Richmond vs Essendon @ the M.C.G., Rnd 11, 2018 - Dreamtime at the 'G

[mightytiges]

Go for the shot Higgo from there.

[mightytiges]

Put your brains back into gear Tiges 

[mightytiges]

Work together out there . Don't leave your teammates isolated  .

[mightytiges]

dumb dumb dumb.

[mightytiges]

Stringer misses from 35 out. Phew!

Sheesh we're fast on transition when we get it right. Coast to coast for a Sheds goal  .

Needed that one.

Rich  7.5-47
Ess   4.5-29

[mightytiges]

Higgo too high on the boundary. But he shanks the kick. Point.

48 - 29

[mightytiges]

Higgo dragged down in the marking contest = no free  .

[mightytiges]

Last two plays by Butler were terrible.

[mightytiges]

Lambert bursts away and kicks long. Dusty 1-on-1 with Hurley gets the free. Goal! 

Bombers fans whinging about the free after being given everything tonight  .

Rich 8.6-54
Ess   4.5-29

[mightytiges]

Out of the centre and great 1-2 between Sheds (taps it up with his foot to) Caddy and Josh nails it from 50  .

Rich  9.6-60
Ess   4.5-29

[mightytiges]

Half-time

Richmond   5.4     9.6-60
Essendon    1.3     4.5-29

Goals: Caddy 3, Edwards 2, Martin, Moore, Ellis, Nankervis.

[mightytiges]

Came out after 1/4 time as though this would be a walk in the park and let them back in the game in the first 15 mins of that 2nd qtr. Pathetic, panicky, error-ridden and simply dumb footy. Got our composure and structure back late in that quarter and kicked 3 in a row thanks to Dusty saying enough is enough.

Let's hope we don't have our usual 3rd qtr sleep  although the 3rd qtr is Essendon's worst as well.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Early on in that quarter our disposal efficoency was around 52%. Fortunately we aren’t able to be a little cleaner the second half of that quarter.

I think we are playing better but it’s our disposal and too cute dinky kicks that are hindering us blowing this game away.

Edwards is playing very good footy.

[mightytiges]

Richmond have not scored 60 points in a first half against Essendon since Round 9, 2009 (62).

Shane Edwards has been the standout player of the first half. He leads all players with 16 disposals, 387 metres gained, six inside 50's, five score involvements and two goals to go with seven contested possessions and six pressure acts.

Team stats:

Disposals:  167 - 188 ( contested: 71 - 82 )
Clearances:  15 - 24   ( centre: 6 - 8; stoppages: 7 - 18 )
Inside 50s:   30 - 28   ( marks in50: 7 - 5 )
Tackles:       30 - 30
Hitouts:         7 - 24
Frees:           8 - 11  ..... yet Bomber fans are whinging about the umps  .


Possies:
Edwards  19
Dusty  15
Short  14
Conca  12
Grigg    9
Floss    9
Macca  8
Higgo  8
Cotch  8
Astbury 8
Nank   7
Riewoldt 7
B.Ellis     6
Grimes 6
Caddy 6 + 3 goals
Rance  5
Menadue 4
Butler  4
Moore  3
Graham 3
Broad  3
Lambert  2

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/11/ess-v-rich

[georgies31]

Cut out the fancy stuff keep it simple to.No brain fades in 3 qtr either coming out asleep.Up the anti with skills to.