VFL: Richmond vs Essendon - Sat. May 31 - curtainraiser

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Quarter time

Richmond   4.4-28
Essendon   5.5-35

Goals: A.Edwards, O'Hanlon, Stephenson, Wynne

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Stephenson best ruckman on the ground.
O'Hanlon and Wynne been good off half-back.

Difference is execution into and inside forward 50. Add ill-discipline amplified by ticky-touchwood whistle-happy umps that has cost us 3 goals (1 reversal while Azza had a set shot plus two gifted goals to the Bombers). 

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Miles leading the disposals...

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Az misses again. 1.4 today.

29 - 35

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Darrou 1-2 with Miles. Darrou's kick tumbled inside 50 where Azza collects and dishes off to Williams. Goal 

Rich  35
Ess   36

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Young out of the centre. Azza gets his hands to it but it goes to ground. Ball up. Good forward pressure and Young gets the goal  .

Tiges in front.

Rich  6.5-41
Ess   5.6-36

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Helbig (been good according to the commentators) out of the back pocket goes straight to a Bomber. Luckily it isn't punished.

RichmondVFL twitter saying today has been Williams best game.

Bomber drops the mark and the turnover leads to a Az Edwards mark but it's paid hands in the back.

Breeze picking up across the ground apparently.

Bomber kicks across the face of goal and straight to the Big O. 20m directly in front but he misses.

42 - 37

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Good turnout for @RichmondVFL today against the Bombers!

Source: https://twitter.com/damopeck

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Vickery finds Az Edwards. Finally he kicks one after 4 straight points .

Rich  7.6-48
Ess   5.7-37

[Judge Roughneck]

The royal is pumpin

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Miles good mark running back. Spins around and from 45m out near the boundary across the face misses.

49 - 37

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Commentator: Helbig apart from one mistake has been huge today off half-back.

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Bombers have been in attack the last 5 mins and they finally get one. Lackadaisy defence.

49 - 44

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Half time

Richmond   4.4     7.7-49
Essendon   5.5     6.8-44

Goals: A.Edwards 2, Williams, O'Hanlon, Stephenson, Young, Wynne

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Az Edwards 2.4 (really should have at least 5). Today towards the end of quarters he is also dropping back across half-back.

Young and Miles getting a heap of it.

Commentators praised Helbig's game off half-back so far.

Stats (from RichmondVFL twitter):

Miles is the Tigers' leading ball winner so far with 19 disposals.
Young has 14
O'Hanlon 13. O'Hanlon also with 7 inside 50s.
Helbig 12.