Media Articles & Stats: Tigers hopes still alive for finals after beating Crows

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Tigers hopes still alive for finals
Steve Larkin, AAP 
August 16, 2014 10:20 PM

RICHMOND’S remarkable surge towards the finals continued when Brett Deledio inspired a slogging 10-point victory against Adelaide on Saturday night.

The Tigers won a seventh consecutive match for the first time in nearly two decades, prevailing 10.19 (79) to 9.15 (69) at a rain-soaked Adelaide Oval.

Deledio kicked two goals and was a standout for Richmond, now ninth on the ladder and on their longest winning streak since 1995.

The Tigers controlled proceedings until a last-term surge by the Crows lifted them to the lead - three points up with four minutes to go.

But Richmond's unheralded Nathan Gordon snapped his second goal and Dustin Martin soon slotted his second of the match to keep the Tigers' season alive.

Deledio was instrumental in the triumph, collecting 29 disposals, while his teammates Brandon Ellis (31 touches) and captain Trent Cotchin (28 disposals) were prominent.

Adelaide's Taylor Walker, Eddie Betts and James Podsiadly each booted two goals but the Crows produced few clear-cut four-quarter winners.

The Crows still cling to eighth spot despite the loss before a home crowd of 50,459 spectators - but were fortunate three other rivals for that ladder position lost this round.

The home side struggled from the outset as Deledio goaled in just 14 seconds - the first of three unanswered Tiger majors inside the initial seven minutes of the game.

Richmond's early onslaught gave them precious breathing space which the visitors never relinquished - Adelaide snuck within four points late in the second stanza.

But Richmond held sway and led by 13 points at halftime before a slippery stalemate of a third quarter was punctuated by a head injury to Adelaide's David Mackay, who was stretchered off after an accidental head clash with Anthony Miles.

The third term also featured a contentious goal review when Adelaide's Sloane snapped a goal which stood for about two minutes - until video reviewers deemed the kick hit the post.

Adelaide trailed by 19 points at the last change but booted four goals to none in 13 minutes to take the lead, only for the Tigers to rally late to bank a precious 10th win of the season.

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ADELAIDE      2.3   4.10    5.13   9.15 (69)
RICHMOND     5.1   7.5     8.14  10.9 (79)         
 
GOALS
Adelaide: Walker 2, Podsiadly 2, Betts 2, Jenkins, Mackay, Cameron
Richmond: Deledio 2, Gordon 2, Martin 2, Griffiths, Foley, Cotchin, Edwards

BEST
Adelaide: Jacobs, Dangerfield, Talia, Crouch, Wright, Douglas
Richmond: Cotchin, Delidio, Ellis, Grigg, Gordon, Rance
 
INJURIES
Adelaide: Mackay (head)
Richmond: Nil
 
SUBSTITUTES
Adelaide: David Mackay replaced by Mitch Grigg in the third quarter
Richmond: Jake Batchelor replaced by Ben Lennon in the fourth quarter
 
Reports:
Adelaide: Nil
Richmond: Nil
 
Umpires: Dalgleish, Stevic, Mitchell
 
Official crowd: 50,459 at  Adelaide Oval

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-08-16/tigers-still-finals-dreaming

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Richmond defeats Adelaide by 10 points at Adelaide Oval to remain in contention for finals

Andrew Capel
Adelaide Advertiser
August 17, 2014

ADELAIDE’S finals hopes are in jeopardy after it lost a late lead against Richmond last night.

The Crows fought back from 25 points behind in the third quarter to take their first lead 12 minutes into the final term before being overrun in the last 10 minutes as their roller-coaster season continued.

Adelaide’s heartbreaking 10-point loss was its fifth by 12 points or fewer this season.

And it came in controversial circumstances with Rory Sloane denied a crucial goal late in the third quarter when the goal umpire awarded a goal only for it to be strangely overturned on score review, with the official adjudging it had brushed the goalpost.

Tiger Dustin Martin then sealed the result late with what appeared to be a push in the back on Ricky Henderson.

But the inconsistent Crows have no-one to blame but themselves for the upset result, which leaves them clinging to a top-eight spot.

