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

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Quarter time

Richmond    3.3-21
Port Melb.    2.2-14

Goals: Bolton 2, Griffiths

Ch 7 disposal stats:
Lloyd 14
Markov 7
Conca  7
C.Ellis  5


Shai Bolton the star of the show in a closely fought first quarter.

https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL/status/911825361796608001

[Chuck17]

Batch is mopping up all over the place down back
A few passengers so far today..

The general 

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Hitouts: 22 - 2

Corey Ellis has started this 2nd qtr well across HB.

Hunt hits up Stengle on the lead 40 out. Hooks it left OOTF.

[Simonator]

c ellis showing a lot. garthwaite looks great too

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Sloppy ball use going forward. Lloyd's poor kick at HF straight to a Port defender allows them to take it up the other end for a goal.

3.3-21 a piece.

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Big Ivan out of the ruck with a quick kick to Morris. Not 15. Hands to Ballard who kicks it through the middle but it's called touched.

22 - 21

14 mins Q2

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Great chase by Markov saves a certain Port goal.

22 all.

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Chol has been off so far.

[Chuck17]

Chol has been off so far.

Should be in the ones for structure purposes though

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Very clever Menadue. Looked gone but the blind turn fools 3 Port players and he runs away and hits up Chol on the lead 40 out. Misses.

23 - 22

19 mins Q2

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End to end stuff at the moment. Rushed point to us.

24 - 22

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Our defence is saving our bacon this qtr.

[dwaino]

Defence keeping us in this.

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Goal less quarter but we're still in front.

Half-time

Richmond   3.3   3.6-24
Port Melb.   2.2   3.5-23

Goals: Bolton 2, Griffiths.


Our forward line is breaking down with our talls unsighted (Moore and Chol have done nothing) but our defence is holding up.

We've also been sloppy and chosen the wrong option when we break out of Port's forward line.

Port are winning the 50/50 contests in the midfield and hurting us on the outside.

Hampson is dominating the ruck but we're getting no advantage with his tapwork.

[pmac21]

Gary Ayres a master coach.  They are certainly well drilled.