VFL R11: Richmond vs Coburg @ Holm Park, Beaconsfield, Sat. June 15

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Another to Coburg.

34 - 12

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CCJ free for too high. Goes to HF. Punched away. Throw-in. Free to Coburg and they clear.

Markov cuts it off. To Harris who chips to HF. Spoiled. Bolton cleverly out wide to Mannagh. Helicopter kick goes straight to a Coburg defender. They clear.

Ball-up centre wing. CCJ wins the tap and gets the free. Goes short to Fletcher who goes to HF. Coburg clear again.

Markov in defence to Harris to Coffield on the wing. Off to Weller who goes long to HF and it's cleared by Coburg again.

Only temporarily. We go long and CCJ big mark reaching over the top. Goal! 

CCJ 4 disposals, 12 hitouts, 1 goal.

Rich  6.4-40
Cob   2.0-12

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Bolton good tackle as Coburg we're going forward. Ball-up. RCD clears to the wing. Lambert falls over. Coburg go forward but we clear and Thompson takes a good mark. Kick is poor though. Scramble in tight.

We break. Bolton to Ballard to Towner who waltzes around his opponent and goals! 

Rich  7.4-46
Cob  2.0-12

16 min Q2

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Coburg point.

46 - 13

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Eggy to Coates to Credlin in defence to Bolton but he is caught.

Eggy cuts it off. Weller handball over the top is dangerous. Bolton makes it good. Goes long but it's a free to Coburg.

Coburg take it down the other end for a point.

46 - 14

19 min Q2

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Commentators praising Markov's game across HB.

Goal to Coburg though.

46 - 20

20 min Q2

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Harris wide to Mannagh to CCJ on the wing. Goes long. Ballard and Coates can't mark and Coburg clear.

Eggy held but no free. Aarts quiet this term misses the handball. Markov then reported for a sling tackle.

Markov takes a screamer. RCD through the middle. Long kick to Ballard who runs in and kicks a goal  .

Rich  8.4-52
Cob   3.2-20

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Harris smothers the Coburg handball. Towner however tries grabbing the ball and denies a chance for us to breakaway.

Aarts goes long to Ballard but he is spoiled. Throw-in deep in the pocket. Coburg clear.



Bolton 18 disposals .... BOG so far.
Weller 17 disposals, 6 tackles.

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Coffield finds CCJ 45 out. Kicking after the Siren. Hits the top of the post.

Half-time

Richmond   4.4   8.5-53
Coburg       0.0   3.2-20


Goals: Townsend 2, Ballard 2, Bolton, Collier-Dawkins, Coleman-Jones, Street.

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Pretty average quarter from us. Just doing what we have to.

Bolton showing why he should have played against Adelaide instead of Higgins or Butler.

CCJ would be in front in the ruck duel but he's playing against a Coburg debutant.

Eggy and Markov playing well in defence intercepting. However, Markov has been reported for a sling tackle. Hopefully, only a fine at worst.

RCD has started the game well. At least he is getting his hands on the pill after a couple of quiet weeks.

Towner, Weller & Aarts at their level. Aarts quiet that quarter and getting a heap of it in the first.

No Soldo or Turner today but the sound of it. I haven't heard their names mentioned in the commentary.

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Only 8 AFL-listed players today (Bolton, CCJ, Weller, Towner, RCD, Aarts, Eggy, Markov). Mind you Coburg have none.

Bolton and Weller "outstanding" in the first half according to the commentators.

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Half time Stats.

Bolton 18 disposals (11 kicks 7 handballs) 1 mark 5 tackles 1.0
Weller 17 disposals (7 kicks 10 handballs) 3 marks 6 tackles
Markov 12 disposals (8 kicks 4 handballs) 5 marks
Aarts 11 disposals (6 kicks 5 handballs) 3 marks 1 tackle 0.2
RCD 11 disposals (8 kicks 3 handballs ) 1 mark 3 tackles 1.0
Townsend 11 disposals (6 kicks 5 handballs) 4 marks 3 tackles 2.0
Egg-Smith 10 disposals (6 kicks 4 handballs) 2 mark 2 tackles
CCJ 8 disposals (6 kicks 2 handballs) 4 marks 2 tackles 16 hitouts 1.1

Source: BF

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RCD under the pack out to Thompson to Silvestro who is under the pump. A few stoppage in a row. Coburg clear.

RCD to Silvestro to Bolton to Thompson. Through the middle: Mannagh to Grewar to Nelson who finds Townsend marking 40 out. Misses.

54 - 20

4 min Q3

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Harris to Markov to Weller just outside 50. Spears it low and flat and finds Towner. Further out and angle not as good. Goal! 

3 now to Towner.

Rich  9.6-60
Cob   3.2-20

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Bolton smother. Aarts back to Bolton gets to Grewar. RCD flying shot and Thompson too strong marks. However, sprays the shot OOTF by 20m  .

Street to Harris 55 out. Kicks into the man on the mark. Harris gets gifted it back. Goes to the pocket. Towner flies but gets the free for front on contact. Goal! 

4 now to Towner.

Rich  10.6-66
Cob    3.2-20

9 min Q3