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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on October 24, 2022, 05:19:41 PM
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AFLW Round 10
North Melbourne (6-3, 6th) vs RICHMOND (7-2, 4th)
Sunday, 30th October @ Arden Street Oval.
Start time: 3:10 pm
Broadcast: 7mate
AFL website & app.
https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/4733/nmfc-v-rich
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Richmond are heading to their maiden finals series and are in the box seat to keep the double chance. Win against North Melbourne and they’re likely in, given they’re about seven percentage points ahead of the Pies, who have to face ladder leaders Brisbane on the road.
But if the Kangaroos beat Richmond, their superior percentage would push them ahead of Richmond and into the top four. The Tigers have won seven in a row – in fact, after losing the first two round of the season they have been unbeaten, including a win over the otherwise rampaging Lions.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/top-four-tigers-major-battle-for-minor-premiership-and-duffin-s-victorian-farewell-20221023-p5bs4b.html
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Injury List updated - October 25, 2022
Test:
Katie Brennan – foot
Poppy Kelly – ankle
Eilish Sheerin – thumb
Courtney Wakefield – shoulder
Jemima Woods – illness
Unavailable:
Maddy Shevlin - ankle (short-term)
Steph Williams - knee (season)
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/football/aflw/injury-list
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Are kelly and shevlin both in our best side? Just trying to work out how far off our best 21 or however many they play we are off.
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Yep both in our best side.
A few lucky to be getting a game like Jacques and McDonald at the moment.
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Are kelly and shevlin both in our best side? Just trying to work out how far off our best 21 or however many they play we are off.
Shevlin definitely is
Beginning of the season I would have said yes to King but not now
The Seymour with Woods giving the chop out combo is working well
Yep both in our best side.
A few lucky to be getting a game like Jacques and McDonald at the moment.
Disagree regarding McDonald, her lock down roles have super important during our winning streak
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Thanks. Hopefully we get through the north game unscathed because it looks like they’ll pretty much have a full list to chose from for finals other than Williams.
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The run home: Who makes top four?
Gemma Bastiani
womens.afl
26 October 2022
4. Richmond
28 points (seven wins, two losses), 154.7 per cent
The Tigers are locked in for their first ever finals series and are on the cusp of an unlikely top-four finish. Their match against North Melbourne on Sunday looms as the top-four shaper, with the winner likely to snatch fourth spot, and the loser to progress to an elimination final. For Richmond to take it, however, it would have to post its first ever win over the Roos.
The run home
RD10: North Melbourne at Arden Street
https://www.womens.afl/news/111798?_ga=2.141409463.429636630.1665890140-224749430.1603381344
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The Run Home
Max Laughton
Foxsports
26 October 2022
Foxfooty.com.au predicts the first week of finals and more in The Run Home!
4. RICHMOND (7-2, 154.7%)
Round 10 game: North Melbourne at Arden Street Oval, Sunday 3:10pm EDT
Where they can finish: 3rd-5th with a win, 5th-7th with a loss
Analysis:
Seven consecutive wins have the Tigers in control of their top-four destiny. Beat North Melbourne and, as long as Collingwood doesn’t beat Brisbane by too much (which seems unlikely), Richmond will earn a double-chance in its first AFLW finals appearance. But lose and they could still finish as low as 7th, and at the very least a very tricky elimination final would be on the cards. Sunday is absolutely massive and will shape the first week of finals.
Prediction: Lose and finish 6th
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PREDICTED WEEK 1 FINALS
First Qualifying Final (1st hosts 4th): Brisbane Lions host North Melbourne
First Elimination Final (5th hosts 8th): Geelong hosts Western Bulldogs
Second Elimination Final (6th hosts 7th): Richmond hosts Collingwood
Second Qualifying Final (2nd hosts 3rd): Melbourne hosts Adelaide Crows
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-finals-2022-afl-womens-run-home-before-round-10-final-round-predicted-ladder-top-eight-games-fixture-tips/news-story/496b0c02e484ef8f02d8ac9988be7d1b
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Some fairly big names added to Richmond's injury list this week - Eilish Sheerin (thumb) and Courtney Wakefield (shoulder), both tests. Katie Brennan is a permanent test this season, managing a foot injury. In better news, ruck Poppy Kelly a test after a rd3 ankle injury.
https://twitter.com/_sjblack/status/1584741257779478529
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The AFL site says we've had the 8th most difficult fixture in the AFLW this season.
