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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on August 08, 2019, 06:33:32 PM
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A genuine old school curtain raiser on Sunday.
VFL Round 19
RICHMOND (14-2, 1st) vs Northern Blues (7-8, 10th)
Sunday, 11th August @ the M.C.G.
Start time: 11:50 am
http://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=125262531&c=1-118-0-518179-0&pool=1
Broadcast:
TV: Live on Ch 7 (Victoria).
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11.50am @ the MCG, wouldnt be surprised to see this move to PRO if the weather is poo
B: 43. D. Eggmolesse-Smith, 42. R. Garthwaite, 33. K. Mcintosh
HB: 45. P. Naish, 38. N. Balta, 44. S. Stack
C: 37. C. Menadue, 27. J. Ross, 50. M. Pickett
HF: 39. J. Aarts, 46. B. Miller, 21. J. Townsend
F: 36. C. Moore, 31. O. Markov, 28. F. Turner
R: 40. C. Coleman-Jones, 26. R. Collier-Dawkins, 32. L. English
Int: 54. J. Ballard, 53. H. Beasley, 7. D. Butler, 78. D. Coffield, 56. B. Grewar,
58. C. Harris, 51. S. Morris, 64. T. Silvestro, 55. L. Street, 60. C. Thompson, 16. M. Weller
23P: 71. N. Baltas
In: T. Silvestro, D. Butler, C. Thompson, C. Moore, L. Street, L. Diggins,
S. Stack, C. Harris, J. Townsend, N. Baltas
Out: B. Henderson, T. Nankervis
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I would've thought if Stack was fit to play then he'd come straight back into the seniors. He's only missed one game.
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I would've thought if Stack was fit to play then he'd come straight back into the seniors. He's only missed one game.
From what i heard there was more to that story.....
A one week calf?
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I would've thought if Stack was fit to play then he'd come straight back into the seniors. He's only missed one game.
From what i heard there was more to that story.....
A one week calf?
I thought the same when I heard the injury too.
Whats the rumour you heard BT?
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I would've thought if Stack was fit to play then he'd come straight back into the seniors. He's only missed one game.
From what i heard there was more to that story.....
A one week calf?
I thought the same when I heard the injury too.
Whats the rumour you heard BT?
Just a reminder do not post unsubstantiated rumours on the forum
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Bump.
Ch 7 coverage has started.
We'll got 10 pts clear at the top of the VFL ladder (playing one game more) if we win today.
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"This is the strongest team we've picked this year."
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Menadue inside 50 and Aarts out-bodies his opponent to mark 35 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 1.0-6
NB 0.1-1
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Balta good defensive mark. Kicks to HF. Good give to Turner who kicks quickly inside 50. Butler with time 1-2 with Aarts but his snap on the left is wide left.
7 - 1
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Good forward half pressure traps the Blues. Beasley wins the HTB free. Off to Markov who cuts inside to Towner 40 out. Gets 50. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 2.1-13
NB 0.1-1
8 min Q1
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Great pick up and give by SOldo. We're off to the Races. Gets to RCD who bends the back to try and avoid the chaser. His kick on the run thought misses to the left.
14 - 1
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Balta runs and bounces past 5 Blues and then hits Markov at HF :clapping.
Ordinary kick by Oleg allows the Blues to clear but only temporarily. We get it back on the wing and it gets to Aarts 45 out. Set shot = goal! :gotigers
Rich 3.2-20
NB 0.2-2
12 min Q1
Eggy off with a lower leg injury. Fasolo fell on top of it.
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Henderson at HF wins the ball in the marking contest. Kicks long to the goalsquare and Miller marks outreaching above the back. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 4.2-26
NB 0.2-2
Inside 50s: 10 - 2
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English from the wing and Towner gets the contested chest mark 45 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 5.2-32
NB 0.2-2
16 min Q1
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Poor defending. No one in front of the pack protecting the pulled kick.
32 - 8
Eggy on the boundary doing tests on his left leg.
