VFL Rd 16 versus Sandingham, Sunday 2pm @ TBBO

[taztiger4]

Markov is injured again apparently (knee). Didn't play the second half.

he came back on after his injury but was clearly hammered

Did he come back from the pub?

 

[The Machine]

Baker deserves to play AFL
Was great again day

Love this little jet!

[Dont Argue]

Markov is injured again apparently (knee). Didn't play the second half.

he came back on after his injury but was clearly hammered

As in he was MC hammered time? Could"nt touch the ball?

[one-eyed]

Peter Jackson VFL 2018

Sandringham   0.0   2.2     4.5      9.13 (67)
Richmond        9.5  10.8  18.12  20.13 (133)

GOALS:
Sandringham: Haidon 3 Connellan 2 Langlands  Smith  Freeman  Lamb
Richmond: Baker 3 Grewar 2 Silvestro 2 Balta 2 Lloyd 2 Aarts 2 Miles  Ballard  Stengle  Townsend  Soldo  Wood  Cusack

BEST:
Sandringham: Connellan Clavarino Joyce Acres Coffield Haidon
Richmond: Stengle Miles Townsend Baker Ballard Ernest

https://membership.sportstg.com/results/rpt_progressive.cgi?aID=4138&pg=1&a=MR

[one-eyed]

Rookie-listed Tiger Liam Baker kicked three goals and was among Richmond's best in its huge 66-point win at Sandringham.

Experienced Tigers Anthony Miles (36 possessions), Sam Lloyd (29 disposals and two goals) and Jacob Townsend (24 touches, 12 tackles) were outstanding.

Youngsters Patrick Naish (32 possessions, 10 marks), Shai Bolton (21 disposals) and Tyson Stengle (17 touches and a goal) also played well.

The Tigers returned to the top of the VFL ladder after the victory.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-07-22/around-the-state-leagues-whos-starring-for-your-club

[one-eyed]

VFL Tigers have fun in the sun

“Have comfort in your pillow”, Richmond VFL coach, Craig McRae.

Richmond prides itself on the support net that its VFL program provides and urges players like Shai Bolton and Corey Ellis to embrace the comfort it offers.

The Tigers produced yet another powerful connected performance, built on the back of its trademark defensive imperiousness.

Richmond held Sandringham scoreless in the first quarter, opening up a 59-point lead at the first change, and skated to a 20.13 (133) to 9.13 (67) win.

The Zebras hold the title as contested ball kings of the VFL, and the only time they’d been bested in that area, was by the Tigers.

Victory hinged on the war of attrition in the clinches and Richmond flexed its superiority in the first term like a title holder with a point to prove.

Everywhere the Zebras turned, they were met by a barrage of yellow and black, with the Tigers pressuring and harassing their hosts into submission.

Liam Baker returned from his trip to western Sydney and displayed the form that has him squarely in the selection frame at AFL level.

The Tigers kicked with the breeze in the opening term, and it was Baker who judged the flight of the ball to perfection to scoot in for the opening goal of the game.

Before the Tiger faithful had finished celebrating, Sam Lloyd bobbed up and slotted his first from long range, which initiated the avalanche.

Goals to Jacob Ballard, Blake Grewar, Tom Silvestro, Silvestro again, Baker, Lloyd and Anthony Miles rounded out the quarter, and set up a match-winning 59-point lead.

Nine goals in a quarter suggests that the Tigers where lethal in attack, but it’s dominance was built on the back of its stifling pressure, and iron clad defensive system.

Sandringham was stung into action in the second quarter, and evened up the ledger around the ball, slotting two goals to one for the term.

Richmond’s seventh debutant for the year, budding key-forward, Joel Cusack had a hand in its sole major of the quarter.

With the ball in dispute inside-50, Cusack seized his moment.

He slapped the ball into the path of a barnstorming Anthony Miles, who burst his way through congestion to hand the ball to Noah Balta free in the goal-square.

Balta gleefully strolled in for his first of the day.

In the third quarter, Richmond set-out to match its first-quarter effort, and it fell short by one goal.

The Tigers turned the pressure valve up once again, with experienced heads in Jacob Townsend, Sam Lloyd and Miles setting the tone around the ball.

Jake Aarts was a welcome return from a two-week suspension, with his tenacity and class shining through with a duo of third-term majors.

The second was a peach, as he swooped on a loose ball and dribbled one through from the boundary in front of the Zebras’ faithful.

Shai Bolton rose to prominence in the third term, continuously showcasing his dazzling agility, speed and skill.

Bolton was deployed across half-back this week in a bid to add some versatility to his game, and he looked more than comfortable viewing the game from behind the ball.

He used his cat-like reflexes to wreak havoc in congestion, cause turnovers and then explode on the counter attack.

Patrick Naish was another who played to his strengths, which allowed him to produce his best performance in the yellow and black.

The dashing winger is developing superb balance to his game, with his defensive work building week-by-week, which is allowing him to get involved in attacking forays.

Naish finished the game with a career-high 32 disposals, 10 marks and also 10 handball receives.

Bolton racked up 21 disposals and continually surged the ball forward.

Sandringham came home with a wet sail, slotting five-goals-to-two in the final term, as the Tigers struggled to finish off its work inside-50 and leaked a little down back.

However, the damage was well and truly done by this stage as the Tigers cruised home as the sun set on the bay.

