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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on October 08, 2025, 12:20:01 AM
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AFLW Round 9
RICHMOND vs North Melbourne
Saturday, 11th October @ IKON Park (Princes Park)
Start time: 7:15 pm AEDT
Broadcast:
* 7mate
* 7plus
* Fox Footy
* Kayo
* Binge
https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/7946
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AFLW Injury Report: Round 9, 2025
AFLW High Performance Manager Eliza Morrison details the Round 9 Injury Report, as Richmond turns its focus to this Saturday night's Pride Round match with North Melbourne at IKON Park.
Gabby Seymour: Knee, TBC
"Gabby suffered an injury to her knee during our game vs Adelaide," Morrison said.
"We are waiting for scan results and we will know more in the coming days."
Jodie Hicks: Foot, 4-6 weeks
"Recovering as planned from her foot injury," Morrison said.
Injury List
Player Injury Estimated Return
Jodie Hicks Foot 4-6 weeks
Gabby Seymour Knee TBC
Montana McKinnon ACL Season
Charley Ryan ACL Season
Zoe Hargreaves ACL Season
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1911364/aflw-injury-report-round-9-2025
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With season only being 12 rounds and seeing there is only 4 rounds to go and we've wasted our season and won't be playing finals...
I think Hicks should be listed as season ::)
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3 changes
IN: Maddie Shevlin, Lauren Brazzale, Charli Wicksteed
OUT: Gabby Seymour (Injured), Sarah Hosking (Managed), Sierra Grieves (Managed)
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RICHMOND
B: Libby Graham Rebecca Miller
HB: Isabel Bacon Beth Lynch Katelyn Cox
C: Maddie Shevlin Ellie McKenzie Ally Dallaway (50th game)
HF: Caitlin Greiser Katie Brennan Emelia Yassir
F: Mackenzie Ford Laura McClelland
R: Poppy Kelly Monique Conti Grace Egan
Int: Kate Dempsey Lauren Brazzale Montana Beruldsen Charli Wicksteed Paige Scott
Emg: Tessa Lavey Aoibhin Cleary Shelby Knoll
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1912291/trio-of-changes-for-roos-clash
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Not far away from starting.
We'll see how we'll go against Norf who are on a 26-game winning streak.
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3 inside 50s but as usual can't find a teammate.
Egan's snap misses.
1 - 0
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McKenzie to Brennan who marks 40 out. Gives it back to McKenzie (wrong option) and we don't score.
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Brazzale inside 50 and Yassir gets the free 35m out. Falls short and rushed.
2 - 1
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Scott good run down tackle wins the free 65 out. Goes inside 50 and Egan gets the free 35 out. But again no score :banghead.
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And of course we give away dumb goal on the opposition's counter ::)
2 - 8
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Quarter time
Richmond 0.2-2
North Melb. 1.2-8
11 inside 50s for no goals ::). Great coaching Ferguson ::).
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McKenzie to Brennan who marks 40 out. Gives it back to McKenzie (wrong option) and we don't score.
That was pathetic
KB's the captain she has to have the shot, take responsibility FFS
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About to start raining by the looks of it. Can see it coming in
At least this dusgrace of a venue has plenty of undercover seating
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Stats to QT:
Conti 13 disposals
Egan 8
McKenzie 8
Dallaway 6
Bacon 5
Yassir 5
Disposals 84 - 67 .... ( contested: 36 - 26 )
Efficiency% 66 - 58
Marks 8 - 14
Tackles 10 - 13
Clearances 5 - 3 .... ( centre: 1 - 0 )
Inside 50s 11 - 9
Hitouts 6 - 2
Frees 6 - 4
https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/7946#team-stats
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Must admit I've not watched any games but turned this on for 5 mins. Not sure any coach could do much with the skill level on show except get it and kick it long. Like the U12s keep the handballing & switch kicks to a minimum.
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All Norf this quarter.
2 - 22
All sense of structure has broken down :facepalm.
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Half time
Richmond 0.2 0.2-2
North Melb. 1.2 3.5-23
Norf lifted their workrate and pressure and we just turned to a clueless disorganised rabble :help.
