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Richmond Rant / Re: Pick 1: Sam Lalor

« Last post by one-eyed on Today at 03:18:22 AM »

During the VFL coverage on 7mate, they said Lalor has a standard hammy. But they reckon we will be cautious, and Lalor will be out for more than 3 weeks.

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Richmond Rant / Re: VFL R9: Richmond vs Essendon @ Frankston Oval, Sat. May 24

« Last post by one-eyed on Today at 03:16:44 AM »

VFL Tigers roar over Essendon in Dreamtime clash

By Connor Burns
Richmond Media
25 May 2025

In a tough contest, Richmond’s VFL side held strong to run out comfortable 22-point winners against Essendon in the annual Dreamtime game.

The Tigers started well with quick goals to small forwards Liam George and Jasper Alger in the first 10 minutes of the game.

Richmond had all the play against the wind in the first stanza of the game before Essendon turned the tide with goals to Alwyn Davey Jnr and Luamon Lual nearing the end of the first quarter, seeing the Tigers take just a two-point lead into quarter time.

Early in the second quarter, midfielder Tyler Sonsie launched a bomb from outside 50 to ignite the Tiger Army, but Xavier O’Neill responded minutes later for the Bombers, as the arm-wrestle continued. A wholesome moment ensued as star veteran Dion Prestia, in his first game of the season, got on the end of some fast ball movement to get on the scoreboard.

With a strong breeze, the Tigers were wasteful for the next 10 minutes, before Alger’s second goal of the game got them going. Minutes later forward Mykelti Lefau kicked truly from a set shot to help Richmond establish a 22-point lead at half-time.

Despite Essendon kicking to the scoring end, the Tigers were able to possess the ball and control the game coming out of half-time. But it was the Bombers who found the big sticks through Oskar Smartt to remain within touching distance.

After just one goal in the first 25 minutes of the quarter, James Trezise produced a crucial major to give the Tigers some much-needed breathing room. It gave them a 21-point lead with one quarter to play.

Richmond started the last quarter strongly with Lachlan Wilson and Liam Fawcett kicking early goals to push the Tigers' lead out to beyond five goals. When Lefau kicked his second goal, courtesy of a unique soccer goal, the game was all but over.

Essendon kicked late consolation goals through Smartt, who kicked his second and third goal late in the term, but it was the Tigers' night as they secured a 22-point victory to move into the VFL’s top eight teams.

Sonsie looked a class above once again, finishing the game with 35 disposals, seven tackles and a goal. Jacob Blight won the Sir Doug Nicholls Award for best on ground, as he had 25 disposals, 19 kicks, 11 intercept possessions, and nine marks.

Prestia finished with 20 disposals in a successful return, while Tylar Young also came back from an ACL injury and had 11 disposals.

Richmond     2.4    6.8    7.11    10.14    (74)
Essendon      2.2    3.4    4.8      7.10    (52)

Goals: Lefau 2, Alger 2, Wilson, Trezise, Sonsie, Prestia, George, Fawcett

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1790074/vfl-tigers-roar-over-essendon-in-dreamtime-clash

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Richmond Rant / Re: VFL R9: Richmond vs Essendon @ Frankston Oval, Sat. May 24

« Last post by one-eyed on Today at 03:14:56 AM »

25 disposals, 19 kicks, 11 intercept possessions, 9 marks 👀

Take a bow Jacob Blight, a deserved best on ground tonight! 👏


https://x.com/RichmondVFL/status/1926265081903362524

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Richmond Rant / Re: VFL R9: Richmond vs Essendon @ Frankston Oval, Sat. May 24

« Last post by one-eyed on Today at 03:13:56 AM »

Individual Stats:

