VFL Elimination Final: Richmond vs Collingwood @ North Port Oval - Sat. Sept. 2

[mightytiges]

Thankfully that last quarter didn't go to previous choking scripts and when the Pies were flying home and hit the front (thanks to the umps mostly) we were able to regroup, lift and turn it around to win the game. However, it's concerning that the playing group still switch off when we get to a 6 goal lead thinking the game is won as we did in the 2nd qtr. The seniors have done the same. You can't play with form and think it can be turned on and off and then back on like a switch. You need to always have a killer instinct. With 10 more inside 50s we should have won easily.

I can't see too many changes to the senior side based on today. Corey Ellis was very good in the first half but quieter in the second. Bolton was crucial in that second half with his bursts plus 2 goals and another assist against the run of the play. The rest were mostly as expected. Good things mixed in with sloppy mistakes. Miles will be probably named best for us by the media as he got the most possies. I'd guess one other positive is Griffs got through another game unscathed but aside from a few good solid marks presenting up at the ball, it wouldn't get him an AFL game.

[mightytiges]

https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL

DISPOSALS:

Miles 37,
Lloyd 36, ... should have had a bag but couldn't kick straight to save himself until that shot that put us back in front.
C.Ellis 26,
Short 23, ....  missed many targets today.
Lennon 22, .... it didn't look like a 22 disposal game watching on the TV.
Darley 21.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Bolton 

Could be a wild card this finals series.....

[Tigeritis™©®]

Great updates MT awesome work. 

So I switched on the game when I got home and we were about 3 goals in front in the last and Collingwood kicked 4 straight and hit the front. 

Sorry fellas

I turned it off and just read the updates on here and we won.      

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VFL Finals 2017: Richmond defeats Collingwood, Chris Mayne performance, Sam Lloyd stars

September 2, 2017 5:28pm
by Riley Beveridge and Tom Morris
FOX SPORTS

IT WAS almost Bizarro World in the VFL on Saturday, with Richmond holding its nerve in a final and Chris Mayne nearly the hero for Collingwood.

Having led by 23 points at the 17-minute mark of the final quarter, the Tigers looked all but home in their elimination final at Fortburn Stadium in Port Melbourne.

But then the script changed dramatically.

Maligned forward Chris Mayne and ferocious midfielder Gus Borthwick were the catalysts behind a sudden and remarkable Magpies comeback.

Mayne kicked two quick goals, with Josh Thomas and Josh Daicos also hitting the scoreboard as Collingwood booted four majors in four-and-a-half minutes.

All of a sudden, they were in front. And those predicting another Richmond choke in September were ready to start celebrating their first correct tips for the finals series.

But up stepped Sam Lloyd. A clutch goal broke a run of four behinds that he’d kicked for the match, as he ended with 33 disposals and 23 contested possessions.

“I was a bit yippy in front of goals in the first quarter,” Lloyd told Channel 7 afterwards.

“I couldn’t really judge the wind. It was a bit funny. I kicked the last one when it mattered and it is a good feeling to go through.

“Credit to us, we are a strong team. We came out well.”

Mayne had the chance to bring Collingwood back into the match and reduce the margin to a solitary point with seconds remaining, but missed what would have been his third for the term.

Jake Batchelor kicked the sealer, with Richmond winning by 12 points and setting up a semi final against Casey, after Melbourne’s VFL affiliate lost to Williamstown in the qualifying final.

Hard-nosed Richmond midfielder Anthony Miles also pushed his case for a senior return ahead of the finals, with 35 disposals, nine clearances, five tackles and a goal.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/richmond-holds-off-late-collingwood-comeback-to-secure-thrilling-vfl-elimination-final-win/news-story/5fd5f552c89e4f632b8fd11265316619

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Umps and time keepers tried their hardest for Collingwood but alas.

 

[🏅Dooks]

Batch with the sealer

Rich 85
Coll  73

33 mins Q4

Fitting that the great man iced it

Always reliable. A man you'd wantin the trenches by your side when the whistle blows to go over the top.

I love him.

[one-eyed]

VIDEOS:

Match highlights: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-09-02/vfl-ef-highlights

Ellis kicks our first of the day: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-09-02/vfl-ef-ellis-kicks-the-first

Moore kicks two early: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-09-02/vfl-ef-moore-kicks-two-early

McRae's 1/4 time message: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-09-02/vfl-ef-mcraes-quarter-time-message

Miles' goal: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-09-02/vfl-ef-miles-snaps-an-important-goal

Bolton's dodge and weave goal in the 3rd qtr: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-09-02/vfl-ef-bolton-twists-turns-goals

Bolton's clever crumbing goal in the last qtr: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-09-02/vfl-ef-boltons-clever-crumb

Lloyd puts us back in front: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-09-02/vfl-ef-lloyd-kicks-the-go-ahead

Batch kicks the sealer: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-09-02/vfl-ef-batchelor-dribble-seals-victory

Theme song: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2017-09-02/vfl-ef-oh-were-from-tigerland

[one-eyed]

Peter Jackson VFL 2017

Richmond      3.6  5.8  7.10  12.13 (85)
Collingwood   0.1  1.3   6.5    11.7 (73)

GOALS:
Richmond: Moore 3 Bolton 2 Batchelor  Miles  Ellis  Lloyd  Griffiths  Hunt  Lennon
Collingwood: Cox 3 Mayne 2 Blair  White  Daicos  Kirby  Blair  Thomas

BEST:
Richmond: Miles C.Ellis Lloyd Batchelor Moore Beasley
Collingwood: Borthwick Cox Blair Brown White Mayne

https://membership.sportstg.com/results/rpt_progressive.cgi?aID=4138&pg=1&a=MR

[1965]

Who was the Ranga that kept pulling out of contests?

