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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on April 25, 2022, 04:09:27 PM
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AFL Round 7
West Coast vs RICHMOND
Friday, 29th April @ Optus Stadium
Start time: 6:10 pm WST (8:10pm EST)
Broadcast: Live on 7.
https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/3863
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Battle of the cellar dwellers
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If we play kids like Banks, Clarke, Ralphsmith, M.Rioli I hope we win but if we continue down the current track I hope we go down because that isnt the future and we can get a better draft position at the end of the year.
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If we play kids like Banks, Clarke, Ralphsmith, M.Rioli I hope we win but if we continue down the current track I hope we go down because that isnt the future and we can get a better draft position at the end of the year.
It wasn't the future last year either when we were cooked but unfortunately Dimma is a stubborn bugger and won't admit he needs to change.
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If we play kids like Banks, Clarke, Ralphsmith, M.Rioli I hope we win but if we continue down the current track I hope we go down because that isnt the future and we can get a better draft position at the end of the year.
It wasn't the future last year either when we were cooked but unfortunately Dimma is a stubborn bugger and won't admit he needs to change.
Maybe his wife can talk some sense to him again with some home truths like she did at the end of 2016………….no wait! :shh
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WA media:
https://thewest.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/michael-barlow-west-coast-must-respond-against-richmond-tigers-after-port-adelaide-drubbing-c-6580857
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If we play kids like Banks, Clarke, Ralphsmith, M.Rioli I hope we win but if we continue down the current track I hope we go down because that isnt the future and we can get a better draft position at the end of the year.
It wasn't the future last year either when we were cooked but unfortunately Dimma is a stubborn bugger and won't admit he needs to change.
WTF?
Maybe his wife can talk some sense to him again with some home truths like she did at the end of 2016………….no wait! :shh
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The Eagles are tanking, but we seem to be everyones grand final. :-\
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The worst Ive felt after we lost to them last year, we owe these blokes a whipping
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We don't beat them at home very much. Have picked us but not enthusiastically.
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If we play kids like Banks, Clarke, Ralphsmith, M.Rioli I hope we win but if we continue down the current track I hope we go down because that isnt the future and we can get a better draft position at the end of the year.
It wasn't the future last year either when we were cooked but unfortunately Dimma is a stubborn bugger and won't admit he needs to change.
Send him to Harvard for a refresher course
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When is the team announced or have I missed it?
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C7 news gets first dibbs at 6:25pm. It’s their only footy show besides the games themselves :lol
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C7 news gets first dibbs at 6:25pm. It’s their only footy show besides the games themselves
Thanks
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When does the team fly out?
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Perhaps C7 have decided to stop doing league teams on the news as well :snidegrin
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Perhaps C7 have decided to stop doing league teams on the news as well :snidegrin
No they did them around 6.20
They pay for that privilege
Ch10 shouldn't have announced the teams before 6.25pm. Very naughty indeed. :snidegrin
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Umpires tonight:
4. Justin Power
19. Alex Whetton
32. Jacob Mollison
https://www.facebook.com/UmpireAFL/posts/7344595008943924
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Tom Barrass has been replaced by Hugh Dixon for the Eagles.
There’s no changes for the Tigers.
Medical substitutes:
@WestCoastEagles - Andrew Gaff
@Richmond_FC - Jack Ross
https://twitter.com/AFL/status/1519967871828303877
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Dan Rioli long and Lynch with the pack mark. Misses :P.
1 - 0
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Lambert gets the turnover & free. Off to Short who chips to George 40 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 1.1-7
WC 0.0-0
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Gibcus is a beauty.
Our skills and pressure has been trash though.
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Once again not doing the basics gifts the opposition a goal :banghead.
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Lynch 🤦♂️
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Why not kick a simple drop punt running into goal Tom?
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RCD off to Short who kicks to Jack's advantage and he marks 30 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 2.2-14
WC 1.0.6
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Why not advantage, umpire?
Good forward pressure forces the errant Eagle kick straight to George 40 out. He kicks it OOTF! :P
That's 3 gettable goals we've missed :scream.
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Very lucky "pass" by George. Lynch marks in the pocket. Kicks the hard one. Goal!
Rich 3.2-20
WC 1.0-6
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Short lining up in the midfield …. :clapping
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Selfish Bolts flying against Lynch.
Anyway MJR nice turn and dish off in the tackle to Graham who finds Kmac 30 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 4.2-26
WC 1.0-6
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West Coast are really crap. We should win this by 10 goals minimum.
