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VFL Round 21
Williamstown (9-8, 11th) vs RICHMOND (11-6, 7th)
Sunday, 17th August @ DSV Stadium (Point Gellibrand Oval)
Start time: 2:05 pm
Broadcast:
Live on the AFL website & AFL app.
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7461
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IF WIN: 4th if Brisbane Lions win and the Tigers make up the percentage deficits to Frankston, the Lions and Collingwood; 5th, 6th or 7th if one, two or three of those don’t go their way
IF LOSE: 7th if the Casey Demons and GWS Giants lose; 8th if one wins; 9th if they both win. Richmond could jump Collingwood if the Tigers lose by approximately six points less than the Magpies
SUMMARY: The Tigers also can’t finish lower than ninth but face a tough finish to the regular season at DSV Stadium when they come up against a Williamstown outfit that must win to feature in the finals. Richmond will remember the heavy 66-point defeat they suffered at the hands of the Seagulls when the two teams last faced off in a 2024 Wildcard Final.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1388786/all-finals-spots-on-the-line-in-last-round
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Jasper Alger, Liam Fawcett and Oliver Hayes-Brown in
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Richmond VFL
B: Austin Johnson Mutaz El Nour Josh Gibcus
HB: Kaleb Smith Nick Collier Lachlan Street
C: Liam George Harry Scott Sam Toner
HF: Tom Ferguson Mohammed Yassine Jasper Alger
F: Nicholas Girolami Liam Fawcett Massimo Raso
R: Jacob Koschitzke Lachlan Wilson Joel Garner
Int: Joshua Pollocks Nick Guiney Oliver Hayes-Brown Sam Phillips Tom McKenzie
EMG: Reuben Hanson Sean Lai Jed Feneley
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1862126/big-inclusions-for-vfl-round-21
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Results today in the VFL (Collingwood & GWS both losing) means if our VFL side wins or draws tomorrow then we'll finish either 5th or 6th and host an Elimination Final in two weeks time. If we lose, then more than likely we'll finish 7th or 8th and host a Wildcard final next weekend. There is an exception if we lose by a point in a low scoring game and Casey also lose, then we can still finish in 6th place above Collingwood on %.
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Will be interesting to see where we host any final
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Current score
Richmond 4.0-24
Williamstown 2.1-13
25 min Q1
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RCD spanking the tigers
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Willy 43
Tiges 30
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This comp is a complete farce.
Not only dont the 2s play North but we play in Melbourne and Norf played Southport in QLD FFS.
What a joke.
The afl dont give s rats about this comp.
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3/4 time
Richmond 4.0 5.0 7.2-44
Williamstown 2.2 6.7 7.13-55
Goals: Raso 2, Alger, Girolami, George, Pollocks, Wilson.
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Fawcett is a dud. Delist material
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These umps ::).
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Fawcett is a dud. Delist material
He's a young tall just coming back from injury.
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VFL team going to lose as well. Deserve to too when you have just 12 scoring shots to 29.
52 - 73
Late last quarter.
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Final Score
Richmond 4.0 5.0 7.2 8.4-52
Williamstown 2.2 6.7 7.13 9.19-73
Goals: Pollocks 2, Raso 2, Alger, Girolami, George, Wilson.
Typical visiting team being utterly clueless how to play at Pt Gellibrand.
So, we'll be playing the Giants in a Wildcard final next weekend.
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Individual stats:
Smith 30 disp (22k, 8h, 8c, 14u, 83.3%), 5m, 2t, 2cl, - , 2in50, 10int.
Gibcus 11 disp ( 6k, 5h, 5c, 5u, 90.9%), 4m, - , - , - , - , 6int, 1si.
Hayes-Brown 10 disp ( 4k, 6h, 8c, 3u, 50.0%), - , 2t, 4cl, 22ho, 1in50, - , 1si.
Koschitzke 9 disp ( 2k, 7h, 5c, 4u, 55.6%), 1m, 6t, 2cl, 9ho, 2in50, 4int, 1si.
Alger 6 disp ( 4k, 2h, 2c, 4u, 100% ), 1m, 1t, - , - , 2in50, 1int, 1si, 1g
Fawcett 5 disp ( 1k, 4h, 4c, 1u, 80.0%), - , - , - , - , 1in50, - , 1si, - , 1b.