Sam Lloyd was prominent once again, finishing with 29 disposals and two goals, while partner in crime, Anthony Miles slotted back in seamlessly with a team-high 36 disposals.

Liam Baker set the tone with two goals in the opening term, finishing the day with 19 disposals and a team-high three goals.

The Tigers will sleep easy tonight in the comfort that when they bring their imperious intent, not too many teams can match them.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-07-22/vfl-tigers-have-fun-in-the-sun

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

We flog every team by 10 goals every week, how the bloody hell weren't we on top until this round?

[taztiger4]

We flog every team by 10 goals every week, how the bloody hell weren't we on top until this round?

we have been, Casey until yesterday had a played a game more & briefly moved to top, both teams on 12-2

[one-eyed]

VFL Backline and Development coach, Ryan Ferguson's summary of how the Tigers’ players performed in last Sunday’s Round 16 win over Sandringham at Trevor Barker Oval.

Anthony Miles

33 disposals, one goal, 12 handball receives, seven clearances and nine inside-50s

“Straight back to business for ‘Milesy’ after a couple of weeks out, outstanding as usual.”

Sam Lloyd

28 disposals, two goals, 11 handball receives, five clearances, six inside-50s and six rebound-50s

“Love his selflessness, playing team footy at the moment and in very good form.”

Patrick Naish

27 disposals, nine marks, five rebound-50s and nine handball receives

“Played well, improving every week, defensively sound and his run-and-carry created play for us.”

Shai Bolton

21 disposals, nine handball receives, four marks and two clearances

“Played back for the first time, did well and learned a lot with defensive positioning. Created a lot of rebound.”

Jacob Townsend

21 disposals, eight marks, nine tackles, three clearances and three contested marks

“Powerful game—strong marks, laid nine tackles and won plenty of the footy.”

Liam Baker

19 disposals, three goals, five marks and four score assists

“Played forward rather than mid(field) and was able to impact both defensively and on the scoreboard with three goals and a few assists.”

Corey Ellis

19 disposals, 11 handball receives, three tackles, five clearances and four inside-50s

“Came back from AFL (duties) and had a solid game playing mainly mid(field).”

Tyson Stengle

16 disposals, five tackles, four clearances and one goal

“11 contested possessions, won the ball and used it well.”

Noah Balta

14 disposals, four tackles and two goals

“Played forward, ruck, back and I think he did his best work as a backmen, but also bobbed up with two goals up forward.”

Ryan Garthwaite

Eight disposals, three tackles and two marks

“Led a miserly defence, conceding just three goals to three-quarter time.”

Oleg Markov

Seven disposals, four inside-50s and one mark

“Unfortunately, his game was done at halftime, he tried to battle on through a knee injury but that wasn’t going to happen.”

Ivan Soldo

Six disposals, 31 hit-outs, eight tackles and one goal

“A bit quiet, but plenty of hit-outs to advantage and followed up with lots of tackle pressure.”

Ben Miller

Six disposals, three marks and three tackles

“Played everywhere and provided a strong contest wherever he went.”

VFL-listed Tigers

Tom Silvestro

19 disposals, 13 contested possessions, four tackles and two goals

“Plenty of touches and two goals up to halftime, he set the game up for us. Also provided great defence and tackle pressure.”

Joel Ernest

17 disposals, seven marks, and four inside-50s

“Well organised, helping lead our backline whenever he plays, and also able to impact on the wing which was good to see.”

Jacob Ballard

15 disposals, four tackles, four clearances, four inside-50s and one goal

“Solid performance again. Plays multiple roles - mid(field), wing, forward. He’s not getting heaps of the footy, but pressure around the ball is elite.”

Brandon Wood

15 disposals, four tackles, five clearances and one goal

“Handy in the clearances and was able to hit the scoreboard up forward also.”

Shaun Mannagh

14 disposals, six inside-50s and two clearances

“Played mainly forward, pressure was good and helped set-up a few goals. His pace and his running power is a big strength to our team.”

Steve Morris

14 disposals, five marks, two tackles and five rebound-50s

“Impressive return after injury, was assertive in the contest and ran hard to create in attack.”

Dan Coffield

14 disposals, six marks and seven rebound-50s

“A bit fumbly early, but adjusted well in tough conditions, mopped up the back-half, but also ran hard when we won the ball to complement our attacking game.”

Blake Grewar

13 disposals, three goals and three tackles

“A few smart goals and set-up a couple more with clever hands.”

Jake Aarts

12 disposals, two goals and three tackles

“Provided plenty of spark—won the ball, used it well and pressured when we didn’t have it (the ball). Great to have him back.”

Joel Cusack

Five disposals, two marks and one goal

“Contributed well in his first game, great reward for effort for the ‘big fella’.”

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-07-24/vfl-report-round-16

[Diocletian]

Fairly low-key assessments this week by normal standards.....though we really only played well for two quarters out of four... .

Liked the look of Bolton off half back....could be that Yarran type we wanted ....too bad he'll be doing it at Fremantle next year.... oh well, Cerra should be nice recompence....

[taztiger4]

Fairly low-key assessments this week by normal standards.....though we really only played well for two quarters out of four... .

Liked the look of Bolton off half back....could be that Yarran type we wanted ....too bad he'll be doing it at Fremantle next year.... oh well, Cerra should be nice recompence....

Only played well for 2 1/4s ???

We kept them to 2 goals in the 2nd when they had a 6 goal wind !!