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Move balta forward and go for percentage here
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Good forward pressure again causes the Eagle error. Goal to Lynch! :gotigers
Rich 5.2-32
WC 1.0-6
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RCD in the guts
Who would have thought
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Bolton deep and Lynch gets the free. Hits the post :P.
33 - 6
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Short in the middle is working well so far
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Late to the party here.
Have to ask - wtf was that deliberate out vs Grimes about fmd there was a bloke right there.
Lynch coulda had 4-5 by now lol. He looks ON ON ON
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Lucky there the Eagles are crap. Gave it straight back after our error.
Short long to Bolton 45 out on the boundary. Great goal! :gotigers
Rich 6.3-39
WC 1.1-7
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Late to the party here.
Have to ask - wtf was that deliberate out vs Grimes about fmd there was a bloke right there.
Welcome to bias umpiring in Perth :thumbsdown.
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Lucky there the Eagles are crap. Gave it straight back after our error.
Graham long to Bolton 45 out on the boundary. Great goal! :gotigers
Rich 6.3-39
WC 1.1-7
It was Short to Bolton :shh
KMac gets another
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Lynch long. Bolton flies to bring it down. George hands to Kmac who snaps the goal :gotigers.
Rich 7.3-45
WC 1.1-7
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Gee since Tim Kelly has gone home to WA and the Eagles he's become a very average player
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Quarter time
Richmond 7.3-45
West Coast 1.2-8
Goals: Lynch 2, McIntosh 2, Riewoldt, Bolton, Castagna.
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Stats:
Short 9 ..... in the midfield
George 7
Lynch 7
Kmac 7
Lambert 6
D.Rioli 6
Balta 5
Edwards 5
Disposals and clearances are roughly even and our disposal efficiency is only 69% but we're 15-9 ahead in inside 50s and our F50 efficiency is a whopping 86% with 8 F50 marks :o.
Contested footy up 38-32.
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Hardwick genius move having short at centre clearances :clapping
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Maurice can't kick that far.
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In fairness that should have been HTB against RCD
But I'll take the goal
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RCD lucky to get away with that there.
Bolton snaps the goal :gotigers.
Rich 8.4-52
WC 1.2-8
Eagles are parking the bus.
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Let’s not forget the umpire paying holding the ball to Maurice Jr and then said sorry, in the back!
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Let’s not forget the umpire paying holding the ball to Maurice Jr and then said sorry, in the back!
Yes that was priceless
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Welcome back Kane Lambert
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LOL.
Naish kicks it straight to Prestia and gifts us a goal :gotigers
Rich 9.4-58
WC 1.3-9
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Did anyone just see Adam Simpson after Preetia kicked his goal he said "what happened there?"
:lol
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We're butchering the ball to much this quarter but the Eagles are crap so we're getting away with it.
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Dead set woeful team or tanking the WCE
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Lynch should have 6 if he could kick straight tonight.
61 - 9
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Lynch 2 goals from 7 shots lol.
How's the crowd too with their sooking. Burn even dropped his arms and made no attempt just bumped Lynch front on ffs.
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It is actually very funny to see the feral Eagles fans going feral
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Coast to coast. Jack goal! :gotigers
Rich 10.7-67
WC 1.4-10
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It is actually very funny to see the feral Eagles fans going feral
Best player for West Coke is that bearded fellow in their cheer squad :rollin :clapping
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Oh Broady that was awful
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Your goal Broad :-\
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The Broad drop mark basically gifts them a goal
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It's those kind of simple mistakes (Broad dropping a mark in defence) that have cost us against the better teams.
67 - 16
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Well done MRJ great pressure. Not shout possessions for him
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Lucky again. Stupidity initially in them middle.
Well done to MJR. To Bolton to George who goals :gotigers
Rich 11.7-73
WC 2.4-16
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Is it just me or does anyone else think it’s a miracle when Castagna kicks a goal? :rollin
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Tom finally kicked one LOL
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We play these Muppets twice this year.
Port too haha
Looking ahead I can actually see us going 14-8 if we beat the beatable teams and lose to the good ones
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Sheds long and Lynch marks. Actually kicks this one. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 12.7-79
WC 2.4-16
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Is it just me or does anyone else think it’s a miracle when Castagna kicks a goal? :rollin
My honest assessment is that although he still shanks a few he's a better shot for goal now than over the last two years or so.
Field kicking remains average but he's having a dig tonight for sure. Working hard up the ground, running etc.
