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[mightytiges]

What is the goals advantage with the breeze?

A "hurricane" breeze to the Cats according to the commentators. It's unprotected at the breeze end whereas our end is protected by the stands and we are using that.

Dumb 50m by Vickery (didn't take two steps back). Gifts the Cats a goal.

Rich   18
geel   18

[mightytiges]

Centre clearance by the Cats and Hawkins marks and goals easily from 50m. So yep it's a stiff breeze. 3aw saying a 3-4 goal breeze.

Rich   18
Geel   24

[mightytiges]

Got to maintain possession Tiges. Can't afford missing lead-up targets (nahas missed Maric) or Conca missing a target kicking backwards.

[mightytiges]

Rance to Houli to grigg lucky handball favours Rance to Lids back to Grigg long inside 50 but Lonergan read the drop better and lead Jack to the ball.

 

[mightytiges]

Big Ivan and batch playing well.

Loose handball by the Cats and Conca has a ping from 40m but misses.

Rich   19
Geel   24

22 mins Q1

Malthouse said thios is top 4 stuff from Richmond.

[mightytiges]

Tuck got caught and the Cats clear on the rebound but thankfully Grimes takes a good mark in defence to save the day.

Another dopey free against Vickery (spoiling). mick said he needs to control his aggression. From the resulting play mark (Hunt) inside 50. Thankfully a point.

Rich   19
Geel   25

[mightytiges]

Nahas runs but kicks into 50m under pressure and to a 2-on-1 so Geelong clears. On the rebound the Cats go coast to coast for a mark insdie 50 in the pocket but thankfully Stevie J kicks it OOTF.

Late in the first quarter. Just need to prevent any more score.

[mightytiges]

30 mins gone.

Conca finds Jack on HB. Just maintain possession Tgers......well done Siren!


Richmond    3.1-19
Geelong      4.1-25

Goals:  Riewoldt, Vickery, I.Maric

[wayne]

TV said it's a 3-4 goal breeze. Good quarter to only be 1 goal down.

Need to bang on a few in the 2nd to use that advantage.

[Judge Roughneck]

Best- lids

Ivan maric killing it in back pocket

[one-eyed]

Possies:

Batch      11
Grigg       9
Newy       9
Conca      7
I.maric    7
Dusty      7
Tucky      7
Cotch      6
Lids        6
Foley      6
Grimes    5
A.maric   5
Nahas     5
Ellis        4
Houli      4
Morris     4
Jack       3
Vickery   3
Jacko      2
Miller      1
White     0 (sub - not used yet)

Total possies  118 - 81  (we've had 71 handballs)
Marks   17 - 23
Tackles  21 - 27
Hitotus 9 - 12
Frees  4 - 7

[Tigeritis™©®]

Batch doing very well.

[mightytiges]

TV said it's a 3-4 goal breeze. Good quarter to only be 1 goal down.

Need to bang on a few in the 2nd to use that advantage.

Yep need to now make the most of the breeze.

Batch and Conca playing great games.

[mightytiges]

We can go longer now Tiges. Turnover on the wing.

Cats get one against the breeze. Poor defending mind you.

Rich   19
Geel   31

[Tigeritis™©®]

You can watch chapman kick a goal or you can tackle him. They watched.