Ladder position
1. Adelaide 3
2. Melbourne 2
3. Brisbane 1
4. Fremantle 15
5. North Melb. 6
6. Collingwood 5
7. St Kilda 11
8. Richmond 4
9. Carlton 12
10. GWS 13
11. Gold Coast 9
12. W.Bulldogs 8
13. Geelong 7
14. West Coast 16
15. Essendon 10
16. Hawthorn 14
17. Port Adel. 17
18. Sydney 18
https://www.womens.afl/news/110449?_ga=2.171998118.429636630.1665890140-224749430.1603381344
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The AFL site says we've had the 8th most difficult fixture in the AFLW this season.
Ladder position
1. Adelaide 3
2. Melbourne 2
3. Brisbane 1
4. Fremantle 15
5. North Melb. 6
6. Collingwood 5
7. St Kilda 11
8. Richmond 4
9. Carlton 12
10. GWS 13
11. Gold Coast 9
12. W.Bulldogs 8
13. Geelong 7
14. West Coast 16
15. Essendon 10
16. Hawthorn 14
17. Port Adel. 17
18. Sydney 18
https://www.womens.afl/news/110449?_ga=2.171998118.429636630.1665890140-224749430.1603381344
8th most difficult? ::)
Please it was a very soft draw compared to previous seasons. Have said so many times; there were no excuses to not make finals this season..it was soft
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North this weekend will be our fourth against top 8 sides.
1. Brisbane W
3. Adelaide L
5. North* ?
7. Geelong L (should have won)
9. Gold Coast W
10. Essendon W
12. Carlton W
13. GWS W
14. Hawthorn W
16. West Coast W
By comparison, North Melbourne will have played 7, Adelaide 6, Fremantle 6, Brisbane 5, Geelong 5, Essendon 5, GWS 5, St Kilda 5, Melbourne 4, Collingwood 4, Gold Coast 4, Carlton 4, West Coast 4, Bulldogs 3, Hawthorn 3, Port Adelaide 3 and Sydney 3.
So we've had a good run.
ps. We're not the only top 8 which has had a soft draw mind you. Melbourne who were runners-up last year, Collingwood and the Bulldogs have had a soft run too.
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I based my view on where the teams finished in season 6
North, Brisbane and Adelaide were for memory the only finalists from season 6 we played
we got 2 newbies and all the others were either teams that came in with us or established sides that had lost a lot of talent and are now struggling
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(https://womens.afl/aflw/photo/2022/06/23/da302998-976e-4799-9c6f-2d0dc8ef0822/richmond-copy.jpg?width=3000&height=3750)
Player Injury Estimated return
Katie Brennan Foot Test
Poppy Kelly Ankle Test
Eilish Sheerin Thumb Test
Courtney Wakefield Shoulder Test
Jemima Woods Illness Test
Maddy Shevlin Ankle 1-3 weeks
Steph Williams Knee Season
https://www.womens.afl/news/111801?_ga=2.145595569.429636630.1665890140-224749430.1603381344
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LISTEN: The 'critical' part of Tigers' success deserving of more credit
Sarah Black
womens.afl
27 October 2022
RICHMOND superstar Monique Conti has received her fair share of deserved praise this year, but Tigers vice-captain Sarah Hosking is a big fan of players from another line.
Speaking on Credit to the Girls, Hosking heralded Richmond's revamped defence, which has added the likes of Eilish Sheerin, Libby Graham and Katelyn Cox, while the versatile Laura McClelland has found her feet at stuff.
Richmond conceded an average of 42.3 points last season, and is currently sitting at just 21.1.
"The girls have got a bit of a stingy backline going, and I love our backline group. We've spoken before that there's been a lot of girls who have come into the team who have never really had an AFLW opportunity or they've had an opportunity and they've been let go, or they've really had to work hard through injuries," Hosking said.
"Katelyn Cox is a great example. I absolutely love her, she (also) came from Seaford and didn't really have an AFLW opportunity for four years, and missed the draft, so to see her shining and just playing her role, she's such a small frame but does it so well.
"You've got Libby Graham who has come across from GWS and she was in and out of that side, and week in, week out, had that stress of 'Am I going to get picked or selected?' These girls are so hungry to play their role and play it well.
"I think it's been such a critical part of our success this year, the backline – they call themselves the 'stingy backline' – but they are, they're amazing and an amazing group of girls who are happy to do the one per cents to get us over the line."
