VFL Grand Final: Richmond vs Port Melbourne, Sun. Sept. 24 @ Etihad

[dwaino]

Forward line wake up.

[one-eyed]

Port now in front with two goals in row after Menadue got the first of the third qtr.

31 - 36

10 mins Q3

[one-eyed]

Ballard too slow to take the shot and is run down.

We get it back. Mannagh to the hot spot. Scramble in our forward. Menadue has a snap around his body and it bounces through  .

Back in front.

Rich  5.7-37
Port  5.6-36

14 mins Q3

[one-eyed]

Conca intercepts the errant Kane kick at HB. Long to HF. There's a contest. Stengle from 50 to the hot spot and Chol marks 25 out. Shanks it OOTF 

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

Don't deserve to win this.

Chol just kicked it out on the full from 15 metres out.

[one-eyed]

Geez we're making schoolboy mistakes today all over the ground .

Garthwaite can't hold the defensive mark and Port crumb a goal.

37 - 42

[one-eyed]

Geez we were lucky there. Great tackle at HB.

Morris finds Menadue at the other end. Misses.

38 - 42

[one-eyed]

Darley to Hunt who gives the ball height so Griffs can mark over smaller opponents 25 out. Finally we kick one straight  /

Back in front.

Rich  6.8-44
Port   6.6-42

26 mins Q3

[one-eyed]

Hammer . Ball went right through his hands 40 out.

[🏅Dooks]

hampson fresh air marking attempt 

[one-eyed]

3/4 time

Richmond   3.3    3.6    6.8-44
Port Melb.   2.2    3.5    6.6-42

Goals: Griffiths 2, Bolton 2, Menadue 2.

[one-eyed]

Rance is a happy man .

VIDEO: https://twitter.com/7VFL/status/911845691869192192

[one-eyed]

Stats:

Lloyd 30
Miles 18
Ellis   18

50 less disposals (uncontested mainly) but we're leading most of the other stats. Tackles 55-39.

Bolton had his ankle strapped at 3/4 time.

[one-eyed]

HTB against Port at our F50. Lloyd with the set shot. Great kick .... Goal! 

Rich  7.8-50
Port  6.6-42

[one-eyed]

Mannagh out of the middle and Lennon marks 40 out. Goal! 

Great start to the last qtr.

Rich  8.8-56
Port  6.6-42