VFL Round 12: Richmond vs North Ballarat @ Eureka stadium - Sunday, July 5

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3/4 time

Richmond     1.4   2.7   5.8-38
Nth Ballarat  0.2   0.5   3.5-23

Goals: McBean 3, Lloyd, Dea.


All Roosters in the first 15 minutes but we were able to lift our intensity and restore our two goal lead.

Update: we've got just one player on the bench to rotate. So have we got the legs to run out the last qtr?

The breeze has quietened down.

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Matt Thomas is now on 22 disposals. Dea has 21, Lennon 19, McQualter 18, and Cachia 14.

RFC VFL twitter has confirmed Knights and Lloyd both rested since halftime.

We're back to 3 on the bench including the 23rd man you're allowed to have in the VFL.

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Ball goes long inside 50 toward McBean contesting but Thomas 3rd man up marks in front. Goal 

Rich  44
NB    24

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Goal to NB.

44 - 31

9 mins Q4

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Ryan Gale restores the 19 point buffer  .

Rich  50
NB    31

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Goal to NB.

50 - 37

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Rooster turnover. Thomas does the team thing and instead of taking a ping finds McBean 35 out. Goal ... his 4th

Rich 8.8-56
NB   5.7-37

17 mins Q4

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Casey radio commentators saying Morris in the best 4 players for us today.

NB bad turnover going across the ground and Aarts spoils and then gathers, takes two bounces and drills it   .

Rich  9.8-62
NB    5.7-37

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Barlow goes long. McKenzie worked out of it, Lennon crumbs but his snap misses.

Mckenzie this time marks and with a set shot, he nails it 

Rich  10.9-69
NB    5.7-37

24 mins Q4

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Junk time goal to NB.

69 - 43

27 mins Q4

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McKenzie pushed in the back. Lennon off to Dea from 55 finds Astbury in the pocket. Goal 

Rich  11.9-75
NB     6.7-43

29 mins Q4

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32 point winners 

Final Score

Richmond     1.4   2.7   5.8   11.9-75
Nth Ballarat  0.2   0.5   3.5     6.7-43

Goals: McBean 4, Lloyd, Dea, Thomas, Lennon, McKenzie, Astbury, Gale, Aarts.

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Astbury played out the game but has his arm iced.

Elton with ice on his knee.


Commentators praising Lennon, Astbury and Morris for standing up in the last quarter.

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Astbury a chance to replace Griff next week?

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Astbury played in defence and only pushed up the ground to get that goal right at the end. So I don't see him replacing Griffs.



Matt Thomas continues a string of impressive performances with 30 touches.
Ben Lennon not far behind with 25.
Matt Dea finished with 23.

McBean with 4 goals said it was just a slog out there and it was just pot luck kicking for goal at one end of the ground.