VFL: Richmond vs Essendon @ Punt Rd, Sat. May 27 [Curtain raiser]

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Chol drifts his effort just wide of the upright.

Townsend with the first of the quarter to restore our lead!  . Jacob took a fantastic mark from Bathie's centre and made no mistake from close range. 

Yes Woody! Brandon has our second of the quarter and we lead by 10. 

RICH   5.3-33
ESS    3.5-23

15 mins Q2

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Bombers get one back.

33 - 29

17 mins Q2

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A repeat of the 1st qtr. Essendon finishing the better and re-take the lead.

Rich  5.4-34
Ess   5.5-35

26 mins Q2

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Bathie misses one on the siren as we go into the main break trailing by a point.

Half-time

Richmond     3.1     5.5-35
Essendon     3.5     5.6-36

Goals: Townsend 2, Chol, Aarts, Wood.

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DISPOSALS:

Miles 15,
Ballard 13,
Garthwaite 12,
Morris 12,
Lennon 11,
Markov 11.

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Stengle wins a free kick 30 out and slo-ts it! 

Bathie with a terrific juggling mark and calm finish for our second in a row! 

LENNON! Benny scraps and snaps for his first! 

Boyse with a third for the Dons who come back to within two kicks.

Woody picks up the crumbs from just inside 50 and snaps a monster! 

Francis launches one for the Dons but Soldo does well to see it for a behind.

RICH 9.6-60
ESS  6.9-45

19 mins Q3

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Out on the full by Essendon in our forward line but we miss.

61 - 46

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Essendon get one back but we quickly get the reply.

Aarts finds Lennon with a looping ball, and Ben notches his second! 

RICH 67
ESS 52

28 mins Q3

[Ruanaidh]

Garthwaite must be close to debuting, has been in very good form.

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Chol with an incredible running goal right on the siren  .

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Much better quarter by us. 6 goals to just their 2. We lead by 21 pts.

3/4 time

Richmond     3.1     5.5   11.7-73
Essendon     3.5     5.6    7.10-52

Goals: Lennon 2, Chol 2, Townsend 2, Wood 2, Stengle, Aarts, Bathie

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DISPOSALS:

Miles 20,
Garthwaite 17,
Morris 17,
Ballard 16,
Lennon 16,
C.Ellis 15.

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[Simonator]

Let's see if we can lose this one

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Here we go. Last quarter underway.

[Ruanaidh]

Much better quarter by us. 6 goals to just their 2. We lead by 21 pts.

3/4 time

Richmond     3.1     5.5   11.7-73
Essendon     3.5     5.6    7.10-52

Goals: Lennon 2, Chol 2, Townsend 2, Wood 2, Stengle, Aarts, Bathie

Do we have the wind in the last quarter?