VFL R7: Richmond vs Sandringham @ Beaconsfield, Sat. May 19

[1965]

How's Soldo going?

[mightytiges]

Shocking turnover by Sandy coming out of defence. Bathie marks. To the goalsquare. We try to maintain possession but forced over for a throw-in. Now a bounce 60 out. Wood to Chol who centers to Corey Ellis. Goes to the square. Through hands and intensity Grewar gets the goal  .

Rich   7.8-50
Sandy 3.6-24

[mightytiges]

Out of the centre and Bathie goals 

Rich    8.8-56
Sandy 3.6-24

[mightytiges]

How's Soldo going?

Seems to be playing well and outlasting his opponent in the ruck. Longer is looking sore now as the game goes along.


Sandy gets one back.

56 - 30

[mightytiges]

Tigers through the middle via Naish & Brandon Ellis. Chol gets the free. Poster.

57 - 30

19 mins Q3

[mightytiges]

Free to Morris in the marking contest. Sets it up. Off hands & a throw-in by the point post. Shallow throw by the boundary ump and it's a ball-up. Sandy get a HTB free and clear.

Miles roves to Chol who taps on towards Baker but it's a throw-in. Miles gets the HTB free to Baker to Naish to Menadue who goes long. Stengle pushed but no free. Grewar gathers anyway and goals 

Rich   9.9-63
Sandy 4.6-30

[mightytiges]

Wood off HB to Markov who has a bounce to Mannagh to Stengle and finds Corey Ellis who ran all the way from defence marks 35 out. Goal 

Rich     10.9-69
Sandy   4.6-30

28 mins Q3

[mightytiges]

3/4 time

Richmond       3.3    4.7   10.9-69
Sandringham  2.1    3.6     4.6-30

Goals: Grewar 2, Chol, Moore, C.Ellis, Bolton, Stengle, Baker, Wood, Bathie.


Dominated by running in waves with winners across the ground and importantly put the score on the board that qtr.

[mightytiges]

Baker short to Menadue along the boundary. Goes long to the hot spot. Moore almost takes a huge speccie. Rushed through.

70 - 30

4 mins Q4

[mightytiges]

Miles to Baker inside 50 but it's intercepted.

We get it back 70 out via a HTB free to Fletcher. But Sandy mark the F50 kick again.

Morris to B.Ellis on HB. Across the ground where Menadue gathers and steps around an opponent. Off to Fletcher. Moore goes one-handed. Sandy clear.

We get it back. Naish high ball to Miller. Off to Markov who finds bathie on a HBF. Markov runs on to wing bench side. Pass fall short but Menadue gathers. Dishes it off to B.Ellis but his kick is to the pocket for a throw-in. Grewar's snap hits the post.

71 - 30


Commentators view of Brandon Ellis' game: "Meh! What he does at AFL level. Not too bad. Will be in the conversation for a senior spot again."

[mightytiges]

Point to them.

Wood to Baker to Moore. Long to the wing. Mannagh runs on to it. Goes inside F50. Stengle forces the contest. Miles bursts through for a goal 

Rich   11.11-77
Sandy  4.7-31

9 mins Q4

[pmac21]

young lads been great today.  Menadue, C Ellis, Markov, Baker all gotten plenty of it.

[mightytiges]

Chol at the centrebounce rucks, gathers and goes inside F50. Ball-up 25 out. Sandy clearing kick is OOTF. We centre it. Stengle dishes it back to Miller but his snap is OOTF.

We get it back. Naish to Mannagh goes inside 50 and it's another ball-up. Stengle almost does the impossible snap but it's a point.

78 - 31

[mightytiges]

young lads been great today.  Menadue, C Ellis, Markov, Baker all gotten plenty of it.

Sounds like Baker's best game.

[mightytiges]

Sandy penalised for a deliberate rushed behind. Moore makes them pay  .

Rich    12.12-84
Sandy   4.7-31