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VFL Round 4
Casey Demons (1-1, 9th) vs RICHMOND (2-0, 3rd)
Saturday, April 27 @ Casey Fields, Cranbourne.
Start time: 2:00pm
http://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=125262401&c=1-118-0-518179-0&pool=1
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Richmond
B: 43. D. Eggmolesse-Smith, 46. B. Miller, 37. C. Menadue
HB: 45. P. Naish, 42. R. Garthwaite, 28. F. Turner
C: 32. L. English, 26. R. Collier-Dawkins, 34. J. Graham
HF: 39. J. Aarts, 40. C. Coleman-Jones, 7. D. Butler
F: 41. M. Chol, 36. C. Moore, 21. J. Townsend
R: 47. I. Soldo, 16. M. Weller, 29. S. Bolton
Int: 54. J. Ballard, 53. H. Beasley, 78. D. Coffield, 61. J. Fletcher, 56. B. Grewar, 51. S. Morris, 64. T. Silvestro, 60. C. Thompson
23P: 58. C. Harris
https://vfl.com.au/teams-vfl-round-4-2019/
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Still a decent VFL side despite our injuries. Shows our depth.
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A live audio call of the game will be available via the Casey Radio - 97.7FM stuff page, or TuneIn Radio App, with the RichmondVFL Twitter and Instagram accounts also providing updates from Casey.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-04-26/richmond-vfl-round-4-team-announcement
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Will be interesting to see if Graham dominates.
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Casey Radio saying Butler isn't wearing his usual #7 today.
Townsend & Graham in the centre. Soldo starting ruck.
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Soldo out of the ruck and out of the centre to HF but Casey clear.
Ball-up on the wing. Soldo clearance. Turner to Bolton to CCJ who finds Weller inside 50 on the boundary. To the top of the square. Scramble. Ball-up in the goalsquare. Chol gives away the free. Casey clear.
Free to Townsend. Poor kick to HF. Turnover.
Morris causes the turnover. Moore inside 50 towards Chol. Hits the ground, Bolton gathers, baulks to avoid the oncoming defender and goals :gotigers.
Rich 1.0-6
Casey 0.0-0
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Casey out of the centre. Eggy cleverly moves his opponent under the ball. Ball-up. Eggy dodgt handball to Menadue defensive clearance but it's spoiled out of the bounds. Free to Casey against Soldo who go forward but they kick it OOTF.
Garth good spoil but Casey get a free in the pocket. Their shot misses everything.
English long to Moore on the wing but it's spoiled for a throw-in. Free to English. Goes inside 50. Moore with the fly. Naish tackled = ball up. Casey clear.
Eggy spoil but then stripped. He then gets the tackle. Ball up. Townsend with a massive tackle. Weller to HF but it's cut off and they clear.
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Jack Graham done for day
Left Hammy
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Garth defensive spoil. Ball-up. Casey go forward and Turner gives away a free for too high. Luckily it's a shocker and OOTF.
English 70m kick-in and it's a throw-in on the wing. Bolton dodging and weaving but misses the target. Bolton gets it back and tries to go towards Miller but Casey get it and run it forward. Another OOTF set shot for them. Breeze is very strong to the pocket of the end Casey are kicking to.
Beasley with the free deep in defence. To the wing. Stoppage. Naish off HB to Ballard. Poor handpass but Naish gets the free. Goes inside 50. Chol flies can't mark. Harris quick kick. Throw-in in the pocket. Casey clear to the 50 for another stoppage. Lots of stoppages so far. Hard to get a clear possession.
20 mins gone. Still a goal to nil.
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1 goal each
Fairly windy conditions
23.53
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Eggy torpedo and the wind blows it across the ground. Casey OOTF. Turner 70 out. Inside 50. Bolton chase tackle. Called play on. Menadue handball to RCD's feet. Turnover. Casey clear and run it up for a goal to them.
1.0-6 a piece.
25 mins Q1
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Another to Casey.
6 - 12
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2-3 goal breeze favouring the end Casey are kicking to according to Casey Radio.
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At ground
Blowing across the ground
Slight vantage to end Dees are kicking
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Ballard to Townsend who goes towards Soldo but he takes forever to pick it up. Ball-up. Naish inside 50 but it's straight to a Demon.
Eggy to Morris to English who runs into trouble. HTB.
RCD good tackle. Saves the day and earns the free. To HF but it's cut off.
Garth marks in the back pocket. CCJ paid the free at HB. Advantage Ballard to Naish 55 out and it's another poor kick straight to a Demon defender. Casey clear.
We get it back and inside 50 but Moore can't mark. Casey clear.
Townsend didn't give it off when he should've and he's pinged. Casey set shot after the siren. Goal to them.
Quarter time
Richmond 1.0-6
Casey 3.0-18
Goal: Bolton.
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Bolton has had 4 possessions and 7 tackles.
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Had the better of most of the quarter in general play but couldn't find a target inside F50. Held Casey who had the breeze until time-on when they kicked 3 straight goals.
