VFL R14: Richmond vs Essendon @ Windy Hill, Sunday, July 8

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Wind and now rain. Need to K.I.S.S. We're still trying to handball our way into the breeze which is playing into Essendon's hands with a slippery ball.

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And just as I post that the Sun comes out again. Welcome to Melbourne  .

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Dumb dumb dumb  .

We had possession and we give them a free shot at goal off the ball.

Lucky they miss and it's a point.

45 - 30

27 mins Q2

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Stoppage in their forward line. Two Tigers collide trying to pick up the ball and Essendon goals  .

45 - 36

29 mins Q2

[pmac21]

Bombers dominating now plus some I'll discipline from us and they are back within 9 points.  Would want to be 8 goals up at 3 quarter time with this breeze

45-37 up 31 mins gone 2nd qtr

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Half-time

Rich  5.3   7.3-45
Ess   1.2   5.8-38

Goals: Mannagh 3, Lloyd, Baker, Coleman-Jones, Coates.

[one-eyed]

Our intensity dropped off in the last 10 minutes and they dominated the contested footy and clearances which meant we couldn't get our running game on the outside going. With the breeze they were constantly going inside their F50. Lucky they kicked a few points as the breeze is going strongly into the left forward pocket rather than straight down the middle.

You're right pmac. It's a 5-6 goal breeze and if you aim for the right side of the goals it will float back through the middle. Need to be 40+ points up at 3/4 time to make the most of the wind.

Liked Baker's game today so far. Could earn a debut if he keeps this up and Butler's ankle isn't okay.

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I've got to pop out for a bit. If someone could take over and post score updates it will be much appreciated  .

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Tiggers 62/40 up

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Cheers HRT.

Goals to Grewar and just then Baker from distance with the breeze.

Out of the middle and Balta hits Ballard 40 out. Misses.

Rich  9.9-63
Ess   5.10-40

23 mins

Commentators saying we wasted the first 13 minutes with the breeze.

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Bolton bursts away from the stoppage at HB. Hits up CCJ. Goes long and out the back where Ballard goals 

Rich  10.9-69
Ess     5.10-40

25 mins Q3

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Short quarter. Only 27 mins when the 2nd qtr went for 34.

3/4 time

Rich  5.3   7.3  10.9-69
Ess   1.2   5.8    5.11-41

Goals: Mannagh 3, Baker 2, Lloyd, Coleman-Jones, Grewar, Ballard, Coates.

[Knighter]

Our 2 qtrs with the wind: 28 and 26mins

Scum qtr with wind 34mins

Cheating druggies are on the time clock

[one-eyed]

We didn't make the most of the breeze. Two more goals would've been very handy. We're going to now have to kick a couple against it in the last like we did early in the 2nd qtr to win.

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Essendon get the first of the last but Stengle flies, marks and gets it back  .

Rich  11.11-77
Ess     6.11-47

12 mins Q4