VFL Round 18: Richmond vs Coburg @ Punt Rd -- Sunday, Aug 16 [Curtain-raiser]

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Castagna topped the disposals with 33,
Knights finished with 28,
Dea with 27,
Gordon with 21.

https://twitter.com/richmondvfl

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Richmond Tigers   1.0  2.1  3.3  5.4 (34)
Coburg                1.5  5.5  6.9  11.11 (77)

GOALS:
Richmond Tigers: McDONOUGH 3 Butler  Astbury
Coburg: Johns 4 MacDonald 3 Hill 2 Linton  Venditti

BEST:
Richmond Tigers: Castagna Astbury Dea McDONOUGH Hampson Wynne
Coburg: Hartley Johns Uysal Venditti Morton MacDonald

https://reg.sportingpulse.com/olr_v5/rpt_progressive.cgi?aID=4138&pg=1&a=MR

[WilliamPowell]

I watched 20 odd minutes of the 3rd quarter

I've gone about of VFL listed players not being up to VFL standard

Have to say on the 20 minutes I watched, outside of Dea, Knights & Castagna our AFL listed players didn't look up to VFL standard

Too many looked totally disinterested

Horrible performance, terrible effort

[Diocletian]

McDonough was the only player who played an AFL standard match, head and shoulders above everyone.....Dea was shyte....Castagna's one of those rare players you'd call "a creative hack".....with the match apparently being streamed, McBean sadly continued with his unfortunate habit of saving his worst performances for video broadcasts....

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VFL Tigers outplayed by Coburg

By Catherine Durkin 
August 16, 2015 3:15 PM

Richmond’s VFL squad has failed to secure a win in their final home game of the season, falling to Coburg by 43 points at the ME Centre on Sunday.

In a congested contest throughout, Richmond struggled to gain forward ascendancy, which made goals difficult to come by.

Coburg controlled the play early, due to its dominance in the middle, but their inaccuracy up forward proved costly, with the margin just five points at quarter time.

The second quarter was a much more even contest, with Richmond making several forays forward, however it also struggled with inefficiency.

The game rose to spectacular heights when David Astbury flew above a pack to take a fantastic mark midway through the second quarter, with the resulting goal bringing the Tigers to within four points.

But Coburg lifted, and at half-time the margin was 23 points.

There were promising signs early in the second half, with the Tigers managing to produce much more fluid forward transition, but the visitors finished the stronger.

The game marked the successful return to the VFL team of Chris Knights and Shaun Hampson.

Knights gathered 28 disposals and provided great pressure around the ball with a team-high seven tackles.

Hampson won a game-high 48 hitouts, but despite his dominance, Richmond struggled to clear the ball at the stoppages.

Jason Castagna was another highlight for the Tigers, providing great run off half-back, and some much needed finesse at times. He finished with 33 touches and seven clearances.

Matt Dea also put in another AFL-standard performance, collecting 27 touches and intercepting many of Coburg’s forward movement.

And in a game where goals were hard to come by, Matt McDonough’s forward efforts were commendable.  He finished with three goals for the day.

The Tigers will face Collingwood next Saturday, at Victoria Park.

FINAL SCORES
Richmond       1.0       2.1       3.3       5.4.34
Coburg           1.5       5.5       6.9       11.11.77

GOALS: McDonough 3, Astbury 1, Butler 1
BEST: Castagna, Knights, Dea, Hampson, Astbury, Gordon, McDonough

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-08-16/vfl-tigers-outplayed-by-coburg

[WilliamPowell]

Hampson won a game-high 48 hitouts, but despite his dominance, Richmond struggled to clear the ball at the stoppages.

Yes he dominated the ruck contests but he does nothing else around the ground

[Lozza]

Hampson won a game-high 48 hitouts, but despite his dominance, Richmond struggled to clear the ball at the stoppages.

Yes he dominated the ruck contests but he does nothing else around the ground

Recruit any 7ft tall US basketballer and as far as winning hitouts it would be the same result, after that however they won't offer anything, Hampson as a tap ruckman only is just clogging out list, in today's game a tap ruckman alone just doesn't cut the mustard.

[Francois Jackson]

Timmy Clarke going from strength to strength down there

[Penelope]

have we beaten coburg since we split from the club was supposedly holding us back?

[Diocletian]

They've improved ever since they got rid of a few dodgy assistants/ hangers on....

[Penelope]

 

[Go Richo 12]

Hampson won a game-high 48 hitouts, but despite his dominance, Richmond struggled to clear the ball at the stoppages.

Yes he dominated the ruck contests but he does nothing else around the ground

I saw him take a mark in the second quarter.

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VFL stats courtesy of grimlock again on BF:



http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/round-18-richmond-5-4-34-defeated-by-coburg-11-11-77-sunday-august-16-me-centre-at-10-30am.1107507/page-3#post-40276806

[WilliamPowell]

Hampson won a game-high 48 hitouts, but despite his dominance, Richmond struggled to clear the ball at the stoppages.

Yes he dominated the ruck contests but he does nothing else around the ground

I saw him take a mark in the second quarter.

Yeah took one in the 3rd as well

But he should be dominating at that level, he doesn't

[Penelope]

how reliable are those stats? Dea 14 marks astbury 12. big numbers!