VFL preseason games to be curtain-raisers to our first 3 AFL matches (RFC)

[tony_montana]

Cheers for the reports fellas, lots of positives to take out of it.

Lambert is a genuine in an under mid, he's not a fwd pocket and not a half fwd come midfielder. I've said this a while ago, would have liked to see him given a genuine run as a starting mid in the seniors for a block of games to see what he's got. He struggles for impact at senior level playing out of position, gets dropped to the twos and plays in his position and people then comment 'that's his level'. Needs a fair crack so we know and given that most of our mids can play fwd too, seems crazy that he wasn't played in the centre last season when we put the cue in the rack.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Cheers Forbes the reports fellas, lots of positives to take out of it.

Lambert is a genuine in an under mid, he's not a fwd pocket and not a half fwd come midfielder. I've said this a while ago, would have liked to see him oven a genuine run as a starting mid in the seniors for a block of games to see what he's got. He struggles for impact at senior level playing out of position, gets dropped to the twos and plays in his position and people then comment 'that's his level'. Needs a fair crack so we know and given that most of our mids can play fed to, seems crazy that he wasn't played in the centre last season when we put the cue in the rack.

Yep. He has always been a mid that can go forward and kick goals. Very different to a permanent small forward.

[The Machine]

Cheers for the reports fellas, lots of positives to take out of it.

Lambert is a genuine in an under mid, he's not a fwd pocket and not a half fwd come midfielder. I've said this a while ago, would have liked to see him given a genuine run as a starting mid in the seniors for a block of games to see what he's got. He struggles for impact at senior level playing out of position, gets dropped to the twos and plays in his position and people then comment 'that's his level'. Needs a fair crack so we know and given that most of our mids can play fwd too, seems crazy that he wasn't played in the centre last season when we put the cue in the rack.

Agree

[one-eyed]

Lennon shines for VFL Tigers

Louis Gillett
richmondfc.com.au 
March 11, 2017

RICHMOND 21.6.132 defeated FOOTSCRAY 6.4.40

Richmond forward Ben Lennon booted seven goals as the VFL Tigers defeated Footscray by 92 points in their first practice match on Friday night.

Lennon's haul, which included four majors in the fourth quarter, put the exclamation point on a dominant Tigers display against the reigning VFL premiers at Whitten Oval.

Richmond’s VFL and development coach, Craig McRae, said his side made the most of the opportunity to put their hard work in pre-season into action.

"Today was our first opportunity to test the things that we've been doing in pre-season against opposition," McRae said.

"A lot of guys played above their level, which is exciting for AFL opportunities".

The Tigers wasted no time in taking control of the match, nailing the first three majors of the game in the opening ten minutes.

Todd Elton displayed the form that earned him a call-up to the AFL squad in 2016, taking an impressive pack mark and kicking truly from 40 metres out to open the account for the day.

Callum Moore reaped the benefits of a well-worked fast break moments after, before Lennon registered his first goal of the day with a classy snap from a tight angle.

The Tigers’ relentless pressure continued into the second stanza, with Footscray's midfield engine struggling to make effective use of the football and coughing up possession.

Kamdyn McIntosh battled tirelessly, chasing down every loose ball and establishing a commanding presence in midfield.

Richmond's new draftee Shai Bolton wowed the travelling contingent of Tiger faithful with a breathtaking mark in the forward pocket, and while he missed the resulting set shot, he found himself on the scoresheet a minute later with a composed finish from 35 metres out.

Footscray found some rhythm with two quick-fire goals, but Jacob Townsend and Elton stepped up again, their majors handing the Tigers a 26-point lead at the main break.

While the Bulldogs bit back in the second quarter, the Tigers came out all guns firing in the third, booting an unanswered seven goals to put the contest to bed.

Bolton added two more goals to bring his total for the day to three, while Lennon and McIntosh assisted in hammering home the advantage.

Ivan Maric handled Bulldogs young ruckman Tim English well, dominating each contest and giving his midfield first use of the ball time and time again.

With the game all but won, McRae gave his young brigade a chance to prove their mettle alongside some of the club's elite playing personnel.

Defender Harry Conway stood up to the challenge, venturing into the midfield and launching a 50-metre bomb that sailed through the big sticks.

Billy Coates and Antony Forato also put their hats in the ring with strong performances in the second half.

However, the final quarter belonged to an inspired Lennon, who added four more goals to his tally to complete a memorable performance.

Thanks in no small part to a small but effective midfield stint from Bolton, Lennon made the most of quality service to put Footscray's defence to the sword.

