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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on June 13, 2022, 05:35:33 PM
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VFL Round 13
Coburg (2-7, 18th) vs RICHMOND (5-5, 13th)
Sunday, 19th June @ Piranha Park (Coburg City Oval).
Start time: 2:10 pm
Broadcast: 7mate, AFL website & AFL app.
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/4262
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Richmond VFL's Round 13 team v Coburg
B: 47. B Nyuon 46. B Miller 75. T Young
HB: 36. W Martyn 31. R Mansell 30. T Brown
C: 37. M Parker 5. J Ross 41. S Banks
HF: 49. M Rioli 16. J Aarts 11. J Castagna
F: 32. S Ryan 44. S Stack 43. J Bauer
R: 20. I Soldo 26. R C-Dawkins 40. T Sonsie
INT: 27. T Dow 39. M Colina 55. L Street 38. N Cumberland 80. L Carrigan
23rd Player: 80. L Carrigan
EMG: 66. B Henderson 64. M Faimalo 60. J McGrath
In: Matt Parker, Ivan Soldo
Out: Bailey Henderson, Austin Johnson
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1150849/vfl-tigers-name-team-for-coburg-clash
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Bump.
Audition day for Miller and Biggie given Balta and possibly Tarrant out of the seniors via injury.
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Coburg coach made a big deal about us not winning a game if we're behind at half-time.
Based on past clashes, watching out for Coburg resorting to cheap shots off the ball and getting gifted frees from the umps from us retaliating in frustration.
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Who coaches our forward line?
How about we practice hitting a leading forward. Both grades just boot it long and high
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20 of our 23 today are AFL listed players.
Scrappy first few minutes from us.
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That wasn't a throw, ump! ::)
Coburg go coast to coast from the "free".
0 - 6
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Great tackle by Bauer.
Ump sure waited to try and not pay it ::).
Shot from the boundary goes across the face and rushed.
1 - 6
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Our disposal inside F50 is woeful :scream. We finally had a free man wide open inside and Cumberland's kick is a grubber straight to a Coburg defender :facepalm.
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:facepalm
Street runs over the free ball and gifts Coburg a goal.
Sucker footy so far and we're stupidly falling for it. Coburg flooding and then hitting us on the counter :banghead.
1 - 12
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Pretty embarrassing performance thus far.
Lachie Street shocking fumble results in a goal.
As I'm watching he turns it over again. Don't rate him.
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Ross the 360 turn out of trouble a la Pickett 2019 GF style but misses from 35.
2 - 12
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Miller playing well. Think we got the wind.
12-2
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Frees: 2 - 6
Ross cops a high arm as he runs inside 50 and no free.
Hooray we finally get a free inside F50. Colina's arm chopped 40 out. Kicks it OOTF though :P.
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Getting smashed by the umps.
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This has been a quarter of us being completely thick! :facepalm.
1. Allowing Coburg kicks to get out of the back of contests.
2. Our long aimless bombs to a flooded F50 for no score.
:banghead
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Rioli, Miller been good. Miller is finding the footy. I like that hes still improving his game.
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That's better ball movement coast to coast Soldo poster on the siren. 13-3
We should flog these clowns.
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We finally get a quick transition from a coast to coast play.
Soldo marks 35 out on the siren. Another miss!
Quarter time
Richmond 0.3-3
Coburg 2.1-13
Morris being out-coached. Coburg is hardly doing anything original. Just parking the bus and then trying to hit us with sucker punch counterattacks into their open forward half.
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We've had more of the ball: 102 - 84
Double the inside 50s: 17 - 8
Dominating hitouts: 17 - 3 ..... Soldo tapping it to nobody of course :P.
Yet clearances are even and we can't kick a goal ::).
Frees: 3 - 8 by the way. So the umps are up to their usual pathetic standard ::).
Leading possie getters:
M.Rioli 9
Ross 9
Parker 8
Brown 5
Castagna 5
Miller 5
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/4262#player-stats
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I really fear for the futures of Sampson Ryan, Noah Cumberland and RCD and Will Martyn. Not showing anything.