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Bolton should have drilled that from 45. At least make the distance or find a teammate. That was a nothing kick.
Just little or not so little things that are sloppy by us now. We'll get away with it tonight but it costs us against the better teams.
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The Eagles have thrown in the towel, should be a 100+ point win
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We are playing witches hats
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Half-time
Richmond 7.3 12.7-79
West Coast 1.2 2.4-16
Goals: Lynch 3, Bolton 2, Castagna 2, McIntosh 2, Riewoldt 2, Prestia.
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Rioli playing really excellent tonight.
Great to see Stack and Rioli out there.
Bolton causing havoc they have no clue where he is or where he is going.
Edwards doing better.
It’s the First Nation invasion tonight from the Tigers. :gotigers :clapping
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Just little or not so little things that are sloppy by us now. We'll get away with it tonight but it costs us against the better teams.
True
But hopefully it gets a few blokes back in some sort of form
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We are currently 9th on the live ladder 0.2 % off 8th. :rollin
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STATS TO 1/2 TIME:
Short 18
D.Rioli 14
Lynch 13 ..... and 3 goals 4 behinds plus a couple that missed everything.
Castagna 12
Bolton 11
Kmac 11
Baker 10
Lambert 10
Vlastuin 10
Prestia 9
Everyone has had 5 or more disposals apart from Stack with 1.
Disposals 188 - 168 ..... contested: 70 - 58
Clearances: 14 - 15
Inside 50s 33 - 16 ......... we're still above 80% efficiency.
Marks in50: 15 - 2
Tackles: 25 - 22
Frees: 11 - 10
https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/3863#team-stats
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Just little or not so little things that are sloppy by us now. We'll get away with it tonight but it costs us against the better teams.
True
But hopefully it gets a few blokes back in some sort of form
True. Hopefully everyone getting their hands on the pill tonight builds that confidence.
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That was ordinary Tiges
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Hope this doesn't peter out to a boring 30 point win
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Sheds long. Much better Bolts. Stayed down for the Lynch tap and got the goal :gotigers.
Rich 13.7-85
WC 3.4-22
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Seriously, how was Kennedy allowed to mark that?
Shocking defence
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Terrible defending to another high ball :scream.
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6 games in...
How good is Gibcus?
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George misses a gettable shot on the run.
86 - 23
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How was that not in the back to Balta?
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An ordinary quarter so far by us.
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We've been really poor this quarter
Very disappointing
Should be putting the foot down for a thrashing :banghead
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I can't defend that Sydney
That was pathetic
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This has been rubbish by us since HT. Sloppy, fumbling and falling over :banghead.
9 goals up and we're allowing them to dictate the play :banghead.
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Boring footy this quarter. Need percentage. Lift.
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And the Stand Rule rears its ugly head
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The Stand rule is stupid but we'll take it (against McGovern). Lynch kicks his 4th :gotigers
Rich 14.8-92
WC 4.6-30
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Geez Broady. That's the second sitter you've dropped in defence.
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Old butterfingers Broad :banghead
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Best game Naish has ever played for us
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My knock on Maurice at training was his lack of penetration by foot. Saw it there.
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Best game Naish has ever played for us
:lol :lol :lol
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Best game Naish has ever played for us
:clapping
:rollin
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Broad usually more composed than that. Having a crap couple of weeks.
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We get it back. Jack gets his 3rd :gotigers
Rich 15.11-101
WC 4.7-31
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Great running by Bolton
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That's a better finish Maurice :gotigers.
Rich 16.11-107
WC 4.7-31
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MRJ gets a goal
He's been pretty good tonight
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MRJ gest his second
But that was great by Jack and Syd :clapping
Team footy
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Bolton again out of the middle.
Maurice soccers his 2nd :gotigers
Rich 17.11-113
WC 4.7-31
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Have to wonder if Simpson's job is under threat?
Eagle's are non competitive
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Gibcus with the defensive mark sets up the play with the switch. Well done Balta off HB and runs on to receive. Soldo marks in the goalsquare. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 18.11-119
WC 4.7-31
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RCD got Duggan a beauty (a fair bump too)
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RCD got Duggan a beauty (a fair bump too)
Lol'd at that. He legit bounced off RCD.
Gee Gibcus is a great player. Superb kick and plays very close.
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Best game Naish has ever played for us
:lol :lol :lol
:lol :lol
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Is Prestia injured?