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RCD and Towner both stand up in the tackle to get the release. Miller gathers at HF, runs around a couple of Blues and then a lovely pass to Ballard on the lead. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 6.2-38
NB 1.2-8
22 min Q1
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Pickett intercepts. 1-2 with Miller. Pickett runs to 35 but misses just to the left.
39 - 8
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Towner 8 possies and 2 goals and it's only the 24 minutes in the first quarter.
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Butler free on the wing. We go inside 50. Out the back of the pack and Aarts unselfish to Menadue who goals from point blank range :gotigers.
Rich 7.3-45
NB 1.2-8
27 min Q1
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The rain has suddenly arrived. Bucketing down.
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Quarter time
Richmond 7.3-45
Nth Blues 1.2-8
Goals: Townsend 2, Aarts 2, Miller, Menadue, Ballard.
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Balta and Miller have been impressive so far from the talls. Too agile and quick on the wide expanses of the 'G.
Towner b.o.g. so far.
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Those interstate and overseas can watch the game here: https://7plus.com.au/live-tv
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Stats to 1/4 time
Towner 10 disposals + 2 goals
Menadue 9 + 1 goal
Aarts 7 + 2 goals
Disposals 93 - 70
Contested 33 -26
Uncontested 60 -42
Clearances 8 -7
Inside 50s 19-5
Marks 17 - 25
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Eggy out for the rest of the game. Good news is it's only a corky in the "buttocks".
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2nd qtr underway.
Great 1-v-1 mark to Aarts in the pocket. But the banana is narrow and OOTF.
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Defence seemed half asleep then. A half-second too slow and we cough the ball-up in front of the Blues goal and gift then one.
45 - 15
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Turner switches to Naish. Goes to Menadue who can't hold the mark on the wing (free?). Blues get a goal from the turnover.
Straight out of the centre by Butler hits up Townsend 35 out. Misses to the right.
46 - 21
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Patrick Naish gifts the Blues 2 goals in space of 4 minutes with terrible disposal
Mrgin back to 4 goals
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Naish bursts through the contest in the guts. Gets to Butler but his kick inside 50 is poor.
Scramble inside 50. Towner standing up in the tackle gets it to RCD on his right but his snap is high and wide and misses everything.
We get it back and Moore on return gets his first :gotigers.
Rich 8.4-52
NB 3.3-21
10 min Q2
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Beasley long inside 50. Menadue runs out of bounds before he can centre his kick.
Good tap by CCJ. Ballard hands to English who snaps a banana goal on his right :gotigers.
Rich 9.4-58
NB 3.3-21
13 min Q2
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CCJ to Turner to English on the wing. Poor scrubber kick inside 50 but Moore nails the Blues defender and win the HTB free. Set shot ... Goal! :gotigers
Rich 10.4-64
NB 3.3-21
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Silvestro to RCD out of the centre inside 50. Contest. Blues clear.
Pickett to Balta on the wing. Goes short back to Pickett. Inside 50 kick short and is cut off.
Naish with the intercept on the wing. Towner on the run goes inside 50 and Miller wins the free. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 11.4-70
NB 3.3-21
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Scores from turnovers.
Rich 8.2 (50)
Blues 2.0 (12)
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Silvestro to RCD on the wing. Finds Ballard who gets it to Aarts 55 out. Goes deep. Blues clear.
Blues get it forward. Pickett with a good defensive tackle initially saves a certain goal but it slips high at the last minute. Blues miss anyway.
70 - 22
22 min Q2
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Coffield 1-2 with Aarts finds Butler at 50 on the boundary. Goes deep but CCJ's snap misses.
71 - 22
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Soldo's snap grazes the post (hit the flags).
72 - 23
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A lot of taps and quick handballs forward. Aarts quick kick out the pack lands in Butler's lap 30 out. Chips to Turner all by himself in the goalsquare. Somehow misses from 10m out :P.
