Richmond vs Fremantle @ Optus Stadium --- Round 13, 2023

[Willy]

Lol at calling Short’s goals “soft gimmies” 

Vintage Clawski!

[one-eyed]

Report Card: Round 13

Ben Cotton, Ben Waterworth, Catherine Healey and David Zita
Fox Sports
June 13th, 2023

RICHMOND

The Tigers flew to Perth knowing they’d be gearing up for a wet weather clash. But they backed in their system and kept their talls in the line up. And the move paid off as Richmond cashed in on the absence of Dockers’ big man Sean Darcy. A +22 hit out count led to a +7 clearance win which got the visitors on the front foot time and time again. The impressive win has ensured finals are not as out of reach as many critics had said when Damien Hardwick opted to walk away.

In the votes

Tim Taranto is in All Australian form. He was the difference in the opening half and proved his side’s best by full time with 35 disposals, seven tackles, seven clearances and two goals. Shai Bolton was impressive in the slippery conditions with 33 touches and a goal. Jayden Short kicked three big goals from outside 50 to be his side’s leading scorer, while veteran Jack Riewoldt - who admittedly wasn’t the most accurate - stepped up with two crucial goals.

Room for improvement

Marlion Pickett had just the 10 touches, and it’s now known he had legal concerns to contend with touching back down in WA. Kamdyn McIntosh didn’t have his usual dare from half back with just the 11 disposals. Dylan Grimes managed just one mark in a disappointing outing.

Grade

A

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-news-2023-round-13-report-card-highlights-grades-analysis-every-club-reviewed-best-and-worst-video-stats/news-story/f9b59bd7e55267ddd1a5e7cb5c0af492

[one-eyed]

OVERREACTIONS, POSITIVES, NEGATIVES & UNDROPPABLES IN ROUND 13

Andrew Slevison
SEN
14 June 2023



The Key Takeaway: There is still life in the Tigers

Two wins on the road over GWS and now Fremantle has breathed life into Richmond’s season.

It didn’t start all that well against the Dockers on Saturday night as the Tigers gave up territory and conceded scoring shots, but they fought back hard to wrestle back control.

Andrew McQualter has them playing a very similar brand to what Damien Hardwick did, which is understandable given he’s been there for so long, but it’s a promising sign that the players have continued on in the same vein.

What was looking bleak a few weeks back now has plenty of promise as the Tigers look towards Trent Cotchin’s 300th game against St Kilda this weekend.

The Positive(s): Career-high Shai, vintage Cotch

Shai Bolton was enormous in the win over the Dockers.

He finished with 33 disposals and 11 inside 50s - both career-highs - as well as 16 contested possessions, six clearances, six score involvements, a massive 925 metres gained and the sealing goal after a nice mark to cap it all off.

Bolton’s last quarter was a thing of beauty, amassing 14 touches and deriving the ball inside 50 on six occasions.

His performance was supported by the best game of Trent Cotchin’s season.

The 33-year-old picked up 28 disposals, 15 contested possessions and seven clearances in a perfect little tune up for his milestone match this weekend.

Tim Taranto (35 disposals, seven clearances, seven tackles) continued on his merry way and Dustin Martin (27 disposals, eight inside 50s) also had his most prolific game for a few weeks.

The Negative: The news in the aftermath

After a strong away win, there was some bad Tigers news floating around.

It’s not directly relating to the game, but the situation involving Marlion Pickett is a massive negative for the club.

While Pickett is innocent until proven guilty, it’s a distraction the Tigers just don’t need at the moment.

Additionally, triple premiership star Bachar Houli was airlifted to hospital over the weekend following a car accident. He suffered a broken pelvis and other fractures and is in a stable condition in hospital.

It was an average end to a decent weekend for Richmond.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/06/13/overreactions-positives-negatives-and-undroppables-for-all-18-afl-teams-in-13/

[the claw]

Lol at calling Short’s goals “soft gimmies” 

Vintage Clawski!

Yep 100% vintage honesty. lurked around the 50 metre line all by himself and a team mate got it out to him.A lot like most of his goals where a team mate has the ball near 50 and he runs past for a freebie.

Take a look at the whole of his game. take those three goals out which are very much an abberation, 31 goals for his career  it was damn ordinary. Kicking three goals gave him a pass mark.
What never ceases to amaze me is just how often when he is involved in play nothing comes from it.
Teams should be sitting on him if he is so damaging by foot but most weeks they just leave him be.That tells you what.

[Willy]

mate, they were all cracking goals. Blind freddy can see that. 

Just give a little credit where it's due and your overly-negative rants might gain some credibility.