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2020 Marsh Community Series fixture
Match 2
Sunday, March 8
Greater Western Sydney v Richmond
Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga
12.40 pm EDT
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Tickets to go on sale in January 2020 for Wagga's AFL preseason clash
Mirage News
13 December 2019
Wagga Wagga City Council is thrilled to reveal tickets to next year’s Marsh Community Series showdown between reigning AFL premiers, Richmond, and Greater Western Sydney at Robertson Oval will go on sale in January.
AFL and club members will enjoy the first crack at securing sought-after tickets to the grand final rematch on Sunday 8 March when a pre-sale opens at 9am on Thursday 30 January.
Just 24 hours later, tickets to the biggest and most anticipated AFL pre-season fixture of the year will go on sale to the general public.
Mayor the City of Wagga Wagga Councillor Greg Conkey is expecting strong support for the fixture, which is set to coincide with an AFLW premiership fixture on Saturday 7 March between the Giants and Tigers.
“I would encourage footy fans to jot January 31 down on their calendars to make sure their ready to get in quick, and secure their tickets,” Councillor Conkey said.
“Richmond have a membership base of more than 100,000 and the Giants have a huge following in this region.
“These tickets will go fast.”
https://www.miragenews.com/tickets-to-go-on-sale-in-january-2020-for-wagga-s-afl-preseason-clash/
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TICKETING
Members with AFL Premiership Season entry entitlements will have free general admission access to Marsh Community Series matches in which Richmond is competing by scanning their membership card into the venue on match day, subject to capacity.
Alternatively, members and fans can guarantee their entry by registering for a general admission ticket via the Ticketek using their 2020 membership barcode.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Live on Fox Footy, from 12.30pm AEDT.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/571642/afl-game-day-hub
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Richmond has named a strong 30-man squad featuring a number of big inclusions for its second Marsh Community Series match against GWS in Wagga Wagga this Sunday.
The squad will be trimmed to a 26-man team to be finalised at 5.00pm on Friday.
In: Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt, Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards, Bachar Houli, Tom Lynch, Toby Nankervis, Bigoa Nyuon
Out: Patrick Naish, Oleg Markov, Jake Aarts, Mabior Chol
Richmond's Marsh Series 2 squad:
B Nathan Broad, Dylan Grimes, David Astbury
HB Bachar Houli, Nick Vlastuin, Jayden Short
C Josh Caddy, Dion Prestia, Liam Baker
HF Daniel Rioli, Shane Edwards, Jason Castagna
F Tom Lynch, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt
Foll Ivan Soldo, Trent Cotchin, Marlion Pickett
I/C (from) Kane Lambert, Thomson Dow, Shai Bolton, Callum Coleman-Jones, Sydney Stack, Bigoa Nyuon, Jack Ross, Jack Higgins, Noah Balta, Toby Nankervis, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Ryan Garthwaite
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/572545/top-tiger-squad-named-to-face-gws
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Aarts unlucky... :shh.
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Well none of those 4 fellas are lining up in round 1.
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Well considering the finalised squad will consist of 26 players, at least 4 blokes lining up on Sunday won't be lining up in round 1... :shh
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Aarts unlucky... :shh.
And RCD really lucky.
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GWS GIANTS' team for those interested:
B: H.Shaw 23 P.Davis 1 S.Taylor 15
HB: L.Ash 7 N.Haynes 19 I.Cumming 13
C: A.Kennedy 40 J.Hopper 2 L.Whitfield 6
HF: H.Perryman 36 H.Himmelberg 27 T.Greene 4
F: B.Daniels 16 J.Cameron 18 Z.Langdon 17
Foll: S.Jacobs 10 S.Coniglio 3 J.Kelly 22
I/C: J.Finlayson 31 D.Lloyd 38 A.Corr 35 J.Hately 9 M.de Boer – C 24 T.Green 12 S.Reid 50 J.Caldwell 5 T.Hutchesson 20 K.Briggs 32 N.Shipley 34 M.Buntine 21
In: N.Haynes, L.Whitfield, T.Greene, J.Cameron, S.Coniglio, J.Kelly
Out: X.O’Halloran (Omitted), I.Hill (Omitted), T.Taranto (Injured)
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/marsh-teams-max-gawn-is-back-stephen-hill-and-dylan-roberton-return/news-story/5d5af028e70750dff241f7205353bf9f
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Biggie is playing.