73 - 23
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Half-time
Richmond 7.3 11.7-73
Nth Blues 1.2 3.5-23
Goals: Townsend 2, Aarts 2, Miller 2, Moore 2, Menadue, English, Ballard
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Stats to half-time:
(https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/attachments/screenshot_20190811-125558_vfl-jpg.724481/)
(https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/attachments/screenshot_20190811-125616_vfl-jpg.724482/)
Source: VFL app.
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Team stats:
Disposals: 192 - 133
Contested: 76 - 56
Uncontested: 116 - 77
Inside 50s: 34 - 16
Clearances: 15 - 16
Tackles: 16 - 21
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Towner kicked our first of the 3rd qtr to kick his 3rd so far for the day :gotigers.
Menadue running and bouncing through the middle goes long. Moore keeps his feet in the contest and kicks his 3rd :gotigers
Rich 13.8-86
NB 4.6-30
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Pickett won't be getting a seniors promotion based on today.
Goal to the Blues.
86 - 36
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Pickett long to HF. Free to Silvestro. Goes to the hot spot and CCJ marks in the pack directly in front. Misses from 15m out.
That's two absolute sitters we've missed today :P.
87 - 36
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Naish deep in defence goes long to Markov on the wing. Runs and 4 bounces all the way inside 50 but his shot on the run hits the post.
88 - 36
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That's why Butler is on the outer. Gets himself in the clear and then does a stupid poor cute short chip kick to no one.
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Pickett kicks it inside 50. Aarts held in the contest and gets the free for a trip. Goal! :gotigers
3 to Aarts.
Rich 14.10-94
NB 5.6-36
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Ump just dropped the F-bomb live on TV :wallywink.
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Balta out of position in a 1-vs-1 running back saves a certain goal.
Then Garth gets the touch on the line.
Then Coffield runs down a Blue 15 out. Another goal saved.
94 - 44
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We've dropped away in our intensity and been sloppy in the midfield. Another goal to the Blues.
94 - 50
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Another to the Blues.
94 - 57
Disposals 3rd qtr: 67 - 88
All about a drop in workrate and sloppy disposal. Another example just then. Kick to Butler 35 out falls short.
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3/4 time
Richmond 7.3 11.7 14.10-94
Nth Blues 1.2 3.5 8.9-57
Goals: Townsend 3, Aarts 3, Moore 3, Miller 2, Menadue, English, Ballard
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We've allowed the Blues 17 scoring shots from just 28 inside 50s. When they do get it forward they are getting scoring chances far too easily. I'd guess that happens when playing a high defensive press.
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3/4 stats:
(https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/attachments/screenshot_20190811-134617_vfl-jpg.724504/)
(https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/attachments/screenshot_20190811-134637_vfl-jpg.724505/)
Source: VFL app.
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Team Stats to 3/4 time:
Disposals: 257 - 224
Contested: 106 - 86
Clearances: 21 - 26
Inside 50s: 47 - 28
Blues won the disposals, contested footy, contested marks and inside 50s that qtr.
McRae wants us to go more direct and prevent the Blues getting easy uncontested marks.
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Markov to CCJ 60 out. Finds Butler wide. Goes to the top of the square and it's spoiled for a throw-in.
Good pressure and hands in close. CCJ to Silvestro to English for the first of the last qtr :gotigers.
Rich 15.10-100
NB 8.9-57
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Pickett gliding out of the centre and lace out pass to Moore 35 out. Misses.
101 - 57
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Butler :facepalm.
Running towards goal and again with the chip sideways to no one (this one straight to a Blue defender).
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Aarts on the run misses.
102 - 58
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That's not 50. Silvagni had played on ::).
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On transition again. RCD to Pickett to Naish to Henderson who finds Ballard 35 out. Misses.
103 - 59
Goalkicking after half-time has been ordinary :banghead.
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Menadue on the run kicks long to the goalsquare for Soldo to run onto. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 16.13-109
NB 8.11-59
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Soldo to English to Balta who dribbles the goal :gotigers.
