VFL R7: Richmond vs Box Hill @ Punt Rd, Sun. May 19 [curtain-raiser]

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Hitouts: 8 - 23

Sloppy disposal, dropping marks and fumbly this quarter.

Hawks behind.

15 - 26

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5 straight this qtr to them.

15 - 32

24 min Q2

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When we do go forward they are just long bombs to Box Hill defenders.

Chol having one of his lazy games.

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Down field free kick followed by 50 for swearing at the ump. Another gift from us to Box Hill.

15 - 38

MacRae is going to go off at half-time.

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The lack of discipline has been pathetic.  Cost 3 goals this quarter

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Great tackle by Ballard forces the ball loose. Naish to Rioli who gets the free. 30 out but misses into the breeze.

Half-time

Richmond   2.2    2.4-16
Box Hill      0.0    6.2-38

Goals: Butler, Silvestro.

It's one thing to be kicking into the breeze. But giving away two undisciplined freebie goals is unforgivable. We also lost the contests in close. Pathetic quarter from us.

Our forward line has been dysfunctional the whole half too.

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Leading ballgetters:
Naish 13
Turner 11
Morris 10

Team Stats:
Disposals: 146 - 169
Contested:   77 - 73
Tackles:      30 - 31
Clearances:  24 - 23
Inside 50s:   19 - 18
Marks           31 - 49

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Start of the 3rd.

Butler did well to get to HF. Open goal so goes for it. It misses.

Miller moved forward.

Naish quick snap misses.

18 - 38

2 min Q3

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Rioli good smother. Aarts wins the ball in the middle and gets it to Ballard at HF. Goes towards Butler who gets the front on contact free. 40 out. Goal!

Finally!

Rich  3.6-24
BH    6.2-38

6 min Q3

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Geez our handling has been sloppy today.

Miller dropped mark in the guts turns over the ball and Box Hill kick one into the breeze  .

24 - 44

Not going to win given how we are playing.

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Free to Townsend on the wing. Kicks to no one at HF. Butler however bursts through, steals the ball and handpasses to Thompson. Awkward kick but it floats through  .

Rich  4.6-30
HB    7.2-44

13 min Q3

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Caught on the counter out of forward line. Another to them against the breeze  .

30 - 50

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Weller out of the middle. Goes long but it's off hands for a point.

Hooray, Chol finally hangs onto a mark (on the wing). Off to Weller who bombs it long to the hot spot. Off hands Miller snaps a goal 

Rich  5.7-37
BH    8.2-50

18 min Q3

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Free to Weller for HTB after the bounce. Goes long. Ball-up 20 out. CCJ takes it out of the ruck but misses.

38 - 50

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Great play and kick by Naish out of defence. Butler gets the give and go and nails the goal  .

Rich  6.8-44
HB    8.2-50

22 min Q3