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Richmond has finalised its 26-man team for Sunday's second Marsh Community Series match against GWS in Wagga Wagga.
Richmond's Marsh Series 2 team:
B Nathan Broad, Dylan Grimes, David Astbury
HB Bachar Houli, Nick Vlastuin, Jayden Short
C Josh Caddy, Dion Prestia, Liam Baker
HF Daniel Rioli, Shane Edwards, Jason Castagna
F Tom Lynch, Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt
Foll Ivan Soldo, Trent Cotchin, Marlion Pickett
I/C Kane Lambert, Thomson Dow, Shai Bolton, Callum Coleman-Jones, Sydney Stack, Bigoa Nyuon, Jack Ross, Jack Higgins
Emg: Noah Balta, Toby Nankervis, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Ryan Garthwaite
In: Dustin Martin, Jack Riewoldt, Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards, Bachar Houli, Tom Lynch, Bigoa Nyuon
Out: Patrick Naish, Noah Balta, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Oleg Markov, Jake Aarts, Mabior Chol, Ryan Garthwaite
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/572959/tigers-finalise-team-for-gws-clash
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Strong side. Only Nank (and of course Ellis now gone) missing from the our premiership 22.
Seems like Nank won't be available for round 1. Chol and Balta were poor last week so it's now up to CCJ and even Biggie to see who will partner Soldo in the season opener. If no one performs will we go with just Soldo as the lone ruck against the Blues?
If CCJ can have a good game as second ruck then from that bench it's down to Bolts, Stack and Dow for the final two spots on the round 1 bench. You'd expect Lambert to be there while I don't see Biggie, Ross or Higgins making it yet.
Markov, Aarts and Chol are going to have their work cut out for them this year to survive beyond 2020 at Tigerland. Not a good sign if you're being dropped already and younger players are ahead of you.
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Finalised GWS side for those interested:
B: H.Shaw, P.Davis, S.Taylor
HB: L.Ash, N.Haynes, I.Cumming
C: A.Kennedy, J.Hopper, L.Whitfield
HF: H.Perryman, H.Himmelberg, T.Greene
F: B.Daniels, J.Cameron, Z.Langdon
FOLL: S.Jacobs, S.Coniglio, J.Kelly
I/C: J.Finlayson, D.Lloyd, A.Corr, J.Hately, M.de Boer, T.Green, S.Reid, J.Caldwell
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/recruit-dropped-draftees-push-for-round-1-the-big-preseason-question-left-at-every-afl-club/news-story/50c5248f796d0bd05ac40d2306ac92d7
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There’s no talk of revenge in the Giants camp but victory on Sunday would certainly ease the pain just a little for the orange and charcoal faithful.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/gws/stephen-coniglio-has-history-with-lenny-hayes-at-wagga-waggas-robertson-oval/news-story/806acd7861d30bed28c48daeb247c4ea
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Means nothing today. They blew there chance last september.
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Winning the Brisbane Commonwealth Games match against Carlton two weeks after the 1982 GF loss sure didn't ease the pain :(.
As us for today, the main thing is no injuries :pray.
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First goal to GWS.
Finlayson has already had a kick more than the duck eggs he had in the GF :snidegrin.
0 - 6
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Broad down the line to Houli to Baker towards Jack at HF but he can't mark it and GWS clear.
Too easily rebound for another Giants goal. No pressure from us so far :P.
0 - 12
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We're playing like a preseason game. Just off. Nearly marks, nearly tap ons.
Houli to Caddy to Lambert inside 50 to Dusty 40m out but he plays on and the ball is smothered. We get it back and Caddy finds Soldo. He takes the set shot. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 1.0-6
GWS 2.0-12
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We get the centre clearance but GWS clear off HB. We're bombing it mostly again like last week.
Kelly hospital handpass to Whitfield and Floss nails him ;D.
Point to GWS.
6 - 13
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Pooring defending allows Haynes to push forward and mark 45 out. Thankfully he kicks that one like a defender and it's OOTF.