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3/4 time
Richmond 7.3 12.7 18.11-119
West Coast 1.2 2.4 4.7-31
Goals: Lynch 4, Bolton 3, Riewoldt 3, Castagna 2, McIntosh 2, M.Rioli 2, Prestia, Soldo.
Ordinary first 15 mins in that quarter but got going again in the last 15 mins.
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RCD our leading tackler :clapping
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Is Prestia injured?
Ankle.
Subbed off for Ross.
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Down as injured on the AFL website
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Bolton is having a great time slicing and dicing. I don’t think he has an opponent. :rollin
RCD our leading tackler :clapping
Leading our pressure acts too. :clapping
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The way we were walking it out of the middle in the last 5 minutes, let's hope we have a 10 goal quarter.
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STATS to 3/4 time:
Short 26
Bolton 23
Lambert 17
D.Rioli 17
Vlastuin 17
Prestia 16 .... subbed off (ankle).
Baker 15
Castagna 14
Lynch 14
Kmac 14
RCD 12
Edwards 12
Balta 11
Graham 11
Gibcus 10
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Let’s see how Ross goes in the guts in Prestia’s spot. :shh
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Good forward pressure. Stack assist tap to Maurice who snaps his 3rd :gotigers
Rich 19.11-125
WC 4.7-31
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Well done Sydney Stack :clapping
Great defensive pressure help gets MRJ his 3rd
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Sydney has certainly improved in this 2nd half.
Credit to him.
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Maurice hands to Bolts who dribbles it out to Kmac who nicely kicks another from an acute angle :gotigers.
100 pts up!
Rich 20.11-131
WC 4.7-31
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Another shocking defensive effort. Kennedy basically takes an uncontested mark
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Geez Tiges. Poor defending. That's the 3rd time Kennedy has been allowed to mark in a pack :scream.
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Not sure when your down by 94 points you should be laughing and joking after a goal
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Bolton 3 bounces out of the middle but misses.
132 - 37
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Is there a hands in the back rule?
That’s 2 in a row now.
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Eagle turnover. Graham on the wing finds Lynch. Kicks from 52 and nails his 5th :gotigers
Rich 21.12-138
WC 5.7-37
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Is there a hands in the back rule?
That’s 2 in a row now.
Not for the Eagles in Perth.
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Good transition. Somehow that stayed in. Bolton unselfish centre to Lynch but he butchers another set shot. Could have kicked 10 tonight.
139 - 37
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Is Prestia injured?
Doubt it.
I even thought myself 5-10 before he got subbed off that I'd take him off.
Why risk him when you're flogging witches hats?
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Nank gets a goal, no idea how :lol
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Nank out of the ruck kicks it through.
Score Review.
Paid a goal! :gotigers
Rich 22.14-146
WC 5.8-38
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Is Prestia injured?
Doubt it.
I even thought myself 5-10 before he got subbed off that I'd take him off.
Why risk him when you're flogging witches hats?
They are saying it's an ankle. Hopefully just precautionary (touchwood) :pray.
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Ross doing Ross things
Turning it over
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Bolton spins out the tackle from the stoppage and his quick kick is better judged by Jack who marks. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 23.14-152
WC 6.8-44
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I haven’t been able to watch tonight. Have we actually looked impressive or are west coast just THAT bad.
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I haven’t been able to watch tonight. Have we actually looked impressive or are west coast just THAT bad.
Both
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George doing George things
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George on the run from 45 misses.
153 - 50
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I haven’t been able to watch tonight. Have we actually looked impressive or are west coast just THAT bad.
More WCE bad than us good IMO but some of both.
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Dan Rioli through the middle and Lynch marks 20 out. Kicks his 6th :gotigers
Rich 24.15-159
WC 7.8-50
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BT and Hodgy aside who love us, how pathetic is this commentary and bias against us,
Lyon, brayshaw, Daisy. If it was the dees who won they both would be calling them the best team from the last 100 years.
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Thanks folks. And is short in the midfield ?
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Thanks folks. And is short in the midfield ?
Has been rotating and I liked it.
MRJ mmmm some nice moves.
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Great work Maurice. Gets the turnover. Bolton long to Lynch in the goalsquare who kicks his 7th :gotigers
Rich 25.15-165
WC 7.8-50
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We wanted kids played.
They've played a few kids and the kids have been good
And yes Short in the midfield
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Final Score
Richmond 7.3 12.7 18.11 25.15-165
West Coast 1.2 2.4 4.7 8.8-56
Goals: Lynch 7, Riewoldt 4, Bolton 3, McIntosh 3, M.Rioli 3, Castagna 2, Prestia, Soldo, Nankervis.
