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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on April 16, 2025, 08:07:01 PM
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VFL Round 4
Frankston (1-1, 11th) vs RICHMOND (3-0, 3rd)
Friday, 18th April @ Kinetic Stadium (Frankston Oval)
Start time: 7:35 pm
Broadcast:
AFL website & Live AFL app.
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7304
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It's going to be a nice night for footy in old Frankston town. :gotigers
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About to start.
Live stream: https://www.afl.com.au/afl-tv/stream?player=arILJvH9PY&streamId=State%20League%20CH5
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El Nour wins the HTB free on the wing. Goes out wide to Sonsie who kicks to the hot spot. Raso crumbs and snaps the first goal of the game :gotigers
6 - 0
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8 changes.
IN: Blight, Fawcett, McAuliffe, Smith, Bauer, Sonsie, Colina, Garner.
OUT: Faull (AFL), Ralphsmith (AFL), Rioli (AFL), Ryan (AFL), Yassine, Moimoi, Guiney, Toner.
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RICHMOND VFL
B: Campbell Gray Jacob Blight Jacob Koschitzke
HB: Kaleb Smith Tom McCarthy Nicholas Collier
C: Harry Scott Lachlan Wilson Mutaz El Nour
HF: Massimo Raso Tyler Sonsie Jasper Alger
F: Liam Fawcett Jacob Bauer Thomas Sims
R: Mate Colina Josh Smillie Kane McAuliffe
Int: Austin Johnson Oliver Hayes-Brown Tom McKenzie Liam George Joel Garner
EMG: Sam Flockart Sam Toner Mohammed Yassine
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1757886/vfl-round-4-team
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Geez they make that hard to find
Worse im trying to use web browser on tv at work
AFL Website like the AFL is poo
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McAuliffe passes inside 50 and Bauer marks 35 out on the lead. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 2.1-13
Frank 0.1-1
8 min Q1
Sonsie already has 7 possies.
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Alger goes inside 50 towards Fawcett. George gathers off hands and is taken high in the pocket. Misses.
14 - 1
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Smillie great kick to Sonsie at HF. Sonz grubbers the kick inside 50s but it gets to Alger who goes around the body and Sims marks in the goalsquare. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 3.2-20
Frank 0.3-3
17 min Q1
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Too many smalls glory hunting at the moment. We're not protecting the defensive side. Paid that time.
20 - 9
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Smith inside 50 and Bauer takes the pack mark 35 out. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 4.2-26
Frank 1.3-9
24 min Q1
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All our mids run forward and no one stays behind the ball to protect us defensively :banghead. So if there's a spoil or smother we are sitting ducks the other way.
26 - 15
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Quarter time
Richmond 4.3-27
Frankston 2.3-15
Goals: Bauer 2, Sims, Raso
Very loose game in the midfield. Everyone wants to be the attacker running forward and not the defensive sweeper.
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Stats to QT:
Sonsie 16 disposals
Smith 9
McAuliffe 7
Colina 5
Smillie 5
Alger 3
Bauer 3
Blight 3
Sims 3
Gray 2
Fawcett 1
Kosi 0
OHB 0
Disposals 94 - 79
Marks 20 - 12
Tackles 15 - 16
Clearances 11 - 8
Inside 50s 12 - 11
Hitouts 8 - 8
Frees 5 - 7
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7304#team-stats
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Raso classy finish from the pocket :gotigers
Rich 5.3-33
Frank 2.3-15
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Low % crap. Going for unrealistic speckies. The lack of defensive positioning basics so far tonight has been poor.
33 - 22
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Wonder who they'll take out at half time to be the carry over emergency for tomorrow?
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Dishing up crap. Just slop.
34 - 29
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McAuliffe to George at HF. Goes long. Sonsie crumbs and gets the goal back :gotigers.
Rich 6.4-40
Frank 4.5-29
20 min Q2
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Far too many players standing back rather than attack contest when there is turnover is bloody frustrating to watch
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That was a clear mark to Smillie ump :facepalm ::). Stupid ump cost us a set shot 30 out :banghead.