We can't get it out of our D50 on repeated efforts and eventually the Giants kick a goal.
6 - 19
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Another centre clearance and we can't find a marking again. Towards Jack at HF and off hands for a throw-in.
Dusty to Baker nice kick finds Pickett. Goes to the square and Lynch can't mark. Rushed for a point.
We get it back via CCJ who gets it long to the pocket. George front and square and snaps a good goal. One more than the GF ;D.
Rich 2.1-13
GWS 3.1-19
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Another centre clearance to us via Prestia to 45 out. Jack cleverly taps it on to the voice of runners but it's a throw-in. GWS clear.
Houli nice kick down the line to Rioli. Goes long inside 50. Knocked away from George. He gathers it but the ball is smothered and it's a stoppage. Rioli over the shoulder handpass threads the ball through the eye of a needle to CCJ who goals :gotigers.
Rich 3.1-19
GWS 3.1-19
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Prestia out of the middle to Rioli to Dusty but his 60m bomb misses.
20 - 19
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CCJ....can play. Some great movement, nice ruckwork and a lovely snag there
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Houli intercepts the poor GWS defensive kick and he finds George 20 out in the pocket. Misses the set shot.
21 - 19
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Broad clears out of defence. GWS players spoil each other lol and it's a throw-in. Cotch to HF but GWS clear.
Soldo intercepts. To HF towards Jack but it's spoiled. Pickett runs down the DeBore but Rioli sprays his shot.
Well that's a few minutes of play both sides won't want to see again :P.
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We get it back and Rioli marks 40 out. He misses.
22 - 19
Inside 50s: 15 - 7
We should be a few goals up by now.
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Another GWS turnover. Prestia to Pickett to Jack who smartly turns to fool Shaw and finds Lambert. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 4.4-28
GWS 3.1-19
We've dominated the last 10 minutes.
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Another centre clearance and forward entry. But GWS clear.
Rioli to Jack who slaps it on. Gets back to Jack to George who goes towards Rioli but turns it over.
GWS runs it up the ground for a goal against the run of play on the siren :banghead.
Quarter time
Richmond 4.4-28
GWS 4.1-25
Goals: Soldo, Castagna, Coleman-Jones, Lambert.
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Brain fade by Houli costs us a goal about 3 seconds after the end of the qtr
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CCJ....can play. Some great movement, nice ruckwork and a lovely snag there
He'll be a great player we need to resign him asap. Id play him from R1 with soldo. Nank could be trade bait at seasons end.
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We should be 4 goals up. We've dominated the centre clearances and inside 50s.
Biggest positive is CCJ is putting his hand up for round 1 so far.
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Dusty smothers the GWS centre clearance. Cotch to Dusty to Pickett to Lambert back to Dusty and goals :gotigers.
Rich 5.4-34
GWS 4.1-25
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GWS centre clearance and goal.
34 - 31
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Another GWS centre clearance. Recochet's off Broad's shin OOTF in the defensive pocket. They miss thankfully.
34 - 32
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Martin 11
Pickett 10
Caddy 9
Kelly has 18 for the Giants. So no one playing on him.
Scrappy last 5 mins. Ball rebounding between the arcs.
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Castagna is a poo truck momentum killer
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Goal to Greene.
34 - 38
Lambert has copped a knee to the jaw from Cameron. He's groggy and has been taken off the ground.
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We finally get a centre clearance this quarter. Dusty to Sheds great vision and Rioli takes a top mark 45 out. Fades left with the breeze and goals!
Back in front!
Rich 6.4-40
GWS 6.2-38
Rioli 8 disposals + 1 goal.
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Dow with the centre clearance but GWS clear.
Broad spoils in defence. Grimes to Short 4 bounces and Bolts marks. Jack taps it down to our rover CCJ ;D off to Cotch to Caddy who goals :gotigers.
Rich 7.4-46
GWS 6.2-38
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Cotch to Houli out of the centre but turns it over. GWS clear.
Asleep out the back of the pack and GWS goal.
46 - 44
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GWS centre clearance. Floss copped it high but no free ::). Stoppage D50. Point to them.
