4. FOLLOWERS

Max Gawn

Gawn was once again the most dominant ruckman of the week, allowing his teammates to get good use of the ball and win the clearance battle.

He had 31 hit-outs (more than all of Brisbane) to go along with 17 touches (11 contested), six score involvements, four clearances, four tackles and a goal. Gawn's ability to impact all aspects of the game makes him such a valuable asset for the unstoppable Demons.

Darcy Parish

Darcy Parish is at it again with another 40+ disposal game. Despite not getting the win, Parish was best on the ground in the Bombers late collapse to the Tigers.

DARCY PARISH
Midfield
Essendon
ROUND 12 STATS
44
Disposals
5
Tackles
11
Clearances

Parish gathered 44 disposals, 737 metres gained, 11 clearances, nine inside 50s, 10 score involvements, eight marks and five tackles. Each week Parish seems to get better and better, which is pretty impressive for a player routinely getting 35+ disposals a week.

Marcus Bontempelli

The Bont put on another show, dominating both in the midfield and up forward. His ability to make an impact on the scoreboard is what has elevated him to the #1 player in the game.

By the end, he had 27 touches, two goals, seven clearances, seven inside 50s, 12 score involvements, 595 metres gained and five tackles. The Bont caused too many headaches and defensive lapses for the Dockers, with inaccuracy the only thing keeping the game close.