With a commanding performance now under their belt, the Tigers can now enjoy a week off before their next practice match against Northern Blues on Thursday, March 23 at Punt Road Oval.




http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-03-11/lennon-shines-for-vfl-tigers

[Jackstar 1960]

Very accurate report by Louis 

[one-eyed]

Vision of Lennon's bag of seven:

VIDEO: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-03-13/vfl-lennons-seven-snags

[taztiger4]

Richmond's 2017 VFL list

51 Sam Darley
52 Anthony Scott
53 Hugh Beasley
54 Jacob Ballard
55 Ryan Bathie
57 Brandon Wood
58 Jake Aarts
59 Ash Morris
60 Tom Langford
61 James Fletcher
62 Jayden Cass
63 Jack Holden
64 Tom Silvestro
67 Brenton Credlin
69 Shaun Mannagh
74 Tyson Kruse
75 Lachlan McKenzie
76 Alex Harnett
78 Daniel Coffield
79 Billy Coates
80 Antony Forato
81 Danko Bzenic
86 Zak McCubbin
88 Max O'Sullivan

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-03-15/vfl-list-finalised-

[Ruanaidh]

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-03-15/vfl-list-finalised-

Good to see 80 and 81 made the list after their impressive games last Friday night.

[taztiger4]

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-03-15/vfl-list-finalised-

Good to see 80 and 81 made the list after their impressive games last Friday night.

I didnt really notice 81 - Danko Bzenic, but 80 Antony Forato was on the list last year & is a pretty good ruckman

[one-eyed]

Pics from the VFL practice match last weekend:

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-03-15/gallery-vfl-practice-match

[one-eyed]

Richmond VFL season preview

vfl.com.au recently chatted to Richmond’s VFL senior coach Craig McRae about what could lie in store for the club on the field in 2017.


FACT FILE:

2016 FINISH: 9th (9-9)

2016 BEST AND FAIREST: 1. Adam Marcon / 2. Sam Darley / 3. Jason Castagna

2017 INS & OUTS:

- In: Hugh Beasley (Brisbane AFL) / Danko Bzenic / Jayden Cass (Frankston) / Billy Coates / Brenton Credlin (Frankston YCW) / Alex Harnett / Shaun Mannagh (North Albury, NSW) / Zak McCubbin / Lachlan McKenzie (St Kevin's) / Max O’Sullivan / Brandon Wood (Frankston)

- Out (selected): Luke Conca / Tom Couch (North Launceston) / Jarred Ellis / Gerard Gleeson / Andrew McQualter / Nick Mellington (Coburg) / Kelvin Williams


DEPARTED PLAYERS WHO’LL BE MISSED:

Tom Couch: “Tom got a great opportunity to coach North Launceston down in Tasmania so we wish him well and we’re sure he’s going to enjoy doing that. He’ll be missed. In the end he had an outstanding season for us last year even though he only played 10 or 11 games due to injury and his work.”

Nick Mellington: “Nick’s certainly someone we would have liked to keep on our list. He’s got great upside and he’s ambitious to play AFL footy, so he sees Coburg as an avenue for that to happen. He’s a very versatile player and I think he’s got great qualities that we’ll certainly miss.”


RECRUITS WHO COULD MAKE AN IMPACT:

Hugh Beasley: “We signed Hugh from Brisbane where he was on the rookie list and played six AFL games (from 2015-16). He’s a key defender who has the capability to play on the opposition’s big forwards. He’s a great character, has great leadership qualities and I think he’s going to be really important for us.”

Brandon Wood: “We targeted an inside midfielder with Nick Mellington leaving the club and fortunately we got Brandon. He’s an outstanding clearance player and brings good VFL experience from Box Hill and then at Frankston.”

Jayden Cass: “Jayden has come on board from Frankston. He’s currently one of a number of younger players that will go through the forward line with the likes of Jake Aarts and Tom Silvestro, but our AFL list is also full of young forwards who are aspiring to be regular AFL players.”


BEST-AND-FAIREST CONTENDERS:

“I think Jacob Ballard’s had an outstanding pre-season. I think he really got himself going at the back-end of last year and he looks like he’s come back above that level this year. He’s an ex-Fremantle rookie-list player with great endurance and he’s a really hard trainer who’s testing everyone out and telling everyone to be better. He’s got such a big, strong presence at 194cm – that prototype AFL midfielder’s size these days. He’s one that I think has set himself for a good season.

“Also, our captain Sam Darley’s a quality player off half back and Jake Aarts (pictured) has had an amazing pre-season. He’s a small forward who’s played over 50 VFL games now, but I think he’s got the capability to play in the midfield. Brandon Wood is an obvious one because he’s got so much VFL experience.”


BREAK-OUT CANDIDATES:

Shaun Mannagh: “Shaun played at North Albury last year. He’s really fit, a hard runner and committed to the cause. I think he’s going to play some games as a 23rd player this year.”

Brenton Credlin: “Brenton played at YCW in the Frankston league last year. He’s a third tall defender who has played in some AFL intra-club games and looked like he was capable of fitting in at that level.”

Jack Holden: “Jack is eligible as a 23rd player and looks really capable. He only played one game for us last year but has come back fitter and stronger.”

James Fletcher: “James played six games for us last year as a 23rd player. I think he’s got AFL traits.”


BIGGEST TEAM STRENGTHS:

“We finished last season strongly – we won our last six games. From what I’ve seen, I think some momentum has built from that in individual players – they’re hungry and have come back wanting more of that. I think our strength will be in our ability to maintain or build on momentum from last year.