46 - 45
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Another poo effort from Bachar costs a goal
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Prestia poise out of the defence to Rioli. Down the line for a throw-in on the wing.
Giants go forward. Goal to them.
Inside 50s have evened up with GWS having the better of the 2nd qtr. 22 all.
46 - 51
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We get the centre clearance but GWS clear.
Caddy high floating kick to Sheds is spoiled. Houli kicks it off the ground but it's OOTF.
Rioli off HB to Jack who is pushed in the back but no free ::). GWS clear.
Sheds off HB to Lynch who goes to Bolts who gets the free (yes we are playing umpires). Hands off to Dusty who misses.
47 - 51
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GWS go coast to coast. Too easy. No one tracking Haynes who ran forward.
47 - 57
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Geez this is poo football
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Our defence has been pathetic. Wake the stuff up
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Get this crap off and let's just get to the real stuff.
We should write to the umpires. Pathetic.
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Dusty out of the middle but GWS clear.
And they rebound for another goal :banghead.
47 - 63
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Umpires are stuffen arse pumping limp
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CCJ out of the middle and Dusty gathers at ground level and goals! :gotigers
Rich 8.5-53
GWS 10.3-63
Geez, we needed that one.
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It's our entries inside 50 that worry
If we don't take a speccy or crumb a freak goal it clears immediately
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Stack speccie :clapping.
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Stack holy poo
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Sheds to Stack to Houli nice kick to Jack. Goes towards Caddy inside 50 but can't mark and GWS clear.
Short off HB to Rioli to Bolts to Short who ran on. Runs to 50. Tired helicopter kick and it's rushed through.
54 - 63
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Half-time
Richmond 4.4 8.6-54
GWS 4.1 10.3-63
Goals: Martin 2, Soldo, Castagna, Coleman-Jones, Lambert, Caddy, Rioli.
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I’m going to say it, the way Baker throws his body into the contest and his 2nd and 3rd efforts are Rance like.
He has absolutely improved as a player and if he keeps this up will be cemented in our best 22 for a long long time.
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It's our entries inside 50 that worry
If we don't take a speccy or crumb a freak goal it clears immediately
This.
The game is being played the way the Giants want it. Too open and allowing their HBs a free reign. They are getting most of their goals from rebounds out of forward line :scream. Too many bombs or miskicks inside F50 from us and little pressure from our forwards and team defensive structure up the ground to keep it in there.
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Dusty 16
Rioli 13
Caddy 12
Sheds 11
Kelly 21
Hately 16 (10 disposals that qtr)
Coniglio and Hopper have had mid-teens too.
Inside 50s: 29 - 29 ...... (11 - 19 in the 2nd qtr)
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I’m going to say it, the way Baker throws his body into the contest and his 2nd and 3rd efforts are Rance like.
He has absolutely improved as a player and if he keeps this up will be cemented in our best 22 for a long long time.
...and the way he misses tackles is pre-17 Edwards like... :shh
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We get it forward to start the 3rd quarter for a point.
Poor slow kick by them and Pickett gets the turnover to Jack who finds Lynch 15m out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 9.7-61
GWS 10.3-63
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Pickett run down and caught HTB.
GWS rebound and get a set shot to Cameron. Misses.
61 - 64
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Marlion looks a bit off the pace today.
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Short good multiple efforts in defence. George off the deck to Prestia through the middle and see Caddy out of the corner of his eye. Finds Rioli 40 out. Goal! :gotigers
In front!
Rich 10.7-67
GWS 10.4-64
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Dow out of traffic but Rioli is outmarked. GWS clear.
Soldo to Stack to Pickett who sidesteps but his kick can't find Rioli. Lynch good tackle not rewarded (Taylor looked to have thrown that) and GWS clear.
GWS rebound for a point.
67 - 65
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Prestia to Baker hands to Caddy who finds George 52 out. He turns it over.
Back to crappy forward kicks in the last 5 minutes.
Grimes tackled as he is kicked and the ump pays deliberate. Clueless umps ::).
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Giants having the better of the last 5 mins due to our sloppiness and dodgy umpiring. Goal to Greene.
67 - 71
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Castagna is a poo truck x2
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CCJ a lock for r1
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GWS centre clearance but Astbury intercepts.
