VFL R8: Richmond vs North Melbourne @ Arden St, Sun. May 18

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VFL Round 8

North Melbourne (3-1-2, 9th) vs RICHMOND (4-0-2, 8th)

Sunday, 18th May @ Arden St Oval

Start time: 2:05pm


Broadcast:

Live on the AFL website & AFL app.

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7344

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In: Mykelti Lefau and Street, Maurice Rioli, James Trezise, Sam Toner, Harry Scott and Mohammed Yassine

Out: Tom Sims, Kane McAuliffe and Kaleb Smith due to AFL commitments, Mate Colina and Josh Smillie via injuries, Joel Garner and Sean Lai. 


RICHMOND VFL

B:   Campbell Gray            Jacob Blight           Jacob Koschitzke

HB:  Austin Johnson          Mutaz El Nour          Nicholas Collier

C:    James Trezise           Lachlan Wilson          Judson Clarke

HF:  Massimo Raso            Mykelti Lefau            Jasper Alger

F:    Liam Fawcett              Jacob Bauer            Maurice Rioli

R: Oliver Hayes-Brown       Tyler Sonsie           Lachlan Street

Int: Mohammed Yassine    Sam Toner     Liam George      Tom McCarthy      Harry Scott   


EMG:  Nick Guiney    Sam Flockart      Tom McKenzie    Sean Lai

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1782059/lefau-returns-in-vfl-clash

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In: Mykelti Lefau and Street, Maurice Rioli, James Trezise, Sam Toner, Harry Scott and Mohammed Yassine

Out: Tom Sims, Kane McAuliffe and Kaleb Smith due to AFL commitments, Mate Colina and Josh Smillie via injuries, Joel Garner and Sean Lai. 


RICHMOND VFL

B:   Campbell Gray            Jacob Blight           Jacob Koschitzke

HB:  Austin Johnson          Mutaz El Nour          Nicholas Collier

C:    James Trezise           Lachlan Wilson          Judson Clarke

HF:  Massimo Raso            Mykelti Lefau            Jasper Alger

F:    Liam Fawcett              Jacob Bauer            Maurice Rioli

R: Oliver Hayes-Brown       Tyler Sonsie           Lachlan Street

Int: Mohammed Yassine    Sam Toner     Liam George      Tom McCarthy      Harry Scott   


EMG:  Nick Guiney    Sam Flockart      Tom McKenzie    Sean Lai

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1782059/lefau-returns-in-vfl-clash

Looks undefeatable on paper, good luck to Mykelti

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Quarter time

Richmond   1.1-7
North Melb. 4.2-26

Goal: Lefau


Even in disposals but Norf's VFL side with twice as many inside 50s.
Sonsie with 12 disposals in the first quarter.

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Ressies down 33 - 56 early last quarter.

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Last 3 goals to Alger, Yassine and Bauer. Margin back to 9 pts.

Rich  7.11-53
NM    9.8-62

20 min Q4

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Goal to Clarke. 2 pts the difference.

Rich  8.12-60
NM    9.8-62

28 min Q4

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Siren goes as we were about to go inside 50.

Lost by 2 pts.

Came back from 36 pts down in the 2nd half but similar to the seniors lost narrowly despite more scoring shots.

Sonsie with 36 disposals.

Lefau played the first 3 quarters.

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Final score

Richmond     1.1    2.5    3.9    8.12-60
North Melb.   4.2   5.4    8.8     9.8-62

Goals: Yassine 2, Lefau, Gray, Sonsie, Alger, Bauer, Clarke.

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Team stats:

Disposals    356 - 331
Kicks          192 - 194
Handballs    164 - 132
Marks           71 - 93
Tackles         63 - 48
Clearances    41 - 36
Inside 50s     53 - 51
Hitouts          43 - 37
Frees            23 - 24

Individual possies

Sonsie   36 .... (14 contested) plus 10 clearances, 8 inside 50s, 7 tackles & a goal. Went at 52.8% efficiency though.
Blight    23
Trezise   23
Clarke    18
Hayes-Brown 18
Koschitzke 16 ..... plus 11 intercepts.
Gray        15
Rioli       14
Fawcett  13
Alger     10
Lefau      8 ..... played first 3 qtrs
Bauer     3 

VFL-listers:

McCarthy  25
Scott      19
Collier    18
Wilson   17
El Nour  16
Street   16
Raso    12
Guiney 10
Toner   9
George 7
Yassine 5

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7344#player-stats

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Richmond VFL go down to Roos in a thriller

By Connor Burns,
Richmond Media
18 May 2025

Despite a manic last quarter comeback, Richmond's VFL side lost to North Melbourne by two points on Sunday.

It was a feel-good day for the Tigers, with VFL captain Lachlan Street and the AFL-listed Mykelti Lefau both returning from ACL injuries.

However, it was the Roos who got the hot start, kicking the first three goals of the contest through Oliver Lowe, Cooper Harvey and Taylor Goad.

The Tigers soon responded through a brilliant finish by the returning Lefau, as players swarmed their much-loved teammate in celebration.

A second goal to Harvey late in the quarter gave North Melbourne a 19-point lead at the first break.

Tyler Sonsie got Richmond off to the perfect start in the second term, kicking a goal from 50 to give the Tigers some much-needed momentum.

Unfortunately for Richmond, it was unable to use the breeze to its advantage, kicking 1.4 for the quarter to the Roos' 1.2.

Inaccuracy continued to plague the Tigers coming out of half-time, with skill execution letting the side down. Richmond managed just 1.4 for the quarter, while late goals to Geordie Payne and Harvey gave the Roos a healthy 29-point lead heading into the last term.

The Tigers needed a big last quarter and that’s what they produced, with their game clicking late.

Campbell Gray was swung forward, and it paid immediate dividends as he kicked a goal in the first few minutes of the term. That major was followed by goals to Jasper Alger, Mohammed Yassine and Jacob Bauer as Richmond came roaring back into the contest.

When Judson Clarke kicked a goal at the 28-minute mark of the last term, the margin was back to two points and tense final minutes insured.

After several battering contests late, North Melbourne were able to hang on as it secured a two-point win in a thriller at Arden Street Oval.

Sonsie had another brilliant game, amassing 36 disposals and 10 clearances, while Tom McCarthy’s (25 disposals) stocks continue to rise.

Richmond              1.1   2.5   3.9   8.12   (60)     
North Melbourne   4.2   5.4   8.8   9.8   (62)

Goals: Yassine 2, Sonsie, Lefau, Gray, Clarke, Bauer, Alger

 https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1785300/richmond-vfl-go-down-to-roos-in-a-thriller