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This level really emphasises how ordinary these players actually are.
Castagna
Aarts
Parker
This is their level and as I type George turns over a 30 MTR kick in the middle
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They are smashing us early in the 2nd.
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This level really emphasises how ordinary these players actually are.
Castagna
Aarts
Parker
This is their level and as I type George turns over a 30 MTR kick in the middle
Agree
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Biggie long inside 50. George front and square crumbs our first goal :gotigers.
Rich 1.3-9
Cob 2.3-15
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Biggie brainfade/turnover in defence gifts Coburg a goal :P.
9 - 21
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Biggy turns it over a lot. Goal them.
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Ross 1-2 via RCD goes long out of the middle. Soldo kicks it towards the goal. Aarts wins the loose ball, gathers and goals :gotigers.
Rich 2.3-15
Cob 3.3-21
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Makes a difference when you hit up leading targets. Transition of kick-marks from D50 to F50 ends up with Stack marking it. Ordinary kick though doesn't score. Coburg clear.
We get it back inside 50. Ball up 35m out. Ross the free 50 out. We patiently move it around the arc till RCD finds George in the pocket. Another poor disposal for no score.
We get it back again and Bauer marks. Misses left.
17 - 21
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Aarts marks in the pocket. Misses as well :scream.
18 - 21
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George goes around the corner on the left from 30 obviously missed. Bauer misses a sitter from directly in front. Aarts misses.
Oh dear
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VFL player shocking turnover.
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Another brainfade in defence. VFL-lister Carrigan kicks it from the goalsquare 20m straight to a Coburg player :help.
Lucky they miss.
18 - 22
We have some very dumb players.
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Samson with another brainfade. Handballs from the mark forward to a teammate with a Coburg player right on him :facepalm.
18 - 23
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Biggy should never kick out.
His kicking is a huge concern. Won't make it unless he improves this quickly.
24-18
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Scores level. Bauer on the end of good George tenacity
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Bad Coburg turnover across out HF line. George gets the spoil, gathers and finds Bauer 25 out directly in front. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 3.6-24
Cob 3.6-24
The standard of this game is terrible :P.
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Ross (free) finds Cumberland 30 out. Should have been 50 for the late push to the ground btw.
Noah misses.
We're in front for the first time today!
25 - 24
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Brown has done ok today
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Good forward pressure and Cumberland's tackle earns him the HTB free 30 out. Siren goes. Goal! :gotigers
Half-time
Richmond 0.3 4.7-31
Coburg 2.1 3.6-24
Goals: Cumberland, Bauer, Aarts, Castagna.
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Stats to HT:
Individual possies:
Ross 18
Biggie 12
Castagna 11
Parker 11
Sonsie 10
RCD 9
Miller 9
M.Rioli 9
Soldo 9
Brown 8
Cumberland 8
Martyn 8
Stack 8
Dow 7
Bauer 6
Mansell 5
Aarts 3
Ryan 3
Banks 1
Colina 1
Team stats:
Disposals: 171 - 162 ..... ( contested: 56 - 64 )
Marks: 59 - 38
Clearances: 22 - 17
Inside 50s: 28 - 21
Tackles: 13 - 13
Hitouts: 26 - 7
Frees: 6 - 13 ::)
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/4262#team-stats
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Ross has been BOG so far. A shame he can't do this at AFL level where his footskills under the quicker tempo get exposed.
Sonsie's best game in about a month. 7 clearances and typical clean.
Miller will be coming in to replace Balta/Tarrant. Biggie has sadly made too many bad mistakes despite having more the ball.
Brown's kick across defence was bold but he nailed it and it paid off. Last couple of weeks he has been very good.
George has been busy and that desperate spoil/intercept would please the coaches.
Soldo dominating the ruck but he's better when he grabs it and gets the clearance himself rather than tapping it to spots where his teammates aren't :P.
