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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on May 24, 2024, 11:45:59 PM
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The VFL game is the curtain-raiser at the 'G.
VFL Round 9
RICHMOND (4-3, 11th) vs Essendon (2-5, 16th)
Saturday, 25th May @ the M.C.G.
Start time: 2.35pm
Broadcast:
* AFL website & AFL app.
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/6396
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Richmond VFL
B: Josh Pollocks Tylar Young Jed Feneley
HB: Kaleb Smith Chad Harris James Trezise
C: Nick Guiney Tom McCarthy Sam Banks
HF: Cam Olden Matthew Coulthard Liam George
F: Archie May Sam Davidson Jacob Koschitzke
R: Tom Brindley Lachlan Wilson Joel Garner
Int: Harry Broderick Ry Cantwell Harry Scott Harrison White Nicholas Collier
Emg: Sam Frangalas Luke Haddara Matthew Clarkson Liam Thomas
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1561825/vfl-tigers-confirm-dreamtime-team
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No Bauer again. Given up on him
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No Bauer again. Given up on him
Why?
He's injured, quad
You want them to play him injured?
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No Bauer again. Given up on him
Why?
He's injured, quad
You want them to play him injured?
No because they said he would be likely to play and again he isn’t. I’ve given up caring about him because he can’t get on the park. Will tune back in after 3-5 vfl games in a row
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No Bauer again. Given up on him
Why?
He's injured, quad
You want them to play him injured?
No because they said he would be likely to play and again he isn’t. I’ve given up caring about him because he can’t get on the park. Will tune back in after 3-5 vfl games in a row
He trained on Thursday and during training "tweaked" something after about an hour's training. He went off for about 10 mins and then came back and did most of the training. Looked good and his skills were sharper than last week. Gut feel is that they are leaving him out as a precaution and if he trains fully next week will play then.
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About to start.
Live stream: https://www.afl.com.au/afl-tv/stream?player=arILJvH9PY&streamId=State%20League%20CH8
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Out of the middle from the start. Banks long and Coulthard marks by the point post. Goal! :gotigers
6 - 0
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We get the centre clearance again. Ends up with Coulthard who hits up May 25 out in the pocket. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 2.0-12
Ess 0.0-0
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From a D50 stoppage we go the length of the ground and Kosi on the end of it gets the goal :gotigers
Rich 3.0-18
Ess 0.1-1
7 mins Q1
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Bombers get two via a free kick and then our defenders not going the basic spoil :facepalm.
18 - 13
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Young down clutching his right knee. Play stopped. Carried off by two trainers.
So that's another injury :help.
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Another goal on transition. Olden goal :gotigers
Rich 4.0-24
Ess 2.1-13
15 min Q1
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We've got defender Brindley and forward Davidson doing the CB ruck and the Bombers ruckman has now realised he just needs to punch it forward to gift the Dons easy clearances. Bombers with the last two goals.
24 - 25
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Kosi has been pushed into defence.
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Ball-up 20 out. McCarthey crumb in traffic and snaps a goal :gotigers
Rich 5.0-30
Ess 4.2-26
26 min Q1
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Dumb play trying to go across defensive goal late in the quarter causes a stoppage which the Bombers get a free kick and goal from.
30 - 32
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George pulls one out across the body from the boundary :gotigers
Rich 6.0-36
Ess 5.2-32
32 min Q1
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Blind overhead handball in defence :help. Lucky the Bomber sprayed the shot OOTF.
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Quarter time
Richmond 6.0-36
Essendon 5.3-33
Goals: Koschitzke, Coulthard, White, May, McCarthey, George.
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QT stats:
Smith 7 disposals
Kosi 5
Coulthard 5
Trezise 4
Banks 3
Young 1 .... (off with a knee injury)
Disposals 99 - 73
Marks 30 - 13
Clearances 13 - 13
Inside 50s 12 - 15
Tackles 17 - 14
Hitouts 5 - 22 = no ruckman
Frees 3 - 5
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/6396#team-stats
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Bomber fumble in our F50 and Smith makes them pay with a nice finish :gotigers.
Rich 7.0-42
Ess 6.4-40
7 min Q2
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Smith long to the hot spot. Davidson receives from the crumb and skids through the goal from 25 out :gotigers.
Rich 8.0-48
Ess 6.4-40
10 min Q2
Hope our seniors kick this straight. Be a nice change from the 1.6 starts.