They trailed for all but a few minutes and played uninspiring football for most of the night before kicking four goals in the opening 12 minutes of the final term to be on the verge of producing the great escape.

But when the game was there to be won they were again found wanting, with Richmond having the final six scoring shots, kicking 2.4.

Adelaide’s mindset will again be questioned as it was outslogged on its own territory by a side which has now won seven consecutive games for the first time since 1995.

The Crows’ disposal efficiency of 56 per cent proved costly while they had 64 fewer disposals and 11 fewer inside 50s then the Tigers, who were well served by wingman Brandon Ellis (31 disposals), midfield stars Brett Deledio and Trent Cotchin and defenders Alex Rance and Steven Morris.

Ruckman Sam Jacobs (46 hit-outs, seven clearances) and defender Daniel Talia, who kept danger man Jack Riewoldt goalless, were standouts for Adelaide while Rory Sloane worked hard for his 19 disposals.

The Crows started as hot favourites after their 105-point thumping of Brisbane last week but they were quickly under pressure as Richmond burst out of the blocks.

The Tigers needed just seven disposals — six kicks and a handpass — to kick the first two goals of the game through the classy Deledio and former North Adelaide player Nathan Gordon.

When the long-kicking Ben Griffiths launched a 60m bomb, Richmond led by three goals after just seven minutes and Adelaide knew it was in for a tough night.

Josh Jenkins kicked the Crows’ first major in the 12th minute with a left-foot snap after some smart work in the goalsquare but the Tigers — with Deledio proving a handful in attack and the midfield — continued to press.

Cotchin’s brilliant roving from a ruck contest and left-foot snap gave them a 16-point buffer at the first change.

Adelaide was winning the contested possession count convincingly but Richmond’s 19 inside 50s for the term were the result of playing long, direct football and it was rewarded on the scoreboard.

The Crows began to take control in the second term and with Jacobs giving them an ascendancy in the ruck in his much-anticipated duel with former Crow Ivan Maric they drew to within three points midway through the term. But despite controlling the play for long periods they struggled to impact the scoreboard, with their last five scoring shots for the term being behinds, including a poster to Taylor Walker.

The Tigers made them pay.

Dustin Martin booted a trademark 60m goal on the run and when Shane Edwards won the ball in traffic and snapped truly Richmond had broken to a 13-point half-time lead.

Adelaide lost wingman David Mackay with concussion early in the third quarter after a collision of heads with Tiger Anthony Miles as Richmond seized complete control.

The Tigers dominated the term and should have put the Crows away but they booted a wasteful 1.9 to 1.3 to extend their lead to a gettable 19 points at the last change.

The third quarter statistics read badly for Adelaide, with Richmond having 50 more disposals and 11 more inside 50s.

The Crows had one last roll of the dice left but the Tigers would not be denied.

BEST:

Richmond: Ellis, Deledio, Rance, Cotchin, Miles, Morris, Martin.

Adelaide: Jacobs, Talia, Sloane, Crouch, Walker.

VOTES:

3. Brandon Ellis (Rich).
2. Brett Deledio (Rich).
1. Sam Jacobs (Adel).

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-defeats-adelaide-by-10-points-at-adelaide-oval-to-remain-in-contention-stuff-1227026879327

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Seventh heaven: Richmond's gutsy win keeps finals dream alive

   Ashley Porter
     The Age
    August 17, 2014

RICHMOND  5.1   7.5   8.14   10.19 (79)
ADELAIDE   2.3  4.10   5.13   9.15 (69)

Goals:
Richmond: B Deledio 2 D Martin 2 N Gordon 2 B Griffiths N Foley S Edwards T Cotchin.
Adelaide: E Betts 2 J Podsiadly 2 T Walker 2 C Cameron D Mackay J Jenkins.

BEST:
Richmond: Ellis, Deledio, Cotchin, Rance, Miles, Edwards.
Adelaide: Jacobs, B. Crouch, Jaensch, Talia, Dangerfield, Douglas.

INJURIES:
Adelaide: Mackay (concussion/cheekbone).
Richmond: Grimes (right shoulder).

Umpires: Matt Stevic, Jeff Dalgleish, Andrew Mitchell.

Official Crowd: 50,459 at Adelaide Oval.

