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

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Harris has a shot on the run but kicks it OOTF.

North go coast to coast for a goal.

Sums up the game.

58 - 91

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A poor back pass by North allows us in but Towner shanks the shot.

We get it back via Fletcher who finds Nelson 30 out directly in front. Goal!

Rich  9.11-65
NM   14.7-91

14 min Q4

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Eggy good play. Passes to Coffield then runs on and finds Silvestro on the wing. Goes to HF where Ballard marks on 50. Off to Naish but his kick falls short and is rushed.

We get it back but Mannagh misses too.

1.5  to 3.0 so far this qtr

67 - 91

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We get it back. Silvestro 30 out poor option handballs to Rioli in the pocket who snaps another point.

68 - 91

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Dumb footy in defence again. Needlessly handball ourselves into trouble and the HTB free gifts North a set shot. They of course don't miss today unlike us.

68 - 97

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They can't miss. Having a day out where everything goes right. Pulling them out from the pocket.

68 - 103

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Junk time goal to Mannagh.

74 - 103

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Chol pushed easily aside again by Campbell at the defensive ball-up. North goal.

74 - 109

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Weller goal.

Rich  11.14-80
NM    17.7-109

29 min Q4

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Final Score

Richmond     2.1    4.3     8.7      11.14-80
North Melb.  3.2    7.5   11.7      17.7-109

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


We had more inside 50s and more scoring shots yet that flatters us as we got flogged today.
As bad as last night.

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Leading stat getters:

Naish      25 disposals plus 2 goals
Graham   23 disposals and 8 tackles
Eggy       22 disposals
Townsend 22 disposals.

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Full stats:

Naish        25 disposals (17 kicks 8 handballs) 6 marks 2 tackles 2.1
Graham    23 disposals (13 kicks 10 handballs) 3 marks 8 tackles 0.1
Eggy         22 disposals (14 kicks 8 handballs) 6 marks 3 tackles
Townsend  22 disposals (19 kicks 3 handballs) 8 marks 6 tackles 0.3
Menadue   21 disposals (13 kicks 8 handballs) 6 marks 2 tackles 0.1
Weller      19 disposals (13 kicks 6 handballs) 4 marks 2 tackles 2.1
CCJ          14 disposals (6 kicks 8 handballs) 5 marks 2 tackles 10 hitouts 0.1
RCD         14 disposals (9 kicks 5 handballs) 2 marks 4 tackles
Rioli         14 disposals (11 kicks 2 handballs) 2 marks 7 tackles
Turner      13 disposals (12 kicks 1 handball) 3 marks
Miller         5 disposal (1 kick 4 handballs) 1 mark
Chol          3 disposals (3 kicks) 2 mark 7 tackles 14 hitouts

Source: VFL live app & BigFooty

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For mine, Graham was our best. Apparently spent some time on the bench in the last. Not sure if he was rested to freshen him up if he is to promoted as he did go off after that collision. However, he did come back later on.
Naish was very good in patches. More from the 1st qtr and the first half of 3rd.
Eggy was much improved in the second half after a poor first where he cost us two goals.
Towner and Weller had their usual games at this level.
Menadue would pop up well in patches with his line breaks when we could generate some transition. But they were few and far between as a team from our usual.

The rest had ordinary games.
Rioli is out of form and showed why he is back in the ressies. Did nothing up forward. Only got his hands on the footy late when he moved on ball. No impact on the game though.
RCD and Turner were very quiet. Their poorest so far this year but they are first year players so you give them some slack, especially Turner who had a good year in the VFL up until today.
Our talls Chol, CCJ & Miller had forgettable games. Chol the worst culprit as he should be more experienced by now. As good as he was last week he was as poor today. Soft and lazy for such a big body. Didn't use his leap and was not only easily pushed aside by North's ruckman Campbell at ruck stoppages but failed to use his body in loose balls against opposition mids. His second efforts were also non-existent. It's games like today that will get him delisted.

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2019 Hard Yakka / Totally Workwear VFL

North Melbourne   3.2  7.5  11.7  17.7 (109)
Richmond             2.1  4.3  8.7  11.14 (80)

GOALS:
North Melbourne: Garner 3 Hosie 3 Taylor 3 Hrovat 2 Hall 2 Campbell  Robinson  Leonardis  Hayden
Richmond: Silvestro 2 Naish 2 Nelson 2 Weller 2 Mannagh 2 Ballard

BEST:
North Melbourne: Campbell Crocker Durdin Ahern Holmes Garner
Richmond: Naish Coffield Eggmolesse-Smith Beasley Townsend Silvestro

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