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Spring off a D50 stoppage. May chips to Banks 45 out. Misses.
49 - 40
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Kosi looking much better down back. Scott looks a likely type!
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After all this time not paying HTB to us for Bombers diving on it, the muppet pulls one out against us to the Bombers directly in front ::).
Thankfully the Dons miss the sitter.
49 - 41
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We breakout again on transition from D50. Ends up with May having a shot 45 out. Misses to the right.
50 - 41
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Goal to the Bombers.
50 - 47
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Half-time
Richmond 6.0 8.2-50
Essendon 5.3 7.5-47
Goals: Koschitzke, Coulthard, Smith, White, May, McCarthey, George, Davidson.
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Stats to HT:
Smith 13 disposals
Kosi 11
Trezise 10
Banks 7
Coulthard 6
Young 1 .... (off 1st qtr with a knee)
Disposals 168 - 153
Marks 56 - 40
Clearances 16 - 23
Inside 50s 20 - 26
Tackles 28 - 30
Hitouts 8 - 37
Frees 7 - 9
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/6396#player-stats
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Gee Smith is playing a ripping game. :clapping
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Again on transition from D50. Brindley to May (good mark on the wing). Ends up with Davidson who runs into an open goal :gotigers.
Rich 9.2-56
Ess 7.5-47
1 min Q3
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Brindley to May again on the slide. Goes inside 50 and Coulthard gets the free 45 out for a push in the back. Misses.
57 - 47
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Garner long. Out the back and Olden misses from 25 out going the grubber.
58 - 47
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We get it back from the kick-in. Pollocks marks 45 out. Kick goes across the face. We keep in it. Collier misses a sitter from 20 out.
59 - 47
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Ball-up 35 out. May in the ruck gets the free for too high. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 10.5-65
Ess 7.5-47
10 min Q3
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Garner two efforts at HB and HF sets up the shot for White from 40. Kick is off wide and short. Olden though takes the pack mark 10m out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 11.5-71
Ess 7.5-47
13 min Q3
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Too many handballs in the pocket. Smith's snap misses.
72 - 47
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On transition from D50 again. May beats his opponent, gathers the ball 30 and runs into an open goal :gotigers.
Rich 12.6-78
Ess 7.5-47
23 min Q3
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To the hot spot. Wilson receives the crumb and snaps the goal :gotigers
Rich 13.6-84
Ess 7.5-47
24 min Q3
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Idiot umps. Central ump called touched ball. Ump in Bombers F50 pays the mark though then penalises us 50 because we heard the touched call. Ump gifts the Bombers a goal :banghead.
84 - 53
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3/4 time
Richmond 6.0 8.2 13.6-84
Essendon 5.3 7.5 8.5-53
Goals: May 3, Davidson 2, Koschitzke, Coulthard, Smith, White, McCarthy, George, Olden, Wilson.
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Stats to 3/4 time
Smith 18 disposals
Kosi 14
Banks 12
Trezise 11
Coulthard 7
Young 1 .... (off 1st qtr with a knee)
Disposals 263 - 223
Marks 91 - 59
Clearances 23 - 36
Inside 50s 34 - 36
Tackles 39 - 40
Hitouts 10 - 55
Frees 15 - 13
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/6396#team-stats
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Olden goal :gotigers
Rich 14.6-90
Ess 8.6-54
2 min Q4
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We force the turnover across HF and George chips to May 40 out. Goal! :gotigers
4 for May.
Rich 15.6-96
Ess 8.6-54
5 min Q4
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Free to Garner 40 out. Chips to Coulthard who was all by himself 30 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 16.6-102
Ess 9.6-60
15 min Q4
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Lucky bounce in the goalsquare. Olden leaps, grabs the ball and goals :gotigers
Rich 17.6-108
Ess 9.6-60
18 min Q4
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Guiney goal :gotigers
Rich 18.6-114
Ess 9.6-60
24 min Q4
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White burned a couple a teammates there and misses.
115 - 60
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White high and Davidson 1-vs-1 marks 12m out. Goal! :gotigers
3 to Davidson.
Rich 19.7-121
Ess 9.6-60
28 min Q4
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Junk time. Lots of Benny Hill moments. White goal :gotigers.
Rich 20.7-127
Ess 10.6-66
32 min Q4
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Won by 61 pts :gotigers
ps. One of the light towers at the 'G isn't working apparently.
