VFL: Richmond vs GWS @ North Port Oval ---- 2nd Wildcard Final

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Forearm to the head in the tackle = no free  .

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Giants with the last two goals.

116 - 98

32 min Q4

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So the VFL team is Finals bound, who can play next week? Armstrong, Hotton, Balta, Rioli, Trezise- Smilie

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Siren!

Tiges win by 18 pts 

 

[Tiger Khosh]

So the VFL team is Finals bound, who can play next week? Armstrong, Hotton, Balta, Rioli, Trezise- Smilie

Send in the cavalry. Anyone that qualifies should play next week.

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Final Score

Richmond    4.4     5.7    12.12    17.14-116
GWS           2.1     5.5      8.8      14.14-98

Goals: Koschitzke 4, Fawcett 3, Yassine 3, Green 2, Girolami 2, Garner, Raso, Toner.


Gutsy win in the end given we were down to only two on the bench.

The best of our AFL-listers:

Blight - arguably our best across the whole four quarters. Really held up down back in that second quarter when GWS were dominating. 8 intercepts all up.

Fawcett - I thought it was his best game at this level. Continually presented and took a number of one-on-one contested marks inside F50. Finished with 3 goals.

OHB - well beaten in the first half but turned it around in the second.  He was able to nullify Giants' ruckman Madden's influence after half-time. Especially in the 3rd quarter when the clearance numbers flipped and we hit the scoreboard.

Kosi - Is having a strong finish to the season at VFL level. Another 4 goals and then went back in defence in the last with both Street and Gray off injured.

Smith - top disposal getter (24 possies) off HB. Solid with no glaring poor decision moments.

[WilliamPowell]

So the VFL team is Finals bound, who can play next week? Armstrong, Hotton, Balta, Rioli, Trezise- Smilie

Not sure Armstrong qualifies. You used that have played 6 games unless your AFL side is the finals

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Individual stats:

Smith             24 disp (18k,   6h,   4c, 18u, 91.7%), 8m, 1t, 1cl,   -   , 2in50, 2int.
Blight             18 disp (12k,   6h,   4c, 12u, 66.7%), 7m,  - ,  - ,    -   ,   -    , 8int, 2si.
Hayes-Brown  18 disp (  6k, 12h, 16c,   3u, 55.6%), 1m, 1t, 6cl, 11ho, 5in50, 4int, 2si,  - , 1b.
Green            13 disp (   7k,  6h,   3c, 10u, 61.5%), 1m, 1t,  -  ,   -    , 3in50, 2int, 3si, 2g, 1b.
Alger              12 disp (  9k,  3h,   1c, 11u, 83.3%), 3m, 1t,  -  ,    -   , 3in50,   -  , 1si.
Fawcett          10 disp (  9k,  1h,   1c,   9u, 40.0%), 8m, 2t,  -  ,    -   , 2in50,   -  , 5si, 3g, 2b.
Koschitzke      10 disp (  8k,  2h,   4c,   5u, 70.0%), 5m, 1t,  -  ,    -   , 1in50, 2int, 6si, 4g, 2b.
Ryan                7 disp (  5k,  2h,   3c,   4u, 71.4%), 5m, - ,  -  ,    5ho, 2in50, 3int, 1si.
Gray                5 disp (  4k,  1h,   2c,   4u, 40.0%), 1m, 1t,  -  ,    -   , 1in50, 2int.

VFL-listers:

Scott    26 disposals
Raso    19
Wilson  18
Garner  15
Johnson 15
McKenzie 15
Toner     15
El Nour   14
George   13
Girolami  13
Collier      8
Guiney     8 .... off late 3rd qtr with a shoulder.
Yassine    8
Street     4 .... off late 1st qtr with a dislocated ankle.

Team Stats:

Disposals    314 - 341
Kicks          194 - 192
Handballs    120 - 149
Marks           84 - 68
Tackles         36 - 40
Clearances    30 - 39
Inside 50s     51 - 65
Hitouts          16 - 42
Frees            16 - 30   

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7981#player-stats

[ajGreen]

So the VFL team is Finals bound, who can play next week? Armstrong, Hotton, Balta, Rioli, Trezise- Smilie

Not sure Armstrong qualifies. You used that have played 6 games unless your AFL side is the finals

I think you can apply for special allowance now?

Armstrong should qualify on account of the injury

[WilliamPowell]

So the VFL team is Finals bound, who can play next week? Armstrong, Hotton, Balta, Rioli, Trezise- Smilie

Not sure Armstrong qualifies. You used that have played 6 games unless your AFL side is the finals

I think you can apply for special allowance now?

Armstrong should qualify on account of the injury

That's correct.

Let's see what the Club decides

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Minimum Game Requirement:
A player must have played in at least one VFL or AFL senior-grade home-and-away match during the season to be eligible for VFL Senior Grade finals.

Post–July 1 AFL Game Restriction: If an AFL-listed player has played an AFL game after July 1, they must have also played a minimum of six VFL Senior Grade matches during the season to qualify for VFL finals.

[TigerLand]

So the VFL team is Finals bound, who can play next week? Armstrong, Hotton, Balta, Rioli, Trezise- Smilie

Surely Gibcus?

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Richmond advance to VFL Elimination Final

RFC website
Aug 23, 2025

Richmond has defied injury and the GWS Giants to win by 18 points in the Wildcard Final on Saturday afternoon at ETU Stadium.

