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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #15 on: September 13, 2019, 04:25:05 PM »
Richmond midfielder Connor Menadue says the VFL Tigers will have redemption in the back of their minds when they take on Port Melbourne in a preliminary final on Saturday afternoon at Adcon Stadium.

Read more: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2019-09-13/vfl-tigers-looking-for-redemption

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #16 on: September 13, 2019, 07:44:50 PM »
VFL PREVIEW: Preliminary Finals

RICHMOND vs PORT MELBOURNE – Saturday 2.10pm @ Adcon Stadium

* Watch live on CHANNEL 7 or listen live on SEN2 DIGITAL and CASEY RADIO 97.7FM.

2019 ENCOUNTER

Rd 2 @ Swinburne Centre: Richmond 13.14 (92) d Port Melbourne 7.7 (49)

After no goals were kicked in a slogging first quarter, the Tigers drew away with four majors to one in the second term and then blew the margin out in the final stanza. Mabior Chol and Callum Moore (two goals apiece) were among 10 Richmond goalkickers, while Patrick Naish and Fraser Turner led the Tigers with 25 disposals each. Borough midfielder Shannen Lange was the game’s most prolific player with 27 touches.

FORMLINES

Richmond (17-2 overall record) is riding a seven-match winning streak following a stunning two-point comeback triumph over Essendon in a qualifying final two weeks ago. Its most recent conqueror – Footscray in Round 14 – is now eliminated from the finals.

Port Melbourne (12-7-1) lost four straight games between Round 12 and 16 but has won five of its last six, including somewhat unexpected victories in sudden-death finals against Geelong by 40 points and then Footscray by 15 points last week.

LAST MATCH

The Tigers staged one of the VFL’s most remarkable recent comebacks to pip the Bombers, overturning a 40-point three-quarter-time deficit thanks to a late Toby Nankervis goal. The AFL-listed ruck also led Richmond with 22 touches, 33 hitouts and 10 clearances, while Marlion Pickett (22 disposals and two goals), Callum Coleman-Jones (16 and seven marks) and Dan Butler (four goals) were all important in the win.

The Borough conceded 23 more inside-50s and five more scoring shots to the Bulldogs but prevailed with efficiency in front of goal and tough defence. Eli Templeton (team-high 25 disposals and 10 clearances), co-captain Tom O’Sullivan (20 and eight clearances) and Jarryd Blair (13 and nine tackles) led the midfield effort, as Dion Johnstone (11 rebound-50s) and Dylan Van Unen (seven) drove from the back half.

KEY QUESTION

Who remembers the 2017 decider?


Which VFL fan could forget? Port Melbourne won the premiership by four points at the Tigers’ expense when ex-Richmond AFL-lister Ben Lennon missed a long set shot after the final siren that would have secured the flag. The Borough have suffered 65- and 43-point losses to the Tigers in the time since, but Port Melbourne senior coach Gary Ayres might prefer to invoke the memory of 2017 in the lead-up to this match instead.

There has been an exodus of talent and experience at the Borough since then, but 10 players from that Grand Final side are still at the club – including now-regulars Harvey Hooper and Lachlan Waddell – who’ll bring valuable experience of a big occasion to the group. For Richmond, VFL skipper Steven Morris, Hugh Beasley and Connor Menadue are among the 10 Tigers who appeared in 2017 and are still at Punt Road today.

KEY STAT

The stoppage battle promises to be crucial in this result. Richmond’s advantage in clearances in its Round 2 victory was decisive, with Luke English (six clearances), Riley Collier-Dawkins (five) and Jacob Ballard (five) leading the Tigers to a 37-23 win on that measure. No Port Melbourne player recorded more than three clearances that day, but the Borough has more recently been torching opponents at stoppages in the finals.

Their midfield outplayed Geelong – the VFL’s top team for average clearances – with a 53-48 clearance advantage two weeks ago and then beat Footscray 63-42 last week, when eight Port Melbourne players won more than three clearances. Meanwhile, Richmond lost that count 45-52 to Essendon in their final and would be wary of the Borough’s depth, with the likes of Mitch Wooffindin, Mack Rivett and Matt Arnot just as capable in tight as the team’s bigger names.

SELECTION NEWS

Richmond’s match-winner from two weeks ago Toby Nankervis goes out of the qualifying-final line-up after being called up to the club’s AFL team. Young AFL-listed tall Noah Balta comes into the VFL side, with VFL-listers Hugh Beasley, Jacob Ballard, Tom Silvestro and Bailey Henderson added to an extended bench.