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Final Score
Richmond 6.0 8.2 13.6 20.7-127
Essendon 5.3 7.5 8.5 10.6-66
Goals: May 4, Davidson 3, Olden 3, Coulthard 2, White 2, Koschitzke, Smith, McCarthy, George, Wilson, Guiney.
Joel Garner (30 possies) won the medal for BOG.
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Individual stats:
Smith 23 disp. (18k, 5h, 5c, 17u, 65.2%), 6m, - , - , 8int, 2in50, 1g, 1b.
Koschitzke 19 disp. (16k, 3h, 5c, 11u, 78.9%), 10m, 1t, - , 13int, 1in50, 1g.
Trezise 17 disp. (13k, 4h, 4c, 10u, 88.2%), 5m, 3t, - , 7int, 1in50.
Banks 12 disp. (10k, 2h, 2c, 11u, 66.7%), 5m, - , - , 1int, 3in50.
Coulthard 10 disp. ( 7k, 3h, 6c, 4u, 70.0%), 4m, - , - , - , 1in50, 2g, 1b.
Young 1 disp. ( 1k, - , - , 1u, 100%), 1m, - , - , 1int, 1in50.
VFL-listers:
Garner 30 disposals
Brindley 24
Harris 23
Davidson 21
Wilson 20
H.Scott 19
McCarthy 19
George 17
Guiney 17
May 17
Olden 15
Pollocks 13
White 12
Broderick 10
Feneley 9
Cantwell 8
Collier 4
Team stats:
Disposals 364 - 299
Kicks 239 - 183
Handballs 125 - 116
Marks 121 - 71
Clearances 31 - 48
Inside 50s 47 - 44
Tackles 55 - 46
Hitouts 13 - 70 .... no that's not a typo.
Frees 24 - 14
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/6396#team-stats
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Is Joel Garner an option for the mid season draft?
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People can say what they want about Morris
But I’ll go into bat for him. The side is crippled with injuries due to the senior list being decimated
Considering what’s going on at AFL level it would be VERY easy to throw in the towel , and they haven’t
Good on them for having a crack and flying the flag
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People can say what they want about Morris
But I’ll go into bat for him. The side is crippled with injuries due to the senior list being decimated
Considering what’s going on at AFL level it would be VERY easy to throw in the towel , and they haven’t
Good on them for having a crack and flying the flag
I questioned his appointment at the time and still do. I just never got the sense that morris would/could be a good coach and I still don’t think he can.
But I will absolutely agree with you that the vfl results this season have been incredible given they’ve for the most part had 5 or less senior listed players in the side.
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May for MSD?
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VFL Tigers dominate Essendon in Dreamtime at the ’G
By Zakariya El-Houli
Richmond Media
25 May 2024
Richmond VFL has gotten back to winning ways convincingly, beating Essendon in Dreamtime at the ‘G by 61 points.
The Tigers completed a 171-point turnaround from last Sunday’s 110-point loss to Sandringham after beating their arch-rival on Saturday afternoon, 20.7 (127) to 10.6 (66).
It was an impressive 20-goal showing, the antithesis of the three-goal outing from the Tigers’ Round 8 loss to Sandringham.
Led by Joel Garner (30 disposals, nine tackles, seven clearances), the stand-in co-skipper and Sir Doug Nichols Trophy winner for best afield, the Tigers flexed their muscles in the second half to convert twelve goals to Essendon’s three and emerge as dominant winners.
Early in the contest, the Tigers’ accuracy in front of goal was on show. Through eight different goalkickers, they converted as many majors before registering a behind.
In an evenly contested first quarter, Tom Brindley (24 disposals, 10 marks, 10 hit-outs, five clearances) was a standout in the ruck in the absence of Samson Ryan (AFL recall) and Sam Naismith (injured).
Kaleb Smith (23 disposals, five marks, one goal) and Sam Davidson (20 disposals, seven marks, three goals) also continued their rich vein of form.
Smith was again influential from half-back and continues to stake his claim for senior selection.
In an evenly fought-out first half that saw the Tigers take a slim three-point lead into the main break, a positive was the performance of debutant Harry Scott.
Scott was influential with 19 disposals, four tackles and four clearances.
In the third quarter, the Tigers piled on five straight majors before Essendon registered a score.
As the five-goal blitz saw Richmond break away from the Bombers, tall forward Archie May was causing problems for the Bombers' defence.
May finished with 17 disposals, four goals and 11 marks.
The Tigers established control of the contest in commanding fashion and entered the final term with a 31-point buffer.