Casey - Rich
Disposals 71 - 68 (31k, 37h)
Hitouts 17 - 12
Inside 50s 10 - 12
Menadue 7
Naish 7
Beasley 5
RCD 5
Bolton 4 (7 tackles for the quarter)
Townsend very vocal in the huddle. He and McRae not happy. Both saying the mids aren't working hard enough and stuffing around with the ball.
Jack Graham done for day
Left Hammy
Oh great! Another injury :P.
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Bolton out of the centre towards Miller. Throw-in. We go inside 50. Stoppage. Silvestro to Townsend (with the don't argue) to Menadue who is tackled. Naish to Silvestro under pressure. Bolton tackle is illegal. Casey clear.
Ball-up midfield. Bolton to HF but Casey clear.
Soldo marks across HB. Naish to HF. Throw-in on our F50. Bolton snaps towards the pocket. Casey clear but only to Morris who gets the free. Towards FF. Throw-in 35 out. Casey clear.
Eggy to Silvestro to Townsend long to HF. Bolton to Ballard on the run from 45 but he misses.
7 - 18
6 mins Q2
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Casey go coast to coast into the breeze.
7 - 24
Sums up the game. We're dominating the inside 50s but can't get a goal and they hit us on the counter with one chance :scream.
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Tiges attacking first 5 mins
Can’t score
Ball goes up other end
Goal to Dees
4.0
1.1.
Getting beaten too easy
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Aarts 3 efforts and wins the free. 55 out. Set it up. Towards Chol but Moore from the side comes in and marks. 25 out. Kicks it stupidly high when there is breeze and misses :facepalm.
8 - 24
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Townsend tackle wins the free. We go inside 50. Ball goes through Chol's hands. Rushed behind.
9 - 24
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Eggy marks 80 out. Inside 50. Moore punches from behind. Butler wins the HTB free 40 out on a difficult angle. Not a great kick and it doesn't make the distance. Lands in Chol's hands after the Casey defender misses the spoil and he kicks the goal :gotigers
Rich 2.3-15
Casey 4.0-24
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Naish 12 disposals.
Bolton 8 disposals with 9 tackles.
Butler 2 disposals.
English up and under from defence to the centre. Casey go forward. Townsend gives away the free. But the Casey kick falls short and is marked deep in defence by Soldo.
Butler takes a couple of bounces to Turner who has a fly at goal but it misses.
16 - 24
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Townsend marks outside F50. Goes inside. A number of stoppages in a row deep in attack.
Townsend to Naish. RCD across the face. Chol gathers and tries to evade. Casey player goes into Chol's back but no free. Another stoppage. Casey get the free to Spargo but his clearing kick it OOTF.
Naish to Aarts mark 50. Tries to pass it off but it's not marked. A wasteful kick. Another string of stoppages. Casey clear.
Garth chops it off on the wing. But his big kick to HF is cut off. Casey clear again.
We get the turnover after a big hit from Butler. Butler goes deep, hits the ground but Moore hits the post from 1m out :P.
17 - 24
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Worst game of football you could ever see
4.0
2.5
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Inside 50s: 27 - 16 ( 15 - 6 this qtr but we can't score :banghead ) .
Point to Casey.
17 - 25
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4.1
2.5
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Shocking game
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Free to Butler in defence. Hands to CCJ to Bolton who gets the free. Bolton inside 50 on top of Chol's head. Casey clear it out of our F50 again :banghead.
Menadue marks on the wing. Flat one to HF which is intercepted.
Siren.
Half-time.
Richmond 1.0 2.5-17
Casey 3.0 4.1-25
Goals: Chol, Bolton.
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Inside 50s: 30 - 16 ( 18 - 6 in the 2nd qtr )
Rebound 50s: 12 - 28
Disposals: 141 - 149
The ball is just pinging out of our F50 as soon as we get it in there. Casey playing a basic counterattacking gameplan and we're falling for it by just bombing it forward :banghead.
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Apart from Bolton's defensive efforts with his tackling, there's not much positive to talk about from an individual sense. We've been butchering and wasting it when we have had the ball.
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Apparently it’s been a bad game
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Apparently it’s been a bad game
Just a touch :snidegrin.
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Frees: 14 - 12
Marks: 17 - 35
We've had more tackles.
Naish 18 disposals
Bolton 12 disposals and 10 tackles
Menadue 10 disposals
Ballard 9
Townsend 9
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Soldo down to Bolton to RCD who runs to 50. Almost a mark to CCJ on the line and it's a point.
18 - 25
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Ball-up. Townsend emerges from the stoppage and goals :gotigers
Rich 3.6-24
Casey 4.1-25
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Soldo taps it down by Casey get the clearance. Stoppage at HB. Townsend to RCD to Aarts. But the kick is over Chol's head who misread it and is marked by Casey who clear.
Townsend tripped. Goes to HF. Moore can;t mark but gets the loose ball to Butler. Scrubbed kick. Silvestro to Chol who takes too long and then handballs to Soldo who is hot and it's HTB. Chol should have just kicked it :P.
Dumb dumb dumb footy today.