We go inside F50 but again it's cut off.
Another rebound goal to them :banghead.
67 - 77
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Another short as poo effort from Assbury costs another goal
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We're running hot and cold.
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Dusty centre clearance but Jack is spoiled.
Cotch has a ping from 50 but misses everything.
Astbury intercepts. Finds Cotch in the middle and finally we get a marking target from a long kick to Lynch on the lead 25 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 11.7-73
GWS 12.5-77
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stuff me Houli get on a stuffen player
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George off the deck trying to find Stack but it doesn't work.
CCJ to Prestia to Lynch. Goes long towards Jack no mark and GWS clear.
And like groundhog day they rebound for goal :banghead.
73 - 83
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Dusty out of the middle to Lynch to Pickett who goes long and it's rushed off hands.
74 - 83
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Broad and Houli are still poo defenders
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Greene pushes Broad in the back with two actions and no free ::).
A goal gifted to them by the umps.
74 - 89
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My goodness the umpires hate us. It's a dead set disgrace
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Pickett is a stuffen one game wonder
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Bruise free footy today.
Out of the middle and another goal to them.
74 - 95
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Cue might be in the rack
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There is no point in showing our cards now. Weve played ok today. We'll see them in September.
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My goodness the umpires hate us. It's a dead set disgrace
If this carries on then the Club should make a formal complaint.
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Broad peeing himself laughing after Greene makes him look stupid. What a poo truck
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CCJ plays round one.
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We go forward. Caddy's snap on goal is marked by Whitfield on the line. GWS clear.
3/4 time
Richmond 4.4 8.6 11.8-74
GWS 4.1 10.3 15.5-95
Goals: Lynch 2, Rioli 2, Martin 2, Soldo, Castagna, Coleman-Jones, Lambert, Caddy.
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My goodness the umpires hate us. It's a dead set disgrace
If this carries on then the Club should make a formal complaint.
Id go now based on our 2 games
How was the guy not paid dropping the ball just b4
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AFL and AFLW no wins in 2020! #sackthebums
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Broad peeing himself laughing after Greene makes him look stupid. What a poo truck
It was a push in the back. Broad laughing at how stupid the umps are to fall for what Greene did.
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Our zone defence flat out doesn’t work when the pressure is down
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Broad peeing himself laughing after Greene makes him look stupid. What a poo truck
It was a push in the back. Broad laughing at how stupid the umps are to fall for what Greene did.
Broad should have pushed back harder
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Broad peeing himself laughing after Greene makes him look stupid. What a poo truck
It was a push in the back. Broad laughing at how stupid the umps are to fall for what Greene did.
Broad should have pushed back harder
Umps should know the rules.
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Good play Stack. Sheds finds Pickett inside 50. Misses.
75 - 95
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Biggie is on.
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Soldo long and Lynch marks 25 out on a 45 degree angle. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 12.9-81
GWS 15.5-95
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Centre clearance and Lynch is paid the free for a push on 50. Touched on the line.
82 - 95
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Good pressure by George causes the turnover but Dow can;t find Pickett.
Short now gets to Dusty 80 out. Kick inside 50 is marked by GWS.
Ump pays 50 against CCJ.
Results in a goal to them.
82 - 101
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Rioli to Dusty who goes long and Lynch toe pokes it through :gotigers.
4 to Lynch.
Rich 13.10-88
GWS 16.5-101
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Pickett 50-50 to play r1. Ordinary today.
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Dusty to Prestia to Pickett who wasn't in position and it's turned over.
Grimes saves a goal with a good tackle.
Dusty to Stack through the middle to Cotch to Bolts and roved off hands by George for a goal :gotigers.
Rich 14.10-94
GWS 16.5-101
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Stack a lock for r1
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Nice throw eh umps ::).
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Mark the stuffen ball Broad u poo truck
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Caddy to Short and Bolts wins the HTB free. Goes inside 50. On the ground near our goal but GWS clear again.
Disposals: 292 - 393
Broad double fists a ball he probably could have marked. GWS set up a set shot. Geez they haven't missed any of their set shots today :P.