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Our percentage went up by almost 20% tonight. We're currently in the Eight.
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Lol , who makes way for Dusty and Cotch after that performance.
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Hmmm thoughts to take away...
Rioli down back is great.
Balta also better down back although can swing and play almost anywhere.
Gibcus is a slider at pick 9 bloody hell. Him with Balta and hopefully one of Miller or Biggie just being at least serviceable and we have a defensive bookend sorted for a decade.
Lynch stood up and hopefully can produce more games like that.
Jack still has something to offer.
Bolton is our best player and has been since 2021. I think more important than dusty even.
Having Grimes and Vlastuin back makes our backline so much better.
I like playing Soldo - Nank has been smashed around this year already.
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Lol , who makes way for Dusty and Cotch after that performance.
Great question
Throw in Tarrant too. I wouldn’t bring Tarrant straight back in but my gut tells me they will
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Rioli was excellent off half back so clean with the footy. Short really good in the middle and used it really well.
Lynch was getting it pretty easy and didn’t have much of opposition up there, could’ve and probably should’ve kicked 10. Rucks had a pretty easy night too without any notable opposition and gave pretty good service to the mids. Vlaustin too had a pretty easy night. McIntosh had a good game on the wing.
Gibcus was excellent down back and is going to be a star player for us.
Keep Balta down back and only switch him forward when Reiwoldt retires I’m not sold on Tarrant.
RCD did ok, good pressure but would love see him to kick the ball it more.
Great to see Lambert get through the game. :clapping
Bolton best on ground and didn’t look like he had a player all night was fantastic.
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Team stats:
Disposals: 378 - 359 ..... ( contested: 139 - 119 ; uncontested: 231 - 237 )
Efficiency%: 75 - 75
Kicks: 245 - 219
Handballs: 133 - 140
Turnovers: 70 - 81
Marks: 118 - 117 ..... ( contested: 22 - 17 )
Tackles: 41 - 42
Clearances: 34 - 30 ..... ( centre: 19 - 16 ; stoppages: 15 - 14 )
Inside 50s: 65 - 36
In50 eff.%: 71 - 47
In50 marks: 23 - 8
In50 tackles: 9 - 4
Hitouts: 45 - 15
Bounces: 12 - 3
One %ers: 49 - 56
Frees: 22 - 20
Individual possies:
Short 31
Bolton 30
Vlastuin 24
D.Rioli 23
Baker 22
Lambert 22
McIntosh 21
Castagna 19
Lynch 19
Balta 16
RCD 16
Prestia 16 .... ( subbed off @ 3/4 time - ankle )
Edwards 15
Graham 15
Nankervis 14
M.Rioli 14
Gibcus 12
Riewoldt 11
Soldo 10
Grimes 9
Broad 8
Ross 6 .....( subbed on @ 3/4 time )
Stack 5
https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/3863#player-stats
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Lived in Perth a long time - never seen West Coast this bad before . They are an empty shell of a side .
They are Richmond circa 2004 when fans were spitting on Spud Frawley.
Surely an asterisk needs to go along side this victory.
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Ah had a hell of a time didnt get in till 3 am. Had to get up early and go paint balling for my wifes work. Wasnt pretty. as that ended up after 12 on sat night. Only just getting over it all now.
Will have to watch the game again as i was too inebriated to remember too much.
Will say though i agree with mat073 wce were abysmal it was a continual line of mistake after mistake that just gifted us goal after goal.Eagles fans were pulling their hair out to start with and in the end just laughed.
They have lost their last three now by 63, 84 and 100 and there is a 55 point hiding in there as well. That is a bit of perspective and as mat says surely an asterisk needs to go along this victory.
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Hardwick acknowledged the state of West Coast in press conference and I don't think any of the players spoken were getting carried away with the win. Great to see both Daniel and Maurice Jnr in same side. Bolton best on ground. Gibcus very impressive. Good to see Balta getting confidence back and Short in the middle.
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Ah had a hell of a time didnt get in till 3 am. Had to get up early and go paint balling for my wifes work. Wasnt pretty. as that ended up after 12 on sat night. Only just getting over it all now.
Will have to watch the game again as i was too inebriated to remember too much.
Will say though i agree with mat073 wce were abysmal it was a continual line of mistake after mistake that just gifted us goal after goal.Eagles fans were pulling their hair out to start with and in the end just laughed.