Rich 17.13-115
NB 9.11-65
18 min Q4
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Patrick Naish is a happy recipient of a F50 turnover as he drills through his first for the day :gotigers.
Blues get one straight back.
Rich 18.13-121
NB 11.11-77
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Disp. Efficiency: 73% - 69%
Clearances: 27 - 34
Centre clearance: 13 - 15
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Naish long to the square. Butler mucks up another one going for the same ball as CCJ. ball-up. Moore snap misses.
122 - 77
27 min Q4
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Garth holds the ball up 70 out. Goes long and it gets over the back of the pack. Moore runs in and goals while looking back at his opponent :gotigers.
Rich 19.14-128
NB 11.11-77
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Naish taps and gathers his own ball to CCJ on the wing. Morris to Towner to Coffield to Turner inside 50. Ball-up. Blues clear. Siren.
We won by 44 pts :gotigers.
Ch 7 saying we've also qualified as minor premiers :clapping.
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Final Score
Richmond 7.3 11.7 14.10 19.14-128
Nth Blues 1.2 3.5 8.9 12.12-84
Goals: Moore 4, Townsend 3, Aarts 3, Miller 2, English 2, Menadue, Soldo, Balta, Naish, Ballard
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LOL @ Soldo, Balta and Menadue doing the Bold & the Beautiful look at the camera in the background :snidegrin.
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Stats:
(https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/attachments/screenshot_20190811-142509_vfl-jpg.724534/)
(https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/attachments/screenshot_20190811-142525_vfl-jpg.724535/)
Source: VFL app.
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At the ground, Naish was excellent. Menadue and Townsend were good.
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The best game I've seen English play.
RCD getting some consistency on the inside. Needs to still work on his finishing on the outside. Had the chance to kick two goals.
Hopefully Eggy's corky isn't too bad and he is okay for next week.
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2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL
Richmond 7.3 11.7 14.10 19.14 (128)
Northern Blues 1.2 3.5 8.9 12.12 (84)
GOALS:
Richmond: Moore 4 Townsend 3 Aarts 3 English 2 Miller 2 Naish Ballard Menadue Soldo Balta
Northern Blues: Silvagni 2 Stocker 2 De Koning 2 Johnson 2 Lobbe Polson Hill O'Dwyer
BEST:
Richmond: Aarts Townsend English Pickett Menadue Coffield
Northern Blues: Kennedy Hill Dow Polson De Koning Cottrell
https://membership.sportstg.com/results/rpt_progressive.cgi?aID=4138&pg=1&a=MR
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VFL Tigers beat Blues, secure home final
Brenton Mann
AFL media
Aug 11, 2019 3:30PM
Richmond VFL secured a home final and a second successive minor premiership after withstanding a determined Northern Blues outfit, skating to a 44-point win.
Richmond and the Blues had the privilege of strutting their stuff on the hallowed turf of the MCG as a curtain-raiser to the AFL clash.
The Tigers dominated the early going with a seven-goal opening term, setting up a 19.14 (128) to 12.12 (84) win.
The Northern Blues’ finals hopes hinged on victory over the ladder-leaders and Richmond was fully aware of the type of intensity the Blues were going to bring in their kit bag.
The Blues won the first centre clearance and had the first shot on goal but thereafter Richmond dominated.
It started with Jake Aarts, as the dynamic forward shuffled his opponent out of the way to mark strongly - more impressive than the mark was his set-shot from infront of the Members’ Stand.
Aarts would finish the quarter with two goals and a direct goal assist as he unselfishly handed the ball off to Connor Menadue in the goalsquare, highlighting the love and connection this group shares.
Jacob Townsend was another who enjoyed being back out on the ‘G, as he too jagged two opening-quarter majors.
Townsend’s contested marking, be it through the midfield or up forward, is such a prized possession and shines like a beacon at VFL level.
Aarts and Townsend combined for 31 disposals, 10 marks and four goals in the first half, and ended the game with six goals apiece, sharing best-on-ground honours.