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That was a clear mark to Smillie ump :facepalm ::). Stupid ump cost us a set shot 30 out :banghead.
Or over the shoulder take ya pick
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Free to Alger for too high 35 out on a 60 degree angle. Nice kick .... Goal! :gotigers
Rich 7.4-46
Frank 4.5-29
26 min Q2
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We've got a gem in Smillie
Looking forward to see him the big stuff in the next week or 2
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I'm liking Alger's game too
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Half time
Richmond 4.3 7.4-46
Frankston 2.3 4.6-30
Goals: Bauer 2, Raso 2, Sims, Sonsie, Alger.
Sorry but that was rubbish footy. It's more like lunchtime at school. Everyone flying and going for the same ball trying to be the hero.
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I'm liking Alger's game too
Yep, his pressure when the ball hits the ground has been really good so far
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Stats to HT:
Sonsie 26 disposals :o .... brought his own footy tonight.
Smith 16 .... in the back pocket & taking the kick-ins.
McAuliffe 12
Smillie 10
Alger 9
Blight 7
Colina 7
Gray 7
Sims 5
Fawcett 5
Kosi 4
Bauer 3
OHB 3
Disposals 184 - 173
Marks 20 - 12
Tackles 37 - 28
Clearances 19 - 19
Inside 50s 23 - 25
Hitouts 18 - 13
Frees 13 - 16
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7304#team-stats
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We get out the back. Fawcett towards Bauer. Clever. He gathers, dummies and steadies. Kicks his 3rd goal :gotigers
Rich 8.4-52
Frank 5.7-37
6 min Q3
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Umps might as well be wearing Frankston jumpers. That was again HTB free to us yet they paid another free to the Dolphins ::).
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El Nour still doing El Nour things :help
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Disrespect the opposition and yet get this. Too casual and selfish tonight.
52 - 49
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Embarrassing start to this 3rd qtr,
Look really slow, though that may have something to do with blokes refusing to chase their opponent when they have possession
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Some of our players and I'm talking about the AFL players here, need to play to their limitations. Some are not, 9ne on particular is not
Selfish is a good description OE
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Dolphins now in front.
We've been absolute rubbish tonight.
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Dolphins 24 Storm 16
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Very lucky there. Once again everyone is up flying for the mark :banghead. But everyone stopped when advantage was called and Alger marks in the pocket and goals :gotigers.
Back in front.
Rich 9.4-58
Frank 8.7-55
20 min Q3
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Hmm
Where's Smillie?
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George does well on the wing. In board to McAuliffe who fumbles but has time to pass to Bauer inside 50. Gets 50m to the goalsquare. Goal! :gotigers
Rich 10.4-64
Frank 8.7-55
25 min Q3
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Easy to forget how clean and strong McAuliffe is
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Hmm
Where's Smillie?
He's back on now.
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Hmm
Where's Smillie?
Back on
Been on the bench for at least 15-20 mins
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That was a gift! Dolphin defender coughs it up in our F50 and Raso goals :gotigers
Rich 11.4-70
Frank 8.7-55
27 min Q3
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That was pathetic by George, arrogance going back for his shot, paid the price
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Had about four goes at it but eventually we get a kick inside 50 and George marks in front 35 out. Siren for 3/4 time. Shanks it wide nor makes the distance. No score.
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3/4 time
Richmond 4.3 7.4 11.4-70
Frankston 2.3 4.6 8.7-55
Goals: Bauer 4, Raso 3, Alger 2, Sims, Sonsie.
Dished up rubbish again but like the 2nd qtr kicked a few goals late in red time.
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Stats to 3QT:
Sonsie 35 disposals
Smith 25
McAuliffe 16
Smillie 13
Alger 12
Gray 12
Blight 10
Fawcett 9
Kosi 9
Colina 8
Bauer 7
OHB 7
Sims 5
Disposals 274 - 264
Marks 51 - 41
Tackles 46 - 36
Clearances 19 - 19
Inside 50s 31 - 43
Hitouts 24 - 23
Frees 20 - 26
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7304#team-stats
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Sonsie on the bench. Not sure if he's playing this last quarter?