VFL-listers:
Scott 24 disposals
Street 20
Johnson 18
Wilson 15
McKenzie 14
Guiney 13
Raso 13
George 12
Girolami 12
Phillips 12
Toner 12
Collier 11
Garner 10
El Nour 9
Yassine 9
Ferguson 7
Pollocks 2
Team stats:
Disposals 285 - 324
Kicks 170 - 223
Handballs 115 - 101
Marks 64 - 112
Tackles 51 - 49
Clearances 25 - 42
Inside 50s 42 - 61
Hitouts 36 - 37
Frees 14 - 16
https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7461#team-stats
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(https://resources.richmondfc.com.au/photo-resources/2025/08/17/c593b730-ab0b-4c2d-b77d-ad88922295b9/jNeoAh88.jpg?width=344&height=215) (https://www.richmondfc.com.au//video/1866882/vfl-round-21-post-match?videoId=1866882&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1755415514001)
https://www.richmondfc.com.au//video/1866882/vfl-round-21-post-match?videoId=1866882&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1755415514001
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Richmond VFL defeated by plucky Seagulls
By Connor Burns
RFC website
Aug 17, 2025, 5:40 pm
Richmond VFL were unable to produce the type of footy it has for most of the season, falling to a hungry Williamstown outfit by 21 points at DSV Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Wildcard Round now awaits the Tigers, who face GWS next weekend.
The Tigers got off to a wonderful start with combative midfielder Lachlan Wilson pushing forward and kicking a goal in the first minute of the game.
Liam George and Nicholas Girolami followed that moments later with classy set shots giving Richmond all of the early running.
But the Seagulls settled with crucial goals to Damon Hollow and Nick Ebinger, helping Williamstown claw its way into the contest, however the Tigers had done enough to take a 10-point lead into quarter-time.
The second quarter is where the Seagulls really began to turn the screws, getting on top in clearances and dominating time in forward half.
They managed to capitalise on their opportunities early in the term with three quick goals – two coming from key forward Brodie McLaughlin, as they took the lead for the first time in the game.
A 23-point turnaround gave Williamstown a 13-point lead at the main break, and it would’ve been even more if it had kicked more accurately late in the quarter.
Williamstown continued to own the ball in the air and on the ground after half-time, but poor goalkicking kept the door ajar for Richmond.
The Seagulls could manage just one goal from seven scoring shots for the term, to lead by 11 points with a quarter to play.
The Tigers came out of the final break with more dare and flow in their ball movement, able to gain repeat inside-50s and put plenty of heat on the Seagulls' backline.
But like they had done for most of the day, Williamstown took countless intercept marks and held strong, before kicking away late in the game to win by 21 points – booking a Wildcard Round spot in the process.
McLaughlin once again showed why he is one of the best forwards in the VFL, kicking four goals, while Jake Greiser patrolled the backline brilliantly (31 disposals and 11 marks).
Kaleb Smith was a big positive on a tough day for the Tigers, finishing the game with 30 disposals and five marks.
Harry Scott also had a great game (24 disposals and six tackles), as he continues to emerge as a star of the competition.
The Tigers will front up again next weekend in the Wildcard Round against GWS, with the date and venue still to be determined.
Richmond 4.0 5.0 7.2 8.4 (52)
Williamstown 2.2 6.7 7.13 9.19 (73)
Goals: Raso 2, Pollocks 2, Wilson, Girolami, George, Alger
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1866912/richmond-vfl-defeated-by-plucky-seagulls
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The wildcard game will probably be played in Tasmania.
Nothing would surprise
The sooner the true afl reserves returns and the vfl goes back to the vfl the better for everyone
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Belted at clearances etc the lack of afl listed mids hitting home.
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Player by player VFL Report: Round 21
VFL coach Jake Batchelor gives his player report for the Round 21 clash with Williamstown.
Kaleb Smith (30 disposals, 10 intercepts, 83% disposal efficiency)
“He had a really strong game, making smart decisions with the ball in hand, and he took some courageous marks going back with the flight as well, so I was really proud of his efforts in his second game back.”
Jacob Koschitzke (nine disposals, six tackles, two clearances)
"He didn’t have the same impact as previous weeks, but his ability to compete and his effort there showed some really good fight for us, which was really important."
Oliver Hayes-Brown (10 disposals, 22 hitouts)
“It was his first game back in a while, and he had a good battle against (Tom) Downie. He was a bit rusty with his ruck work and follow-up, but he will be better for the run.”
Josh Gibcus (11 disposals, four marks, six intercepts)
“I thought he had a really good game against Brodie McLaughlin. He is always going to have opportunities at goal, and I think he is a great player, but I thought Gibo quelled his influence quite well for the number of entries that they had.”
Jasper Alger (seven disposals, one goal)
“It was good to see him back out there. He played as a high half-forward and deep forward. He is just continually getting used to running different patterns based on what is required. For a first-year player, he is always important, and it was good to see him get a goal."
Liam Fawcett (five disposals)
“It was good to see him out there after a long layoff. He showed great aggression and drive, so looking forward to seeing him for a little bit longer on the park this week.”
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1869042/player-by-player-vfl-report-round-21