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Good transition from D50 and it ends up with Aarts who snaps a goal :gotigers.
Rich 5.7-37
Cob 3.6-24
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On transition again. Mansell to Cumberland to Bauer to RCD on 50. Long shot misses though.
38 - 24
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Goal to Coburg. Ordinary defending by us.
38 - 30
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Nice gather off the ground and spin out of trouble in the middle by Maurice. Finds Stack who gets the goal on the run :gotigers.
Rich 6.8-44
Cob 4.6-30
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Rioli clearly our best player.
Miller i said was doing well but 2 poor recent efforts.
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Cumberland gets the free 35 out (ump paid dangerous tackle against Coburg). Goal! :gotigers
Rich 7.8-50
Cob 4.6-30
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Jason Bennett is a stuffwit. We finally get a free kick after heaps of soft ones to Coburg and this flog decides to get outraged by it.
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Good contested mark by Samson 70 out. Goes long and Bauer gets free for too high in the aerial contest. Goal! :gotigers
Bauer with his 2nd.
Rich 8.8-56
Cob 4.6-30
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Long bomb out of the centre by Sonsie but the Coburg defender touches it through.
57 - 30
ps. Corey Ellis playing for the Burgers by the way.
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Goal to Coburg.
57 - 36
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21 points.
Colina is at least 3 years from playing seniors.
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Colina is a liability
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Jason Bennett is a stuffwit. We finally get a free kick after heaps of soft ones to Coburg and this flog decides to get outraged by it.
Frees: 8 - 17
But yep they sook when a soft free goes our way.
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Throw-in deep F50 and Soldo is pushed in the back in the tackle. Goal! :gotigers
Ivan oddly enough is our best kick for goal IMV.
Rich 9.9-63
Cob 5.6-36
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How is Bauer and Banks ?.
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Great chase down tackle by RCD.
A certain goal stuffed up by Aarts having an airy on the goal line :facepalm.
64 - 36
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Farts has an air swing in the goal square. LOL he is hopeless
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How is Bauer and Banks ?.
Banks quiet day. Only 2 disposals.
Bauer not outstanding but has done his job again. 8 possies and kicked 2 goals.
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Ordinary defending by us to allow their small forward to take a chest mark in the pack. Lucky they miss.
64 - 37
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Stacks been pretty good today.
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Coast to coast goal.
Stack inside 50 to Aarts who handballs it to Maurice but he runs into trouble. Colina almost stuffs it up too. Finally Aarts in the goalsquare kicks it through :gotigers.
Rich 10.10-70
Cob 5.7-37
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Inside 50 and Mansell marks 45 out. To the line and off hands through.
71 - 37
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They need to get Colina a Joe the Goose or something.
Martyn been really good down back.
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Tom Brown probably the worst kick in history under very little pressure should have cost a goal but they miss. 71-38
3qtr time
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3/4 time
Richmond 0.3 4.7 10.11-71
Coburg 2.1 3.6 5.8-38
Goals: Aarts 3, Bauer 2, Cumberland 2, Castagna, Soldo, Stack.
Dominate quarter overall. Need to finish the game off now in the last.
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The decision making in the vfl needs work
Mate needs to play some local football as he lost
Brown is not up to it yet
Ross , Miller and Dow , we should persevere with based on today’s effort
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Banks has been very quiet. We are going through Parker on the other wing much more.
Bauer has been quiet also. Not helped by the fact we insist on kicking it on top of Colina or Soldo's head in the forward line so he is forced to try and get a crumb.