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Fawcett's snap misses.
72 - 61
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More arrogance :scream
Play the percentages
Turnover gifts them a goal
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72 - 67
Dumb stuff. Dinky too cute kicks and give away the ball :banghead.
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Streaming through the middle, dumb kick, turnover and goal :banghead
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Bauer acting like a petulant child out there.
Only watched 5 mins of the last quarter but our skills seem to be very poor.
5 points in it. They have momentum.
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Dolphins in front.
Playing like headless chooks.
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Smillie's inabilty to keep his feet is a worry - was always his biggest issue. :shh
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Zero pressure
El Nourr goes the bump instead of tackling
Frankston easily transition
Goal, lead :banghead
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Smillie not coming in based on what I am seeing
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:lol
Umps, been fantasitc
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Smillie not coming in based on what I am seeing
His 1st half was excellent
2nd half been average
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Umps pulls out a free ::) and another goal to them.
73 - 80
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Smillie not coming in based on what I am seeing
His 1st half was excellent
2nd half been average
In other words: Still not match fit. :shh
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As Mr OE said, disrepect your opposition you pay the price
Currently, we are
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Smillie another one handed effort. not good enough
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Geez we've been soft and lazy tonight. Put your bloody body behind the fricking ball :banghead
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Smillie not coming in based on what I am seeing
His 1st half was excellent
2nd half been average
In other words: Still not match fit. :shh
Yep, Sat on the bench for at least 15 mins in the 3rd
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Colina is stuffen useless. stuff him off FFS
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Game over. Played tonight like we thought we just had to turn up to win. Arrogant, selfish and lazy.
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Sonsie zero touches once they put the pressure on him. Soft as poo
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Sims dropping chest marks FFS. Ryan II
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Reckon we're done
An insipid, pathetic bruise free effort
Refusing to chase, not sticking tackles, AFL blokes playing selfish footy
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Sonsie zero touches once they put the pressure on him. Soft as poo
:huh
Sonsie didn't play in this last quarter. We've missed him as a result.
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Another easy goal to them, completely fallen apart and it's unravelling.
Lot's of players going to ground very easily.
Young team, always likely to happen I guess. With Sonsie going off as I assume a carry over player the club clearly isnt overly fussed with winning at this level.
20 points down. Game over
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Sonsie zero touches once they put the pressure on him. Soft as poo
He has been on the bench for the entire final qtr
Can't get possessions on the bench ::)
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Sonsie zero touches once they put the pressure on him. Soft as poo
He has been on the bench for the entire qtr
Can't get possessions on the bench ::)
LMAO - WAT-like posting from Lord of the Whinge. :shh
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Bauer has gone for a stack of worldy speckie attempts yet hasn't got near one. Low %. Summed us up tonight.
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smilie no chance of seeing any time soon. Had some shocking moments this half and Bauer im not sure will ever make it.
Sonsie will be playig anzac eve you would think? Wont matter as i dont think he has what it takes at senior level.
who is that absolute spud on the wing with blonde hair. FMD he is poo
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Well that sums us too tonight. Going for a speckie in D50 and allowing a Dolphin at ground level to kick a goal :facepalm.
Totally selfish tonight :banghead.
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Final Score
Richmond 4.3 7.4 11.4 11.7-73
Frankston 2.3 4.6 8.7 15.8-98
Goals: Bauer 4, Raso 3, Alger 2, Sims, Sonsie.
Pathetic! Didn't show the opposition respect all night and paid the price.
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Individual possies
Sonsie 35 ..... taken off at 3/4 time.
