VFL R20: Richmond vs Essendon @ Windy Hill, Sat. Aug 17

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Stats to 1/2 time.

Stack 15 disposals
Balta  12
English 12
Naish 11
Towner 10
Garth 10

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Their harder. 
Where's Naish??

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Morris to Beasley to Weller who fumbles. Turnover.

Another to them.

38 - 50

8 min Q3

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Not sure what the fuss is about with Pickett. 
Think we're gone here.  About to be 12 points down.
We've been ordinary, just not with it today

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Their harder. 
Where's Naish??

Naish has had 11 disposals so he's out there.

We're playing like we know VFL top spot is locked up. They should be giving their all though with AFL spots up for grabs just before finals.

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Our entries inside F50 have been abysmal today. Lazy long bombs every single time. No lowering of the eyes.



 

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CCJ on 50 on an acute angle. Goes across the face. Rushed.

39 - 50

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Some forward pressure gives us repeat entries.

Menadue runs in and kicks a badly needed one  .

Rich  7.3-45
Ess   8.2-50

15 min Q3

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Moore gets the spoil at HB. On the break. English to Butler on the run gets it to Naish who goals 

Back in front!

Rich  8.3-51
Ess   8.2-50

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RCD out of the centre inside 50. Markov can't mark. Essendon clear.

We get it back. Markov held no free. Moore though gets it to English who goals  .

That's 3 in a row to match the Dons 3 to start the quarter.

Rich  9.3-57
Ess    8.2-50

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Commentators saying our first final will be at the Swinburne Centre.

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Beasley clears 50 and Silvestro takes a great mark. However, Markov is pinged off the ball for wrestling and it's reversed  .

Deep in the Bombers forward line and Eggy gets the HTB free. Butler hands to Moore under pressure and he's pinged. Ump then pays a free in the marking contest to the Bombers. Goal to them.

57 - 56

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Ball pinging between players from the centre bounce. Naish finally to Weller who goes inside 50. Falls to the back and Moore runs in for the gimme goal  .

Rich  10.3-63
Ess     9.2-56

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Out of the centre. Markov outside 50 goes long. Scramble. Markov to Weller on the boundary to the square. Bomber defender deliberately goes out of bounds. Butler free. His set shot snap misses.

64 - 56

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Naish inside 50 but the Bombers clear it back to him. Goes inside 50 again. Stacks on the mill and it's a ball-up.

Essendon clearing kick is marked by Beasley. Sets it up again inside 50. Ball-up. Essendon clear.

Pickett on the wing to Coffield to HF. Essendon clear.

Essendon run it down for a late goal  .

64 - 62