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

[mightytiges]

We are just bombing it high and hacking it forward inside 50.

Lucky hack off the ground by Lambert to the top of the square and Ellis is alone to mark. Goal! 

Rich  3.1-19
Melb  4.0-24

[mightytiges]

How is that not 50?

[mightytiges]

Blue by Stack then.

Point to Melbourne.

19 - 25

[mightytiges]

Great mark Jack. To Stack in the middle. Hands to Lambert who gets the free. Goes to Lynch against 3 and Melbourne clear out.

Goes to Floss. To Sheds. His spearing pass to George is dropped and that's the siren.

Quarter time

Richmond   3.1-19
Melbourne  4.1-25

Goals: Lynch, Castagna, Ellis

[Rampsation]

Not a good start but we are only a goal down.

[mightytiges]

Did better towards the end of the quarter in reading Gawn's taps. That at least balanced the clearances at stoppages. Got smashed in the first 20 mins.

Too Lynch-centric going inside F50. Need to lower our eyes rather than bombing it high. IMO we're going too fast with the ball forward of centre. Need to have a bit of control and find the best option.

We also don't have smalls front and square running past the pack and into goal when the ball goes off hands behind Jack and Lynch.

[mightytiges]

Missing too many bread and butter targets by hand and foot  .

[mightytiges]

Rioli did the hard part but then kicks it OOTF  .

[mightytiges]

More volleyball than football from us.

It finally comes off. Goal to Baker  .

Rich  4.1-25
Melb  4.1-25

[mightytiges]

Jack is marking everything tonight. Misses though from 35.

26 - 25

[mightytiges]

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The dee defender drops a sitter from the kick-in 25 out but Rioli misses.

27 - 25

[mightytiges]

Astbury had hurt his ankle. Rolled when stepped on.

[mightytiges]

Dee OOTF in our D50. Houli to the wing. Prestia off the contest to Ross who hits up Jack 45 out. Shot wide and doesn't make the distance and Melbourne mark.

Great mark by Stack. Goes forward. prestia snap in traffic is a point.

28 - 26

[mightytiges]

Jack from 50 to the square. Falls to Dusty who goals! 

Rich  5.4-34
Melb  4.2-26

[mightytiges]

You can't wait for the ball to arrive George.

Inside 50s: 31 - 20