VFL R1: Richmond vs Geelong @ Kardinia Park, Friday April 5

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VFL season starts tonight for our ressies side in Geelong.


VFL Round 1

Geelong vs RICHMOND

Friday, 5th April @ GMHBA Stadium (Kardinia Park)

Start time: 7:30pm

http://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=125262252&c=1-118-0-518179-0&pool=1

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RICHMOND's VFL team for Round 1

B: 78. D. Coffield, 53. H. Beasley, 51. S. Morris

HB: 43. D. Eggmolesse-Smith, 46. B. Miller, 37. C. Menadue

C: 45. P.  Naish, 27. J.  Ross, 28. F.  Turner

HF: 39. J. Aarts, 36. C. Moore, 22. J. Caddy

F: 48. L. Baker, 40. C. Coleman-Jones, 41. M. Chol

R: 47. I. Soldo, 29. S. Bolton, 21. J. Townsend

Int: 54. J. Ballard, 26. R. Collier-Dawkins, 67. B. Credlin, 32. L. English, 61. J. Fletcher, 58. C. Harris, 64. T. Silvestro, 60. C. Thompson

23P: 71. N. Baltas

https://vfl.com.au/teams-vfl-round-1-2019/

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We're up by 8 pts at 1/4 time.

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First Quarter highlights

An excellent centering ball from Callum Moore finds Jacob Townsend in the corridor, and the bullocking on-baller delivers! 🐯 6 🐱 0

Shai Bolton has started well, as he dances around a Cats' defender and finds Callum Moore free inside 50. And Moore sl-ots it. 🐯 14 🐱 0

Mabior Chol draws the free in the marking contest, and he kicks truly. Pressure and intensity is ⬆️ 🐯 20 🐱 0

Wylie Buzza kicks @GeelongVFL's first of the night. 🐯 20 🐱 6

Fraser Turner kicks his first goal in the yellow and black! We flicked the ball through hands off half back and Bolton drove the ball deep to find Turner alone in the goal-square. 🐯 26 🐱 6

.@GeelongVFL hits straight back. 🐯 27 🐱 12

Wylie Buzza slots his 2nd of Q1. 🐯 27 🐱 18

QT: We started the better, but @GeelongVFL surged late with Wylie Buzza looming large in attack. We're in for a fight.

🐯 4.4 (28)
🐱 3.2 (20)

Goals: Moore, Townsend, Chol, Turner

https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL

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Tightly contested second term so far, neither side able to break the game open.

Silvestro converts after the Tigers go coast to coast.

https://twitter.com/GeelongVFL

Shai Bolton with a touch of class, plucks the contested mark and weights the ball beautifully to the advantage of Tom Silvestro I50. And Silvestro kicks a much needed goal.

https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL


Rich 5.6-36
Geel 3.4-22

Q2

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Very nice touch by foot by Jacob Townsend and Mabior Chol juggles the mark on the lead and slots his 2nd for the night.

🐯 6.6-42
🐱 3.4-22

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Cats get it straight back.

42 - 28

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GeelongVFL bursts clear from the re-start and kicks another quick one.

42 - 34

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Half-time

Richmond   4.4    6.7-43
Geelong     3.2    5.5-35

Goals: Chol 2, Moore, Townsend, Turner, Silvestro


Copycat (excuse the pun) quarters. We get a mini-break halfway through each quarter and then Geelong hit back in time-on.

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HT: A quarter of momentum swings, with both sides kicking two goals apiece. We need to raise the fight and hone the fundamentals in the 2nd half.




https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL

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You can listen to the Game Live here: https://www.goradio.live/shows/gofooty-live/

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Stats to half-time:

Naish 16 disposals
Menadue 12 disposals
Caddy 11 disposals
Townsend 11 disposals
Bolton 10 disposals 3 tackles
Ross 10 disposals 3 tackles
Turner 9 disposals

https://twitter.com/FearTheRoar19/status/1114101853938114561

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First goal of the 3rd qtr to Geelong.

43 - 41

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Another to the Cats. They are now in front.

42 - 47



RFC twitter has us with an extra point (43).

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3 Tigers spoil each other and almost gift the Cats another.

42 - 48