Richmond vs Melbourne @ the MCG - Anzac Eve - Round 6, 2019

[mightytiges]

Hooray we finally got a goal .

Ellis got it.

Rich  8.11-59
Melb  5.5-35


Apparently we've had 23 of the last 26 inside 50s.

Ch 7 says it's Jack's knee.

[mightytiges]

Lambert beats 3 Dees on the wing. Lynch finds George 25 out. Goal! 

Rich  9.11-65
Melb  5.5-35

[mightytiges]

Our backline has been brilliant tonight. Won so many contests.

George on the wing gets 50. Goal! 

He has 3 now.

Rich  10.11-71
Melb   5.5-35

[mightytiges]

Don't know what Sheds was doing there  . Coughed it up straight to melbourne.

They miss.

71 - 36


7:36 to go.

[mightytiges]

Great handball through the legs by Ross to Baker who finds Nank on the lead 40 out. Off hands for a point.

72 - 36

[mightytiges]

Good forward pressure causes the turnover. Ross' snap misses.

73 - 36

[mightytiges]

The only way they were going to get a goal. A gift 50 from the umps  .

73 - 42

[georgies31]

If we don't take these chances against the top teams will be in trouble.

[mightytiges]

Ross to the top of the square and Kmac gets the free 20 out directly in front. Goal! 

Rich  11.13-79
Melb    6.6-42

2 mins to go.

[mightytiges]

Lambert quickly along the ground. Baker cleanly gathers and spins around for a goal 

Rich  12.13-85
Melb   6.6-42

[mightytiges]

Take the 4pts and % and move on  .

[mightytiges]

Final Score

Richmond   3.1   5.4   7.9   12.13-85
Melbourne  4.1   4.2   5.5     6.6-42

Goals: Castagna 3, Riewoldt 2, Baker 2, Ellis 2, Lynch, McIntosh, Martin.

[Tiger Khosh]

I’m not as down on the performance as most here. Controlled the entire game, dominated the territory battle, tackling and pressure were great. Obviously we could have been cleaner and our entries inside 50 needs improvement and helps that Melbourne are pee poor atm.

Youngsters continue to impress, Baker and Stack (that bump ) are jets and I thought balta did really well against Gawn in the ruck second half after struggling in the first.

If everyone pulls up ok I can’t see a player being dropped with Cotchin still a couple of weeks away.

Think shedda needs the captaincy back 

[mat073]

It wasn't pretty but still impressive.

Melbourne gifted their only two goals after quarter time - one by us.. The other by the umps.

Sydney Stack - I love him.

[Slipper]

Interesting stat from the game tonight.

We laid 76 tackles for the game, and only 3 Tigers failed to lay a tackle.

Grimes
Broad
Astbury

Amazing to think that none of our key back men had to lay a tackle.