The Tigers were offensively irresistible and defensively imperious in the opening quarter, slotting seven goals to one and opening up a 37-point lead by the first break.
The Blues, stinging from their first quarter performance, started the second term strongly, kicking the first two goals in quick succession and had the Tigers on the hop.
Callum Moore has had to watch on from the stands since injuring his ankle in the side’s round five win over Williamstown.
Moore sat out the first quarter against the Blues, and then ignited his side in the second.
With the ball bubbling around inside 50, Moore ripped it from congestion and snapped truly from 20 metres out and was instantly mauled by his teammates.
The returning key-forward kicked another for the quarter after trapping a Blues’ defender inside 50, drawing the free kick and nailing his set-shot from the paint of 50.
Young onballer, Luke English added his name to the goalkicker’s list after sharking the ball off a forward 50 stoppage and snapping truly.
Budding key-forward, Ben Miller also took his tally to two goals in the first half after being awarded a stuff in a marking duel and nailing the resulting set-shot.
Richmond held a comfortable 50-point lead at half-time but had to know that the Blues would come out with a “nothing to lose” attitude in the second half—and they did just that.
Townsend got the ball rolling with a goal early in the third term, making it three for the game, as he looked forever threatening inside 50.
Northern hit back with a goal before Connor Menadue went on a slicing run through the heart of the ‘G to set-up Moore, who waltzed into the open goal, kicking his third.
The Blues then kicked four of the next five goals as they swung the momentum back in their favour.
The Tigers weren’t as sharp or as clean as they were when entering forward 50 earlier, and at times the Blues punished the home side’s shallow entries.
With the frenetic nature in which the game was being played, the three-quarter-time margin of 37 points was not insurmountable and Richmond would need to lift its rating in the final term to secure victory.
Quick goals to English and Ivan Soldo early in the last quarter stretched the Tigers’ lead back out to 50 points as the building Tiger Army found its voice.
Both sides then went goal-for-goal for the remainder of the quarter, as the game opened up a little more than the Tigers would have liked.
As good teams do, however, Richmond adapted to the style of the game and always had an answer for whatever the Blues slung at it.
Marlion Pickett started down back this week, showcasing his versatility, and looked up to the task.
Pickett was lighting with his hands and his ability to sweat on the turnover and pounce is a trait that would no doubt appeal to the hearts of the Tiger hierarchy.
The silky West Australian was then thrown into the midfield in the second half and showed the potential of a seemingly bottomless trick bag.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-08-11/vfl-tigers-beat-blues-secure-home-final
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At the ground, Naish was excellent. Menadue and Townsend were good.
Funny how we view things
At the ground I was extremely disappointed with the Naish game
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Naish was ordinary, thought my boy Turner was disappointing too... :shh
Good to see English find some form, VFL is Slomo's level. :shh
Pickett is Cyril like re: quality over quantity.... :shh
RCD looks good when he does get it but still doesn't get it enough for the role he plays, I'm still very much on his side though..tackles well.... :shh
Balta is Rance 2.0.... :shh
CCJ is a frightening prospect.... :shh
Moore can play and is worth persevering with - though still think his best chance is primarily as a defender... :shh
Markov looks lethal when he just backs himself.... :shh
Menadud - might get us a late pick if we're lucky... :shh
Miller could be the player we all briefly hoped Dean Putt might've been, or he could just be the player Dean Putt actually was (or am I thinking of David Gourdis? Always used to get those two duds mixed up. :shh)...jury still out... :shh
Even though I don't rate him, have to say Aarts looked better today than any of our smalls did in the seniors.. :shh
Bye bye Butler.... :shh
If he doesn't get picked up by another club hope we can at least talk Townsend into doing a Morris.... :shh
Garthwaite will make a few people eat their words... :shh
Ballard played his best game in three years..... :shh
Hope we draft De Koenig if he's anything like his brother..... :shh
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VFL Tigers beat Blues, secure home final
Brenton Mann
AFL media
Aug 11, 2019 3:30PM
Richmond VFL secured a home final and a second successive minor premiership after withstanding a determined Northern Blues outfit, skating to a 44-point win.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-08-11/vfl-tigers-beat-blues-secure-home-final
Yep, a home final @ Port Melbourne !!
