VFL R10: Richmond vs Geelong @ Punt Rd, Sat. June 8

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Turner towards Grewar. Geelong gets hands first to it but Grewar intercepts it and goes long and goalsssssss  .

Rich  10.7-67
Geel   5.8-38

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Goal to Geelong.

67 - 44

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Geelong misses from 17m out lol.

67 - 45

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Coffield to Bolton on the wing. Goes short to Ballard. Then to Silvestro 70 out. Inside 50 and Chol all by himself marks 35m out on an acute angle. Goal! 

Rich  11.7-73
Geel    6.9-45 


Best for us according to the radio commentators: Chol, Bolton, Broad, Nelson and Weller.

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Markov running and bouncing through the middle and finds Thompson. Inside 50. Scramble. Geelong clear.

Good run down tackle. We go inside 50. Cusack misses.

Geelong go coast to coast and goal.

74 - 51

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RCD on the wing hands over the top to Ballard. Goes forward. Geelong read it better and clear.

Bolton to Menadue to Beasley. Into the middle. Markov inside 50. Dropped mark. Geelong clear.

Cats go down the other end for a goal.

74 - 57

23 min Q4

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That's another Geelong goal  .

74 - 63

26 min Q4

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Chol tap down to Bolton but he is tackled. Cats get the centre clearance. Throw-in in their F50.


RCD clears it out of defence. We're out. Gets to Nelson who runs and bounces and kicks the sealer  .

Rich  12.8-80
Geel   9.9-63

28 min Q4

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Weller off holding his face.

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Bolton inside 50 and Aarts marks well 45 out. Siren. Goalllll! 

Won by 23 pts    .

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Final Score

Richmond   2.2    3.7    6.7   13.8-86
Geelong     1.4    2.6    5.8     9.9-63

Goals: Nelson 5, Chol 2, Grewar 2, Turner, Bolton, Aarts, Mannagh.

 

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Our best according to the radio commentators:

Chol - controlled the game. Rucked all day against 3 Cats - Zac Smith, Fort & Abbott. Should be close to a senior recall based on today.
Bolton was brilliant.
Broad - very good across the backline supported by Eggy who was serviceable.

Best of our VFL-listed players: Nelson with 5 goals, Beasley and Ballard.

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Commentators said Weller is up and about after the game. Zac Smith apparently asked Weller if he is ok and Weller pointed to his jaw. So we'll find out eventually if Weller is alright.

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FT: What a way to get back on the winners' list! Jake Aarts goals after the siren to seal a gritty 23-point win. Nelson is a five-goal hero in his second game!


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Boys sing the team song: https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL/status/1137204314483486720

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Stats:

Turner     26 disposals (16 kicks 10 handballs) 4 marks 1.0
Bolton     25 disposals (16 kicks 9 handballs) 4 marks 11 tackles 1.0
Weller     22 disposals (14 kicks 8 handballs) 3 marks 7 tackles 0.1
Broad     19 disposals (14 kicks 5 handballs) 4 marks 2 tackles
Eggy      16 disposals (11 kicks 5 handballs) 9 marks 3 tackles
Chol       15 disposals (11 kicks 4 handballs) 3 marks 6 tackles 22 hitouts 2.0
Menadue 15 disposals (8 kicks 7 handballs) 6 marks 3 tackles
Aarts      13 disposals (10 kicks 3 handballs) 4 marks 3 tackles 1.2
Markov   13 disposals (12 kicks 1 handball) 6 marks 3 tackles
RCD         8 disposals (5 kicks 3 handballs) 3 marks 2 tackles

Source: BF

No CCJ and Miller today.