Take 5 - Top 5 ; Midfielders

**SPEAKER_1** (0:00)
This episode is brought to you by Accenture. When you're advertising operations fall out of sync, everything else follows. Spotify and Accenture are working together to reinvent the rhythm of ad sales. Using automation, analytics, and smarter workflows to simplify campaign delivery and access better data across the business. The result? Less time spent on operations, more time connecting brands with the moments and fandoms that matter most. Learn more at accenture.com/spotify.

**SPEAKER_2** (0:30)
As soccer takes center stage this summer, Comcast helps bring the experience home to America. As the exclusive Spanish language home of the tournament in the US, Telemundo is set to present its most expensive coverage ever. 700 hours of programming, live on-site presence at all 104 matches, and with MultiView and real-time 4K, Xfinity will deliver the most innovative and immersive sports viewing experience for fans watching on Telemundo, Peacock, Fox, and FS1. Learn more at comcastcorporation.com.

**Mark Duffield** (1:05)
Welcome back to the SENWA studio out here at Up to Stamity. It's time for Take Five. This is the five best midfield performances of the weekend. I started going through this, and I went, oh, he was great. Oh, he played in the losing team. Oh, he was great. Oh, he played in the losing team. And I had to kind of like rationalize it a little bit. Yeah, so they're all back of all that. So you don't usually put any losers in? Is that what you? No, not that. But you have to factor it in. No, I'm not that I'm not that cut and dry on it, but it's a factor. All right. OK, number one. Well, the first one is from a losing team, Rowan Marshall. This was just an enormous game from a Ruckman. Obviously, no TDK at the moment. Rowan Marshall is just lapping up being the guy. Two goals, one thirty three disposals.
I wonder if I misread that. Thirty-three disposals for a Ruckman. That's huge. It's very good. Thirty-three disposals, four marks, thirty hit outs, twelve clearances, three hundred and sixty eight meters gain, ten score involvements, four intercept possessions for Big Row.
Probably a similar situation to Freeman or when Darcy and Jackson were going around. They've got to try and figure out how to get them all in. Rowan had thirty-three. Yep. There you go. Bang on. Centimeter perfect, Duff. I doubted myself. Don't do it. Number two. I was wrong once, but only when I thought I was wrong. Tom Sparrow from Melbourne. This guy is the sneaky good story of the year. He has emerged as a top flight AFL midfielder, has helped Melbourne surge into top four contention. One goal, one. Thirty-three disposals, six tackles, ten clearances, 416 meters gain, five inside, 57 score involvements, three intercept possessions. He's having a great year. Number three.
Nick Dacos, he will probably win the Brown Lowe. I think thirty-six disposals, four clearances, 579 meters gain, 10 score involvements, four inside fifties. Number four. Marcus Bontempelli. If Nick Dacos doesn't win the Brown Lowe, I sincerely hope that this bloke does, because he deserves one. He just impacts game off left touches. So, three goals won, five tackles, five clearances, 565 meters gained, seven inside fifties, nine score involvements, five intercept possessions, and the major reason why the doggies beat the Suns. Definitely. Number five. Zachy Merritt. We all piled on, because he didn't look that interested the previous week against Brisbane up at the Gabba. Well, he was very interested yesterday against GWS. A goal, 35 disposals, five tackles, three clearances, 452 meters gain, six inside 50s, and six score involvements. And apologies this week.
Andy Brayshaw, who was great again for freemantle against Port Adelaide, having a good back half of the year. And Josh Dunkley, who's kind of like the conscience of the Brisbane Lions.
He's the first one to pick up the cudgels, and he's the last one to set down the tools. Might as well call him the Rev or something like that. Dave from Oriola, we'll get your text in tomorrow. And Taki's saying the Argentinian soccer players are a disgrace to the world game and cup ethos of fair play. That foul, that was... God, we're flying. Wow. Wow. Thanks for joining us on the show today. We'll be back tomorrow morning at 9am with another edition of Mornings with Mark Duffield on SCNWA, right after Scotty and Goss for breakfast.