LISTEN HERE: https://omny.stuff-extend-to-8-win?in_playlist=podcast
EPISODE GUIDE
1:18 – Sarah Hosking joins the show
3:58 – Hamilton Island mid-season holiday
5:30 – The "hot girl hot streak"
9:12 – The role of coach Ryan Ferguson
11:55 – Watching on the sidelines while injured
14:55 – Injury watch on Courtney Wakefield and Eilish Sheerin
17:25 – Playing North Melbourne and a potential top-four spot
https://www.womens.afl/news/111820/listen-the-critical-part-of-tigers-success-deserving-of-more-credit
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Nat Edwards says Sheerin and Wakefield are in "serious doubt" this week.
https://www.afl.com.au/video/860971/the-w-show-which-lion-can-cause-pies-most-pain-b-f-on-the-line
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RFC AFLW members pre-sale for finals tickets is on Monday, October 31 from 2pm.
https://twitter.com/kerrie_gardner/status/1585499147398172672
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North Melbourne v Richmond Preview
Gemma Bastiani
womens.afl
28 October 2022
This is arguably the most important game of the round, with the winner likely to finish in fourth spot with the double chance and the loser to progress to an elimination final. Richmond has never beaten North Melbourne in three matches, and the closest they have come is 19 points, but this time around the Tigers are on a seven-game winning streak and are heaving with confidence, albeit they may be without their leading goalkicker Courtney Wakefield due to a shoulder injury.
Richmond has worked to make games messy and chaotic this season and was the key to beating ladder leaders Brisbane in round five. In the past this would have been a disaster matchup for the Kangaroos, but this season they are better equipped than ever to win ugly, and are less reliant on clean, neat footy to get the job done. They have also been able to send quiet achiever Meg MacDonald to damaging midfield opponents to limit their impact, and she may get another job this weekend. Against whom, however, is the question with any of Jenna Bruton, Ashleigh Riddell, or Jasmine Garner viable options. The Roos are also likely to regain Ellie Gavalas who can impact both through the middle and up forward.
The game within the game will also be star midfielders Garner and Monique Conti going up against one another for the three votes in what may just decide the competition best and fairest winner come November.
Tip: The 'hot girl hot streak' will unfortunately come to an end. North Melbourne by eight points.
https://www.womens.afl/news/111824?_ga=2.104354565.429636630.1665890140-224749430.1603381344
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Brisbane 5 goals up on the Pies at Half-time.
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‘No regrets’: Tigers superstar Conti on why choosing AFLW over basketball was the right call
Marnie Vinall
The Age
October 28, 2022
This year, Richmond superstar Monique Conti put her basketball career on hold to focus solely on the AFLW - a move she says was “a really tough decision” but one she has no regrets with, especially with the Tigers on the cusp of their maiden finals campaign.
“It was probably the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make,” Conti told The Age. “There was just an opportunity there that I didn’t want to miss. Richmond were going places and I wanted to be a part of that journey.”
“I thought, you know, the best way to be a part of that was to fully focus on it, so I had to sort of put basketball aside.”
Conti, still only 22, has a decorated basketball resume, including a gold medal at the 2016 FIBA under-17 world championship, the WNBL rookie of the year award for her first season with the Boomers in 2017, and a WNBL championship with the Southside Flyers.
“I have no regrets [about choosing AFLW] because coming into the footy season with an actual preseason under my belt, I’ve never felt fitter. And I didn’t even know that I could reach the levels that I’ve reached individually, fitness wise and everything like that.
“So, it was tough, but I’m happy I made it.”
Conti also said the attractiveness of the AFLW was hard to ignore.
“It’s hard as well with the AFLW being so successful, and they market so well and it’s growing so fast and people are getting behind it. It’s really hard to say no to that.”
Conti credits her basketball background for helping develop her into the type of footballer she is.
“And you can probably see it in some of the other basketballers - the agility, the ability to get out of a tight space, and just the ball skills, that all comes from my basketball,” she said.
“They complement each other so well. So I’m really grateful that, you know, I’m also a basketballer because I think it really helps my football, and vice-versa of course.”
While Conti has dazzled the AFLW competition since her first season in 2018, this year she has elevated her game and become one of the best-known players in the league, with the likes of Carlton coach Daniel Harford saying she was “without a doubt” the best player in the competition right now, and Patrick Dangerfield claiming she could win the best and fairest.
The midfielder went into the year as a premiership player with the Western Bulldogs, a three-time All-Australian and four-time club best and fairest, one of those with the Bulldogs and three with the Tigers, and with a best on ground in the 2018 grand final already under her belt.
She’s been lauded this season, particular, as she’s averaged 21 disposals, 5.9 tackles and 4.1 clearances per game and has consistently been among Richmond’s best.