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Morris marks in defence. Naish's short kick to Beasley is not on. Casey point luckily.
24 - 26
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Townsend to Moore on the wing. Goes to Chol who leaves it behind but then picks it up and goes around the body and goals :gotigers
We're in front! :o
Rich 4.6-30
Casey 4.2-26
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Naish intercepts. Inside 50. Moore crumbs and goals :gotigers.
Rich 5.6-36
Casey 4.2-26
9 mins Q3
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Townsend been superb this quarter
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Bolton hacks it inside 50. Aarts off the ground, too fast for his opponent, runs on but misses it after doing the hard stuff.
37 - 26
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Naish 20 disposals.
Chol in the ruck.
Bolton out of defence. CCJ in front and wins the contest. Butler off to the races to Ballard to 25 out. Hears some voice and almost stuffed it up giving it off. Butler goals :gotigers.
Rich 6.7-43
Casey 4.2-26
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Apparently it’s been a bad game
Just a touch :snidegrin.
Rubbish game
Better this quarter though
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RCD great tackle. Causes the turnover in the centre. Inside 50. Bolton off the pack goes to Silvestro but it's a stoppage. RCD first hands but Casey clear.
We get it back. Turner to HF but Casey mark and clear.
Getting very dark but still no lights.
Ballard good defensive mark with the flight. Finds Chol a kick and half out. Ends up a throw-in. Bolton to Ballard into traffic. Ball-up 60 out. Ballard tackled without the ball but no free. Casey clear.
Beasley to English but he turns it over. Scramble in defence. Menadue to Morris settles it down. English in the backline gets 50. Plays on and drives it to the goalsquare. CCJ can't mark. Ball-up 15 out. Free to Casey.
Bolton with the clearance towards Chol who can;t mark. Butler gets it forward for a throw-in. Soldo punches it forward to RCD who finds Chol in the pocket 30 out. Misses.
44 - 26
22 mins Q3
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Morris marks in defence to Harris to Ballard in the middle of the ground. Up and under kick to HF. Bolton inside 50 and it's a throw-in. Bolton slaps it to Townsend to Ballard towards Naish but it's slapped out of bounds. Soldo rainmaker but it's marked by Casey.
Menadue marks on the wing. High to HF. Casey clear.
Good tackle by Naish. Wins the free. To Bolton who drops it then kicks it into the man on the mark.
Harris to FF. Big men fly but can't mark. Stoppage. Casey clear.
Menadue cuts it off again. To Chol who marks it just inside 50. To the line as it's held up in the breeze. Bolton flies but it's a throw-in. Siren.
3/4 time
Richmond 1.0 2.5 6.8-44
Casey 3.0 4.1 4.2-26
Goals: Chol 2, Bolton, Butler, Townsend, Moore.
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Dominated that quarter and kept Casey goal-less who had the breeze. Much better. Townsend, Bolton, Naish and Menadue were very good.
Weller has a back problem and didn't play after half-time. So we're two men down.
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Graham HAMSTRING
Weller BACK
2 men down!
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Tackles: 66 - 33
Hitouts: 41 - 30
Disposals: 217 - 208
Inside 50: 45 - 21 (33 - 11 since 1/4 time)
Naish 23
Bolton 21 (10 tackles)
Menadue 16
Townsend 16
RCD 14
Ballard 14
Butler 7
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Point to Casey to start the last.
44 - 27
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Eggy long to the outer wing. Throw-in. Casey get the clearance and goal.
44 - 33
3 mins Q4
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Townsend and Bolton only two pushing for selection
Garthwaite been ok
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Bolton (BOG according to the commentator) soccers it out of midair to HF. Ball-up. Townsend nails and hurts Sparrow. Another stoppage 60 out. Casey clear.
Beasley takes the one-hander to stop the attack. Over Silvestro's head. Turnover.
Scramble in Casey's forward line. Chol a great chase tackle earns the free but Aarts taking the advantage gives it away. Poor defence leads to a Casey goal.
44 - 39
We've stopped :-\.
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Townsend centre clearance out wide. Turner can't mark stretching and it's a throw-in then ball-up. Casey go forward and Eggy is pinged.
Townsend gets the free deep in defence. Out wide but it's a free to Casey.
Ballard hacks it out of defence to the wing. Chol off the ground and it's paid deliberate.
We're struggling to get it out of our defensive half.
13 mins gone.
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Soldo defensive mark. Eggy down the line over Ballard's head. Butler then Bolton who gets the free. Goes long but Chol is outmarked by the Casey ruckman.
Soldo (12 disposals, 38 hitouts) brings it down. Bolton hands to Butler towards Chol who overruns it. Ballard to Turner on the run towards Aarts who juggles the mark 30 out. Goal! :gotigers
Understatement to say we needed that one.
Rich 7.8-50
Casey 6.3-39
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Great set shot from Aarts
50 to 39
16.30 in Q
Wind has picked up again
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Naish short towards Butler (10 disposals, 3 tackles) who marks. To the pocket and Chol almost drags it down. Moore's handpass misses. Eggy gathers out to Harris and nice pass to Turner in the pocket. Hits the post.
