2019 JLT series [JLT1 vs Melbourne @ Shepparton on Sunday, March 3]

[mightytiges]

Cotch in the middle. Spearing pass but Soldo can't mark.

We get it back. Cotch finds Lambert 48m out. Misses right.

73 - 57

[mightytiges]

Astbury intercepts again. Rance to HF. Balta to Dusty who snaps around the body for a goal  .

Rich  11.13-79
Melb    9.3-57

17 mins Q3

[mightytiges]

Edwards to Higgins inside 50. Melbourne try to clear but Dusty nails the tackle. HTB. Goal! 

Rich  12.13-85
Melb.    9.3-57

20 mins Q3

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Somewhere Claw is fuming we didn't end up copping a belting like it could have been at one point....

[mightytiges]

Soldo tap to Edwards. Higgins marks on 50. Almost Balta hangs on. Lambert dribbles it for a throw-in. Melbourne clear.

We get it back. Houli to Ross to Dusty to Short to Floss back to Houli. Poor kick.

We get it back again. Houli to Balta who hballs to himself and keeps going. In the pocket and kicks back towards the goal but it's rushed.

86 - 57

[mightytiges]

Ump pays them a 50 plus a poor handball by Grimes allows them in for a goal against the run of play.

86 - 63

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Sheesh

What's our forward line even gonna look like when Caddy and Lynch are fit? Balta making things interesting

[mightytiges]

On transition again. Prestia and Lambert 1-2. Higgins long and it's a deep pocket throw-in. Now a ball-up 50 out.

Butler to Prestia to Lambert who misses his snap.

87 - 63



Free kicks:  11 - 19

[mightytiges]

Coast to coast goal to them just before 3/4 time.

87 - 69

[pmac21]

Kicking for goal not great.  Coast to coast goal Melbourne.  87-69.

[mightytiges]

Cotch to the goalsquare. Higgins to baker = goal 

Rich  13.15-93
Melb   11.3-69

[pmac21]

I really don't think b Ellis will play round one or much this year.  Goal to us.  24 points up

[mightytiges]

Siren goes just as we were attacking.

3/4 time

Richmond   3.4    8.8    13.15-93
Melbourne  7.2    9.2     11.3-69

Goals: Nankervis 3, Balta 2, Martin 2, Riewoldt, Higgins, Rioli, Short, Ellis, Baker.

[Willy]

Balta is super impressive. Should be in contention for Round 1.

[mightytiges]

Our poor conversion kept them in the game. Twice the number of scoring shots (28-14) yet the margin is 'only' 4 goals.

Since quarter time, Richmond has made seven running bounces compared to none by Melbourne. The strength of the Tigers' run and carry game is shown by their kick-handball ratio of 1.10 in that time, in comparison to the Demons' more direct 1.81.

Richmond has managed a 46-point turnaround since quarter time and lead by four goals at the final change. The Tigers capitalised with 12 more intercepts than the Demons for the quarter, launching scores from 11 of the 26 they won in total.

https://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/jlt-community-series/2019/1/rich-v-melb

Melbourne got more clearances again (25 - 34) but we dominated the contested footy (123 - 107), inside 50 ( 49 - 36) and marks inside 50 (17 - 7).

Umps looking after the Dees despite us dominating since 1/4 time:  11 - 19.


Possies:
Houli  24
Short  24
Dusty  21
Lambert 20
Higgins 19
Prestia  18
Broad 16
Cotchin 16
Balta  16
Ross  14
Floss 13
Ellis  13
Rioli  13