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Stats to 3/4 time:
individual possie getters:
Ross 23
Martyn 16
Castagna 15
Parker 15
M.Rioli 14
Biggie 13
Sonsie 13
Brown 12
RCD 12
Stack 12
Cumberland 11
Down 11
Soldo 11
Aarts 9
Mansell 9
Ryan 8
Banks 5
Colina 1
Team stats:
Disposals: 247 - 242 ..... ( contested: 84 - 91 )
Marks: 82 - 63
Clearances: 34 - 23
Inside 50s: 44 - 33
Tackles: 20 - 20
Hitouts: 32 - 12
Frees: 11 - 18
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/4262#team-stats
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Martyn out of the centre to Stack 60 out. Finds Cumberland 30 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 11.11-77
Cob 5.8-38
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That's why Parker can't play. Turn over off half back under no pressure.
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That decision is a stuffen joke but the commentators don't have the same reaction as when it was a Richmond free kick. Biased pricks
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Martyn has all day to find a target and kicks it to a 3 on 2 and gives Coburg and easy exit. How much longer before we delist this dud?
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Stack's second half has been the best he's played this year by far.
Aarts goal :gotigers.
Rich 12.11-83
Cob 5.9-39
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Ball-up 30 out. Parker gets the free for the high tackle. Misses.
84 - 39
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Martyn quick kick to Stack who marks well below his knees 55 out. Finds Ross inside 50. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 13.12-90
Cob 5.9-39
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Maurice cops a high tackle 30 out. Misses.
92 - 39
20 mins Q4
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Tackle by Stack forces the error and Sonsie quickly off one step from 40 nails the goal :gotigers.
Rich 14.14-98
Cob 5.9-39
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Mansell long out of the middle. Soldo ends up with it out the back for the goal :gotigers
Rich 15.14-104
Cob 6.10-46
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Really hope Stack can fire from here
People have short memories of just how good he can be .. he’s best 22 100000% when he’s up and firing .. he can definitely play a role later in the season
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RCD too bloody slow - costs us a coast to coast goal
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Won by 52 pts :gotigers.
Final Score
Richmond 0.3 4.7 10.11 15.14-104
Coburg 2.1 3.6 5.8 7.10-52
Goals: Aarts 4, Cumberland 3, Bauer 2, Soldo 2, Castagna, Ross, Stack, Sonsie.
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Best players were:
Mansell, Stack, Cumberland, Rioli, Biggy, Brown and Ross
Below par today were:
Banks, Dow, Sonsie, Colina, Castagna and Martyn
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Team stats:
Disposals: 350 - 315 .... ( contested: 120 - 114 )
Kicks: 223 - 187
Handballs: 127 - 128
Marks: 112 - 78
Clearances: 44 - 27
Inside 50s: 59 - 42
Tackles: 27 - 32
Hitouts: 44 - 15
Frees: 13 - 24
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/4262#team-stats
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Best players were:
Mansell, Stack, Cumberland, Rioli, Biggy, Brown and Ross
Below par today were:
Banks, Dow, Sonsie, Colina, Castagna and Martyn
Is this a pee take lol
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Individual stats:
Ross 34 disposals (16k, 18h), 7 marks, 3 tackles, 8 clearances, 7 inside 50s, 1 goal.
RCD 25 disposals (10k, 15h), 5 marks, 4 tackles, 7 clearances, 5 inside 50s.
Parker 24 disposals (18k, 6k), 11 marks, 1 tackle, 5 clearances, 6 inside 50s.
Stack 21 disposals (10k, 11h), 7 marks, - , - , 9 inside 50s, 1 goal.
Martyn 20 disposals (17k, 3h), 5 marks, 1 tackle , 1 clearance , 3 inside 50s.
M.Rioli 18 disposals (12k, 6h), 4 marks, 1 tackle , 1 clearance, 4 inside 50s.
Sonsie 18 disposals (12k, 6h), 1 mark , - , 10 clearances, 3 inside 50s, 1 goal.
Brown 17 disposals (14k, 3h), 6 marks, - , - , 2 inside 50s.
Castagna 17 disposals (12k, 5h), 6 marks, 2 tackles, 1 clearance , 4 inside 50s, 1 goal.
Mansell 16 disposals (13k, 3h), 7 marks, 1 tackle , 1 clearance , 2 inside 50s.