51 - 39
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Great commentary MT
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Soldo marks. Inside 50. Chol flies can't mark. Butler tackled and pinged. Casey clear.
We can;t clear it our of our defence and Casey mark and goal. Garth claiming it clipped the post but it's paid a goal. Commentators saying it did hit the post.
51 - 45
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Scores will be level
Anyones game
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Menadue slips but still gets it to Silvestro who takes a nice low mark. Goes up the line. Off hands. Throw-in on the wing. To HF. Casey player caught cold and throws it away but the ump says no free ::).
OOTF by Casey. Eggy goes long. Free to Casey. They mark inside 50. Goal to them to level it.
51 - 51
23 mins Q4
Thanks ump ::)
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All level
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We don’t look like scoring
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Soldo taps down to RCD who goes towards English but a bad bounce allows Casey in.
Morris up and under. Bolton bursts through to HF but Casey mark.
Naish's chase forces the bad kick but Casey keep possession. Soldo go the chestmark in defence and it bounces out. ball-up. Miller bomb to the centre. Chol against 4 cleverly toe pokes inside 50. Moore and Aarts chase it and it's a throw-in. Townsend tackle forces the turnover. Menadue marks 55 out. Goes long and it's a rushed point.
52 - 51
26 min Q4
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Just need to lock ball in
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Soldo out of the ruck and inside 50. Scramble. Ball-up 30 out. Casey hack it. Kick in danger not paid to us.
Garth spoil in defence.
Siren!
Won by a point!
:gotigers
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Final Score
Richmond 1.0 2.5 6.8 7.10-52
Casey 3.0 4.1 4.2 8.3-51
Goals: Chol 2, Bolton, Butler, Townsend, Moore, Aarts.
:phew :gotigers
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Great win in an ordinary standard games
Thought Townsend was the difference
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Very lucky that our inefficient entries into our forward line and finishing didn't cost us the game.
We were two down on the bench for the second half and so that might explain why we were almost run over in the last.
As Jack said, Townsend (lifted after half-time) and Bolton were our best two players. Garth would come into the seniors if Astbury's ankle doesn't come good. Menadue had a decent second half.
Bolton 25 disposals, 11 tackles
Naish 25 disposals
Menadue 23 disposals (around 10 in the last)
Townsend 20-something disposals, 9 tackles
Soldo 14 disposals, 43 hitouts
Chol 9 disposals, 2 goals ... struggled to read the flight of the ball in the windy conditions.
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Great commentary MT
No probs :).
McRae post-game:
* Dour win. Casey love a contested game so we had to match them in that area.
* At half-time said to the boys don't get dispondant with the scoreboard and stick to the process. We tried opening the game up in the 3rd qtr.
* Graham - felt a twinge in the hammy in the warm up 5 mins before the game. Ran out of time to make a change that late. So we couldn't use reserve player Thompson.
* Weller - stiff back at half-time.
* Bolton - we spoke for 2 hours in match committee about him before the Anzac game. Very stiff to be dropped from the AFL team. 25 possies, 11 tackles. Showed his growing maturity as a player today.
* Townsend - his leadership was crucial today. Very lucky to have him and step up in that area after the loss of Miles, Lloyd.
* We had to get our hands dirty in the 3rd qtr. Townsend, Ballard and RCD got their hands dirty with Soldo in the ruck. Executed the gameplan and came away with the points.
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Player stats:
Bolton 25 disposals (17 kicks 8 handballs) 11 tackles 1 goal
Naish 25 disposals (19 kicks 6 handballs) 2 marks 2 tackles
Menadue 23 disposals (14 kicks 9 handballs) 2 tackles 4 marks
Townsend 19 disposals (11 kicks 8 handball) 4 marks 9 tackles 1 goal
RCD 18 disposals (6 kicks 12 handballs) 7 tackles
DES 17 disposals (8 kicks 9 handballs) 1 tackle 1 mark
Soldo 14 disposals (9 kicks 5 handballs) 43 hitouts 4 marks 6 tackles
Turner 12 disposals (9 kicks 3 handball) 2 tackle 3 marks 0.2
English 10 disposals (7 kicks 3 handballs) 4 tackles 2 marks
Butler 10 disposals (6 kicks 4 handballs) 4 tackles 1 mark 1 goal
Chol 9 disposals (7 kicks 2 handballs) 4 tackles 4 marks 2 hitouts 2.1
CCJ 9 disposals (1 kick 8 handballs) 7 tackles 7 hitouts
Moore 8 disposals (5 kicks 3 handball) 2 marks 3 tackles 2 hitouts 1.2
Weller 6 disposals (3 kicks 3 handballs) 1 mark 1 tackle
Aarts 5 disposals (5 kicks) 2 marks 2 tackles 1.1
Garthwaite 4 disposals (2 kicks 2 handballs) 3 marks
Miller 4 disposals (3 kicks 1 handball) 2 tackles
Graham 1 disposal (1 handball)
https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/casey-v-richmond-casey-fields-2pm-27-4.1216855/post-60581770
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Casey Radio best Tigers: Bolton (BOG), Menadue, Townsend, Soldo.