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Another stellar half of footy. Goalless again.
All sense of structure has broken down :facepalm.
What structure :huh
We get the ball and have to play happy handball because every player is forward of centre. So there is no one to kick it to
That's on the coach and his game plan. It's made to look worse when the skill level doesn't suit the happy handball game
At least the rain appears to be going around us :rollin
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Must admit I've not watched any games but turned this on for 5 mins. Not sure any coach could do much with the skill level on show except get it and kick it long. Like the U12s keep the handballing & switch kicks to a minimum.
No one is disputing we have an ordinary list than to recruiter Sheahan. But stupid over-handballing is part of Ferguson's so-called "gameplan". He doesn't realise it puts us under pressure with the ball and causes confusion off the ball with teammates totally out of position as they don't know what to do or where to be.
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Stats to HT:
Conti 19 disposals
McKenzie 17
Egan 9
Yassir 8
Bacon 7
Cox 7
Dallaway 7
Lynch 7
Miller 7
Beruldsen 6
Graham 6
Brazzale 5
Dempsey 5
Greiser 5
Scott 5
Kelly 4
McClelland 4
Ford 3
Brennan 2
Shevlin 1
Wicksteed 1
Disposals 138 - 175 .... ( contested: 65 - 73 )
Efficiency% 65 - 64
Marks 14 - 38 ::)
Tackles 26 - 32
Clearances 7 - 12 .... ( centre: 2 - 3 )
Inside 50s 17 - 26
In50 eff. 23 - 46 ::)
In50 marks 2- 6
In50 tackles 5 - 5
Hitouts 10 - 7
Frees 10 - 9
https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/7946#team-stats
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Egan inside 50 and Greiser actually uses her body to take the contested mark 45 out. Goal! :gotigers
Finally!
Rich 1.2-8
Norf 4.5-29
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Can we actually pick up an opponent out there? :facepalm.
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That Lynch HTB sums us up. We just don't know what each other is doing :help.
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Wicksteed quick kick inside 50 and Yassir marks 30 out. Goal!
Rich 2.2-14
Norf 4.7-31
12 min Q3
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3/4 time
Richmond 0.2 0.2 2.2-14
North Melb. 1.2 3.5 4.7-31
Goals: Greiser, Yassir
If we are going to kick long to a contest at CHF then you would think the coach would instruct our smalls to be front and square and not leave the tall isolated as soon as the ball hits the ground :banghead.
Credit to Yassir that quarter.
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Rain has arrived
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3/4 time
Richmond 0.2 0.2 2.2-14
North Melb. 1.2 3.5 4.7-31
Goals: Greiser, Yassir
If we are going to kick long to a contest at CHF then you would think the coach would instruct our smalls to be front and square and not leave the tall isolated as soon as the ball hits the ground :banghead.
Credit to Yassir that quarter.
Wonder if Milzy broke team rules :rollin
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The rain is coming down now for the last quarter. Let's see if our dopey coach gets us to play wet weather footy and K.I.S.S.
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Wonder if Milzy broke team rules :rollin
:rollin
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LOL.
Yep let's wait for your teammate to pick up the loose ball in D50 and not shepherd them :facepalm.
Then let a high ball in the wet be marked on the chest 12m out :facepalm.
14 - 37
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D50 throw-in and we are ballwatching leaving Garner alone to waltz in and kick a goal :facepalm.
Another genius set-up from the coach ::).
14 - 43
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3 goalless qtrs and 2 scoreless qtrs
Says it all really
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Final Score
Richmond 0.2 0.2 2.2 2.2-14
North Melb. 1.2 3.5 4.7 7.8-50
Goals: Greiser, Yassir
Hello reality check, coach.
3 goalless qtrs and 2 scoreless qtrs
Says it all really
Exactly!
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I'm not questioning the players' effort
It's not in question but the game plan is so flawed, so painful to watch.
That we never seem to have anyone forward of centre for turnovers is a cardinal sin.
People pot our skill level and I get that. But as I posted earlier we get clear on defensive turnover and players look up and there is literally no one to kick to, so they go sideways, backwards or happy handball to someone under immense pressure.