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Richmond’s gutsy 10-point win against Adelaide in front of 50,459 hostile fans at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night must surely rate as one of its most crucial in recent times. And if they weren’t already rumbling in Tigerland, with seven wins on the trot and an amazing ticket into the finals dangling, they certainly are now.

After throwing away a 25-point lead in the third term, Nathan Gordon, who 12 months earlier worked as a storeman in Adelaide, lifted the heart of Richmond fans when he snapped a goal with three minutes 27 seconds remaining to steal back a remarkable win.

It what may prove to be the greatest rise on the ladder, coming from a 3-10 win-loss shamble to make the finals, Richmond is just a win out of the top eight with two rounds remaining against St Kilda and  Sydney.

Not even a 1.9 third quarter would deny the Tigers this once seemingly impossible crack at the finals.

And when Dustin Martin pushed Ricky Henderson in the back with 53 seconds remaining and got away with it to goal and seal the win, the roars from Punt Road could be heard here.

It left the Crows shattered and set to tumble out the eight, and with North Melbourne and St Kilda to play, this latest failure to set its own finals destiny smacks of self-destruction.

Adelaide and Richmond went into the game knowing that Essendon had won, and a loss would be virtually fatal. And they played accordingly.

After a record 105-point win against the Brisbane Lions, Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson focused on the negatives of playing at the Gabba in hot conditions and with a six-day break.  The negativity seemed to soak into the Crows far deeper than the early heavy rain and they played accordingly.

 For most part it was tentative, struggled to grasp the slippery ball, and made some awful and costly turnovers.

Richmond turned up with spark, and when Brett Deledio accepted a Crows’ handpass and goaled just 14 seconds into the game there was belief among his teammates this win was achievable.

The momentum grew, and Richmond became oblivious to the pressure of this game; indeed the stakes. It just played quality and logical team football in a  style that the conditions demanded.

The second term brought moments for both sides who must have surely felt as if their season had passed their eyes, the classic being a vital two-minute patch when a free was reversed after Ivan Maric pushed Sam Jacobs and Ricky Petterd clear of opponents and rushing a shot — both instances costing goals.

What could have been a 15 or 21-point lead put Adelaide in the hunt with Eddie Betts winning a tough contest and snapping a goal, at which point a black cat ran onto the field. Bad luck or whatever, within two minutes the ball did an unlikely bounce over Sam Shaw giving Dustin Martin a bouncing goal from 65 minutes to restore order for Richmond.

Ultimately, Adelaide kicked 2.7 to 2.4 that second quarter.

When Adelaide’s David Mackay was stretchered off six minutes into the third term after his a hard head clash with Anthony Miles as Deledio goaled, the Tigers led by 21 points and gloom descended upon the home crowd.

There were some terrific match-ups that brought relatively even results; Jacobs and Maric offered their different strengths, and Patrick Dangerfield lifted after Cotchin had worked so hard and well to contain him.

 Taylor Walker found the ball often enough but his lack of goals suggests Alex Rance had the better of him, while Daniel Talia was effective against Jack Riewoldt, who was held goalless.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-match-report/seventh-heaven-richmonds-gutsy-win-keeps-finals-dream-alive-20140816-104zmg.html

[Smokey]

Lol. Gotta love the Adelaide media articles when they lose!!   

FWIW, I called the Sloane 'goal' as hit the post when it first happened, yelled it out quite loudly actually!     And I still think it did hit the post - on one of the replays I reckon you can see quite a prominent deflection as it passes the post.  Not the howler at all IMHO.

As for Dusty's goal at the end, if you watch the replay there is no way it's in the back - he nudges him with his forearm from the side - correct call again I reckon.  But when you need to feel robbed..............................................   

[Rampstar]

and they kicked a goal a short time afterwards as well from memory so they werent disadvantaged at all.

[Smokey]

Yep, and if you feel a 'square up' is required, have a look at the goal Podsiadly was gifted, to put them in front in the last.

[TigerMonk]

Who was the Richmond player who took the mark & the umpires said he pushed a crow player in the back when clearly a replay showed no-one near the Tiger player when he took the mark & he had not pushed anyone at all. The Crows 25 man team last night was pathetic with some off their extra players help.