Richmond vs North Melbourne @ Etihad, Round 8, 2018

[mightytiges]

We're methodically kicking goals with team play while they're relying on pulling ones out of the proverbial.

[mightytiges]

Picked off by Cotch to Short. Kicks to a dangerous position inside F50. Loose ball. Throw-in. Free to Conca. Caddy plays on while everyone stops and goals  .

Rich  6.4-40
NM    4.0-24

[mightytiges]

Conca out of the middle hands off to Graham who finds Caddy. Dabs to Jack 40 out. Goal! 

Rich  7.4-46
NM    4.0-24

15 mins Q2

Caddy, Cotch & Conca would be roughly our best 3 so far.

[JP Tiger]

Caddy - kicked 3, assisted 1 & is going at 100% by foot!  Running hot!   

[wayne]

Graham is so good at hitting a target that opens up the play

[mightytiges]

Inside 50s: 22 - 12

Just 3 times inside North's 50 this qtr but they've scored all 3 times  . Thankfully their set shot misses. Finally a miss!

46 - 25

[wayne]

We're methodically kicking goals with team play while they're relying on pulling ones out of the proverbial.

Just like the dees were doing anzac eve

[mightytiges]

Make that 4 times in their F50 for 4 scores  . Thankfully Ziebell has missed two gettable ones.

46 - 26

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Butler...

[mightytiges]

Turnover by North. Houli to Graham who pokes it to Butler. Throw-in. Poor kick by North to Floss to Houli 70 out. Goes long and Macca marks. Reverse free due to Georgie's unrealistic attempt  . Just cost us a goal  .

[mightytiges]

Lloyd to Houli off HB. Bounces out the back. Dusty to Short to Higgins. Across the face to Jack. Snaps but it's high and wide and a throw-in. North clear.

We get it back across HB. With Graham. Conca to Lambert to Sheds. Scramble in the pocket. We gain possession, Higgins to the hot spot and Jack marks. Goal! 

Rich  8.4-52
NM   4.2-26

26 min Q2

[mightytiges]

Dusty out of the middle. Jack gathers to Nank but loses it. Scramble. North clear.

We get it back. Caddy to Short runs to 50. Goes long. Jack can't mark. It's clears to 50. We get pinged for HTB. North clear again.

They go forward inside 50 and score again  . This time a goal  .

52 - 32

[mightytiges]

Free kicks 13-18 and North fans squealing about the umpires  .

The Tigers now have 21 points from 16 forward half intercepts, compared to the Kangaroos with seven points from just the six such intercepts.

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/8/nmfc-v-rich

[mightytiges]

Higgins cops it high after the mark and no 50  .

Siren.

Half-time

Richmond    3.4     8.4-52
North Melb.  2.0     5.2-32

Goals: Caddy 3, Riewoldt 2, Lambert 2, Castagna

[mightytiges]

We're the better side and a class above but North only hanging in by scoring from nearly everyone of the few inside F50s they get  .

The Tigers continue to impress enjoying advantages for time in forward half (60 percent) inside 50 entries (30-17) and forward 50 disposals (36-10).

Richmond has nine players with ten or more disposals, while North Melbourne has only the two such players including Ben Cunnington who has game-highs for both contested possessions (16) and disposals (20).

Team stats:

Disposals:   204 - 162  ( contested: 71 - 80 )
Clearances:   16 - 18   ( centre: 9 - 5; stoppages: 7 - 13 )
Inside 50s:    30 - 17  ( marks in50: 8 - 5 )
Tackles:        40 - 31
Hitouts:        15 - 20
Frees:           13 - 18

Individuals possies:

Cotch    17 ... just 3 kicks
Houli    17
Floss    16
Conca  14
Caddy  14 plus 3 goals
Graham 10
Rance   10
Edwards 10
Lambert 10
Nank     9
Short    9
Lloyd    9
Higgins  8
Riewoldt 8
Dusty   7
Towner  7
Astbury 7
Macca   6
Broad   4
Castagna 4
Grimes 4
Butler  4

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/8/nmfc-v-rich