VFL practice match today: Richmond vs Essendon

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10am start to try and beat the heat 😓 🐯 A hazy backdrop @ Holm Park Reserve, Beaconsfield as we kick-off our 2019 pre-season campaign v @essendonvfl . #gotiges #VFL

Our VFL side running onto the ground before the start of the game: https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL/status/1101615562080186368

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First Quarter:

We fought and scrapped, won the ball back at half back, which squirted out to Luke Nelson in the corridor. Nelson then breached the 50m arc and kicked truly. The young gun's first goal in the yellow and black. 🐯 7 🔴⚫️ 1

.@essendonvfl hits back, this game has been hot early, literally and figuratively. 🐯 7 🔴⚫️ 8

.@essendonvfl streams through the corridor and kicks another. James Stewart looking very dangerous for the Dons. 🐯 7 🔴⚫️ 14

QT: Fast paced opening quarter, with both sides bringing high intensity and effort around the ball. Menadue and Naish looking dangerous off half back.

🐯 1.1 (7)
🔴⚫️ 2.2 (14)

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Second Quarter:

.@essendonvfl slots the first of the second and looks dangerous I50. 🐯 8 🔴⚫️ 20

HT: It was tough going in the clinches, with our pressure and energy high once again that quarter.

🐯     1.1    1.3 (9)
🔴⚫️  2.2    3.5 (23)

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Third quarter:

Play has halted unfortunately due to Tiger, Angus Hicks suffering what appears to be a badly broken leg  .

James Stewart grabs the ball off the pack and waltzes into the open goal.

And we hit straight back 💪


Current Score:
🐯    2.4-16
🔴⚫️ 4.5-29

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Reuben Hayward slices through the middle hitting up CC-J at CHF and he flicks it off to Luke Nelson, who slots his second.

🐯    3.4-22
🔴⚫️ 4.5-29

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And now we've drawn level after reaping reward for supreme effort.

Scores level.

🐯    4.5-29
🔴⚫️ 4.5-29

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The kid from the 🍎 aisle, Fraser Turner intercepts in the corridor, finds CC-J deep in F50, who flicks off another, this time @jakeaarts snaps truly.

In front!

🐯    5.6-36
🔴⚫️ 4.5-29

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3QT: A four-goal burst in Q3 saw us take the lead.

Callum Coleman-Jones provided a real presence and focal point.

Fraser Turner looked lively off a wing.

🐯     1.1    1.3     5.8-38
🔴⚫️  2.2    3.5     4.5-29


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CCJ as a potential 2nd ruck option to Nankervis?

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Final Quarter

.@essendonvfl draws within 3 points.

🐯 38  🔴⚫️ 35

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CCJ as a potential 2nd ruck option to Nankervis?

If he's hitting up and clunking marks at CHF and inside F50 which result in goals then no doubt he has the potential.

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Michael Caven takes a strong mark, and slots his first major in the yellow and black.

🐯    6.8-44
🔴⚫️ 5.6-36

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Luke Nelson crumbs and goals 👌

🐯    7.8-50
🔴⚫️ 5.6-36

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Two-in-a-row for Luke Nelson, the man just knows where the goals are.

🐯    8.10-58
🔴⚫️  5.7-37

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How is Moore, Chol, English, Menadue, Fraser going?