Stand-in co-skipper Chad Harris (23 disposals, 10 marks, three clearances) was instrumental in Richmond’s dominant second half showing.
In the final term, there were no signs of a Bomber comeback. The Tigers hit their opponents for seven goals in the quarter, with late goals from Nick Guiney, Matthew Coulthard and Harrison White extending the full-time margin out to 61 points.
On a special occasion, the VFL Tigers emerged victorious against the Bombers for Dreamtime at the ‘G.
After taking away the Pat Cronin Medal in Round 8 against Sandringham, the Best on Ground award becomes Garner's second in as many weeks.
The Tigers have risen to ninth on the Smithy’s VFL Ladder and have boosted their percentage to 97.8% from 87.2%.
They will look ahead to their next challenge against the Geelong Cats on Saturday, June 1 at GMHBA Stadium.
Richmond 6.0 8.2 13.6 20.7 (127)
Essendon 5.3 7.5 8.5 10.6 (66)
Goalkickers: May (4), Davidson (3), Olden (3), White (2), Coulthard (2), McCarthy, Wilson, George, Koschitzke, Smith, Guiney
Best: Garner, May, Brindley, Harris, Davidson, Koschitzke, Wilson
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1564231/vfl-tigers-dominate-essendon-in-dreamtime-at-the-g
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Is Joel Garner an option for the mid season draft?
May for MSD?
Any club could pick either of them up if they want them. May had a few quiet weeks before yesterday so he might be overlooked.
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VFL Report: Round 9
Richmond VFL coach Steve Morris provides a summary of how the Tigers’ players performed in last Saturday’s Dreamtime win against Essendon at the MCG.
Joel Garner (30 disposals, 77% disposal efficiency, seven marks, nine inside-50s, nine tackles, seven clearances)
“He was outstanding. He won best-on-ground honours with 30 disposals, nine tackles and seven clearances. He drove the ball inside 50 on nine occasions and was just brilliant.”
Thomas Brindley (24 disposals, 79% disposal efficiency, 10 marks, three inside-50s, five clearances, 10 hit-outs)
“We set Tom a massive task in the ruck, and he answered beautifully. He had 24 disposals and whilst we didn't get many first hands on the ball, he was brilliant around the ground with his elite running capacity.”
Kaleb Smith (23 disposals, six marks, five rebound-50s, one goal)
“Kaleb again had a good game on the weekend. He’s had a great six-to-eight weeks of footy, and he kicked his first goal in Richmond colours and it was an absolute ripper. I’m really looking forward to seeing his continued progression.”
Chad Harris (23 disposals, 10 marks, five rebound-50s, three tackles, three clearances)
“Ever reliable down back was Chad. He continues to lead this young group extremely well alongside Joel (Garner) in the absence of (Lachlan) Street. He’s a really calm head down in defence and plays our system really well.”
Sam Davidson (20 disposals, 10 contested possessions, 80% disposal efficiency, seven marks, four inside-50s, three tackles, three goals)
“It was his best game for the club. He was outstanding on the MCG in the wide-open spaces. He's one of the very best runners at the footy club, and it was really clear that he was covering the ground better than most.”
Lachlan Wilson (20 disposals, 75% disposal efficiency, five marks, five inside-50s, seven tackles, one goal)
“He had another outstanding game and is having a cracking year. He wins the ball in and under for us and is a smart decision-maker both offensively and defensively and kicked another beautiful goal on the weekend.”
Tom McCarthy (20 disposals, seven marks, five tackles, three clearances, one goal)
“Tom is part of that engine room with Lachlan (Wilson) who is doing a really good job at the moment. I've seen some real growth in his game and his patterns over the last few weeks and am looking forward to that continuing. He kicked his first goal in Tiger colours and the boys celebrated accordingly.”
Harry Scott (19 disposals, three marks, four tackles, four clearances)
“I was really pleased with Harry. He's been made to earn his debut, and he stepped out on debut and held up his end of the bargain, finishing with 19 disposals and four tackles. He’s a big body, but it was his clean hands in tight that really stood out.”
Jacob Koschitzke (19 disposals, 79% disposal efficiency, 10 marks, three rebound-50s, one goal)
“He went back when (Tylar) Young went down. He kicked an early goal up forward but was a standout on the ground for the remainder of the game down back. I loved the way he read the play, and he played our system really well. It was great for him to add another string to his bow.”
