VFL R19: Richmond vs Northern Blues @ the M.C.G., Sun. Aug. 11 [curtain-raiser]

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Poor defending. No one in front of the pack protecting the pulled kick.

32 - 8



Eggy on the boundary doing tests on his left leg.

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RCD and Towner both stand up in the tackle to get the release. Miller gathers at HF, runs around a couple of Blues and then a lovely pass to Ballard on the lead. Goal! 

Rich  6.2-38
NB    1.2-8

22 min Q1

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Pickett intercepts. 1-2 with Miller. Pickett runs to 35 but misses just to the left.

39 - 8

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Towner 8 possies and 2 goals and it's only the 24 minutes in the first quarter.

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Butler free on the wing. We go inside 50. Out the back of the pack and Aarts unselfish to Menadue who goals from point blank range  .

Rich  7.3-45
NB    1.2-8

27 min Q1

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The rain has suddenly arrived. Bucketing down.

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Quarter time

Richmond   7.3-45
Nth Blues   1.2-8

Goals: Townsend 2, Aarts 2, Miller, Menadue, Ballard.

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Balta and Miller have been impressive so far from the talls. Too agile and quick on the wide expanses of the 'G.

Towner b.o.g. so far.

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Those interstate and overseas can watch the game here: https://7plus.com.au/live-tv

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Stats to 1/4 time

Towner 10 disposals + 2 goals
Menadue 9 + 1 goal
Aarts  7 + 2 goals

Disposals 93 - 70
Contested 33 -26
Uncontested 60 -42
Clearances    8 -7
Inside 50s  19-5
Marks 17 - 25

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Eggy out for the rest of the game. Good news is it's only a corky in the "buttocks".

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2nd qtr underway.

Great 1-v-1 mark to Aarts in the pocket. But the banana is narrow and OOTF.

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Defence seemed half asleep then. A half-second too slow and we cough the ball-up in front of the Blues goal and gift then one.

45 - 15

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Turner switches to Naish. Goes to Menadue who can't hold the mark on the wing (free?). Blues get a goal from the turnover.

Straight out of the centre by Butler hits up Townsend 35 out. Misses to the right.

46 - 21

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Patrick Naish gifts the Blues 2 goals in space of 4 minutes with terrible disposal

Mrgin back to 4 goals