VFL Semi: Richmond vs Essendon @ North Port, Sat. Sept 8

[mightytiges]

We get the free 60 out and Stengle takes the advantage and bursts inside 50 but the siren goes before he can kick (he butchered it anyway).

Half-time

Richmond  2.1    4.3-27
Essendon   2.3   5.4-34

Goals: Miles, Stengle, Markov, Thompson.



Ahhh well that was a half of garbage footy.

[torch]

Balta has had 1-3 possessions YET his attack on the football is excellent and a future swingman.

Garth is excellent.

C Ellis is classy and clean YET for AFL he is to slow.

Struggling to connect plays together and poor skills killing us.

Too many silly frees!

Arts is a good player.

Not enough from Moore, Lloyd, Markov, Naish

Contested 70-75
I50 22-22

[Tiger Khosh]

Geez that was hard to watch. VFL side lost their mojo 6 weeks ago. Can’t find many players you can credit after that half apart from garthy and maybe Brando.

[mightytiges]

We look nowhere near a top team in this half. Out tackled and generally outplayed

7 points down. 

In big trouble

Yep. Getting smashed in the contested footy and clearances which continually puts us on the back foot. A few Tigers need to get more desperate.

We are also butchering the ball by hand and foot. Our decision making is terrible too. Just making every mistake in the book. Lucky to still be this close on the scoreboard.

[mightytiges]

Top possie getters:
B.Ellis   14
C.Ellis   14
Menadue 13

Team Stats:
Disposals: 158 - 147
Contested:  70 - 75
Tackles:      40 - 41
Clearances: 13 - 25
Inside 50s:  22 - 22
Marks:        31 - 39

[mightytiges]

Geez that was hard to watch. VFL side lost their mojo 6 weeks ago. Can’t find many players you can credit after that half apart from garthy and maybe Brando.

Yep, don't see us making any changes to the seniors based on what we've seen in that first half.

We still will want to win this purely to have the whole list still training and playing. Hope McRae gives them a rocket a half-time after dishing up that sub-standard slop  . Essendon are two down on the bench yet they are working harder.

[mightytiges]

Lloyd inside 50 straight to a Bomber defender leading out.

We get it back. Lloyd again deep inside 50. Scramble. Good smother by Mannagh forces the stoppage. Good share of hands leads to Thompson goaling  .

Rich  5.3-33
Ess   5.4-34

2 mins Q3

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Brandon Ellis well done

Keep bagging him boys

[mightytiges]

Essendon straight out of the centre and too easily they get the reply  .

33 - 40

[mightytiges]

LOL. Essendon player get nailed and throws it in the tackle but they get the free  .

Bombers inside 50 and they get another mark and set shot. Luckily Stewart is a dud kick.

33 - 41

[mightytiges]

B.Ellis in defence to Markov long to Stengle at 50 who drops the mark but has time to gather and finds Ballard in the pocket. Misses.

34 - 41

7 mins Q3

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Good composure by BEllis and a great leg by Markov setting this chance up

[mightytiges]

C.Ellis out of the stoppage on the wing goes deep but it carries and Essendon mark.

Brandon caught HTB at HB. They go long. Two Tigers in front but it comes off Soldo fist and goes over the back to Green who kicks the easiest of goals 

34 - 47

Soldo is best for Essendon today.

[WilliamPowell]

Ballard a very avwrage footballer

[mightytiges]

Menadue picks off the risky corridor kick by Essendon. Set shot from 50. Goal 

Understatement to say we needed that one.

Rich  6.4-40
Ess   7.5-47

13 mins Q3