Now she’s about to play a pivotal role in the finals as part of Richmond’s elite midfield - alongside Grace Egan, Ellie McKenzie and Sarah Hosking - as they reach the season’s business end for the first time in competition history after entering the AFLW as an expansion side in 2020.
The Tigers didn’t register a win in their first season, and then in 2021 notched three wins and six losses. This season, however, they have claimed seven victories on the trot and are sitting in the box seat for fourth spot with one round of the home and away campaign to go.
If they beat fellow top eight side North Melbourne this Sunday, they’ll head into finals with a double chance and a shot at contending for the flag.
“It’s been a long time in the making, getting into a finals position, but it’s just sort of a reward for effort,” said Conti.
“It’s not easy trying to come into a comp against inaugural teams that have been there from the get-go - and then you’re trying to build something new. So, it is challenging but once you find that groove, and you find your stripes so to speak, you’ve got to just sort of stick with that.
“We have gotten to a position where we’re not just here to compete anymore. We’re not just here to scrape through and get wins. We’re here to win every single game and dominate, and play our way - play the Richmond way.
“Week in week out, we try and improve and we’re never content with whatever the result it may be, whether it is a win or a loss. We’re always really hungry to improve, and I think we really show that as a group.
“I think it’s really special for the club [making finals]...it’s been a really long journey.”
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/no-regrets-tigers-superstar-conti-on-why-choosing-aflw-over-basketball-was-the-right-call-20221024-p5bs9u.html
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Brisbane 5 goals up on the Pies at Half-time.
We’ll either finish 4th with a win and vs Brisbane in a qualifying final in Brisbane or 6th with a loss and vs Collingwood in an elimination final at punt rd oval I rekn.
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Brisbane 5 goals up on the Pies at Half-time.
We’ll either finish 4th with a win and vs Brisbane in a qualifying final in Brisbane or 6th with a loss and vs Collingwood in an elimination final at punt rd oval I rekn.
Has me doing this :huh3
Wondering which is the best result tomorrow for us?
Win give us a double chance which is grewt but most people won't get to see out first final which is so disappointing for those who have followed from the start
Lose and we get a home final or at least a final in Melbourne but no double chance
NB: TK we lose I reckon we finish 5th higher % than the Pies. But then again all depends on what Geelong does ...
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Yeah I’ve assumed if we lose then Geelong we make up the 10% gap (especially since they play Sydney) and we’ll finish 6th.
Always better to be top4, we’ll get more garaunteed games and a home final in week 2/3.
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Adelaide came from behind at HT to beat St Kilda.
So, the highest (realistically) we can finish is 4th and lowest is 6th.
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In: Poppy Kelly, Maddy Brancatisano
Out: Sarah Hosking (ilness), Jemima Woods (illness)
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Richmond AFLW team
B: Laura McClelland Libby Graham Bec Miller
HB: Eilish Sheerin Katelyn Cox
C: Tessa Lavey Ellie McKenzie Maddy Brancatisano
HF: Katie Brennan Jess Hosking Megan Kiely
F: Courtney Wakefield Stella Reid
R: Gabby Seymour Monique Conti Grace Egan
Int: Kate Dempsey Poppy Kelly Meg Macdonald Emelia Yassir Bethany Lynch
Emg: Sophie Molan Kodi Jacques Sarah D'Arcy
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1242312/kelly-returns-to-face-roos/
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Rest Brennan and go for 6th. I'd rather bypass Brisbane at the Gabba in week 1. We get shafted by the umpires up there every time in finals!
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Geelong flogged Sydney to jump above us on %. So, we'll either now finish 4th or 6th.
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Bump. About to start.
TV Broadcast: 7mate
Live stream: https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/4733/nmfc-v-rich
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MacDonald to Brennan 40 out. Long kick just misses to the left.
1 - 0
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Great chasing and pressure :clapping.
Forced the Norf skill errors and Jess Hosking wins the HTB and 50.
Jess' kick goes to the goalsquare. Ball-up. Free for too high to Wakefield. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 1.1-7
North 0.0-0
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Ellie handballs in the tackle and gets pinged for HTB :huh3.
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Fantastic contested intercept at HF by Sheerin and her quick kick gets to Reid 30 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 2.1-13
North 0.1-1
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No way that was too far on McKenzie.
Horrible defending to let not 1 but 2 uncontested marks inside 50 especially right on quarter time.
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Ellie didn't take more than 15 steps ump before she bounced the ball, ump ::). That's the second crap umpire decision against her! :thumbsdown
The turnover gifts North a goal on the siren :banghead.