94 - 107
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Weak as pee this performance. Make to look stupid by a bunch of softie pretty boys
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Now they are missing shots but only 5 mins to go.
94 - 108
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Defence looks weak and soft with Short, Broad and Houli. Not interested in winning their own ball.
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Weak as pee this performance. Make to look stupid by a bunch of softie pretty boys
It's preseason. Main thing is get some match fitness, run in the legs and most importantly no injuries. Hopefully Lambert will be okay for Thursday week.
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Defence looks weak and soft with Short, Broad and Houli. Not interested in winning their own ball.
Knighter you seem angry todsy your potting everyone lol.
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George gathers and snaps but it's a point.
18 disposals, 9 ground-gathers and kicked 2.2
95 - 108
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Bolton going off clutching his right ankle. They are hoping it's only cramp.
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Final Score
Richmond 4.4 8.6 11.8 14.11-95
GWS 4.1 10.3 15.5 17.7-109
Goals: Lynch 4, Rioli 2, Martin 2, Castagna 2, Soldo, Coleman-Jones, Lambert, Caddy.
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Good game of pre season footy. Coleman Jones and Stack in Dow a little bit away but he runs to the right spot.
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Defence looks weak and soft with Short, Broad and Houli. Not interested in winning their own ball.
Knighter you seem angry todsy your potting everyone lol.
Nah just having some fun. I need to stop trolling 😈
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Some individual stats:
Dusty 24 disposals, 8 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 2 goals.
Pickett 20 disposals (6 cont.), 8 tackles.
Castagna 20 disposals, 2 goals.
Rioli 18 disposals, 2 goals.
Bolton 15 disposals.
Stack 11 disposals.
CCJ 4 inside 50s, 1 goal
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Prestia, Edwards and Cotchin not enough of the ball today. Kelly, Cogs, Whitfield and Greene ran around doing what they liked in comparison
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Disappointing.
Too easy and open going forward GWS.
We have to stop the short kicks from HF to that 40m mark.
Agree that our defence looks WEAK.
Jack looks slow and I think the F50 entries are already a worry.
Bombing it in or missing leads and creating our turnover.
Stack and Pickett INs.
Short and Broad too scared to get hurt.
Cameron - dirty act on Lambert.
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Nice warm up.
I like how we are still conservative with our possession and want pressure footy to create turnover.
Still won contested possession.
Still won inside 50s.
Still won centre clearances.
Our tackling and pressure was ok but a lot room for improvement.
There were glimpses of pressure footy throughout the game obviously we will be ramping that up as the season progresses. I like that Baker isn’t in defence.
We need to improve our inside 50 entries
Our pressure can always improve
Our defensive set up and cohesion with our back six needs some honing. Stack looks good there and their are good signs. CCJ looks good and very capable both in Ruck and up forward.
Signs are good early that it will be another entertaining season
Bring on round 1 :gotigers
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Team Stats:
Disposals 316 - 462
Kicking Efficiency 68% - 75%
Contested Possessions 132 - 129
Free Kicks 10 - 10
Marks 65 - 160
Tackles 48 - 39
Clearances 40 - 29
Inside 50 55 - 50
Marks Inside 50 17 - 18
Hitouts 39 - 30 ( Soldo 26, CCJ 13 to Jacobs 27, Finlayson 3 )
Hitouts to Advantage 14 - 13
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/pre-season/match-centre/PRE20200205/stats
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Individual disposal stats
Martin 24
Pickett 20 + 8 tackles
Castagna 20
Prestia 20
Edwards 20 (4 kicks, 16 hballs)
Rioli 18 + 9 marks
Cotch 18
Caddy 17
Short 16
Bolton 15
Lynch 15 + 6 marks, 6 tackles
Houli 15
Baker 14
Grimes 12
Stack 11
CCJ 10 + 13 hitouts
Broad 9
Vlastuin 9
Astbury 9 + 5 marks
Lambert 8 ..... concussed during the 2nd qtr
Dow 5
Soldo 5 + 4 marks, 26 hitouts
Riewoldt 5
Nyoun 0
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/pre-season/match-centre/PRE20200205/stats
The Giants had 12 players with 20+ disposals to just our 5 and only 3 players with <10 disposals to our 8.
