d, 7m, 2t	Acting captain
8	Col	DNP	Late withdrawal (thumb)
9	Gee	DNP	Injured (thumb)
11	Car	DNP	Injured (thumb)
12	Haw	16d, 8m, 1t
13	GWS	18d, 10m, 0t
14	Ric	9d, 2m, 1t
15	Ess	16d, 7m, 0t	Injured ankle
16	WB	13d, 2m, 0t
17	StK	8d, 5m, 1t	Injured hamstring
18	NM	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
EF	Col	15d, 6m, 1t

Nic Naitanui[]

(AFL: 17 games, 34 goals) - Returned to career-best form, cementing his position as the most influential ruckman in the game and earning a John Worsfold Medal as well as a second All-Australian berth.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	13d, 1m, 0t, 23ho
2	GC	9d, 0m, 1t, 36ho
3	Bri	12d, 1m, 5t, 34ho, 1.0g
4	PA	9d, 0m, 0t, 30ho
5	Syd	11d, 1m, 4t, 39ho, 0.1g
6	Adl	7d, 0m, 3t, 24ho, 1.0g
7	Fre	9d, 0m, 3t, 22ho
8	Col	8d, 0m, 1t, 24ho, 1.1g
9	Gee	10d, 0m, 3t, 34ho
11	Car	8d, 0m, 4t, 41ho
12	Haw	14d, 1m, 1t, 35ho
13	GWS	14d, 2m, 2t, 28ho, 1.1g
14	Ric	11d, 0m, 2t, 22ho, 1.0g
15	Ess	9d, 1m, 0t, 22ho
16	WB	DNP	Late withdrawal (back soreness)
17	StK	18d, 2m, 3t, 33ho
18	NM	13d, 2m, 5t, 24ho
EF	Col	17d, 2m, 3t, 25ho, 0.1g

Jackson Nelson[]

(AFL: 15 games, 0 goals) - Dropped early but rebounded to become a backline regular and one of the season's big improvers along with Duggan and Cole.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	12d, 6m, 2t
2	GC	5d, 0m, 3t
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	14d, 5m, 2t
6	Adl	16d, 4m, 3t
7	Fre	23d, 8m, 2t
8	Col	19d, 3m, 2t
9	Gee	8d, 0m, 1t
11	Car	17d, 6m, 1t
12	Haw	15d, 3m, 3t
13	GWS	10d, 6m, 3t	Injured shoulder
14	Ric	DNP	Injured (shoulder)
15	Ess	10d, 6m, 0t
16	WB	10d, 2m, 2t
17	StK	15d, 4m, 1t
18	NM	22d, 5m, 4t
EF	Col	8d, 3m, 2t

Xavier O'Neill[]

(AFL: 5 games, 1 goal) - Made his debut late in the season and played five games in a 19-day period in the club's second Queensland hub stay.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Injured (undisclosed)
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP	Emergency
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP	Emergency
11	Car	DNP	Played scratch match
12	Haw	DNP	Played scratch match
13	GWS	10d, 1m, 4t, 1.0g	AFL debut
14	Ric	16d, 4m, 2t, 0.1g
15	Ess	10d, 2m, 3t
16	WB	7d, 1m, 0t
17	StK	6d, 1m, 0t
18	NM	DNP	Emergency
EF	Col	DNP

Jack Petruccelle[]

(AFL: 6 games, 2 goals) - Lost his spot early in the year then suffered a severe hamstring injury. Returned in time for the finals but had limited effectiveness.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	5d, 4m, 1t, 1.0g
2	GC	8d, 0m, 0t, 1.2g
3	Bri	7d, 1m, 3t
4	PA	DNP	Emergency
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match, injured hamstring
7	Fre	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
8	Col	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
9	Gee	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
11	Car	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
12	Haw	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
13	GWS	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
14	Ric	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
15	Ess	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
16	WB	DNP
17	StK	11d, 2m, 2t, 0.1g
18	NM	8d, 2m, 1t, 0.2g
EF	Col	3d, 0m, 0t

Jack Redden[]

(AFL: 13 games, 1 goal) - Continued to see his midfield role reduced with the introduction of Kelly, and found himself pushed out to a wing on occasion while also battling groin and thumb injuries.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	9d, 4m, 1t
2	GC	18d, 4m, 3t
3	Bri	12d, 1m, 2t
4	PA	12d, 5m, 2t
5	Syd	15d, 2m, 2t, 0.1g	Reported for striking
6	Adl	18d, 6m, 3t, 1.0g
7	Fre	21d, 5m, 3t
8	Col	15d, 2m, 2t
9	Gee	DNP	Injured (quad)
11	Car	17d, 0m, 2t
12	Haw	8d, 2m, 3t	Injured groin
13	GWS	DNP	Injured (groin)
14	Ric	DNP	Injured (groin)
15	Ess	21d, 5m, 4t
16	WB	20d, 3m, 3t
17	StK	DNP	Injured (thumb)
18	NM	DNP	Injured (thumb)
EF	Col	18d, 5m, 2t

Willie Rioli[]

Provisionally suspended due to alleged doping breach.