Nyuon 16 disposals (13k, 3h), 8 marks, - , - , - .
Dow 15 disposals ( 4k, 11h), 1 mark , - , 4 clearances, 2 inside 50s.
Miller 15 disposals (10k, 5h), 5 marks, 1 tackle , 1 clearance , 2 inside 50s.
Cumberland 14 disposals ( 8k, 6h), 6 marks, 6 tackles, - , 3 inside 50s, 3 goals.
Soldo 13 disposals ( 9k, 4h), 4 marks, - , 4 clearances, - , 2 goals, 27 hitouts.
Bauer 11 disposals ( 7k, 4h), 4 marks, - , - , 1 inside 50 , 2 goals.
Aarts 10 disposals ( 5k, 5h), 2 marks, 2 tackles, - , 1 inside 50 , 4 goals.
Banks 10 disposals ( 7k, 3h), 6 marks, 1 tackle , - , 2 inside 50s.
Ryan 9 disposals ( 5k, 4h), 4 marks, - , 1 clearance , 1 inside 50 , - , 17 hitouts.
Colina 2 disposals ( 1k, 1h), - , 2 tackles, - , - .
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/4262#player-stats
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My bests were:
Rioli
Ross
Martyn
Stack
Parker - except his kicking let him down.
Soldo
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Loved Stack's game and it looks like he is enjoying it as he is becoming the ultimate team player. Happy for him!
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Ventured out today with my astute cousin . Saw jnr turn it on . especially in the first half . He was running riot through the middle. Sydney stack put on a class of sublime skills , and a hit on his opponent just before 3/4 time made my heart skip a beat , it was awesome.
Liked Ross’ a game and Ivan soldo kicked a few goals and was very good despite hobbling a bit. Mate got his hands on the pill a lot but it just wouldn’t stick. Parker was very good especially in the last 1/4. Brown was ok
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Miller?
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Miller very solid , love watching him kick, penetrating and accurate
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Miller very solid , love watching him kick, penetrating and accurate
And he is only 22 to.
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Ryan coming along nicely starting to take contested marks .
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If RCD was no good how do you explain
RCD 25 disposals (10k, 15h), 5 marks, 4 tackles, 7 clearances, 5 inside 50s.
Looks good on paper
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Sounds like he got under my radar. They are good stats
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If RCD was no good how do you explain
RCD 25 disposals (10k, 15h), 5 marks, 4 tackles, 7 clearances, 5 inside 50s.
Looks good on paper
Agree with that problem is does he do that consistent enough or sometimes not sighted in second half. I agree he needs a extended run in the afl rather him then Ross.
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VFL Tigers professional and potent in win over Lions
An 11-goal second half set up a 52-point win for Richmond VFL against Coburg on Sunday afternoon at Piranha Park.
By Brenton Mann
Richmond Media
20 June 2022
A lot has changed since Sunday, 5 June 2016.
That was the last time Coburg hosted Richmond VFL at Piranha Park, a day in which the Lions prevailed by 33 points and the Tigers didn’t kick their opening major until the two-minute mark of the last quarter.
Since that day, Richmond has played off in a Grand Final, won a premiership in 2019 and is now led by a man who in 2016 was on the senior list, Steve Morris.
The Tigers faced the Lions at their refurbished home in Round 13, keen to atone for the previous week’s loss against Werribee.
Unfortunately for Richmond, its return to the venue matched its goalless first quarter from its corresponding bout in 2016.
The Tigers owned the territory battle in the opening term, generating enough opportunities, but struggled to convert that into a positive result on the scoreboard.
However, Richmond held its nerve, stuck to its process and reaped the rewards for the final three quarters, surging to a 52-point win.
The Tigers were able to play the game in their half for large chunks, equating to dominance on the scoreboard as cracks were pried open in Coburg’s defence, the final score reading, 15.14 (104) to 7.10 (52).