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Stats:
A three-goal-to-none final term sealed the victory, though North Melbourne never looked in any real danger. They led disposals 328–239, inside 50s 43–31, clearances 24–16, and generally dominated across all facets of the game.
North Melbourne have held Richmond scoreless this quarter and dictated terms with a commanding 56–19 uncontested possession advantage. Jasmine Garner has capitalised in the final term, slotting two goals to cap off a dominant all-round performance.
North Melbourne have displayed a balanced scoring profile tonight, amassing 3.5 (23) from turnovers and 3.1 (19) from stoppages. The bulk of their scoring has originated from the front half, with 5.2 (32) coming from chains starting in that area.
Individual disposals
Conti 30
McKenzie 25
Yassir 15
Dempsey 14
Egan 14
Lynch 14
Dallaway 12
Miller 12
Bacon 10
Brazzale 9
Cox 9
Graham 9
Gresier 9
Shevlin 9
Wicksteed 8
Beruldsen 7
Brennan 7
Ford 7
Scott 7
Kelly 6
McClelland 6
Team stats:
Disposals 239 - 328 .... ( contested: 104 - 127 ; uncontested: 128 - 207 )
Efficiency% 64 - 69
Kicks 131 - 184
Handballs 108 - 144
Turnovers 72 - 69
Marks 37 - 70 .... ( contested marks: 5 - 7 )
Tackles 47 - 65
Clearances 16 - 24 .... ( centre: 6 - 6 ; stoppages: 10 - 18 )
Inside 50s 31 - 43
In50 eff. 23 - 47
In50 marks 5 - 12
In50 tackles 8 - 13
Hitouts 13 - 17
Bounces 1 - 1
One %ers 27 - 31
Frees 12 - 18
https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/7946#team-stats
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21 today! Roos roll on despite Tigers' best efforts
Richmond brought the effort and pressure but it was never enough to challenge North Melbourne
By Danielle Croci at Ikon Park
aflw.com.au
Oct 11, 2025
North Melbourne has banked its 21st win in a row, defeating Richmond by 36 points at Ikon Park on Saturday night.
The Kangaroos continue to close in on the current V/AFL record of 23 consecutive wins held by Geelong’s men’s team across 1952-53, running out 7.8 (50) to 2.2 (14) winners.
The Tigers registered their first win of the season last week with a surprise victory over Adelaide (also their first ever win against the Crows) but couldn’t do tonight what all others have failed to do this year.
Usual suspects Jasmine Garner (30 disposals, seven tackles and six clearances) and Ash Riddell (37 disposals) controlled play, with Garner also scoring two goals.
Forward Alice O'Loughlin also made a relatively successful return from a lacerated liver injury in Round 6 against Carlton, not hitting the scoreboard but finishing with 20 disposals and five tackles.
Three-time premiership defender Libby Birch celebrated her 100th game in style, with 18 disposals and 233 metres gained as well as some fiery competition with Tiger Paige Scott.
The Roos’ main concern will be midfielder Mia King, who came off the field just before half-time and didn’t return with a knee concern.
To their credit, Richmond had periods of intense pressure and dominating territory, with stars Monique Conti (30 disposals, six tackles, four clearances) and Ellie McKenzie (25 disposals, six tackles, 522m gained) combining beautifully, an all-too-common silver lining for the Tigers. In particular, Conti created early opportunities and wasn’t afraid to get the grunt work done, overcoming some discomfort.
The Tigers will be left rueing those early missed opportunities. They controlled territory and had the momentum for most of the first quarter, with it taking four minutes for the Kangaroos to register their first inside 50.
North Melbourne’s skill execution let them down initially, with a number of fumbled marks and kicks falling short, although the Roos’ strong defence held up well. Their uncharacteristic ill-discipline, including a 50m penalty paid to Ellie McKenzie, also led to multiple scoring opportunities that Richmond couldn’t capitalise on.
In the end, it was a foot race inside 50 between Tahlia Randall and Libby Graham chasing a booming left footer from Vikki Wall that led to the first goal. A cruel bounce of the ball meant Randall fumbled, but as the pack ran past her, it created space to gather and goal.