Quarter time
Richmond 2.1-13
North Melb. 1.1-7
Goals: Wakefield, Reid.
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That was a terrible decision by the ump
She bounced the ball maybe the ump didn’t see her bounce it I can’t think of any other reason to give that decision. :banghead
Besides that our pressure and intent has been first class.
Girls are playing finals type footy.
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Stats to QT:
Disposals: 59 - 56
Clearancea: 5 - 4
Inside 50s: 10 - 6
Marks in50: 2 - 3
Tackles: 13 - 14
Hitouts: 4 - 6
Frees: 6 - 4
Leading possie getters:
Egan 7
Sheerin 5
Conti 4
Dempsey 4
Wakefield 4
https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/4733/nmfc-v-rich#playerstats
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Great transitional play Tiges :clapping. Conti opens the play to Dempsey to Sheerin back to Dempsey to Yassir to McKenzie.
McKenzie finishes it with a Goal! :gotigers
Rich 3.1-19
North 1.1-7
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Half-time
Richmond 2.1 3.1-19
North Melb. 1.1 1.3-9
Goals: Wakefield, Reid, McKenzie.
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Girls are playing great.
Btw there was a non holding the ball call just before the north girl rolled her ankle which would have to be as bad umpiring as it gets.
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Excellent half.
A few things we could do better but can’t question their intent
They are taking them on and currently ahead so more of this.
Sheerin has been amazing as has McKenzie Egan Conti and one of my favourites, Seymour.
Think Reid has gotten better every game she’s played.
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Stats to HT:
Disposals: 116 - 106 .... ( contested: 54 - 54 )
Eff. disp. 80 - 60
Kick eff. 53 - 47
Clearances: 10 - 14
Grd ball gets: 38 - 35
Inside 50s: 15 - 13
Marks in50: 2 - 4
Tackles: 33 - 29
Hitouts: 9 - 16
Frees: 10 - 8
Individual possies:
Egan 11
McKenzie 10
Dempsey 9
Conti 8
Seymour 8
Brancatisano 7
Miller 7
Sheerin 7
Reid 6
Lavey 6
J.Hosking 5
Kiely 5
Lynch 5
Wakefield 5
Cox 4
Graham 3
MacDonald 3
Brennan 2
McClelland 2
Yassir 2
Kelly 1
https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/4733/nmfc-v-rich#playerstats
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Also I forgot to mention Cox has laid some crucial tackles for us as well. :clapping
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Poor defending. Up and under kicks like that should not be marked by an opposition forward. Plenty of time to spoil it.
19 - 15
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Panic footy. Overpossessing by hand and dropping simple marks. Need to re-focus and keep our heads.
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Terrible quarter. Panic panic panic.
Lucky that's a shank OOTF by Norf.
19 all.
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That kick was all of 5m. Ridiculous to pay that a mark.
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You beauty :gotigers
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Class crumb and goal McKenzie :gotigers
Boy an understatement to say we needed that against the run of play.
Rich 4.1-25
North 2.7-19
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Richmond players don't have heads or necks according to the umps. Conti and Poppy taken high in 10 secs and no free ::).
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Hopefully they had the wind?
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3/4 time
Richmond 2.1 3.1 4.1-25
North Melb. 1.1 1.3 2.8-20
Goals: McKenzie 2, Wakefield, Reid.
Lucky North couldn't kick straight.
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Poppy Kelly needs to step up. I’m not sure she can :help
For team balance she is important but I think she’s a liability. Even that ruck contest at half back she gave away a stupid holding free kick even though she was way taller than he opponent. :facepalm
She can’t mark kick or handpass either. :help :help :help
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Stats to 3QT:
Disposals: 168 - 162 .... ( contested: 77 - 83 )
Clearances: 15 - 19
Inside 50s: 16 - 27
Marks in50: 2 - 9
Tackles: 49 - 41
Hitouts: 12 - 23
Frees: 11 - 9
Leading possie getters:
Egan 17
Conti 15
McKenzie 14
Sheerin 14
Miller 13
Seymour 12
Dempsey 11
https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/4733/nmfc-v-rich#playerstats
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Ellie McKenzie reminds me of a female version of a young Dusty.
I think she has the goods to be the best in the game.
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Need to lift our intensity. Got to stop panicking and overpossessing by hand. That extra handball is killing us. Half-forwards need to play in front too.
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Getting smashed out of the middle.
Another fumble in defence panicking and we gift them a goal :banghead.
25 - 26
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Can't see the girls holding on here.