Jake Aarts showcased his tenacity and nous up forward, jagging a match-high four goals, and was aptly supported by the dynamism of Noah Cumberland (3), Sydney Stack and Maurice Rioli Jnr.
Jack Ross willed himself from contest-to-contest, racking up 34 disposals and capping off his performance with a classy set-shot goal.
Ross and Riley Collier-Dawkins were bullocking inside the contest, and just as damaging and effective when the ball was out in open space.
Aarts and Cumberland had a big say in Richmond getting the games back on its terms, honouring the great work of their teammates up the field.
Maurice Rioli Jnr backed up from his cameo as the medical substitute in Thursday night's AFL win over Carlton, and was at his buzzing best.
Rioli Jnr is adding versatility to his game, working as a high half forward, utilising his electric pace between the arcs, then flying back inside 50.
Stack worked into the game, coming to life in the second half as he teamed up with Rioli Jnr for his first goal, capping-off some slick ball movement from the back-half.
The sky-scraping trio of Mate Colina, Ivan Soldo and Samson Ryan rotated between ruck and deep forward, aiming to stretch the Lions’ defence.
Colina and Soldo both had shots on goal in the first quarter, whilst Ryan launched himself at numerous contests.
Soldo was workmanlike throughout, slotting two goals, with Ryan seemingly growing in stature with every performance.
Defensive duo Ben Miller and Bigoa Nyuon have been in-form at VFL level, and built on that again in the first quarter.
The chemistry between Miller and Nyuon has matured as the year has ticked along, both possessing balance in their games in knowing when to be staunch in defence and explosive in attack.
Coburg held the ascendency on the scoreboard by quarter-time, with Soldo’s set-shot cannoning into the goal post after the siren.
Jason Castagna guided home Richmond’s first goal of the game midway through the second term and created a forward-half turnover, handing Jacob Bauer his first major.
Aarts’ energy was infectious, as he snapped his second goal which halted the Lions’ momentum and started to swing it Richmond’s way.
Cumberland thumped through the set-shot goal on the stroke of half-time, pushing the Tigers' lead to seven points.
It was a great return to form for Cumberland, who finished the game with three goals and six tackles.
The second half started swimmingly for Richmond, with Aarts slotting a classic Tigers goal, before the Lions hit back swiftly and then the visitors upped the ante.
Goals to Stack and Cumberland edged the Tigers’ lead out to 20 points before Bauer slotted his second goal.
Richmond steadily built on its buffer with a six-goal quarter, opening up a 33-point lead heading into the final term.
The Tigers held sway in the midfield in the last term, constantly using the expansive wings of Piranha Park to their advantage and finding free targets inside 50.
A five-goal quarter made it 11-goals-to-five after quarter-time, solidifying Richmond’s sixth win of the year.
COB 2.1 3.6 5.8 7.10 (52)
RICH 0.3 4.7 10.11 15.14 (104)
Goal Kickers:
Richmond: Aarts (4), Cumberland (3), Soldo (2), Bauer (2), Castagna (1), Ross (1), Stack (1), Sonsie
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1153285/vfl-tigers-professional-and-potent-in-win-over-lions
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RCD was good, just probably didnt do enough with his possessions to get in my bests. Good around the contest.
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How is Millers body on body work on forwards has he got strength ,?.
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Richmond VFL coach Steve Morris provides a summary of how the Tigers’ players performed in Sunday's 52-point Round 13 win over Coburg at Piranha Park.
Jack Ross (34 disposals, eight clearances, seven marks, one goal)
"Absolutely outstanding game from Jack. His preparation and attitude has been sensational over the past week and he played accordingly. He was hard at it, won plenty of the footy and was instrumental in our win."
Riley Collier-Dawkins (25 disposals, six clearances, five marks)
"Got back to playing the sort of footy we know he's capable of. His high-contested possession count, his hunt and his want to impact the contest was very evident."
Matt Parker (25 disposals, 11 marks, seven inside-50s)
"He had a really good game. His work-rate on the wings was sensational and he was involved in a lot of our chains from the back half as well as sending the ball inside-50."