“I also think our VFL list seems a bit stronger than it was last year and our leadership amongst that group seems a bit stronger too, so hopefully that holds us in good stead.”


AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT FROM 2016:

“Other than the individual growth in players, our pressure around the football was something we finished last year really strongly with. There have been some changes in philosophy, if you like, at AFL level and we’ll look to mirror those at VFL level, in relation to our pressure around the contests.”


COACHING PANEL CHANGES:

“We’ve got a development coach at AFL level in Xavier Clarke, who’s just had three years as a senior coach at NT Thunder and experience as an AFL player at St Kilda (105 games from 2002-09) and Brisbane (one game from 2010-11). He comes on board as our VFL midfield coach. We’ve got Ben Waite – who has been a senior coach in the NEAFL – coming in as our stoppage coach, and we’ve moved Tom Hunter – an ex-Collingwood rookie-list player – from a midfield coaching role into the role as our forwards coach. Leigh Clarke was our previous forwards coach and he’s got the head coaching job at (the TAC Cup’s) Oakleigh Chargers. Ryan Ferguson remains our back line coach and Marc Sophoulis is our director of coaching.”

http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-118-0-0-0&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=53536619

[one-eyed]

A reminder there's a VFL practice match curtain raiser at Punt Rd before our round 1 game on Thursday night.

Practice 2
Richmond v Northern Blues
Thursday, March 23 at 4:30pm
Punt Road Oval

[one-eyed]

VFL squad: Practice match 2

7 Ben Lennon
11 Jake Batchelor
15 Jayden Short
20 Ivan Maric
21 Jacob Townsend
23 Kane Lambert
26 Anthony Miles
29 Shai Bolton
31 Oleg Markov
32 Corey Ellis
35 Nathan Broad
36 Callum Moore
37 Connor Menadue
39 Nathan Drummond
41 Mabior Chol
42 Ryan Garthwaite
43 Todd Elton
44 Tyson Stengle
47 Ivan Soldo
51 Sam Darley
53 Hugh Beasley
54 Jacob Ballard
57 Brandon Wood
58 Jake Aarts
61 James Fletcher
63 Jack Holden
64 Thomas Silvestro
67 Brenton Credlin
69 Shaun Mannagh
78 Daniel Coffield


The VFL Tigers have named an experienced squad for Thursday’s practice match against Northern Blues at Punt Road Oval.

The match will be played as a curtain-raiser to Richmond’s AFL clash against Carlton at the MCG.

The VFL Tigers will field a strong 30-player squad, that includes 19 AFL-listed players.

Richmond forward Ben Lennon will look to replicate his stellar form for the VFL Tigers, after booting seven goals in their first practice match.

VFL Tigers’ captain Sam Darley is among the 11 VFL-listed players who will feature in Thursday's hit-out, alongside new recruits Hugh Beasley and Brandon Wood.

Richmond finalised its 2017 VFL playing squad last week.

It marks the VFL Tigers’ second of four pre-season practice matches, before the season kicks off against North Ballarat on Sunday, April 16 at Punt Road Oval.

Thursday night’s match kicks off at 4:30pm and gates open at 4pm.

Entry is free for Richmond members and via a gold coin donation for other attendees. Donations will go directly to the Club’s preferred charity partner, the Alannah & Madeline Foundation, to help keep children safe from violence.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-03-22/vfl-tigers-to-tackle-northern-blues

[one-eyed]

Did ppl forget this was on now?

Anyway, current score:

Rich  55
Blues 29

Late 2nd qtr.

[one-eyed]

First half summary:

We're underway at Punt Road! And straight away Lennon kicks the first! RICH 6 NB 0.

Elton with the intercept mark and goal! RICH 13 NB 0

Brilliant from Stengle, who finds Ben Lennon in the goal square who has two goals already! RICH 19 NB 1

Lambert, to Chol, to Aarts! What a start it's been! RICH 26 NB 1

Ivan converts a free kick from dead in front! RICH 5.2.32 NB 0.1.1

The Blues have their first of the day with Graham finishing well. RICH 32 NB 7

The Blues pushing, but we still hold the lead in the shadows of quarter time. RICH 38 NB 9

QT: A solid first quarter from the VFL tigers. RICH 6.2-38 NB 1.4-10

A classy set shot from McKay to pull one back for the Blues. RICH 38 NB 16

Blues add one more. RICH 38 NB 22

Lambert to Lennon, who misses to the right. 6.3.39 to 3.4.22

We're halfway through the second quarter, as Lennon narrowly misses a snap from close range. RICH 42 NB 22

Aarts rides two tackles and hands off to Elton, who nails his second! RICH 48 NB 22

Todd Elton with the 🙌 and the goal! RICH 55 NB 23

McKay adds one more before the siren for the Blues. RICH 55 NB 29


HT: The Blues got a few early but we fought back well.

RICH  6.2     8.7.55
NB     1.4     4.5.29

Goals: Elton 3, Lennon 2, Maric, Aarts, ?

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