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Wakefield drops a sitter in the square
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Ball up in the pocket. Brennan's snap misses.
26 all.
A draw would be enough by the way.
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If the umpirng is fair, we will win.
From what I can see it won't be
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Two HTB rules today. How what that HTB against Egan?
North have been dropping the ball in the tackle all day and no free yet we are getting pinged even when we dispose of it correctly ::).
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Umpiring a disgrace
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These umps are on the take! >:(
Reid clearly whacked high and no free >:(
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26 - 27
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Sensing heartbreak for the girls. Umpires clearly hate RFC at all levels.
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Ball up. Wakefield taken high. 30m out. Doesn't make the distance. Rushed through by Yassir.
27 all.
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Siren. It's a draw!
Hello Top 4 :phew :gotigers
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Yassir was awesome pushing that through for a behind :clapping
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Final Score
Richmond 2.1 3.1 4.1 4.3-27
North Melb. 1.1 1.3 2.8 3.9-27
Goals: McKenzie 2, Wakefield, Reid.
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Yassir was awesome pushing that through for a behind :clapping
She was very smart which is rare in the girls league for some reason.
It was critical she knocked it over and she did. :clapping :clapping
I’m still kinda shocked Wakefield didn’t make the distance.
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Wakefield drops a sitter in the square
I notice she does a lot of the hard work to get in front and beat her opponent only to often then mess up the easy part and take the mark. Definitely can’t fault her effort or endeavour though.
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Thought the Kangaroos were really dominant with ball movement especially in the second half. They were clean open and taking grabs all over the ground where we couldn’t catch a cold all game.
Wakefield our best mark was very close several times but couldn’t drag it in. Brennan was our only player that looked like she could take a grab today.
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Ellie McKenzie reminds me of a female version of a young Dusty.
I think she has the goods to be the best in the game.
She is a ripper of a player. Strong as a bull and a beautiful long kick of the footy. One knock on her I’ve noticed is that she’ll sometimes carelessly miss an uncontested kick/handpass which for 90% of the comp you wouldn’t bat an eyelid but for a player of her skill level is disappointing.
Very young though and I agree she can well and truly be the best in the comp.
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Anyway congratulations to our girls for not only making finals but for finishing top four.
We had a slow start some hiccups along the way but it’s been an excellent team effort to fight amidst with some crucial outs at times this season but they fought hard to make it and they achieved it. :clapping :clapping :clapping :gotigers
No expectations going into this finals series but if they keep up their pressure and can clean up our disposal inside 50 actually all over the ground then you never know what can happen
Bring it on. :gotigers
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Double trouble: Tigers lock in top-four spot with North draw
Sarah Black
womens.afl
30 October 2022
NORTH MELBOURNE 1.1 1.3 2.8 3.9 (27)
RICHMOND 2.1 3.1 4.1 4.3 (27)
GOALS
North Melbourne: Riddell, Abbatangelo, Bruton
Richmond: McKenzie 2, Wakefield, Reid
BEST
North Melbourne: M.King, Bruton, Riddell, E.King, Garner
Richmond: McKenzie, Conti, Egan, Sheerin, Macdonald
INJURIES
North Melbourne: O'Shea (head knock)
Richmond: Nil
LATE CHANGES
North Melbourne: Kim Rennie (HS protocols) replaced in selected side by Charli Granville
Richmond: Nil
Crowd: 3147 at Arden Street Oval
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RICHMOND and North Melbourne have played out a thrilling draw, with the Tigers subsequently locking in fourth spot and the double chance, while the Kangaroos have finished eighth as the home and away season comes to an end.
A Courtney Wakefield shot just dropped short and was rushed through for a behind to tie scores up at 27-apiece in the final minute of the game, with Richmond recording 4.3 and a wasteful North Melbourne kicking 3.9.
After controlling vast swathes of the first quarter – including a nice set shot from Stella Reid, who is growing in confidence game-by-game – Richmond gave up the easiest of North Melbourne goals in the dying seconds, conceding three marks inside 50 in one passage of play and a straightforward Ash Riddell major.
The Roos noticeably lifted their pressure in the second quarter, with multiple smothers early, but were unable to make much headway on the scoreboard.
North Melbourne owned the third term, with Richmond panicking and unable to clear its defensive half, but the Roos' inaccuracy issues returned at a horrible time, kicking 1.4 and one out on the full (1.5 for the quarter), before the Tigers whisked it downfield for Ellie McKenzie's second.
Jenna Bruton snapped a goal to take the lead early in the fourth, and behinds were exchanged until the final siren.