With the win, the Tigers have punched their ticket to next weekend's Elimination Final.

The game was an arm wrestle in the first half before a seven-goal third term gave Richmond enough breathing room to hold on and advance.

It was a frantic start to the game with both teams keeping the ball in motion and playing attacking footy.

But it was the Tigers who made more of their opportunities with electric goals to Massimo Raso, Steely Green and Sam Toner, giving the Richmond faithful something to cheer about early on.

Towards the backend of the first quarter, the lead was already out to 25 points, before the Giants kicked a much-needed goal through Hugo Birks.

Taine Moraschi followed that with another goal to GWS, cutting the lead back to 15 points at the first change.

Richmond started the second quarter well with a classy snap from the pocket by key forward Jacob Koschitzke, but that is where the momentum stopped for the Tigers.

Two quick goals from crafty small forward Phoenix Gothard brought the lead back to just nine points, sparking a period of clearance domination for the Giants.

For a large part of the quarter, Richmond was made to defend and held up reasonably well under pressure, but some turnovers in the back half proved costly.

At half time, the Tigers' lead had been cut down to only two points, with the main break coming at a good time for Richmond, desperately needing to hit the reset button.

Young key forward Liam Fawcett got the Tigers off to a brilliant start after the main break, kicking back-to-back goals to again give Richmond the advantage.

But the Giants would refuse to lay down, with goals to James Lugsdin and Perry Lewis-Smith keeping scores very close.

The Tigers withstood that challenge and replied straight away, with Koschitzke kicking two goals in rapid time, helping to push the margin out to three goals.

The latter of those goals was brought about by relentless pressure from small forward Mohammed Yassine, who was then rewarded as he ran into an open goal moments later.

Then an off-the-ball free kick resulted in Green kicking his second goal deep into time on, as the Tigers turned the tide to lead by 28 points at three-quarter time.

They would need every part of that buffer, with Richmond’s VFL captain Lachlan Street (ankle), Nick Guiney (shoulder) and Campbell Gray all ruled out of the game with injury.

The Giants put some doubt into the Tigers' minds with an early goal in the last quarter, cutting the lead to under four goals.

But despite injuries and plenty of moving parts, Richmond held strong as Nicholas Girolami kicked back-to-back goals, Yassine kicked his third, and Joel Garner got on the board to blow the lead beyond 40 points.

GWS kicked a few late goals to give the side some hope against a tiring Tigers outfit, but Richmond ultimately did enough early in the quarter to hang on and win by 18 points.

Koschitzke continued his purple patch of form (four goals), looking a real presence in the forward half before moving down back later in the game.

After struggling to win clearances in the first half, young gun Harry Scott (26 disposals and five clearances) and the midfield group lifted to give their forwards the first opportunity to score.

Phoenix Gothard was brilliant for GWS, finishing the game with four goals to go along with 19 disposals, as was Josh Fahey (34 disposals), as he gave his side plenty of drive off half back.

Richmond   4.4   5.7   12.12   17.14 (116)
GWS          2.1   5.5     8.8     14.14 (98)

Goals: Koschitzke 4, Yassine 3, Fawcett 3, Green 2, Girolami 2, Toner, Raso, Garner

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1872218/richmond-advance-to-vfl-elimination-final

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https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1872185/vfl-wildcard-match-highlights


https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1872256/vfl-wildcard-post-match

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Player by player VFL Report: Wildcard Round

VFL coach Jake Batchelor gives his player report for the Wildcard Round clash with the Giants.

Kaleb Smith (24 disposals, eight marks, 92% disposal efficiency)
“Another strong game as a half back, he read the cues quite well and used his feet to our advantage.”

Oliver Hayes-Brown (18 disposals, 11 hit-outs, five clearances, five inside-50s)
“A slow first half, got beaten quite easily and then he really lifted in the second half and our mids followed suit, so well done to him.”

Jacob Blight (18 disposals, eight intercept possessions, seven marks)
“I thought he had some really good moments in the air, noticeably a huge spoil in the last quarter that sets up our last goal. When he makes really strong decisions in the air or clears the area, it is really influential on the rest of our team.”

Steely Green (13 disposals, three inside-50s, two goals)
“High half forward, a little bit of midfield time and three shots at goal. He was looking so potent in the first quarter in particular. His day was done halfway through the last as the AFL emergency, but he was great with his attitude.”

Jasper Alger (12 disposals, three marks, three inside-50s)
“I thought he built into the game well, we will look to find a way to get him more involved this week as he’s extremely talented. We want him around the ball and making decisions.”

Jacob Koschitzke (10 disposals, five marks, four goals)
“He’s playing so well at the moment, his buy into our program and the team has been outstanding. It was great to see him hit the scoreboard, we moved him into the backline in the last quarter to help out with rotations and he performed admirably there.”

Liam Fawcett (10 disposals, eight marks, three goals)
“Had five shots at goal and competed really strongly in the air, I thought he played like a big man and was very motivational to the rest of his teammates.”

Samson Ryan (seven disposals, five marks, three contested marks)
“A good first game back, I thought he started off quite slow getting used to the game. But his attitude, his buy in, his celebration of his teammates was so strong and his form in the second half contributed.”

Campbell Gray (five disposals, one mark) & Lachlan Street (four disposals, two marks)
“Unfortunately both boys were injured after starting the game really well.”

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1876510/player-by-player-vfl-report-wildcard-round