They have lost their last three now by 63, 84 and 100 and there is a 55 point hiding in there as well. That is a bit of perspective and as mat says surely an asterisk needs to go along this victory.
They still beat Lollingwood in Melb though :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Ah had a hell of a time didnt get in till 3 am. Had to get up early and go paint balling for my wifes work. Wasnt pretty. as that ended up after 12 on sat night. Only just getting over it all now.
Will have to watch the game again as i was too inebriated to remember too much.
Will say though i agree with mat073 wce were abysmal it was a continual line of mistake after mistake that just gifted us goal after goal.Eagles fans were pulling their hair out to start with and in the end just laughed.
They have lost their last three now by 63, 84 and 100 and there is a 55 point hiding in there as well. That is a bit of perspective and as mat says surely an asterisk needs to go along this victory.
While it is obvious that the Eagles are terrible
Fact remains we beat them by margin that we should have considering how poor they are.
That's a positive IMHO, normally in circumstances like that we win by 4-5 goals..
We thrashed and inferior opposition which is what a good side should do
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WCE finish a round sitting in 18th spot for the first time
RICH the only side now that hasn't
2012 - GWS MELB GCS
2013
2014 - COLL BRIS STK
2015 - NTH GEEL CARL
2016 - FREM ESS
2017 - HAW SYD
2018 - WBD
2019
2020 - ADEL
2021
2022 - PORT WCE
https://twitter.com/sirswampthing/status/1520681337619107840
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Ah had a hell of a time didnt get in till 3 am. Had to get up early and go paint balling for my wifes work. Wasnt pretty. as that ended up after 12 on sat night. Only just getting over it all now.
Will have to watch the game again as i was too inebriated to remember too much.
Will say though i agree with mat073 wce were abysmal it was a continual line of mistake after mistake that just gifted us goal after goal.Eagles fans were pulling their hair out to start with and in the end just laughed.
They have lost their last three now by 63, 84 and 100 and there is a 55 point hiding in there as well. That is a bit of perspective and as mat says surely an asterisk needs to go along this victory.
While it is obvious that the Eagles are terrible
Fact remains we beat them by margin that we should have considering how poor they are.
That's a positive IMHO, normally in circumstances like that we win by 4-5 goals..
We thrashed and inferior opposition which is what a good side should do
I agree and kudos to them. Personally though im taking everything that happened with a grain of salt.
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This week will be telling. The Pies are a decent side who will challenge us a lot more than WC.
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AFL Report Card: Round 7
Ben Waterworth, Ben Cotton, Catherine Healey and David Zita
Foxsports
2 May 2022
RICHMOND
The Tigers have suddenly found form, and with experienced trio Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin and Robbie Tarrant set to return, it’s all good news for Richmond. Their forward line fired with 18 marks inside 50. The club had been averaging just nine in the matches leading up to Friday night. The Tigers went at more than 70% efficiency inside forward 50 in a stunning display. They put through 25 goals for their highest score since Round 21, 1996.
In the votes
Tom Lynch kicked seven goals, Jack Riewoldt had four while Maurice Rioli Jnr, Shai Bolton and Kamdyn McIntosh all kicked three. Bolton ended up with 30 disposals, seven clearances and 15 score involvements. But it was the move of Jayden Short into the midfield in Cotchin’s absence that proved a masterstroke by coach Damien Hardwick. Short ended up the leading disposal getter on the ground with 31, almost 800m gained, five clearances, three goal assists and nine inside 50s.
Room for improvement
The challenge for the Tigers now is to replicate the effort against the Eagles – especially if the experienced trio mentioned above return to the side. Nathan Broad is still finding his feet in 2022 and finished with just eight disposals.
Grade
A+
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2022-round-7-report-card-highlights-grades-analysis-review-every-club-graded-best-and-worst-video-votes/news-story/811de6b692eef8f80aebc97cfd67c5f3
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Nathan Broad is still finding his feet in 2022 and finished with just eight disposals.
Lol
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Broad has had an average two weeks.
Prior to that he's been sensational.
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He didn't have to do an awful lot on Friday night. Not surprised his numbers weren't great.
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Coaches votes (Hardwick & Simpson)
West Coast v Richmond
9 Shai Bolton (RICH)
8 Tom J Lynch (RICH)
7 Jayden Short (RICH)
4 Nick Vlastuin (RICH)
1 Kamdyn McIntosh (RICH)
1 Daniel Rioli (RICH)
https://www.afl.com.au/news/753822/coaches-votes-r7-cripps-bursts-clear-big-dee-s-perfect-10