Kim Rennie (HS protocols) was a late withdrawal in what appeared to be a significant blow to the Roos' ruck stocks, but Emma King stood tall with 27 hitouts, receiving support from Vikki Wall.
Unheralded Richmond tagger Meg Macdonald played a crucial role on Jasmine Garner, holding one of the AFLW best and fairest favourites to five disposals and zero clearances in the first half.
Garner's influence lifted as the game progressed, finishing with 13 disposals, four inside 50s and one clearance.
The absence of skipper Emma Kearney (knee soreness) was also noticed across half-back, but Mia King and Bruton performed admirably throughout the game, and Hannah Bowey made a composed debut in defence.
McKenzie was simply superb for Richmond, while Monique Conti and Grace Egan worked hard around the contest.
The much-needed return of Tahlia Randall
Key forward Randall has been an important structural part of North Melbourne's forward line this season, and it looked as if she had suffered a nasty ankle injury in the second term. After taking a low, diving mark, she got to her feet with ease, went to handball and her right leg gave way. After leaving the ground with trainers, she came back six minutes later and played out the game.
The battle for the AFLW best and fairest
Secondary to the race for top four was the individual honours potentially up for grabs, with two of the favourites in Garner and Conti going head to head. In terms of the umpire votes for the day, it's unlikely Garner will feature in the top three overall players, while Conti may pinch a vote or two.
Up next
Both sides will be playing away finals – Richmond will take on Brisbane (and have a second chance in its back pocket) and North Melbourne will play Geelong, with times and dates to be announced on Sunday night.
https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/4733/nmfc-v-rich#matchreport
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Team Stats:
Disposals: 221 - 202 .... ( contested: 112 - 111 )
Kicks: 116 - 134
Handballs: 105 - 61
Clearances: 19 - 26
Inside 50s: 22 - 35
Marks in50: 2 - 9
Tackles: 74 - 59
Hitouts: 21 - 27
Frees: 14 - 16 ::)
Individual stats:
Conti 21 disposals ( 9k, 12h), 2 marks, 9 tackles.
Egan 20 disposals ( 8k, 12h), 2 marks, 6 tackles.
Miller 17 disposals (13k, 4h), - , 2 tackles.
Sheerin 17 disposals (10k, 7h), 1 mark , 2 tackles.
McKenzie 16 disposals ( 6k, 10h), - , 5 tackles, - , 2 goals.
Seymour 16 disposals ( 7k, 9h), 1 mark , 6 tackles, 12 hitouts.
Lavey 14 disposals ( 7k, 7h), 1 mark , 2 tackles.
Dempsey 13 disposals (11k, 2h), 2 marks, 2 tackles.
J.Hosking 12 disposals ( 6k, 6h), - , 3 tackles.
Brancatisano 10 disposals ( 2k, 8h), - , 3 tackles.
Brennan 10 disposals ( 6k, 4h), 3 marks, 1 tackle , - , - , 2 behinds.
Graham 8 disposals ( 6k, 2h), 1 mark.
Reid 8 disposals ( 5k, 3h), 2 marks, 4 tackles, - , 1 goal.
Kiely 7 disposals ( 3k, 4h), - , 1 tackle.
Wakefield 7 disposals ( 5k, 2h), 1 mark , 2 tackles, 1 hitout , 1 goal.
Lynch 6 disposals ( 4k, 2h), 1 mark.
MacDonald 5 disposals ( 1k, 4h), - , 7 tackles.
McClelland 5 disposals ( 4k, 1h), 1 mark , 4 tackles.
Cox 4 disposals ( 2k, 2h), - , 6 tackles.
Yassir 4 disposals ( 1k, 3h), - , 7 tackles.
Kelly 1 disposal ( 0k, 1h), - , 2 tackles, 8 hitouts.
https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/4733/nmfc-v-rich#playerstats
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Two HTB rules today. How what that HTB against Egan?
North have been dropping the ball in the tackle all day and no free yet we are getting pinged even when we dispose of it correctly ::).
Stuffing terrible umpiring
Well done tiger girls
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Yassir was awesome pushing that through for a behind :clapping
She was very smart which is rare in the girls league for some reason.
It was critical she knocked it over and she did. :clapping :clapping
I’m still kinda shocked Wakefield didn’t make the distance.
No surprise, we were kicking into the wind in the last qtr
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Best draw I've been to.
