VFL Prelim Final: Richmond vs Box Hill - Sat. Sept. 16 @ North Port Oval

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Good kick-in by Garthwaite clears D50. Eventually Hunt takes a mark on the wing and the Hawk opponent gave away 50. Nails it from the boundary 

Rich  6.4-40
BH    0.1-1

25 mins Q1

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Free to Morris at HFF. Miles takes the advantage. Nice grab by Griffs 25m out. Misses.

41 - 1

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That's quarter time  .

Richmond  6.5-41
Box Hill     0.1-1

Goals: Moore, Menadue, Chol, Lloyd, Markov, Hunt.


We had the breeze but it was our pressure and tackling that made the most of it.

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Very hard to find any poor Tigers.

Ch 7 commentators have Batch as BOG in defence playing the "Luke Hodge" "General down back" role.

Garthwaite very good also spoiling everything that has come his way.

Miles (9 possies) and Lloyd (8 possies) killing it inside. It's allowed our outside runners to cut loose - C.Ellis, Markov (8 possies), Bolton, Menadue.

Chol and Griffs have presented well up forward. As I said if Chol could kick straight he would have 3 goals by now. Has one from a set shot.

Morris playing his usual hunter role forward of centre. His forced turnover set up Markov's goal.

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Now we've got to be smart using the footy against the breeze in the 2nd qtr, keep our pressure up and set up a decent half-time lead.

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DISPOSALS:

Miles 10,
Lloyd 9,
Markov 8,
C.Ellis 7,
Menadue 6,
Moore 6.

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Darley kicks the first of the 2nd and importantly against the breeze.

Rich  7.5-47
BH    0.1-1

5 mins Q2

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Box Hill have lifted in the last 10 mins and are winning the ball through the corridor. Two goals in a row to them.

47 - 14

15 mins Q2

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Hammer actually takes a clean grab way above his head  .

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Poor in-board kick by markov turns it over and Box Hill kick another.

47 - 20

19 mins Q2

Dumb sloppy footy into the breeze is costing us.

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Mannagh on the wing long to Hammer at 65. Wide to Conca. Goes long to the pocket and it's a throw-in.

Hawks clearing kick is cut off. Batch to Markov who finds Moore 30 out on the boundary. Nails it  .

Two to Moore and a badly needed steadier.

Rich  8.5-53
BH    3.2-20

22 mins Q2

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Markov free. Goes to Short 60 out who plays on and kicks to the hot spot. Ivan marks it 10 out. Goal 

Rich  9.5-59
BH    3.2-20

24 mins Q2

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The rain has arrived.

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Morris held 70 out. Goes long. Darley centres after the clearing spoil. Stengle snap under pressure is a point.

Siren. A good result on the scoreboard against the breeze. Only lost the qtr by a goal.

Half-time

Richmond    6.5    9.6-60
Box Hil        0.1    4.2-26

Goals: Moore 2, Menadue, Chol, Lloyd, Markov, Hunt, Maric, Darley.

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Disposals: 168 - 154
Inside 50s:  31-  23
Tackles:      41 - 32

Markov  16
Miles     15
Lloyd     13

Source: Ch 7