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

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Good rebound off HB and we had a 4-vs-1 up forward but a fumble at HF stuffs it up. Thompson gets the free 55 out. He goes for the goals but misses.

56-  39

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Essendon go coast to coast but miss.

56 - 40

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Messy and we almost stuff it up again but we go coast to coast for a goal to Aarts  .

Rich  9.8-62
Ess   6.4-40

26 min Q3

Breeze has picked up again.

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Markov takes a couple of bounces to HF but his kick inside 50 is poor and straight to a Bomber defender.

We get it forward again via Fletcher. The ball doesn't sit up for Coates and he overruns it. Point.

Markov again runs and goes long inside 50 but the siren sounds.

3/4 time

Richmond   4.2   7.3   9.9-63
Essendon    1.2   5.3   6.4-40

Goals: Graham 2, Aarts 2, Chol, Townsend, Miller, Street, Coates.

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Wasted chances that quarter. Kicked 2.6.



Stats:
Turner   19 disposals
Chol      16 disposals, 5 marks, 13 hitouts, 1 goal.


Inside 50s: 37 - 36
We've had less possessions.

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McRae held the huddle in for a long time.

He wasn't happy with our tackling and felt our structure fell away just before half-time. Happy with our transition once we forced the turnover.

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We go forward from the bounce but a poor handpass by one of VFL-listed players allows Essendon to clear. Naish drops the mark and the Bombers run it down for a point.

They then get the first goal of the last.

63 - 47

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Chol out of the middle. Our forwards don't read it but the Bomber defender drops it. Aarts chip kick to Butler misses and is wide. Butler snaps a point.

64 - 47

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Townsend grabbed around the neck 50 out and the only person that didn't see were the umps. They paid it HTB  . Seriously, the umps have been hopeless today.

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LOL. Another free to Essendon that gives them a shot while they won't pay them to us  .

Thankfully no score.

A shocking turnover by the Bombers goes straight to Aarts forward of centre. Runs and hands it to Butler who bananas the goal  .

Rich  10.10-70
Ess     7.5-47

9 min Q4

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They hit the post.

70 - 48

16 min Q4

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Goal to them.

70 - 54

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Chol to Turner out of the middle. Grewar can't take the diving mark. Essendon clear.

Rain starting.

Markov to Ballard who takes a good mark 70 out. But his handpass sets up Mannagh who is tackled out of bounds. We get it inside F50 but Silvestro tight on the boundary kicks it OOTF.

Melee off the ball. Markov fighting two Bombers.

Essendon kick forward is marked by Beasley but it's a down free kick to Essendon. Eggy gets the free.

22 mins gone.

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Goal to them.

70 - 60

23 min Q4

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Mosquito takes on the Richmond defender (Eggy?), drops the ball and the ump calls it play on and then too high  .

Hits the post. Justice!

70 - 61

25 min Q4