Sydney Stack (23 disposals, nine inside-50s, one goal)
"Had a really pleasing game. He brought his teammates into the game and he was really clean and classy on the day."
Tyler Sonsie (21 disposals, 12 clearances, four inside-50s, one goal)
"Tyler got back to his in-and-under style of footy. He led the team with 12 clearances which is really exciting for a young player, and I thought his spread was as good as I've seen it at times."
Will Martyn (20 disposals, five marks, three inside-50s)
"He played a really good game once again. He's really worked on his aerial game and this stood out on the weekend. His attention to detail shutting out his opponent continues to improve each and every week."
Maurice Rioli (19 disposals, four marks, four inside-50s)
"He was good. His pressure was as you'd expect from Maurice. He had an opportunity to hit the scoreboard and this is probably one area that he needs to improve, but his impact on the game was significant."
Jason Castagna (18 disposals, six marks, five inside-50s, one goal)
"This attitude has been sensational leading the boys around him, and I thought his defensive pressure was great on the day."
Tom Brown (16 disposals, six marks, five rebound-50s)
"He's getting involved in a lot of our offensive chains at the moment which is great to see. The continued challenge is to see him become a really strong defensive player behind the footy, something that I'm really confident he can become."
Rhyan Mansell (16 disposals, seven marks, three rebound-50s)
"He had a slow start but worked his way into the game really well. He's been playing up forward but went down back and he made us a lot better down there through his run and his carry and his reading of the game."
Thomson Dow (15 disposals, four clearances, two inside-50s)
"We didn't notice him quite as much on the weekend as some of our other midfielders, but I thought he was part of a midfield group that was able to gain real ascendency through their preparation at the stoppage and contest, and it was good to see him play well."
Ben Miller (15 disposals, five marks, four rebound-50s)
"I thought he read the game pretty well. There were times where we probably didn't set up quite as well as we have been behind the footy, and that's part of his domain, so that's a challenge for him next week. But, I thought our backs as a whole we were quite solid and Ben played well."
Bigoa Nyuon (15 disposals, eight marks, two rebound-50s)
"He played a little smaller than he would usually play, which was new to him, and I thought he had a reasonable game. He probably can close the gap a little bit and then get offensive off that, but it was a good game from him and it's great to see him want to be offensively involved."
Noah Cumberland (14 disposals, six marks, six tackles, three goals)
"Noah did what Noah does and he hit the scoreboard once agin. I thought his best footy took place when he got his contest balance right, but it was also pleasing to see him focus heavily on his defensive intent."
Ivan Soldo (13 disposals, 27 hit-outs, four marks, four clearances, two goals)
"Continued to give us first use throughout the day and was a key focal point for us. He hit the scoreboard with two goals that should have been three, so it was a strong day for Ivan."
Jacob Bauer (11 disposals, four marks, two goals)
"I thought Jacob had another solid game. He didn't get out-marked in many contests at all and he brought the ball to ground and also hit the scoreboard."
Jake Aarts (10 disposals, three tackles, four goals)
"While his numbers weren't high, I thought he played his role really well and had a high game-impact. It's great to see him get reward for the effort that he's put in over a number of weeks and he's been a really strong contributor to the culture of this team also."
Sam Banks (10 disposals, six marks, two inside-50s)
"Sam had a reasonable game. We certainly didn't see some of the explosive and exciting plays that we've come to expect from Sam off half-back and on the wings, but he had to work his way through some adversity and it was quite pleasing to see him do that."
Samson Ryan (nine disposals, 17 hit-outs, thee contested marks four marks)
"Had a solid game. He was a part of a ruck duo that gave us real dominance and he took three contested marks which was extremely pleasing. He continues to develop really well as a tall option both in the ruck and up forward.
Mate Colina (three disposals, two tackles)
"I thought Mate improved significantly from the previous week. His reading of the play is going to just continue to get better and better each week."
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