Sonsie          35 disp (22k, 13h, 10c, 25u, 57.7%), 7m, 7t, 4cl, 5in50,   -    ,   5int, 1si, 1g.
Blight           25 disp (19k,   6h,   6c, 15u, 76.0%), 9m, - ,  -  , 2in50,   -    , 11int.
Trezise          21 disp (10k, 11h,   6c, 14u, 85.7%), 1m, 1t, -  , 4in50,   -    ,   5int, 1si, 1g.
Prestia          20 disp (11k,   9h, 13c, 11u, 60.0%), 3m, 2t, 4cl, 4in50,  -    ,   5int, 1si, 1g.
Clarke           17 disp (16k,   1h,   4c, 11u, 58.7%), 8m, 1t, 1cl, 2in50,  -    ,   6int, 3si, -  , 2b.
Hayes-Brown 17 disp (  4k, 13h, 11c,   6u, 64.7%), 3m, 2t, 6cl, 3in50, 28ho,  1int, 2si.
Alger             13 disp (  7k,   6h,  8c,   6u, 61.5%), 3m, -  , 2cl, 2in50,   -    ,  1int, 2si, 2g, 1b.
Fawcett          12 disp (  9k,  3h,   9c,   4u, 75.0%), 5m, 2t, 1cl, 2in50, 10ho,  2int, 1si, 1g, 1b.
Young            11 disp (  8k,  3h,   1c,   8u, 54.5%), 3m, 1t,  -  , 1in50,   -    ,  3int, 1si.
Bauer              9 disp (  7k,  2h,   2c,   7u, 66.7%), 4m, 2t,  -  , 4in50,   -    ,   -   , 2si,  - , 1b.
Lefau               8 disp (  6k,  2h,   3c,   4u, 75.0%), 4m, 2t,  -  , 3in50,   -    ,  3int, 1si, 2g.
Kosi                 7 disp (  5k,  2h,   3c,   3u, 100% ), 1m, 3t,  -  , 1in50,   -    ,  5int.



Disposals  356 - 377
Kicks        212 - 198
Hanbdalls  144 - 179
Marks         85 - 64
Tackles       49 - 74
Clearances  34 - 40
Inside 50s   58 - 41
Hitouts        38 - 36
Frees          19 - 24

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7343#team-stats

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Richmond Rant / Re: Draft night 1 & 2 wrap up thread

« Last post by Tiger Khosh on Today at 01:39:46 AM »

Seems like the super draft label may have actually been accurate as I’ve been impressed by a bunch of them.

Anyway too early to tell who shoulda gone ahead of who and who slid badly. remind me in 3-4 years.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Draft night 1 & 2 wrap up thread

« Last post by Diocletian on Today at 01:13:59 AM »

Reid wouldn't look nearly as good in our side. Taranto, Dow & Hopper ain't Serong, Bolton & Brayshaw. If Lalor was playing for Freo he'd have 20 goals by now .

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 12:43:25 AM »

How far has Sharp fallen?

Was being talked about as clear no.1 pick last year wasn’t he?

People are starting to notice how bad his kicking is. 

Reading the wce fans on the draft.

They are still high on sharp.

Many of them for him going top3

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Richmond Rant / Re: 2025 AFL Draft

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 12:33:47 AM »

No Duursmas near Punt Road please 

Bit harsh to judge him by his brothers.

Do you overlook nick dacios cause his brother was mid?

Willem Duursma + Cooper Duff-Tytler looks solid additions to the list currently.

Harley Reid dependant.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Draft night 1 & 2 wrap up thread

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 12:26:27 AM »

The rumour of Sydney would have taken Faull if we didn’t is a bit hard to believe for me. Not saying they didn’t rate him as the best kpf in the draft because obviously we did too given we took him first. But, they then had picks 22 & 26 where they could have taken any other key position forward in Armstrong, the Whitlock brothers, Shanahan or Sims and they took a couple of small/medium forwards instead. Like how much higher could they have believably rated Faull above every other key forward in the draft if they didn’t use their next 2 picks to take any of them? I remember when the swans took that fella with pick 26 fox footy had him ranked as a pick in the 90s.

Anyway excited to see all the cubs play. Hopefully Faull and Armstrong line up round 1.

Either way I am pretty happy with faull.

Goes hard and makes a contest. Surprisingly good below his knees and when the ball is on the ground. Moves alright too and should fill out to a big size.

That said Murphy Reid looks like a miss.

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Richmond Rant / Re: Pick 1: Sam Lalor

« Last post by ajGreen on Today at 12:09:33 AM »

If it's true he came to the bench with a sore / tight hammy and they sent him back out only for it to snap. That's very upsetting.

Yet seems very Richmond like.

Lalor. Hammy
Smillie. Hammy x3
Armstrong  bad hammy.
Trainor. Headknock post concussion history.

Not ideal.