Nick Guiney (18 disposals, 89% disposal efficiency, six marks, six rebound-50s, one goal)
“He's piecing together a really nice year. He was pretty sore after the Sandringham game and didn't finish that game off, however, he had 18 disposals and kicked a beautiful goal on his left foot last Saturday. He's a really solid player who gets his job done week in and week out.”
Liam George (18 disposals, three marks, three inside-50s, one goal)
“Liam is progressing really nicely. He understands the way that we want to play, and whilst he still makes the occasional mistake in our system, he is growing every week. He's a really talented kid who uses the ball well and is going places.”
James Trezise (17 disposals, 88% disposal efficiency, five marks, three rebound-50s, four tackles)
“It was his first game back from a head knock, and it was good to see him back out there as he's had an interrupted year. Some of his contest work was outstanding, and his defensive game was really good. Looking for that to be the launchpad for a good little consistent block for him.”
Archie May (17 disposals, 11 marks, five inside-50s, four goals)
“It was Archie's best game for the club by quite some way. He's been progressing nicely, but I thought his game was a real standout on the weekend. I've said this plenty of times, but I really think he's just scratching the surface of his abilities, and I'm looking forward to seeing the sort of player he will be in 18 to 24 months.”
Cam Olden (15 disposals, 13 contested possessions, five tackles, three goals)
“It was great for Cam to get some reward. He’s had a quiet month of footy and expressed some frustration to me throughout the week surrounding that, but he was brilliant on the weekend. He kicked a sensational goal after crumbing front-and-centre and finished with three goals on the day. It was also his defensive efforts that I was proud of and pleased with.”
Josh Pollocks (13 disposals, eight contested possessions, five marks)
“Josh started down back and did a bit of a swap with (Jacob) Koschitzke when he went down back and played key forward. He hasn't trained for a minute with our forwards since he arrived at the club. but was a really big part of the reason as to why we were able to play such great footy. He won or halved everything in the air and played his role to perfection.”
Sam Banks (13 disposals, five marks, three inside-50s)
“He played the first three quarters, and his run and carry certainly stood out. Sam is a player who's had a run of bad luck lately, but I’m looking forward to seeing him get some consistent minutes under his belt.”
Harrison White (12 disposals, two goals, two marks)
“It was good to see him hit the scoreboard on the weekend. He finished with a couple of goals and gave another one off late in the game. We know he's a really classy player when he's at his best, and we saw glimpses of his best on the weekend.”
Matthew Coulthard (10 disposals, six contested possessions, four marks, two goals)
“Matthew could have easily finished with four or five goals. I felt as though he ran his patterns really well and could have been rewarded even more than he was on the day. He was pretty crook throughout the week so it was good to see him display that resilience and provide some evidence that even when he's not at his best, he can still have a big influence on matches.”
Harry Broderick (10 disposals, two marks, two rebound-50s)
“I thought Harry was really clean on the day and played his role really well down back. He's a player that can play several different positions for us, and that's important to our program.”
Jed Feneley (nine disposals, 78% disposal efficiency, four marks, four rebound-50s)
“I challenged Jed pretty strongly last week surrounding his physicality, and didn't he respond. I thought he was outstanding in the contest and just did the basics really well on the day.”
Ry Cantwell (eight disposals, three marks, three tackles)
“Ry played his first game for the club and I thought he held his own down back. He showed a couple of real glimpses of what we know he's got. He's got speed and power and he's a beautiful decision maker. He's going to be a really nice player in time, and we saw glimpses of that on the weekend.”
Nicholas Collier (four disposals, two marks, three tackles)
“I would challenge you to find a better four-possession game in the history of VFL footy. He played his role extremely well. He applied defensive pressure and made good decisions off the ball, and I'm really pleased that he's bought into our program in the way that he has. He's a young player who's been rewarded early on in his time at Richmond, and if he continues to play his role in the way he did on the weekend, he's going to be in Tigers colours much more often.”
Tylar Young (one disposal, one inside-50, one mark)
“Just a tragedy that Tylar has gone down with a season-ending knee injury. He's a much-loved player within our club and we wish him well in his recovery. I’m looking forward to seeing a bigger and stronger version of Tylar back out on the field in 2025.”
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1566435/vfl-report-round-9
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Still sceptical of him myself but can totally see us giving a rookie spot to Davidson - or even using a late draft pick.......especially if Sir Runsalot (hopefully) leaves.... :shh