VFL: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Punt Rd, Sunday April 16 --- Live on Ch 7

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[tony_montana]

Cue the Benny hill music..

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Hello 2016 today. Embarrassing stuff-ups .

Game over.

53 - 90

[pmac21]

Our VFL players don't look great from what I've seen today. 

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Free to Chol 45 out. He's winded. KIcks from 55 and misses.

54 - 90

14 mins Q4

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Lennon tap to Bolton who snaps a point.

55 - 90

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We get it back for a set shot. Aarts on a tight angle. OOTF!

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Free (HTB) inside F50. Silvestro misses another tight angle set shot.

56 - 90

18 mins Q4

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Port run it up the other end for a goal.

56 - 96

7 of the last 8 goals to Port.

[Ruanaidh]

On the bright side, Garthwaite has done some good work.

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Lennon high to the fat side finds Lloyd 40m out. Goal. His 4th.

Rich 62
Port 98

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Downfield free to us. Soldo on the boundary 55m out. Kicks it OOTF.

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Silvestro kicks to Miles. Falls short but Miles gathers at his feet nicely, spins and kicks a goal on the siren.


Final Score

Richmond   4.4     5.7     7.10    9.14-68
Port Melb.   4.3    7.9   12.10   14.14-98

Goals: Lloyd 4, Lennon 2, Stengle, Miles. Aarts

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Inside 50s:  59 - 61 ...... Port far more clean and efficient going inside F50. We really lacked a winning tall forward who could contest well and take a mark.

Lost uncontested possessions by a whopping 81. They cut us to ribbons.

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DISPOSALS:

Miles 26,
Lloyd 26,
Ballard 25,
Wood 23,
Darley 22,
C.Ellis 21.

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Ch 7 stats:
Miles 28
Lloyd 22
Ballard 22

Team disposals: 340 - 432
Uncont. poss.     199 - 280
Tackles:               46 - 49