Josh Rotham[]

(AFL: 10 games, 0 goals) - Forced his way into the side early and became a reliable member of the backline. Won the 2020 Emerging Talent but missed the Elimination Final with a heel injury.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Played scratch match
3	Bri	5d, 0m, 2t
4	PA	DNP	Emergency
5	Syd	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Emergency
7	Fre	DNP	Emergency
8	Col	10d, 4m, 3t	Late inclusion
9	Gee	DNP	Emergency
11	Car	12d, 8m, 1t
12	Haw	14d, 6m, 2t
13	GWS	16d, 11m, 1t
14	Ric	10d, 3m, 1t
15	Ess	15d, 9m, 0t
16	WB	9d, 6m, 1t
17	StK	9d, 2m, 1t
18	NM	7d, 3m, 1t
EF	Col	DNP	Injured (heel)

Liam Ryan[]

(AFL: 18 games, 26 goals) - Rapid improvement continued, earning All-Australian selection with a superb season in which he kicked 26 goals and was a league leader in score involvements.

Round	Opponent	Stats
1	Mel	14d, 4m, 3t, 3.3g
2	GC	11d, 1m, 0t, 0.4g
3	Bri	6d, 2m, 1t, 3.0g
4	PA	11d, 5m, 2t, 1.0g
5	Syd	8d, 2m, 3tm 1.1g
6	Adl	5d, 2m, 1t, 1.0g
7	Fre	9d, 2m, 1t
8	Col	15d, 8m, 1t, 1.1g
9	Gee	11d, 2m, 3t, 1.3g
11	Car	3d, 0m, 3t
12	Haw	12d, 5m, 1t, 3.0g
13	GWS	5d, 2m, 0t
14	Ric	12d, 4m, 3t, 3.1g
15	Ess	14d, 8m, 1t, 4.1g
16	WB	11d, 5m, 1t, 1.0g
17	StK	16d, 4m, 4t, 1.1g
18	NM	15d, 4m, 2t, 2.1g
EF	Col	16d, 6m, 1t, 1.0g

Will Schofield[]

(AFL: 4 games, 0 goals) - Used sparingly, and retired at the end of the season just shy of 200 games. (Retired)

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP	Emergency
2	GC	DNP	Emergency
3	Bri	7d, 1m, 2t
4	PA	3d, 0m, 1t	Late inclusion, reported for headbutting
5	Syd	DNP	Suspended, played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Played scratch match
12	Haw	DNP	Injured (adductor)
13	GWS	DNP	Injured (elbow)
14	Ric	DNP	Injured (elbow)
15	Ess	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
16	WB	DNP	Emergency
17	StK	4d, 1m, 2t
18	NM	8d, 1m, 3t
EF	Col	DNP	Emergency

Dom Sheed[]

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	22d, 6m, 1t, 2.0g
2	GC	19d, 5m, 1t, 0.1g
3	Bri	12d, 0m, 2t
4	PA	20d, 4m, 1t
5	Syd	24d, 10m, 2t, 1.0g
6	Adl	24d, 7m, 4t
7	Fre	18d, 3m, 3t
8	Col	14d, 0m, 2t
9	Gee	24d, 2m, 2t, 2.1g
11	Car	26d, 2m, 5t, 2.0g
12	Haw	17d, 2m, 1t, 0.1g
13	GWS	20d, 4m, 1t
14	Ric	26d, 2m, 3t
15	Ess	11d, 2m, 2t
16	WB	19d, 2m, 3t, 1.0g
17	StK	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
18	NM	23d, 1m, 4t
EF	Col	17d, 3m, 1t

Brad Sheppard[]

Round	Opponent	Stats
1	Mel	16d, 8m, 0t
2	GC	12d, 5m, 2t
3	Bri	15d, 5m, 2t
4	PA	15d, 6m, 2t
5	Syd	21d, 13m, 0t
6	Adl	19d, 9m, 0t
7	Fre	23d, 10m, 0t
8	Col	13d, 4m, 3t
9	Gee	10d, 4m, 3t
11	Car	13d, 5m, 1t, 1.0g
12	Haw	22d, 8m, 3t, 1.0g
13	GWS	17d, 7m, 5t
14	Ric	16d, 3m, 4t
15	Ess	20d, 9m, 0t
16	WB	16d, 6m, 1t
17	StK	11d, 2m, 1t
18	NM	16d, 3m, 7t
EF	Col	11d, 5m, 0t

