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

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A battle of the top 2 teams.

VFL ROUND 3

Port Melbourne (2nd, 2-0) vs Richmond (1st, 2-0)

2:40 PM / Saturday, 29 April @ North Port Oval


Broadcast:

Live on Channel 7 (Victoria).

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Richmond's VFL squad

B: 42. R. Garthwaite, 53. H. Beasley, 78. D. Coffield

HB: 11. J. Batchelor, 28. T. Hunt, 51. S. Darley

C: 64. T.  Silvestro, 26. A.  Miles, 32. C.  Ellis

HF: 27. S. Lloyd, 36. C. Moore, 29. S. Bolton

F: 44. T. Stengle, 41. M. Chol, 7. B. Lennon

R: 20. I. Maric, 57. B. Wood, 54. J. Ballard

Int: 47. I. Soldo, 56. B. Credlin, 21. J. Townsend, 58. J. Aarts, 61. J. Fletcher, 72. Z. McCubbin, 31. O. Markov, 15. J. Short, 1. N. Vlastuin, 38. S. Morris, 23. K. Lambert, 37. C. Menadue

23P: 63. J. Holden

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In: N. Vlastuin, A. Miles, S. Lloyd, B. Credlin, Z. McCubbin, K. Lambert, J. Short, J. Fletcher, C. Menadue, O. Markov

Out: B. Griffiths, N. Drummond

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VFL captain Sam Darley on SEN:

AUDIO: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-04-28/vfl-captain-sam-darley-on-sen

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Bump.

Game just started.

Smother by Moore at HF but his deep chip to Soldo goes too far and through for a point.

Rich  1
Port  0

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Townsend gathers to Lloyd on the boundary and he squares to Stengle. Set shot from 35m out is a goal  .

Rich  7
Port  0

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Corey Ellis nice pay off half-back again sets up a forward foray. It ends up with Lennon off to Hunt who snaps a point.

8 - 0

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Slack defending and Port get a forward free all alone inside 50 but luckily he misses a sitter.

8 - 1

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Good forward pressure and by hand Townsend to Lennon to Moore ends with up with Lloyd who snaps a goal  .

Rich 14
Port  1

11 mins Q1

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Poor defending behind the mid/HF stoppage and Port get it over the top for a goal.

14 - 7

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Another to Port straight away (set up by Nahas).

14 - 13

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We go long and from the scramble Silvestro snaps a point.

15 - 13

16 mins Q1

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Ellis long to Lloyd in a one-on-one. Goes off hands and is rushed through.

16 - 13

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Goal to them.

16 - 19

23 mins Q1

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Slack play once again. Port winning the 50/50 contests in the last 10 mins. Lucky they miss.

16 - 21

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Townsend off after copping a whack in the face going for the mark.

Speccie by Moore on the wing.

Batch at 60 goes long. Moore almost takes another top grab but Lloyd crumbs and weaves for a goal  .

Rich  22
Port  21

29 mins Q1