Great effort to get that draw
N0rt were the better side in the 2nd half
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The Final Ladder of Season Seven
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FgTcn_AacAATN3l?format=jpg&name=large)
https://twitter.com/aflwomens/status/1586636938215567367
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Ellie McKenzie's goals today: :thumbsup
Slick stuff from the Tigers and McKenzie finishes.
https://twitter.com/aflwomens/status/1586579299754131456
McKenzie roves to perfection and gives the Tigers the lead once again.
https://twitter.com/aflwomens/status/1586590061981667328
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I thought Meg MacDonald did a fantastic job on N0rt's best player Garner
Just a great team effort
Super proud of our women.
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Ryan Ferguson's post-match presser:
Watch here: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1243504/aflw-r10-ferguson-post-match
"Even today, to be involved in this game where win or lose, we were fighting for a top-four spot in the last round - we haven't been involved in these sorts of games," said Tigers coach Ryan Ferguson.
"We're just trying to ride the momentum."
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7962151/tigers-snare-aflw-double-chance-with-draw/
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For Richmond, Ellie McKenzie had a cracker, bursting out of stoppages and continually impacting play, finishing with 15 disposals and two goals, while Grace Egan was also prolific at the source and Eilish Sheerin impressive in both defensive and offensive work.
It was touted as a clash of the best-and-fairest favourites, but North Melbourne’s Jasmine Garner and Richmond’s Monique Conti were both checked closely by the opposition. Garner, tagged by Meg McDonald, finished with 13 disposals, while Conti had 20.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/afl/draw-is-enough-for-tigers-to-claim-top-four-spot-20221030-p5bu43.html
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I thought Meg MacDonald did a fantastic job on N0rt's best player Garner
Just a great team effort
Super proud of women.
:clapping
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It was the seventh game in the Tigers’ season that was decided by 10 points or less, a fact that’s not lost on the coach.
“It was probably a fitting finale for us, the way the season’s gone,” Ferguson said.
“We’ve had so many close games and found a way to get over the line in them, and get over the line today in what we needed.
“I thought in the third quarter they turned the heat up on us… we had to hang on at times. We owned the first half and they owned the second half.”
In a tense and heavily contested match-up, Richmond got the upper hand early, with young superstar Ellie McKenzie playing a heavy hand in that.
She finished her day with two goals, the first of which came in the second quarter to stretch the lead to two goals. The 20-year-old also led her side for disposals at the half with 10.
McKenzie would finish the match with 15 disposals and five tackles, as one of the most influential Tigers on the day.
Fellow midfielder Grace Egan had 20 disposals, six tackles and four clearances, while best and fairest favourite Mon Conti had 20 touches, seven tackles and four inside 50s.
In just her second game on return from injury, key defender Rebecca Miller had 16 disposals and nine rebounds 50s – a driving force out of the backline.
But when it came to facing off with the brilliant Roos’ midfield, Ferguson identified a need to tag another best and fairest favourite in Jasmine Garner.
While Sarah Hosking had previously played a successful nullifying role this season, he gave the responsibility to the inexperienced Meg Macdonald instead.
Playing just her 14th AFLW game, she kept the North Melbourne star to just 13 disposals and one clearance, in her season low for both statistics.
“I thought she [Macdonald] did a great job. We just thought Garner’s too good to just run free,” Ferguson explained.
“If we can quell her influence, it can help us get the result we want. Obviously they’ve got a lot of other strong mids, so it wasn’t a one person show in there.
“I honestly thought Meg’s been in good form playing on someone and beating them. Gave her a great task, and she’s been up for every task she’s had this season.”
https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/ride-that-momentum-tigers-carrying-confidence-into-first-aflw-finals-series/
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Coaches votes:
North Melbourne v Richmond
10 Ellie McKenzie RICH
4 Mia King NMFC
4 Ashleigh Riddell NMFC
3 Grace Egan RICH
3 Meg Macdonald RICH
3 Jenna Bruton NMFC
3 Monique Conti RICH
Conti finished second overall.
AFLCA Champion Player of the Year final leaderboard
1 Jasmine Garner NMFC - 76 votes
=2 Monique Conti RICH - 67 votes
=2 Georgie Prespakis GEEL - 67 votes
4 Madison Prespakis ESS - 63 votes
5 Amy McDonald GEEL - 60 votes
6 Alyce Parker GWS - 58 votes
7 Charlie Rowbottom GCFC - 57 votes
8 Kiara Bowers FRE - 56 votes
9 Ellie Blackburn WB - 55 votes
10 Ebony Marinoff ADEL - 54 votes
https://www.womens.afl/news/113309?_ga=2.202385169.1860250854.1667140582-224749430.1603381344