A bit different to the Geelong whinge as the VFL is a stste comp so home "state" final is moot
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Only watched on TV but thought Turner was pretty good linking though the middle. Just needs to take the game on a little more and have a few more running bounces (but it was wet)
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He was serviceable in the first half but faded badly in the second...thought it was more of an over-cautious, non-descript Bellis type performance(minus the squibbage) than his usual aggressive, creative, line-breaking efforts... :shh
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Here's a full replay of our VFL win over the Northern Blues for those that missed it.
Watch it here: https://7plus.com.au/sevens-vfl?episode-id=VAFL19-018
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... Richmond's VFL team currently sits 10 points clear of the pack on top of the ladder and boasts a number of players pushing for senior selection.
Richmond GM of football Neil Balme told Channel 7 that they gave young forward Callum Moore, who booted four in the VFL on Sunday, an extra week off because they had too many players available.
"Our recruiting and list management guys and our VFL program need a real pat on the back to provide us with players who can step up and play," Hardwick said.
"I say this without sounding a little bit silly, but it's hard to continually say to players who are playing so well at the VFL level that they're not quite ready or there's just no position available.
"What they also need to understand is they're also a significant part of our journey. Back in 2017 we had a couple of changes in round 21 or 22, that's a possibility of happening again this year.
“They know they just need to play their best footy at the right time, and anything could happen."
The Tigers had 17 AFL-listed players in the VFL on the weekend, with Jake Aarts (three goals and 24 disposals), Jacob Townsend (three goals and 27 disposals), Luke English (18 disposals and two goals), Patrick Naish (23 disposals and one goal), Fraser Turner (22 disposals), Connor Menadue, Marlion Pickett, Noah Balta, Ivan Soldo and more all in strong form.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2019/08/11/richmonds-extraordinary-depth-and-the-selection-decisions-looming-ahead-of/
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I would've thought if Stack was fit to play then he'd come straight back into the seniors. He's only missed one game.
From what i heard there was more to that story.....
A one week calf?
I thought the same when I heard the injury too.
Whats the rumour you heard BT?
Just a reminder do not post unsubstantiated rumours on the forum
So if I hear something from a friend and reliable source, I cannot post it?
If that’s the case the “rumour trade thread” wouldn’t exist. And too be honest this site wouldn’t have much content.
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So if I hear something from a friend and reliable source, I cannot post it?
If that’s the case the “rumour trade thread” wouldn’t exist. And too be honest this site wouldn’t have much content.
Really I don't know how many times we need to go through this
If your rumour could get us into trouble legally then no you cannot post it
The rule has been in place since day one, hasn't changed, won't change.
I get people don't like, agree with it or wish to acknowledge it but we have been very consistent on this and it is not o0en for discussion
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VFL and development coach Craig McRae provides a summary of how the Tigers’ players performed in last Sunday's Round 19 win over the Northern Blues.
Jacob Townsend
27 disposals, three goals, nine marks, three tackles, four clearances & three inside-50s
“Was the carry-over player last week and returned to the VFL and was outstanding, 27 disposals, nine marks, four clearances and three goals and was really above the level and it was one of his best performances for the year.”
Jake Aarts
24 disposals, three goals, six marks (two contested), four tackles, three clearances & four inside-50s
“Was another player who really relished playing on the MCG. He played his best game for the year, 24 disposals, six marks, four tackles, three goals and two genuine score assists which are outstanding numbers but it was he was the one that set the game up early and kicked two first quarter goals and set-up another one. He was back to his best form.”
Patrick Naish
23 disposals, one goal, 10 handball receives, five marks & four inside-50s
“Played through the wing, 23 disposals, he continues to get hold of the ball. He kicked a goal late, went forward and he’s in good form, 10 handball receives and kicking the ball well.”