Port Melbourne may not need to make a change to its semi-final team, with only Ben Jolley, Dylan Conway, Callum Searle and Guy Dickson being named on its extended bench.

https://vfl.com.au/vfl-preview-preliminary-finals-2019/

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Noah Balta aiming to impress Tigers in VFL preliminary final (Australian)
« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2019, 02:12:38 AM »
Noah Balta aiming to impress Tigers in VFL preliminary final

    By Toby Prime
    The Australian
    September 14, 2019

   
Richmond’s fringe players will have one of their last opportunities to push for an AFL recall

when the Tigers meet Port Melbourne in Saturday’s VFL preliminary final.

Noah Balta returns for the clash at North Port Oval after being omitted from Richmond’s

qualifying final side against Brisbane last week.

The 2017 premiership pair of Kamdyn McIntosh and Dan Butler will also be looking to push their names up for promotion.

Richmond VFL coach Craig McRae said reserve players were “somewhat” waiting on an injury if they were going to crack a preliminary final or grand final berth.

“One of the strengths of our group and this year and in recent years is we have a lot of players playing well and in multiple positions,” McRae said.

“If you don’t play well, and someone else is playing extremely well underneath you, then it puts pressure on.

“That’s been something that has been happening for a few years now.

“It’s hard to change a winning line-up but (if) you perform really well at this level it certainly asks questions of match committee.”

Balta played in the Round 23 clash against Brisbane but was withdrawn from Richmond’s first VFL final against Essendon.

He has played 13 AFL games this year but just one since Round 13.

“He had a corkie that bled into his knee a bit,” McRae said.

“It was nothing major but just prevented him from training and obviously playing.”

Balta has been slated to play in defence but McRae said “we’ll see what the game needs knowing his last game with us … he dominated in the ruck and kicked goals.”

The winner will advance to the VFL grand final to face either Williamstown or Essendon on September 22 at Ikon Park.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/noah-balta-aiming-to-impress-tigers-in-vfl-preliminary-final/news-story/59de102e3067027f7a4facf51136aa77

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #18 on: September 14, 2019, 01:30:25 PM »
Perfect day and conditions for it.


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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #19 on: September 14, 2019, 01:50:20 PM »
Can anyone provide a link for a WA brother.

Would love to watch this.
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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #20 on: September 14, 2019, 02:04:45 PM »
Can anyone provide a link for a WA brother.

Would love to watch this.

Just saw the this on reddit Matty, hopefully it works for you.

https://7plus.com.au/live-tv

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #21 on: September 14, 2019, 02:19:29 PM »
Garth fumbles in the goalsquare and then gives away a free. First goal to Port.

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #22 on: September 14, 2019, 02:21:03 PM »
We get it straight back. Naish wins the HTB in the centre. Goes long. Butler centers it. It gets to Menadue who snaps a goal  :gotigers.

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #23 on: September 14, 2019, 02:24:51 PM »
We get it out the back of a contest on the wing. Menadue bursts in to space off the wing, bounces to HF and finds Chol 35 out directly in front. Goal!  :gotigers

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #24 on: September 14, 2019, 02:26:12 PM »
Port win the centre clearance but Eggy gets in the way. Weller breaks the tackle at HB and kicks long to HF. Aarts gets out the back but his grubber kick misses.

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #25 on: September 14, 2019, 02:28:17 PM »
RCD wins the footy and grubbers a kick inside 50. Moore fights for the footy on the ground and taps to English who bananas a goal on his right  :gotigers.

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #26 on: September 14, 2019, 02:30:20 PM »
Port defender kicks it straight to Menadue 35 out who quickly passes it to Weller 20 out. Goal!  :gotigers

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #27 on: September 14, 2019, 02:34:38 PM »
Back to back frees for too high gives Port a goal.

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #28 on: September 14, 2019, 02:37:06 PM »
Good contested ball won at HF. Ends up with Menadue on the run breaking two tackles and goaling  :gotigers.

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Re: VFL PF: Richmond vs Port Melbourne @ Adcon Stadium, Sat. Sept. 14
« Reply #29 on: September 14, 2019, 02:38:39 PM »
Naish inside 50 but Chol can't mark. Ball up then a couple of throw-ins. Good forward pressure locking it in F50. CCJ out of the ruck snaps a point.

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