VFL R13: Richmond vs Sandringham @ T.Barker Beach Oval, Sat. June 29

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Weller with the centre clearance inside 50 but Sandy clear.

We get it back to HF. Ball-up. Weller towards the square but it's a defensive mark to Sandy.

We get a HTB just outside 50. Beasley goes long. Scramble at ground level. Towner wants a high free but not paid. RCD snap misses.

60 - 35

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Balta to Fletcher. Kick is up and under and it's another free to Sandy.

We get the defensive free to Ballard. Goes to HB and it's another free to Sandy.

Point to them.

60 - 36

20 min Q3

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Balta long kick-in goes into the centre but there's no one there for us and Sandy marks.

Weller to RCD who takes them on but can only beat one. Hands off to CCJ who is tackled.

Morris free at HB. Mistimed barrel misses everyone.

Hot footy. Ball spending more time in the Sandy's forward half. We've been sloppy.

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Weller with the barrel. Throw-in up forward. Butler hands to Naish whose snap carries OOTF in the pocket. Sandy clear.

Coates to Eggy. Helicopter kick then gives away the free on the way back. Thankfully Balta takes the defensive mark.

Morris to Fletcher to Silvestro goes for an unguarded goals but it trickles out of the bounds.

Siren. We didn't take advantage of the breeze that qtr .

3/4 time

Richmond       6.3   7.4   9.6-60
Sandringham  0.0   3.5   5.7-37

Goals: Townsend 3, Higgins 2, Butler, Baker, Weller, Grewar.

Reports: Townsend (high fend off)

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Source: VFL app.

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Last quarter has started.

Fletcher soccers to the pocket. Throw-in. Aarts forced off it. Ball-up. We get a set shot to Coates in the pocket. Point.

61 - 37

2 min Q4

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Balta gets a touch on the line. Point to them.

61 - 38

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Another point to them.

61 - 39

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Butler gets it going forward. Fletcher hands into space. Inside 50 but Sandy clear.

They go forward for a set shot. Another point to them.

61 - 40

12 min Q4

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Higgins at HB to Ballard who goes to HF but it's marked by Sandy.

RCD clears to HF for a throw-in. Ballard inside 50. We win a HTB free after the Sandy defender dives on the ball. Grewar however kicks it OOTF. No score .

Midway last quarter.

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We go back inside 50. Higgins quick boot to the goalsquare and it's rushed through.

62 - 40

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Towner free at HB. Goes down the line for a throw-in. Nice tap down by CCJ but RCD can't grab it. Towner goes long into the pocket for another stoppage. Free to Sandy in the ruck and they clear.

Eggy marks but it's another free to Sandy off the ball  . It ends up with a goal to them.

62 - 46

20 min Q4

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They go forward straight from the centrebounce and it's another free to them for a goal .

62 - 52

 

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We get the centre clearance but it's wide and over the line for a throw-in at HF. RCD misses his kick and it's a ball-up. Sandy clear.

Butler toe-pokes it forward but Sandy clear. They go forward for a point.

62 - 53

24 min Q4

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Silvestro good mark at HB. Goes long to the wing. Weller kicks to HF. Butler hands over to Higgins who finds Grewar. A difficult shot into the breeze. He gets it! Goal! 

Boy, did we need that one.

Rich      10.8-68
Sandy    7.11-53

25 min Q4