Early in the second quarter, Randall clunked a mark just outside the goalsquare and split the middle for her, and the Kangaroos’, second goal, before a free kick to Kate Shierlaw after being caught high in a marking contest gave them their third.
Leading inside 50s 24-16 at half-time, Richmond’s defence held up relatively well in spite of North’s continued attack and helped by their inaccuracy in front of goal.
The Tigers gave the Kangaroos a scare in the third quarter, with a patient slow build-up leading to their two goals. Caitlin Greiser won an arm wrestle in the contest with Emma Kearney early on, before a thumping kick sealed Richmond’s first. Emelia Yassir composed herself later in the quarter and went back from the top of the goalsquare to convert.
The rain began to fall during the three-quarter-time huddles, but it didn’t stop North Melbourne scoring three more goals, including a beautiful snap from Garner on the boundary.
A night celebrating longevity
All eyes were on Kangaroo Libby Birch (and her boots personalised for the occasion) as she ran out for her 100th game, becoming the fourth AFLW player to do so following Brisbane skipper Bre Koenen this afternoon. But Richmond also had some honours, with Ally Dallaway celebrating her 50th while Lauren Brazzale came in for her second game as a Tiger and notched up her 75th outing overall. Signed as a replacement player in May, Brazzale has been plying her trade since the first-ever AFLW game, running out for Carlton before switching to Collingwood in 2022.
And speaking of longevity…
Veteran Roo and former captain Emma Kearney wound back the clock early in the second quarter. The 36-year-old took off, selling a bit of candy not once but twice before launching the ball towards goal, setting up Randall’s second major. She kept finding a way through congestion and finished up with 19 disposals and 480m gained, despite spending only 64% of time on the ground.
Up next
The AFLW Pride Round celebrations continue in Round 10, with North Melbourne hosting Adelaide at Arden St Oval on Saturday afternoon. Richmond, meanwhile, will be a hop, skip and jump away from home, taking on Collingwood at Victoria Park on Sunday.
https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/7946#match-report
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(https://resources.richmondfc.com.au/photo-resources/2025/10/11/7c12b060-92a2-4f41-b648-eb5a2f8d3cd2/XIq4RHbE.jpg?width=344&height=215) (https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1914342/aflw-round-9-ferguson-post-match)
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1914342/aflw-round-9-ferguson-post-match
Richmond coach Ryan Ferguson was pleased with his side's "highly competitive" performance.
"There were moments that we didn't quite take that could have put them under more pressure," he conceded, highlighting the second quarter in particular when the Tigers took too long to respond to North Melbourne's dominance.
"There will be a lot to learn out of it, but if we play with that energy, that pressure (we'll be better)."
However, in sad news, co-vice-captain Gabby Seymour has had scans confirming a partially torn ACL after last week’s breakthrough win against Adelaide.
"It's not as significant as a full tear, but I'll leave it to the medical team (in Tuesday's injury report) to explain what that looks like and timeframe and things," Ferguson said.
Sarah Hosking and Sierra Grieves are likely to return after being managed this week.
Ferguson noted that they had planned to rest Hosking earlier in the season but didn't want to halt her momentum, while Grieves' calf "wasn't quite right" so the Tigers made an early call to manage the teenager.
https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1440974/north-melbourne-roos-not-looking-at-records-richmond-star-tigers-acl-diagnosis
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That's possession and tackle discrepancy is diabolic!
Holy heck
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That's possession and tackle discrepancy is diabolic!
Holy heck
What makes it more damning is at 3/4 qtr time and half time for that matter those numbers were alot closer
The tackle numbe is in part because we have to play happy handball because we never have anyone forward of centre when we get a turnover. :banghead
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Coaches votes
Richmond v North Melbourne
10 Jasmine Garner NMFC
8 Ash Riddell NMFC
5 Monique Conti RICH
3 Emma Kearney NMFC
2 Tahlia Randall NMFC
1 Erika O'Shea NMFC
1 Alice O'Loughlin NMFC
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1441841/coaches-votes-r9-garner-makes-up-ground-three-perfect-10s