Luke Shuey[]

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	27d, 8m, 5t
2	GC	25d, 3m, 2t, 1.0g
3	Bri	13d, 0m, 1t
4	PA	22d, 1m, 2t
5	Syd	6d, 0m, 1t	Injured hamstring
6	Adl	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
7	Fre	DNP	Late withdrawal (hamstring)
8	Col	19d, 5m, 5t
9	Gee	23d, 2m, 1t
11	Car	16d, 3m, 7t
12	Haw	24d, 3m, 2t
13	GWS	15d, 1m, 3t, 0.1g
14	Ric	27d, 2m, 6t
15	Ess	15d, 1m, 3t	Injured hamstring
16	WB	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
17	StK	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
18	NM	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
EF	Col	14d, 4m, 7t

Nathan Vardy[]

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP	Emergency
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match, injured ankle
9	Gee	DNP	Injured (ankle)
11	Car	DNP	Injured (ankle)
12	Haw	DNP	Played scratch match, injured quad
13	GWS	DNP	Injured (quad)
14	Ric	DNP	Injured (quad)
15	Ess	DNP	Injured (quad)
16	WB	DNP	Injured (quad)
17	StK	DNP	Injured (quad)
18	NM	DNP	Injured (quad)
EF	Col	DNP	Injured (quad)

Daniel Venables[]

Ruled out for the season after continuing to struggle with post-concussion issues.

Jake Waterman[]

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP	Emergency
2	GC	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
4	PA	DNP	Emergency
5	Syd	11d, 5m, 1t, 2.0g
6	Adl	7d, 5m, 0t
7	Fre	15d, 10m, 0t, 2.0g
8	Col	6d, 3m, 0t, 2.0g
9	Gee	11d, 2m, 2t
11	Car	9d, 4m, 2t, 1.2g
12	Haw	DNP	Injured (broken hand)
13	GWS	DNP	Injured (broken hand)
14	Ric	DNP	Injured (broken hand)
15	Ess	DNP	Injured (broken hand)
16	WB	14d, 4m, 1t, 2.0g
17	StK	11d, 7m, 1t
18	NM	8d, 1m, 1t
EF	Col	11d, 10m, 0t

Francis Watson[]

Unable to force his way into a settled backline before suffering a knee injury that ended his season early. (Delisted)

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Injured (knee)
9	Gee	DNP	Injured (knee)
11	Car	DNP	Injured (knee)
12	Haw	DNP	Injured (knee) - season

Bailey Williams[]

(AFL: 3 games, 1 goal) - Finally broke through for a debut, playing three games as a backup to All-Australian ruckman Naitanui.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP	Emergency
2	GC	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
12	Haw	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
13	GWS	DNP	Emergency
14	Ric	8d, 2m, 2t, 8ho, 0.1g	AFL debut
15	Ess	6d, 2m, 1t, 11ho, 1.0g
16	WB	DNP	Emergency
17	StK	DNP	Emergency
18	NM	7d, 1m, 2t, 5ho
EF	Col	DNP	Emergency

Elliot Yeo[]

(AFL: 10 games, 0 goals) - Struggled through 2020, showing just glimpses of his best before being forced out of the side with the cursed osteitis pubis, and was eventually ruled out for the season on the eve of finals.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	12d, 6m, 5t
2	GC	21d, 1m, 13t
3	Bri	16d, 1m, 6t
4	PA	18d, 1m, 3t
5	Syd	21d, 2m, 5t
6	Adl	6d, 2m, 2t, 1.0g
7	Fre	20d, 2m, 6t
8	Col	22d, 2m, 3t
9	Gee	20d, 3m, 5t
11	Car	21d, 2m, 5t, 0.1g
12	Haw	DNP	Late withdrawal (groin)
13	GWS	DNP	Injured (groin)
14	Ric	DNP	Injured (groin)
15	Ess	DNP	Injured (groin)
16	WB	DNP	Injured (groin)
17	StK	DNP	Injured (groin)
18	NM	DNP	Injured (groin)
EF	Col	DNP	Injured (groin) - season

Brendon Ah Chee[]

