VFL R8: Richmond vs Essendon @ Punt Rd, Sat. May 25 [curtain raiser]

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Top of the table clash!

VFL Round 8

RICHMOND (6-0, 1st) vs Essendon (5-1, 2nd)

Saturday, 25th May @ the Swinburne Centre, Punt Rd Oval.

Start time:  2:30pm

Broadcast:

On your iPhone: Download the VFL app to listen via the BROADCAST page or the SEN app

On the web: Via www.vfl.com.au

Digital Radio: SEN 2 digital

https://vfl.com.au/media-coverage-vfl/vfl-live/
http://websites.sportstg.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=125262536&c=1-118-0-518179-0&pool=1



ps. There's the VFLW match before this game:

VFLW: Richmond v Essendon
12:00pm, Swinburne Centre
Gates open at 11:30am – Free Entry

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RICHMOND v. ESSENDON
Round 8 - 25/05/2019
02:30
Swinburne Centre
Richmond
B: 78. D. Coffield, 53. H. Beasley, 43. D. Eggmolesse-Smith
HB: 31. O. Markov, 46. B. Miller, 51. S. Morris
C: 45. P.  Naish, 26. R.  Collier-Dawkins, 28. F.  Turner
HF: 39. J. Aarts, 79. W. Coates, 64. T. Silvestro
F: 54. J. Ballard, 21. J. Townsend, 7. D. Butler
R: 41. M. Chol, 16. M. Weller, 34. J. Graham
Int: 67. B. Credlin, 65. J. Cusack, 61. J. Fletcher, 56. B. Grewar, 58. C. Harris, 52. S. Mannagh, 62. L. Nelson, 60. C. Thompson
23P: 55. L. Street
 
In: C. Harris, R. Collier-Dawkins, S. Mannagh, J. Cusack, L. Nelson, J. Graham
Out: D. Rioli,  C. Coleman-Jones

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=29026.0;last_msg=654886

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Good to see Jack Graham named

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Good to see Jack Graham named

Agreed

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Bump.

Interesting to see who is not playing VFL today and will be 23rd spare man for tonight's seniors.

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Watch the game here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU0GGEZ63fA

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Of our emergencies Butler, Naish & RCD are out there. Still looking for Weller.

Chol marks on the lead. Kicks the first from 45 out.

Rich  1.0-6
Ess    0.0-0

2 mins Q1

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Markov wearing 37.

We have the breeze. Not sure how strong.

A few kicks out of the back half to contests.

Point to the Dons.

6 - 1

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Beasley to the wing. Silvestro collects of Chol's hands and finds RCD at HF. Goes long. We gather it at ground level and Townsend goals  .

Rich  2.0-12
Ess   0.1-1

10 mins Q1

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Essendon defender taps it out straight of bounds = not deliberate  .

Too many dumb short passes early.

Some good smothers at HF forces the ball forward and Coates marks. On the boundary 30 out. Goal! 

Rich  3.0-18
Ess   0.1-1

15 min Q1

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Ballard long and Townsend 1-on-1 marks 50 out. To the top of the square. Ball-up. By hand we work it out to Street who nails the shot  .

Rich  4.0-24
Ess   0.1-1

20 mins Q1

Graham 7 disposals.

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Bad turnover by us deep in defence gifts the Bombers their first  .

24 - 7

22 min Q1

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Overpossessing and our kicks out of defence are off so far.

Butler good tackle at HF wins the HTB free. His long kick is marked well by Chol who flies across the pack. Misses from 25 out.

We get it back and Towner marks on the boundary. Misses across the face.

Quarter time

Richmond   4.2-26
Essendon    1.2-8

Goals: Chol, Townsend, Street, Coates.

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1/4 time stats:

Graham  8 disposals
Townsend 7
Beasley 6


Inside 50s: 12 - 12
Less disposals & tackles.
We've been more efficient when we've gone inside 50.

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Excellent midfield pressure forces the turnover. Morris off HB gets to Towner who hits up Miller 15m out. Goal! 

Rich  5.2-32
Ess   1.2-8

1 min Q2