They also liked Eggy's game and said RCD cracked in in the middle.
We're now 4th on the VFL ladder undefeated (3-0) with 131%.
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Casey Radio best Tigers: Bolton (BOG), Menadue, Townsend, Soldo.
They also liked Eggy's game and said RCD cracked in in the middle.
We're now 4th on the VFL ladder undefeated (3-0) with 131%.
Will post a report later tonight. A tough scrappy game in windy conditions.
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2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL
Casey Demons 3.0 4.1 4.2 8.3 (51)
Richmond 1.0 2.5 6.8 7.10 (52)
GOALS:
Casey Demons: White 2 Keilty 2 Wale-Buxton 2 Chandler Hutchins
Richmond: Chol 2 Butler Moore Bolton Townsend Aarts
BEST:
Casey Demons: Wale-Buxton White Hutchins McDonald Wagner Wagner
Richmond: Bolton Collier-Dawkins Morris Townsend Menadue Naish
https://membership.sportstg.com/results/rpt_progressive.cgi?aID=4138&pg=1&a=MR
Will post a report later tonight. A tough scrappy game in windy conditions.
Cheers Machine. Looking forward to it.
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Don’t think the Casey player who punched through the point will sleep well tonight
Scores were level and he does that 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️😂😂. Reckon Towner and Bolton will get a game against the Dogs
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Iff Bolton doesn't get a recall after today then he might as well pack his bags and head back to Perth.... :shh
RCD... :clapping :shh :shh
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VFL Tigers' fighting win
Brenton Mann
AFL Media
Apr 27, 2019
The rugged-up, travelling Tiger Army that made the trek out to Casey Fields were treated to a fierce and rugged contest that was alive until the final moments.
Richmond withstood a barnstorming Casey to eventually clinch a tense one-point win, 7.10 (52) to 8.3 (51).
The Tigers held an 18-point lead at three-quarter time, eyeing of its third win for the year from as many starts.
The Demons however had the scent of an upset in their nostrils, as they quickly slammed on four goals to one in the final term.
Casey made its intentions clear in the last quarter, as they exerted their dominance in the air and converted their chances up forward.
The Tigers were scrounging for a goal and Jake Aarts was the man to deliver in the clutch moment.
With the Demons surging, Aarts drilled his set-shot to arrest back a slither of momentum, handing the Tigers an 11-point lead.
Casey was not done yet.
The hosts answered back and trailed by just five points with under six minutes to play.
The Demons levelled the scores a minute later, with the Tigers looking bereft of firepower up forward.
Richmond was handed the advantage via a rushed behind; a lead it wouldn’t surrender.
Ryan Garthwaite played his best game for the year and made the crucial final spoil of the game that halted the Demons' final foray forward.
Connor Menadue was another who stood tall in the final term, swooping on the loose ball created by Garthwaite and calmly kicked to a contest on the Grandstand Wing.
The Tigers were able to lock the ball in the contest as the siren sounded.
This was a win born from fight, and trust in one another.
What made the win more meritorious was the fact Richmond was down two rotations in the second half, and one rotation for 99 per cent of the game.
Jack Graham’s return to VFL football didn’t go as planned as he lasted no more than two minutes before leaving the field with hamstring awareness, which he iced immediately.
Maverick Weller’s return from injury only lasted a half, after he took no further part in the match following half-time with back soreness.
However that did nothing to dampen the spirit or will of this connected Tiger outfit.
Shai Bolton returned after AFL duties, adding silk and spark in gloomy and blustery conditions.
Bolton brought his trick-bag on the road to Casey and slotted the opening goal of the game with customary panache.
The blustery conditions didn’t lend themselves to pretty football, and as the Demons looked to transition through the corridor Steve Morris sprang into action, instigating the turnover.
Richmond surged the ball forward, with Bolton swooping on the crumb; he then ducked, weaved and found space to snap the goal.
He also used his cat-like agility to exert pressure on Casey, be it through the midfield or up-forward, which is a layer of his game that is gaining momentum week by week.
Another who impressed in a rugged opening term was first-year midfielder, Riley Collier-Dawkins.
The towering midfielder was powerful and fierce in the contest, consistently getting his hands free to feed his fellow midfielders on the outside.
With members of his fellow draft class shining at AFL level, Collier-Dawkins produced a performance which made the throng of Tiger faithful stand up and take notice.
Collier-Dawkins has shown flashes of his potential and ability this year, but this was his best, all-round midfield performance for the Club.
Casey cashed in on its aerial ascendency late in the first quarter, finishing with a rush of three goals to take a two-goal lead into the first change.
The Tigers’ usual watertight defence was cracking a little under the Demons’ pressure.
The hosts kicked the opening goal of the second term before the Tigers tightened the screws.
Richmond’s defensive coverage behind its attack returned, and it trapped the ball in its forward half for large chunks of the quarter.
