Richmond vs Essendon @ the M.C.G., Rnd 22, 2018

[mightytiges]

Saad run down at our HF. Macca plays on to Houli who goes long and Caddy with the speckie pack mark 25 out  .

Caddy kicks his 4th 

Rich  8.7-55
Ess   4.5-29

[mightytiges]

Grrrr! They get one back straight away.

55 - 35

[mightytiges]

Playing one down with Grigg in the centre playing shadowing Stringer....

Exhibit A right then  .

[mightytiges]

Floss intercepts 20 out D50 and we go coast to coast. Dusty lace out to Jack on the lead 30 out. Kicking short again and it just makes a point.

56 - 35

[mightytiges]

Grigg and Garth head collision in the centre of the ground (Garth with a cut above the right eye).

That allowed Essendon to go forward and goal.

56 - 41

[mightytiges]

Short goes long and Dusty too strong for Dea 30 out. Goal! 

Rich 9.8-62
Ess  6.5-41

[mightytiges]

Baker finally gets his goal at AFL level .

Rich  10.8-68
Ess     6.5-41

[mightytiges]

Another soft free to gift the Bombers a set shot and goal    .

68 - 47

9 secs to go to  .

Got killed in the centre clearances in the last 10 mins.

[mightytiges]

3/4 time

Richmond   4.0   5.6   10.8-68
Essendon    2.3   4.4    7.5-47

Goals: Caddy 4, Martin 3, Riewoldt, Castagna, Baker

[The Machine]

Frees are in line with the current theme....don't give Tigers any.

[georgies31]

Those centre clearances never seem to change.

[Lozza]

Another soft free to gift the Bombers a set shot and goal    .

68 - 47

9 secs to go to  .

Got killed in the centre clearances in the last 10 mins.

Jack would be held like that 9 out of every 10 marking contests but very rarely gets a free. Why dont they make the umpiring fair to both teams and just give the opposition a 4 goal head start, at least we know what we are up against.

[mightytiges]

So you can push Nank in the back as he's going up for the ruck? 

[mightytiges]

Another soft free to gift the Bombers a set shot and goal    .

68 - 47

9 secs to go to  .

Got killed in the centre clearances in the last 10 mins.

Jack would be held like that 9 out of every 10 marking contests but very rarely gets a free. Why dont they make the umpiring fair to both teams and just give the opposition a 4 goal head start, at least we know what we are up against.

I think we're the only top side that where the umps feel sorry for the opposition and give them charity frees.

[mightytiges]

Long and Jack leaps up to mark 20 out (clever blocking of space by Caddy). 

Goal! 

Rich  11.8-74
Ess     7.5-47