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Who was the Ranga that kept pulling out of contests?

Conca Fungoola

[one-eyed]

Miles mounts his case for Tigers' selection

afl.com.au
2 September 2017

RICHMOND midfielder Anthony Miles has mounted a late bid for September selection with a commanding performance in the VFL Tigers' thrilling elimination final win against Collingwood on Saturday. 

The Tigers will also have the option of playing a second tall forward through the finals after an impressive performance from big man Ben Griffiths, who is fit and in form after a season ruined by injuries. 

Miles was best afield on Saturday with 37 possessions (19 contested), nine clearances, six inside 50s and a goal, standing up during a thrilling finale that saw the Magpies pinch a late lead through a clutch Chris Mayne goal. 

The Tigers hit back through Sam Lloyd (36 possessions), with Jake Batchelor sealing the result with a late goal as the Tigers progress to face the Casey Demons in a semi final next week. 

The Tigers chose not to select forward Josh Caddy, who trained strongly on Friday as he returns from a hamstring injury, while tall pair Todd Elton and Ivan Soldo were cut from the extended squad pre-game.   

Mayne, whose future at Collingwood has been thrown into doubt after comments from coach Nathan Buckley on Friday, stood up late in the fourth quarter to give the Magpies a one-point lead. 

He missed a set shot from 45m minutes later, however, with Buckley an onlooker in a Magpies contingent that included president Eddie McGuire and football manager Geoff Walsh. 

Other Tigers pushing for senior selection on Saturday were Corey Ellis, who was best afield in the first half and finished with 26 possessions, and Jayden Short, who was dangerous with 23 disposals. 

Senior listed Tigers Reece Conca, Shai Bolton, Shaun Hampson and Connor Menadue also lined up in front of a crowd that included coach Damien Hardwick and star players Dustin Martin and Jack Riewoldt. 

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-02/miles-mounts-his-case-for-tigers-selection

[one-eyed]

MILES PRESSES HIS CASE

Herald-Sun
2 September 2017

MIDFIELD hard nut Anthony Miles has pressed his case for a spot in Richmond's qualifying final against Geelong next Friday night after starring in the Tigers' thrilling win over Collingwood in the VFL.

Miles amassed 35 disposals and kicked a goal in the elimination final at Fortburn Stadium.

Alongside teammate Sam Lloyd, Miles was among the best for the Tigers in the 12-point win.

"It is great to have both sides in and one injury at the club at the moment," Miles said. "Our VFL program is really strong and Craig McRae has a really good bond between the VFL and AFL guys.

"He has created a great club environment. A lot of guys would probably like to be playing AFL it is always nice to come back and play with these guys."

Miles has played just five senior matches this year after 19 in 2016, squeezed out of Damien Hardwick's team following the recruitment of Dion Prestia and Josh Caddy.

But given he is a contested ball winner, his game suits finals footy and could find himself in the frame to win a spot to face the Cats at the MCG.

Richmond led Collingwood all day, restricting the Magpies to just one goal in the opening half before Collingwood got their game going in the second half.

"We had to find a way twice to win it and they certainly came back," Miles told Channel 7.

"We knew after half-time they would respond. Full credit to Collingwood. They did that. The boys dug deep and obviously great to win."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/live-vfl-elimination-final-richmond-v-collingwood/news-story/48e32759917dc9e42e58f41385dfdffe

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HAS LLOYD PLAYED HIMSELF INTO AN AFL FINALS BERTH?

Herald-Sun
2 September 2017

RICHMOND forward Sam Lloyd has pushed his case for an AFL recall in next Friday night's qualifying final against Geelong after a match-winning performance in the thrilling elimination final win over Collingwood in the VFL.

Lloyd finished with 33 disposals and kicked a late goal to put the Tigers back in front after the Magpies kicked four goals in five minutes to steal the lead late.

The 27-year-old was huge in the midfield all day but it was his final five minutes as he won clearances and set up a goal, while kicking one himself that stood out.

"I think that we came out really hard," he told Channel 7 post-match. "Our defensive pressure was up and numbers around the ball.

"We probably slipped after half-time and they caught us off guard. Credit to us, we are a strong team and came back.

"We were up against it but came out well."

Lloyd has played eight games for Richmond's senior side this year and booted six goals.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/live-vfl-elimination-final-richmond-v-collingwood/news-story/48e32759917dc9e42e58f41385dfdffe

[one-eyed]

Elton goneski?

You would think so, YaBB, if he can't get into the VFL side.

I'm so shocked by this!

From VFL reporter Brent Diamond: At selection, Tigers talls Todd Elton and Ivan Soldo were left out of the clash due to team balance.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/live-vfl-elimination-final-richmond-v-collingwood/news-story/48e32759917dc9e42e58f41385dfdffe