Speedy forward Dan Butler worked into the game after quarter time, having a direct hand in the Tigers’ only goal of the term.
Butler stalked a Casey defender, trapping him holding the ball inside forward 50.
His set-shot held up in the breeze, with the ball falling into the lap of Mabior Chol, who happily snapped the goal from close range.
The Tigers did a lot right in the second term, for very little reward; that changed in the third term.
Jacob Townsend asserted his authority on the contest and had a direct hand in two goals to kickstart the third quarter.
Firstly, Townsend was proactive in a forward contest, swooped on a loose ball and drilled home his first for the day.
He then set up another.
While most players struggled to read the ball in flight, Townsend tracked the drop of the ball superbly.
After clutching a mark in the corridor, he played on swiftly, flicked a handball to Butler, who put the ball into the path of Callum Moore and Chol eventually finished with the goal.
Butler would then scorch past a line of Casey defenders, pump the ball inside 50, crumb it and snap truly in what was a tremendous solo effort.
The Tigers set up the win with a four-goal-to-nil third quarter and then held their nerve in the final term to travel home with the win.
CASEY 3.0 4.1 4.2 8.3 (51)
RICHMOND 1.0 2.5 6.8 7.10 (52)
Goal Kickers:
Casey: Keilty (2), Wale-Buxton (2), White (2), Chandler & Hutchins
Richmond: Chol (2), Aarts, Bolton, Butler, Moore, Townsend
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-04-27/vfl-match-report-rd-4
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Don’t think the Casey player who punched through the point will sleep well tonight
Scores were level and he does that 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️😂😂.
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Iff Bolton doesn't get a recall after today then he might as well pack his bags and head back to Perth.... :shh
Bolton will come in straight for Jack. McRae said the match committee took two hours to decide who to omit for Jack so Bolts was stiff to be dropped in the first place.
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Was an enjoyable good old fashioned cold day at the footy. To win away against this mob was an awesome effort.
Bolton was simply brilliant today. Played full time as a mid and ran the game out strong. He was outstanding with his intent to tackle and bring his team mates into the game. The way he moves through heavy traffic and his ability to make things happen is similar to Edwards. He was tough today and BOG :clapping
Menadue played another strong game controlling the half back line. His improvement this year to add grunt to his game has been dramatic. Strong in the contest and spoils when he needs to has been very impressive. Love the way he is running and his kicking is sublime. Could be playing seniors as he is too good for this level :shh
Townsend is unbelievable tough...smashes in so hard you hear the contact from the other side of the ground. He is jumping at the ball and hitting packs very hard. Along with Collier Dawkins he was instrumental in getting us in the game start of the 3rd quarter.
Collier Dawkins played his best game for the Tigers so far. Was simply outstanding in the 3rd playing in the middle. Hits pack hard for a young player and is tough. Possess good pace and always seems to get a handball away when being tackled. He is going to be a beauty for the Tigers for many years to come :clapping
Naish is also growing the more he plays. He surprises me how hard he can be at time as he puts his body on the line for a slight player. He runs all day and loves to kick which is his main strength. A very good game today.
Soldo dominated the big log for the oppo. Took a few big pack marks during important stages. Solid.
Egg was good today mostly playing on bigger opponents. Loves to spoil and doesn't take a backward step. Love the ball in his hands and I think he has a future.
Gathwaite was the general down back along with Beasley. He won so many contests and just manages to get a fist in just at the right time...always. The other thing he does well is talk...he doesn't shut up :clapping
I liked the game of Butler, his best performance of the year. Used his pace to advantage and made a few big tackles. Must continue this standard at the very least should he be looked at for promotion.
Miller had an absolute horrible day at the office. No confidence and was being well beaten by smaller opponents in marking contests. He would want to improve and improve fast should he want to be around next year.
Turner was solid today playing on the wing. He looks to be a great athlete and posses a good leg when kicking. Has baulked up beautifully and is starting to use this in contests. Good player.
Graham played a few minutes then sat the rest of the game out.
English is a no nonsense ball player who doesn't do anything at an elite standard, he just plays footy. His best asset is his attack on the footy and the man. Will be an interesting watch throughout the year.
Moore was our best tall forward as he didn't stop presenting all day. Kicked 1 goal but should have had 3 as he missed 2 sitters. Love his pace and the way he launches at the ball in marking contests. Would love him to have an opportunity to play some games in the seniors.
Chol played a typical Chol game. Flashes of brilliance mixed in with inept efforts and the odd solid effort. Lifted when he went into the ruck but we really need more out of him.
CCJ battled away but it wasn't a great day for tall forwards as it was a contested brand of footy in blustery conditions.
Weller and Aarts played half forward and played their roles on the day. Nothing outstanding and I believe Weller only played the first half. Aarts did kick an important goal in the last after a good mark.
Think I covered most and will reiterate it was a slog but enjoyable :thumbsup
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Perfect response by my boy Bolton :shh A less mature individual would have cracked the sads at being harshly dropped like he was. But he's gone back and killed. Needs to be rewarded now :shh :shh
Good to see RCD having a good time too.
