VFL R14: Richmond vs Footscray @ Whitten Oval, Sat. July 6

[Diocletian]

Two-Mums touched it yet?

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After a long period without score, the Dogs suddenly kick two in a row.

26 - 45

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Noah Balta sustained an injury in the first term and won't take any further part in the game.

https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL

 

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Another to the Dogs.

27 - 51

Late in Q2.

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The Dogs kick another one on the siren.

Half-time

Richmond   3.2    4.3-27
Footscray   5.0    9.3-57

Goals: Markov 2, Coleman-Jones, Higgins.

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Didn't play in to the wind well. Kept pushing up and letting them get over the back.

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/footscray-v-richmond-whitten-oval-1-00pm-6-july-19-no-stream.1222570/post-61676759

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Working overtime in both threads, OE

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Working overtime in both threads, OE

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Baker      16 disposals (10 kicks 6 handballs) 6 marks 3 tackles
Higgins     13 disposals (6 kicks 7 handballs) 1 mark 5 tackles 1.1
Townsend 12 disposals (9 kicks 3 handballs) 3 marks 4 tackles
Menadue   11 disposals (5 kicks 6 handballs) 2 marks 3 tackles
Naish         9 disposals (5 kicks 4 handballs) 1 tackle
Butler        8 disposals (7 kicks 1 handball) 5 tackles 0.1.
CCJ           8 disposals (4 kicks 4 handballs) 2 marks 2 tackles 14 hitouts 1.0
Markov      8 disposals (7 kicks 1 handball) 7 marks 1 tackle 2.0
Garthwaite 4 disposals (2 kick 2 handballs) 2 marks 1 tackle
Balta         3 disposals (3 kicks) ...... Injured
RCD          3 disposals (1 kick 2 handballs) 2 tackles

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/footscray-v-richmond-whitten-oval-1-00pm-6-july-19-no-stream.1222570/post-61676904

[Diocletian]

Balta         3 disposals (3 kicks) ...... Injured

 

RCD          3 disposals (1 kick 2 handballs) 2 tackles

 

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That's the start we needed, Luke Nelson eases through his set-shot and we're back with 25 points .

Now James Fletcher brings us within 18 points after receiving the 50m penalty  .

FootscrayVFL hit back and is back out to a four-goal lead.

Rich   6.7-43
Foot  10.5-65

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3QT: We won the territory battle that quarter but we just couldn't convert that dominance into pressure on the scoreboard.

Richmond   3.2    4.3    6.7-43
Footscray   5.0    9.3   10.5-65

Goals: Markov 2, Coleman-Jones, Higgins, Nelson, Fletcher.

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3/4 time stats:

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Start of the 4th.

We turn the ball over going inside 50 and @FootscrayVFL makes us pay at the other end.

🐶 72 🐯 43

https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL/status/1147373627668484097

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Blowing out now in the VFL  .

Another to the Dogs.

44 - 78