VFL R9: Richmond vs North Melbourne @ Arden St, Sat. June 1

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Did our small forward forget what front and square means this week  .

We get it back. Chol nice side step but his shot misses.

26 - 41

[one-eyed]

Dumb dumb dumb footy . Tigers falling over contest after contest allowing North to get it out the back and run it up the other end for another easy goal  .

26 - 47

North's ressies have only won one game this year remember.

[Assange Tiger 😎]

it's like watching last night all over again

[one-eyed]

Watch the hips when you go for the tackle  .

Stuffed around with but we Graham luckily finds Towner just before the siren 45 out. Sprays for a point.

Half-time

Richmond     2.1    4.3-27
North Melb.  3.2     7.5-47

Goals: Silvestro 2, Ballard, Mannagh.

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Leading ballgetters:
Graham 17 plus 3 marks, 2 tackles
Weller 12
Menadue 12
Eggy 11, 5 marks (2 goal costing errors though)
Grewar 11
Naish 10
Townsend 10
Ballard 10

Team stats:
Tackles: 20 - 16
Inside 50s: up +8 but we're losing by 4 goals 
Marks: 42 - 56

[Tigeritis™©®]

Chol is making Soldo look like he’s safe that’s how bad he’s playing. Maybe now the young north ruckman is likely injured may give Chol a reason to compete.

North should be in front by 10 goals that’s how bad we are playing.

Eggs is playing well despite some mistakes in delivery. His marking is a highlight.
Menadue is going ok and Graham is our best player.

Ballard up forward is our only lead up forward.
Haven’t noticed Rioli at all. In fact, except for maybe the last 2 minutes of that 2nd quarter our forward pressure is non existent.

Townsend has been ok but his delivery into forward 50 is a real concern same goes for Weller.
Naish I haven’t noticed.

[one-eyed]

North's ruckman Campbell is BOG for them. Chol has been poor after his best game last week while CCJ has been unsighted. Like last night, North are winning the game in the air and are tougher and cleaner at ground level. We always fall for their counterattack gameplan.

Graham is about the only putting his hand up for a promotion. Naish was effective with his run and kicking in the first quarter but like most of his teammates went totally out of the game in the second.

Not sure why Ballard is playing up forward when he's meant to be a inside midfield bull and in a game we're getting hurt around the ball.

[one-eyed]

Well we've come out after half-time with better intensity.


We surge the ball forward from the restart and Patrick Naish forces the turnover as North looks to exit D50. Goal!

We get it forward again and Towner now with the shot. But his misses.

Rich  5.4-34
NM    7.5-47

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Naish out of the middle and Miller on his own gives it to Weller who kicks it from the goalsquare  .

Rich  6.4-40
NM   7.5-47

5 min Q3

[one-eyed]

Grrr! North get one straight back.

40 - 53

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CCJ collects the ball from the centre bounce ruck and kicks it forward. Rioli's pressure forces it to the pocket for a throw-in. We share by hand but Mannagh's shot from the pocket is smothered for another throw-in. North clear.

We get it back via Townsend. He passes it to Menadue at HF who runs to the 50 but his ping misses.

41 - 53

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We get it back from the kick-in. Silvestro kicks across the goal where Naish is on the fat-side. He turns on his right and nails the goal  .

Rich  7.5-47
NM    8.5-53

11 min Q3

[one-eyed]

Every time North go forward they score  .

Lucky this time they miss.

47 - 54

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Downfield free to North gifts them another set shot. Hits the post.

47 - 55

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RCD kicks to the wing. North gets first hands at the fall but we get the clearance via Ballard. Good transition by hands along the members side ends up with Nelson who puts it through  .

Rich  8.5-53
NM   8.7-55

15 min Q3