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Bolton best-afield as Tigers edge out Casey
Paul Amy,
Cranbourne Leader
28 April 2019
SQUEEZED out, Shai Bolton quickly and assertively made his case to get back in.
Dropped from Richmond’s AFL team, the dashing right-footer was among the best-afield as the VFL Tigers claimed a one-point victory over the Casey Demons in a spirited Round 4 match at Casey Fields on Saturday.
There were 25 possessions, one goal and 11 tackles for Bolton.
And there were glowing words for him from Richmond coach Craig McRae.
He said Bolton was stiff to be demoted after “arguably his best two AFL games ever’’.
“I just think it showed his growth as a player … he’s only 20 years of age and he comes back here and he’s been dominating VFL footy for the first part of the season,’’ he said.
“Again today he looked a class above with his 25 and 11 tackles.’’
While Bolton contributed some silk to the Richmond effort, Jacob Townsend supplied the stone, his hip-and-shoulder bumps giving him a physical presence. Two Casey players took a while to shake off hits from Townsend, who had 19 disposals and nine tackles.
“Towner’ is one of those battering rams for us and sets the scenes for our young kids and makes them feel a bit stronger around the contest,’’ McRae said.
“His leadership this year has really stood up … great to have him as part of our team.’’
Only six goals were scored in the first half and Casey led by eight points at half time.
But Richmond produced a brilliant burst in the first 12 minutes of the third quarter, Townsend, Mabior Chol, Callum Moore and Dan Butler slotting goals.
Chol’s came after an end-to-end passage that showed the Tigers were getting run into their game.
The Demons were held to a point in the third term, but they finished strongly in the final quarter.
Captain Mitch White and impressive young ruckman Liam Buxton goaled to trim the Richmond lead to five points.
Tiger small forward Jake Arts took a fine juggling mark and made the set-shot to push it back out to 11.
Casey came again, Declan Keilty booting his second goal and then former captain Jack Hutchins making a tight shot.
The scores were level into the 24th minute as a match that had yielded only 15 goals was given the decoration of a tight, tense finish.
Would the 16th goal decide it? No. It came down to a point, rushed through the Richmond goals. Connor Menadue had a kick from 50m and big Buxton thumped it through as the Tigers went one point in front. That was where they stayed in a short quarter. It was Richmond’s first win at Casey Fields (but it was only its second visit to the Cranbourne east ground).
The Tigers had 18 AFL-listed players, but they fell in behind first-gamer Chad Harris as they came off the ground. Harris, 20, from Sorrento, had been selected as the 23rd player.
“I really like Chad,’’ McRae said. “We really like what he’s got to offer. He’s hard at the contest …. he looks like he’s capable of playing VFL footy, that’s for sure.’’
Adding merit to the victory, Jack Graham had hamstring tightness and went off early in the first quarter and Mav Weller sat out the second half due to back soreness.
McRae said although Richmond trailed at half time, it had the better of the second quarter and the signs were encouraging.
“That was the message at halftime, just don’t get despondent by the scoreboard,’’ he said.
“We’d played it on our terms but we didn’t get reward for it. We had to stick to the process and we wanted to open it up a bit, try to get some speed into the game. But we had to get to work. Our contest was really strong and we got out the back a couple of times.’’
For the Demons, first-year ruckman Buxton had 14 disposals, 31 hit-outs and kicked two goals against a worthy opponent in Ivan Soldo.
Hutchins, fitter and leaner this year, went into the match unwell but battled hard as a target in attack; Josh and Corey Wagner ran relentlessly; and Oscar McDonald was stout in defence.
Mitch Gent had 22 disposals and, in his 99th game, James Munro never stopped hustling.
Casey coach Jade Rawlings said he was pleased with his team’s endeavour in a match he called “one of the best VFL games I reckon we’ve been in for a little while, a genuine contest for four quarters, both teams having a serious crack around the ball’’.
“Their class probably was just a bit too much for us at the start of the third quarter,’’ he said.
“We weren’t as ready as we needed to be after the break and it ended up being a mountain a bit too high for us to climb in the end.’’
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/localfooty/vfl/vfl-2019-jai-bolton-bestafield-as-richmond-holds-out-casey-demons-at-casey-fields/news-story/0f70ab358ef5d37c3217c15279cb9ecc
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Jade Rawlings comments best match they have been in for a while🤦♂️
Hate to see the other games
First half of footy was terrible
Third quarter was good for first 10 mins
Last quarter riddled with mistakes
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Match highlights: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2019-04-27/vfl-r4-match-highlights
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Jade Rawlings comments best match they have been in for a while🤦♂️
Hate to see the other games
First half of footy was terrible
Third quarter was good for first 10 mins
Last quarter riddled with mistakes
The game on Wednesday night was terrible to watch too imo.
Some games just aren’t a great spectacle but as long as we win, I’m ok with that.
Plus Bolton played well and should be back in the side where he belongs.
Win, win.