Fraser Turner
23 disposals, 12 handball receives, three inside-50s & two rebound-50s
“Played multiple roles—he played wing, inside mid(fielder) and then half-back. He continues to find the ball, which we say each week. Learning his craft and playing within the team system is his growth opportunity.”
Connor Menadue
21 disposals, 14 handball receives, one goal, five marks, four score assists & eight inside-50s
“Continues his great form, 21 disposals, four genuine score involvements and kicked a goal himself. He’s really playing great football at the moment at this level.”
Callum Coleman-Jones
19 disposals, six hit-outs, six marks & four inside-50s
“Another who’s at the peak of his powers in terms of his form—19 disposals for a stuff is really great numbers. He missed two goals, one from the goal square which is quite hard to do but other than those small improvement areas he’s really improving and developing nicely.”
Luke English
19 disposals, two goals, 11 handball receives, four tackles, six clearances (four centre clearances) & three inside-50s
“Played his best game for the Football Club. A first-year player, 19 disposals but it was his hands in and around traffic that really stood out, six clearances and ended up kicking two goals as well, so it was really pleasing to see him playing that sort of footy this close to September.”
Dan Butler
17 disposals, four tackles & nine inside-50s
“Returned from the AFL, 17 disposals, led the team for inside-50s, his run and carry really stood out, bouncing the ball and his finishing inside-50 and decision making is his growth opportunity from this game.”
Ryan Garthwaite
16 disposals, seven marks, four spoils & seven rebound-50s
“16 disposals, seven marks and seven rebound-50s, it was really pleasing to see him get involved in those (offensive) chains and marking the ball more this week than spoiling, which has been a real focus for him.”
Riley Collier-Dawkins
16 disposals, seven handball receives, three tackles & two inside-50s
“Enjoyed the space of the MCG, bursting out of clearances, it looked like he had real speed and power in what he was doing and continues to show each week that he’s heading in the right direction.”
Marlion Pickett
15 disposals, three spoils & five inside-50s
“His second game with the Club, we tried him down back and then also a little bit in the midfield in the second half. His hands around the contest is a real feature and he looks like a nice player. We’re just trying to find the right position for him at the moment.”
Oleg Markov
15 disposals, nine marks & five inside-50s
“Started forward, led the team for marks, two contested marks was a real feature early in the game. He didn’t impact the scoreboard this week, went back in the last quarter and had some real run and dash and is covering the ground really nicely.”
Noah Balta
12 disposals, four marks, three tackles, two spoils, one goal & four rebound-50s
“Played down back and then went into the ruck in the last quarter and had some real genuine highlights with ball in-hand and then defending. We’re just tidying up some of the concentration stuff but that was a real step forward for Noah.”
Ben Miller
Eight disposals, two goals & two inside-50s
“Played forward early and looked really lively, kicked two goals. His lateral movement and his decision-making inside-50 was a feature this week and he looked really hard to play on. He had to go back in the last quarter and played his role well there. This was one of his better performances.”
Callum Moore
Eight disposals, four goals & three tackles
“Returned from 13 weeks out through injury. He started at quarter-time and then played the game out. He didn’t impact the ball aerially but that’s a timing issue but it was really good to see that he got on the end of our ball movement and set the game up well for us. He kicked 4.2 in three quarters which is a really pleasing return from him.”
Ivan Soldo
Seven disposals, 25 hit-outs, four clearances, six spoils, one goal & four tackles
“Returned from the AFL, 25 hit-outs, four clearances and 1.1, he played a little bit forward but looked to dominate around the clearances and he looked like an AFL player at VFL level.”
Derek Eggmolesse-Smith
Two disposals, one handball receive & one rebound-50
“Unfortunately got a knee in the buttocks early in the game and didn’t play any further part but hopefully he’ll be available this week.”
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-08-14/vfl-report-round-19
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