Player CommentNathan Bassett Outstanding - kept Hamill to just six possessionsRhett Biglands Good at the stoppages, but quiet around the groundBrett Burton Let himself down with disposal and benched lateMatthew Clarke Did some vital tapwork in the final termMichael Doughty Failed to work into the gameTyson Edwards Workmanlike 25-disposal effortSimon Goodwin Crows’ best onballer and late goal sparked comebackBen Hart Good early, but played too wide of Gwilt in thirdTrent Hentschel Did a superb job curbing influence of RiewoldtGraham Johncock Outpointed Milne then Guerra, had impact forward lateKris Massie Looked lost at times – on and off the bench all nightMartin Mattner Did a couple of good thingsKen McGregor Excellent early with four goals, but faded lateAndrew McLeod Glimpses of brilliance, but patchy performance overallIan Perrie Provided a strong marking target, but no goalsBrent Reilly On and off the bench, committed costly turnover in lastBen Rutten Huge game keeping Gehrig goallessRobert Shirley Honest performance, but struggled as the game wore onHayden Skipworth Lost across half-forwardScott Thompson Cost his side with several acts of ill-disciplineNathan van Berlo Spent most of the match on the bench – little impactScott Welsh Blanketed by VossPlayer CommentCain Ackland Struggled against Clarke/Biglands tandemSteven Baker Good early, but faded after quarter-timeLuke Ball Vital in reversing midfield fortunes after quiet startJason Blake Some influence off a wingRaphael Clarke Struggled to combat Perrie in the airNick Dal Santo Quiet first quarter, but exploded for 31 vital touchesMatthew Ferguson Let McGregor get away from him early & benchedSam Fisher Did well first on Perrie then when moved onto McGregorFraser Gehrig Missing in action, sent to full-back late, two kicks onlyBrent Guerra One to forget – finished with only two touchesJames Gwilt Started on bench, but had huge influence in third termAaron Hamill Well-held by Bassett, no influence on the outcomeRobert Harvey Vintage Harvey – 31 touches in powerhouse displayLenny Hayes Prime mover through the middleAustinn Jones Provided strong run out of defenceStephen Milne Largely ineffectual, benched often, kicked one goalLeigh Montagna Struggled with back stiffness after half-timeJustin Peckett Turned back the clock with strong performanceStephen Powell Largely ineffectual – significant bench timeNick Riewoldt In and out of the game, appeared to carry an injuryAndrew Thompson Exposed by Hart earlyBrett Voss Excellent job on Welsh