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Tigers fall to Giants
By Adam Curley
AFL Media
8 March 2020 4:00pm
GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY 4.1 10.3 15.5 17.7 (109)
RICHMOND 5.4 8.6 11.8 14.11 (95)
GOALS
Greater Western Sydney: Greene 5, Himmelberg 2, Coniglio 2, Green, Langdon, Hopper, Hately, Daniels, Haynes, Finlayson, Lloyd
Richmond: Lynch 4, Martin 2, Rioli 2, Castagna 2, Soldo, Caddy, Lambert, Coleman-Jones
BEST
Giants: Greene, Coniglio, Kelly, Cameron, Whitfield, Perryman
Richmond: Martin, Rioli, Lynch, Prestia, Castagna, Edwards
INJURIES
Greater Western Sydney: TBC
Richmond: Lambert (concussion)
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Whetton, Findlay, Rebeschini
Official crowd: 6556 at Robertson Oval, Wagga Wagga
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LAST year's grand finalists have tuned up for the home-and-away season with a highly entertaining clash to finish the Marsh Community Series in Wagga Wagga, with Greater Western Sydney prevailing over Richmond by 14 points on Sunday.
The clash was played at a ferocious intensity from the opening bounce, and while the scoreboard was free-flowing – the teams combined for 18 goals before half-time - the pressure on the ball-carrier, especially in tight, was immense.
Both sides couldn't sustain their intensity for the whole game, but it was a tough hit-out and a perfect lead-in to the season proper.
GWS was extremely accurate in front of goal and eventually held off the Tigers to win 17.7 (109) to 14.11 (95).
The Giants were well served by star forwards Toby Greene (five goals) and Jeremy Cameron (22 touches and 12 marks), and Josh Kelly and captain Stephen Coniglio through the midfield, who all returned from the bushfire charity match to be highly influential.
Greene's five goals included three in the third term when the Giants threatened to run away with the game, with the last three of the quarter handing them a game-high 21-point advantage.
Power forward Tom Lynch booted four goals after the main break to help the Tigers reduce the margin to single figures midway through the last, but the Giants managed to control the play for the rest of the quarter with both sides visibly exhausted.
Dustin Martin asserted himself on the contest in his usual fashion, especially in the first half, with the superstar Tiger dangerous playing as a forward and through the midfield.
He finished the day with 24 possessions, eight clearances and two goals.
Livewire small forwards Daniel Rioli and Jason Castagna caused the Giants some problems inside 50 and finished with two goals apiece, while gun onballers Dion Prestia and Shane Edwards, and running defender Jayden Short, were also effective.
Who's missing?
Big man Toby Nankervis, and midfielders Jack Graham and Kamdyn McIntosh didn't feature against GWS. Nankervis was an emergency, while Graham (shoulder) and McIntosh (ankle) could also press for a game in round one.
New faces
Versatile tall Bigoa Nyuon didn't get a lot of game time in his first game for the Tigers but looks an exciting prospect, while fellow draftee Thomson Dow also had little impact.
Next up
The Tigers will take on traditional rivals Carlton in the first match of 2020 at the MCG on Thursday March 19, while the Giants head back to Sydney to prepare for a clash with Geelong at home the following day.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/573615/tigers-fall-to-giants
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I saw enough. Happy!
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Would be nice if Broad backed himself to mark a little more often.
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Would be nice if Broad backed himself to mark a little more often.
Had a bad game but the run will do him good.
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Defence looks weak and soft with Short, Broad and Houli. Not interested in winning their own ball.
Knighter you seem angry todsy your potting everyone lol.
Nah just having some fun. I need to stop trolling 😈
Knighter- you sound like you are heaps fun to be around!
We just won a GF mate, I’d give the players the benefit of the doubt in a pre-season game.
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Dimma's post-match media conference: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/573637/marsh-2-hardwick-post-match?videoId=573637&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1583645787001
(https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/573637/marsh-2-hardwick-post-match?videoId=573637&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1583645787001)
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Richmond coach Damien Hardwick also sent a message to the rest of the League, declaring his side is still working into top form ahead of their traditional round one match against Carlton.