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VFL and development coach, Craig McRae provides a summary of how the Tigers’ players performed in last Saturday’s Round 4 win over Casey at the Casey Fields.
Shai Bolton
25 disposals, 11 tackles, eight clearances, eight inside 50s & one goal
“It was really pleasing for him to come back from AFL football with his attitude, and he returned above the level. His defensive pressure is really standing out. He looks ready to bounce back into AFL opportunity.”
Patrick Naish
25 disposals, 14 handball receives, seven inside-50s & three clearances
“Continues his great form, over a number of weeks now he’s been among the high possession winners for us. Defensively he’s been really impacting, his contest work has been really standing out, which is really pleasing to see.”
Connor Menadue
23 disposals, four marks, five rebound-50s and threes inside-50s
“Is another one who returned from AFL, playing really good footy. He came back and looks a really different player at VFL level. His leadership really stood out at different moments of the game. Again another one looking to go back into the AFL.”
Jacob Townsend
19 disposals, four marks, nine tackles, five clearances, five inside-50s & one goal
“His pressure in the contest has been outstanding. He’s really hard around the ball, his tackle numbers are high, with nine for the day. He kicked a great goal for us at a critical part of the game. His leadership is something that’s taken a step forward this year.”
Riley Collier-Dawkins
18 disposals, 15 contested possessions, seven tackles & four clearances
“Looks a real promising player for us. A big, strong inside midfielder. A lot of handballs on the day - 18 disposals on the day, 12 of those handballs - high tackle numbers again with seven. His ability to break the game open in the third quarter was critical to the outcome. He’s playing some great footy.”
Derek Eggmolesse-Smith
17 disposals, six handball receives & three rebound-50s
“Playing off half-back, he looks like he’s a promising type with his left foot, and uses the ball really well, runs and carries. It wasn’t a great day for the run-and-carry, but his critical one-on-one wins stood out.”
Ivan Soldo
14 disposals, six tackles, 43 hit-outs, eight clearances & four inside-50s
“Dominated the hit-outs and had six tackles, so his work around the contest was really good, and it was really pleasing late in the game where he showed some leadership. He controlled some structures around the stoppages which he hadn’t been doing in previous years. That shows his growth as a player. He had some nice intercept marks late in the game also.”
Fraser Turner
12 disposals, three marks & two clearances
“Huge work-rate for a young player. I think he racked up 16kms on the GPS, which is phenomenal running on the day from a wing. He’s learning structural-wise, but he’s a promising player in the making.”
Luke English
10 disposals, four tackles & two clearances
“Played a little bit of forward and a little bit of midfield. A low possession rate, but certainly around the contest, getting the game going our way was something that really stood out; particularly in the last quarter when we needed some fresh legs and drive.”
Dan Butler
10 disposals, five handball receives, four tackles, five inside-50s & one goal
“The game was difficult to impose his speed on, but when he did, he certainly changed the way the game was being played. He found some space a couple of times and really gave some drive by running and carrying the ball. He kicked a nice goal from follow-up contest-to-contest work and he looks ready for AFL opportunity when it presents.”
Mabior Chol
Nine disposals, four marks, two goals & four tackles
“A difficult game for talls. It was pleasing again - as it’s been in recent weeks - he may not be having a good quarter, but he’s finding a way to impact the game, be it in the air or on the ground. He finished the game with two goals which is a great example of consistency week-to-week.”
Callum Coleman-Jones
Nine disposals, seven hit-outs & seven tackles
“Limited impact in the game, but it was pleasing for him to get seven tackles on the day, which is a really good result for our big guys to impact the game that way. It was a difficult day aerially and he’ll learn a lot from the day.”
Callum Moore
Eight disposals, three tackles, three spoils & one goal
“As mentioned previously about the talls, it was so windy and difficult to judge the flight and the aerial contest, but he kicked 1.2 and could have quite easily finished with three goals. When we only kicked seven goals for the game, he could have had a big impact on the result. But it was pleasing to see him show his strengths, particularly at ground level.”
Maverick Weller
Six disposals, one tackle & one clearance
“Played the first half and hurt his back and didn’t take any further part in the game.”
Jake Aarts
Five disposals, one goal, three spoils & two tackles
“Only low possession rate, but he had high impact in the game, particularly his contest work. He kicked a critical, match-winning goal in a really clutch moment. He took his chance from 35 meters out when others weren’t on the day with the breeze, which ended up being the match-winner. His contest work looks ready for AFL opportunity.”
Ryan Garthwaite
Four disposals, 12 spoils & three marks
“Had 12 spoils on the day, which was a team-high. Anything that came in his direction, he won his one-on-ones. He offered terrific support in our mechanics behind the ball - he’s such a great leader in that regard.”
Ben Miller
Four disposals, three spoils & three rebound-50s
“Playing a little bit of forward and a little bit of back at the moment, we’re trying to work on his versatility as a player. Another tall player who struggled to impact aerially, but it’s a work in progress.”
Jack Graham
“Unfortunately Jack hurt himself in the warm-up and was done after five minutes.”
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-04-30/vfl-report-round-4