(AFL: 16 games, 6 goals) - Transformed himself into a forward and had the most productive season of his career, playing 16 of a possible 18 games.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	12d, 3m, 2t, 2.1g
2	GC	3d, 0m, 0t
3	Bri	13d, 2m, 1t, 0.1g
4	PA	9d, 2m, 1t
5	Syd	16d, 3m, 3t
6	Adl	14d, 6m, 0t
7	Fre	13d, 1m, 0t	Injured back
8	Col	DNP	Injured (back)
9	Gee	6d, 1m, 2t, 1.0g
11	Car	7d, 3m, 1t
12	Haw	8d, 5m, 4t
13	GWS	9d, 5m, 1t, 2.1g
14	Ric	10d, 0m, 2t, 0.1g
15	Ess	9d, 3m, 1t
16	WB	11d, 3m, 1t
17	StK	DNP	Injured (finger)
18	NM	15d, 2m, 2t, 0.1g
EF	Col	8d, 1m, 4t

Hamish Brayshaw[]

(AFL: 1 game, 0 goals) - Finally made his debut late in the season in the midst of an injury crisis, but lost his spot the following week. (Delisted)

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Emergency
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Played scratch match
12	Haw	DNP	Emergency
13	GWS	DNP	Emergency
14	Ric	DNP	Emergency
15	Ess	DNP	Played scratch match
16	WB	DNP
17	StK	5d, 1m, 1t, 0.1g	AFL debut
18	NM	DNP
EF	Col	DNP

Harry Edwards[]

(AFL: 1 game, 0 goals) - Broke into the senior side for a game against Geelong, but was knocked out early in the match, bringing an early end to his AFL debut.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
9	Gee	3d, 0m, 0t	AFL debut, concussed
11	Car	DNP	Injured (concussion)
12	Haw	DNP	Played scratch match
13	GWS	DNP
14	Ric	DNP	Emergency
15	Ess	DNP	Played scratch match
16	WB	DNP
17	StK	DNP
18	NM	DNP	Emergency
EF	Col	DNP

Jamaine Jones[]

(AFL: 2 games, 0 goals) - Despite an interrupted pre-season, forced his way into the side for two senior appearances before suffering a hamstring injury, with a setback ultimately ending his season early.

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
4	PA	11d, 3m, 3t	WCE debut, reported for striking
5	Syd	10d, 2m, 5t, 0.1g	Injured hamstring
6	Adl	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
7	Fre	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
8	Col	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
9	Gee	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
11	Car	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
12	Haw	DNP	Injured (hamstring) - season

Mitch O'Neill[]

Unable to take the field for the entirety of the season due to a back injury, returning home to Tasmania during the early-season shutdown and only rejoining his teammates after they returned from their first stint in a Queensland hub. (Delisted)

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Injured (back)
3	Bri	DNP	Injured (back)
4	PA	DNP	Injured (back)
5	Syd	DNP	Injured (back)
6	Adl	DNP	Injured (back)
7	Fre	DNP	Injured (back)
8	Col	DNP	Injured (back)
9	Gee	DNP	Injured (back)
11	Car	DNP	Injured (back)
12	Haw	DNP	Injured (back)
13	GWS	DNP	Injured (back)
14	Ric	DNP	Injured (back)
15	Ess	DNP	Injured (back)
17	StK	DNP	Injured (back)
18	NM	DNP
EF	Col	DNP

Nick Reid[]

(AFL: 3 games, 1 goals) - Called up for a senior debut against Hawthorn, becoming the club's oldest AFL debutant since Troy Wilson. Played three games but had little impact, and was delisted at the end of the season. (Delisted)

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP	Injured (shoulder)
2	GC	DNP	Injured (hamstring)
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Emergency, played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP	Emergency
11	Car	DNP	Emergency
12	Haw	9d, 0m, 2t, 1.1g	AFL debut
13	GWS	7d, 1m, 3t
14	Ric	5d, 0m, 3t
15	Ess	DNP	Played scratch match
16	WB	DNP
17	StK	DNP	Emergency
18	NM	DNP
EF	Col	DNP

Anthony Treacy[]

Despite a shortage of small forwards, unable to force his way into the senior lineup, his cause not helped by the inability of the club to field a reserves side. (Delisted)

Round	Opponent	Stats	Notes
1	Mel	DNP
2	GC	DNP	Played scratch match
3	Bri	DNP	Played scratch match
4	PA	DNP
5	Syd	DNP	Played scratch match
6	Adl	DNP	Played scratch match
7	Fre	DNP
8	Col	DNP	Played scratch match
9	Gee	DNP
11	Car	DNP	Played scratch match
12	Haw	DNP	Played scratch match
13	GWS	DNP
14	Ric	DNP
15	Ess	DNP	Played scratch match
16	WB	DNP
17	StK	DNP
18	NM	DNP
EF	Col	DNP