"We've got some things that are working really well and then there's some things that we've still got work to do (on)," he said after the loss.
"We're playing some reasonably solid footy without being at our very best, and we know that hard work is still to come.
"It was up and back, both sides were transitioning really well, but they weren't defending very well, so we've got some work to do in that area.
"We'll look at our defensive system, because obviously we don't want to be playing 'kick and catch' in the back half, so we'll tighten the screws with regards to that.
"It's exciting for us, we know we're not playing our very best footy."
https://www.afl.com.au/news/383189/giants-champ-in-for-a-really-strong-year-as-tigers-look-to-improve
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Match highlights: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/573635/marsh-2-match-highlights?videoId=573635&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1583645553001 (https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/573635/marsh-2-match-highlights?videoId=573635&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1583645553001)
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Would be nice if Broad backed himself to mark a little more often.
Had a bad game but the run will do him good.
I didn't think he was that bad, but wasn't confident to go for a mark.
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The clash was played at a ferocious intensity from the opening bounce, and while the scoreboard was free-flowing – the teams combined for 18 goals before half-time - the pressure on the ball-carrier, especially in tight, was immense.
Both sides couldn't sustain their intensity for the whole game, but it was a tough hit-out and a perfect lead-in to the season proper.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/573615/tigers-fall-to-giants
It was a good hitout for both clubs but our intensity was nowhere near what we can/will deliver in the second half of the season as we get closer to September. The game was very open with the Giants' marking tally sky high and both team's tackling numbers were low. That's why it was fairly high scoring. The game was played the way GWS like it where they have time and space to use their footskills. Most of their goals came from rebounds out of our forward line due to the lack of real pressure and team defensive structure. No way that will occur in the real stuff especially once we start getting closer to our peak.
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Marsh Series - Giants v Tigers - The Mongrel Punt
HB Meyers
March 8, 2020
THE TIGER DARE
Did you notice this in the third quarter?
Richmond have this habit of allowing 15-20 metres space between the immediate defender and the next option up the field. It’s the Richmond dare, and only the bravest of teams take the challenge.
Or the stupidest.
Where GWS sits on this scale of bravery/stupidity is probably best broken down in a pre-season game. Richmond allow the forward handball… they lull you in. Once, twice, three times… and whilst you get rid of the ball and gain ground, their web closes around you, and each forward handball becomes more pressured, more panicked, until the turnover occurs.
The thing is – Richmond know the turnover is coming. They’re set to go the other way, and the forwards are ready to pounce. The opposition believe they’re going to run the forward handball gauntlet and get through. It’s a rarity.
Richmond tightened the screws on the Giants in the second and third quarters. They asked the question of the Giants, and caused turnovers, and it is open to interpretation as to whether Richmond stopped asking questions, or whether GWS answered well enough to deter them in the last.
Whichever way you look at it, the Richmond capacity to pressure the footy has not evaporated over summer. But has the Giants’ ability to withstand it increased? We’ll get our answer in 2020.
https://themongrelpunt.com/afl-season-2020/2020/03/08/marsh-series-giants-v-tigers/
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It says a lot about how much preseason form matters little when GWS was the only top side to win both their games and three of last year's top 5 lost both games including the two flag favourites (us & the Eagles).
THE 2020 MARSH SERIES LADDER
Club Wins Losses Percentage
1. GWS Giants 2 0 188.52
2. Gold Coast 2 0 163.56
3. Melbourne 2 0 154.62
4. Fremantle 2 0 149.48
5. St Kilda 2 0 121.77
6. Port Adel. 2 0 119.14
7. Essendon 2 0 108.11
8. Collingwood 1 1 125.89
9. W.Bulldogs 1 1 122.37
10. Brisbane 1 1 114.63
11. North Melb 1 1 81.67
12. West Coast 0 2 94.00
13. Adelaide 0 2 77.01
14. Hawthorn 0 2 72.40
15. Richmond 0 2 72.02
16. Geelong 0 2 61.50
17. Carlton 0 2 54.23
18. Sydney 0 2 50.24
https://www.afl.com.au/news/383112/the-2020-marsh-series-ladder-who-s-on-top-who-s-got-work-to-do