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

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Forward again out of the middle. Throw-in. Chol gives away a dumb free and then Grewar trips over in the protected area and is pinged for 50. North clear.

Eggy out of the defence passes it to Ballard who falls over before the ball gets to him and North go inside 50 for a stoppage. Poor defending of the corridor allows a uncontested mark and goal to North  .

53 - 61

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That was lazy by Chol. Twice didn't want to bend down for the ball there.

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Stoppage in our forward line. Chol again giving up the front position to Campbell. North rebound for a goal  .

53 - 67

[Jackstar is back!!!]

At game
If Naish doesn’t make his senior debut next week something is wrong
Towner , Menadue and Graham going well

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Hoping Graham hasn't rehurt his shoulder in that contest  . It wouldn't have happened if we could hit a target  .

Back to playing dumb footy and it's another goal to North. All that good work early in the quarter ruined in the last 7 minutes.

53 - 73

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Free to us. Advantage. Naish running into an open goal but misses from 30 out  .

54 - 73

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Good play by Towner. Lowers the eyes and finds Weller 40 out. Misses as well  .

55 - 73

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When we play dumb like this we go the full F-. 3 Tigers up at HB and spoil each other .

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3/4 time

Richmond    2.1    4.3     8.7-55
North Melb.  3.2    7.5   11.7-73

Goals: Naish 2, Silvestro 2, Weller, Mannagh, Ballard, Nelson.

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Inside 50s: 42 - 34 .... yet 3 goals down.

Only 15 scoring shots from 42 entries  .

Less disposals, less hitouts.

Leading ballwinners:
Graham in the 20s.
Menadue 18
Naish   17
Weller  17

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McRae agreed we have looked like we haven't got out of 3rd gear today. Did say we played better in patches of the 3rd qtr. Need to lift our intensity, winning the contested ball is the key. Create more space.

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Coffield marks in defence but then kicks it into the man on the mark and gifts North a goal .

55 - 79

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Stoppage in our forward line. It gets to graham but he misses.

56 - 79

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Dumb dumb dumb.

Ball-up 20m out from North's goal. We spike it out straight to a North player all by himself who kicks another for them .

56 - 85

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Coffield inside to Chol who chips it to Fraser. Across to Naish who goes for it from 50 but misses.

We get it back. CCJ almost takes mark of the year. Collects it on the ground and snaps but misses as well.

58 - 85