VFL R11: Richmond vs Northern Blues @ Punt Rd, Sun. June 17 [curtain raiser]

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A couple more behinds to us. We have the breeze in the first qtr apparently.

Rich 9
NB   1

20 mins Q1

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Corey Ellis kicks his and Richmond's second of the day.

RIC 16
NB 2.

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GOAL! In the shadows, Max O'Sullivan slots our third major.

🐯 23
NB 2

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QT: Both sides are scrapping and fighting hard in very trying conditions. The silk is rising to the top, with Corey Ellis slotting two majors.

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It's cold, wet and very windy at Richmond. With the aid of the breeze, the Tigers take an early lead.

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Quarter time

Richmond  3.5-23
Nth. Blues  0.2-2

Goals: C.Ellis 2, O'Sullivan

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Blues kick their first and the first of the 2nd qtr.

23 - 8

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Blues peppering the scoreboard with the breeze but thankfully only kicking points.

23 - 12

14 mins Q2

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The Blues kick their 2nd. Back to only a kick.

Rich  3.7-25
N.B.  2.7-19

22 mins Q2

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Stengle's out the back and gets a sucker-punch. Back out to 13 points  .


GOAL! Clean hands by Baker and Mannagh releases Ellis, who surgically puts the ball in the path of @StengleTyson , who snaps his first.


RIC 32
NB 19

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Blues defender's goalkeeping prevents a goal to Bolton.

34 - 19

31 mins Q2

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Stengle's was a handy late goal against the breeze going into the main break. Up by 15.

Half-time

Richmond   3.5    4.10-34
N.Blues      0.2     2.7-19

Goals: C.Ellis, Stengle, O'Sullivan.

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HT: The conditions are worsening, and the game tightened up even further that quarter.

The class of Ellis and Menadue is really shining through today.

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We've kicked the first 3 of the 3rd qtr with the breeze 

GOAL! Multiple efforts by Liam Baker, and the crafty on-baller snaps truly. 🐯 42 NB 19

GOAL! Tom Silvestro with an excellent juggling intercept mark on the kick-in, and he judges the breeze to perfection. 🐯 49 NB 19

GOAL! Clean hands off half-back releases @jakeaarts, who streams through the corridor and finds Callem Moore free inside 50. And the big man makes no mistake. 🐯 55 NB 19

Current score:

Rich  7.13-55
NB     3.7-25

15 mins Q3

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Rain coming in sideways.

Richmond punt the ball forward and it lands in their lap. They've got their eighth.

GOAL! Corey Ellis spears one onto the chest of Callum Moore, and Moore kicks his 2nd of the term  .

Rich  8.13-61
NB     3.8-26

22 mins Q3

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Another! 5 goals so far this quarter.

GOAL! @jakeaarts' unflinching courage is rewarded with a free at the top of the square and he nails his first  .

Rich  9.13-67
NB     3.8-26

26 mins Q3

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Make that six!

Callum Moore just about kicks the goal of the year... 

Callum Moore from the impossible angle. That's just outrageous on a day like this. He has 3 for the term!

Rich  10.13-73
NB      3.8-26