Smith 31
McAuliffe 25
Gray 17
Smillie 14
Fawcett 13
Kosi 13
Alger 12
Blight 12
OHB 11
Bauer 8
Colina 8
Sims 6
Disposals 355 - 387
Kicks 197 - 205
Handballs 158 - 182
Marks 58 - 64
Tackles 62 - 48
Clearances 38 - 41
Inside 50s 49 - 56 ..... 18 inside 50s in the last qtr for no goals :facepalm
Hitouts 33 - 31
Frees 25 - 35
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7304#team-stats
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Too tall, too slow, Colina is liabilty, dropping Yassine was idiotic. :banghead
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Just a terrible performance
Bruise free footy all night
Very little defensive pressure all night
Our forward set up was laughable, all flying for Marks of the Year. None of them prepared to actually lead.
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Too tall, too slow, Colina is liabilty, dropping Yassine was idiotic. :banghead
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Yeah, can't play both project ruckman in same team. Colina never going to make it.
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I don’t wanna jump the gun, but I have been a little worried about smillie. Pre draft I wasn’t excited to take him, then I got excited thinking about what he could become, then I’ve watched his vfl games and I’m just not sure if he’s got “it”. Time will tell though !
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Can Sonsie just have 3-4 games playing in the midfield in the afl, like being in the centre square. If he doesn’t impress or show similar form to what he is producing at vfl then by all means drop him back to the 2s.
It’s just so disingenuous to see a player dominating at vfl level as a pure mid, call him up to the seniors, shunt him in the forward pocket or half forward flank and then drop him 1-2 weeks later when surprise surprise he isn’t getting the ball.
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Sonsie zero touches once they put the pressure on him. Soft as poo
He has been on the bench for the entire qtr
Can't get possessions on the bench ::)
LMAO - WAT-like posting from Lord of the Whinge. :shh
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Sonsie wasn’t looking at it correctly when he kicked
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Can Sonsie just have 3-4 games playing in the midfield in the afl, like being in the centre square. If he doesn’t impress or show similar form to what he is producing at vfl then by all means drop him back to the 2s.
It’s just so disingenuous to see a player dominating at vfl level as a pure mid, call him up to the seniors, shunt him in the forward pocket or half forward flank and then drop him 1-2 weeks later when surprise surprise he isn’t getting the ball.
100% agree, Dow gifted games week after week
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Can Sonsie just have 3-4 games playing in the midfield in the afl, like being in the centre square. If he doesn’t impress or show similar form to what he is producing at vfl then by all means drop him back to the 2s.
It’s just so disingenuous to see a player dominating at vfl level as a pure mid, call him up to the seniors, shunt him in the forward pocket or half forward flank and then drop him 1-2 weeks later when surprise surprise he isn’t getting the ball.
Spot on
Has been my argument all along.
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My only concern with Sonsie is his physical strength. He has the skills & tricks to be elite, seems to be fit enough to run all day ... But I never see him burst through tackles or rag doll his opponents. It makes me doubt his actual level of physical strength, not his bravery or dare, but his raw power to play against the big guys - to play like a man!
I think this is why he gets sheltered in a forward pocket - his coaches don't want to expose his lack of physical strength by putting him in the middle. The list of midfield brutes who would utterly rag doll Sonsie is a little too long. He could hold his own against a similar build (boys vs boys in the VFL) but would get monstered by the Cripps & Dangerfields out there.
Is that what sentances him to a forward pocket?
It is fixable, so let's go! Lets put up some signage with some big arrows to show the way to the gym ...
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To me size is of very little significance , not saying it can’t help, but as far I’m concerned you could be six inches tall and weigh 1kg , you can either get the ball
Or you can’t . Some can adjust at the higher level many cant
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Play the kid on-ball. Or, pee off short and make him the back half distributor!
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Bolton is smaller than Sonsie but there's no concerns about his physicality.
Sonsie gets screwed every AFL game he plays.
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(https://resources.richmondfc.com.au/photo-resources/2025/04/18/b63fa1cc-e90f-45c5-8851-caf86b97cfef/CKz2H0R4.jpg?width=902&height=536) (https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1759870/vfl-round-4-post-match)
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1759870/vfl-round-4-post-match