Richmond vs Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval --- 1st Preliminary Final, 2020

[WilliamPowell]

No Victorian can go to the Grand Final right?

If you are currently in Victoria, then No. Borders are closed

To get there you needed to ..

Fly to Darwin last Saturday and quarantine for 14 days at the govt sanctioned hotel at $2,500 per person

Then fly into Bris on Friday. Coming from Darwin you don't need to quarantine

Go to the GF on the Saturday

And yes I did investigate doing this but work got in the way

[one-eyed]

The Tigers prove they can win a different way

During the home and away season, Richmond was ranked 17th in the competition for clearance differential compared to their opponents. Port Adelaide was No.1. But just a week after winning the clearance battle against St Kilda, the Tigers again dominated that area of the ground in the second half against the Power. The Tigers went 28-9 in clearances in the second half. It also proved a big tick to the Tigers' decision to go with one recognised ruckman in Toby Nankervis (plus assistance from David Astbury) against Power pair Scott Lycett and Peter Ladhams.

Source: AFL website

[one-eyed]

Team stats:

Disposals:    268 - 300 .... ( contested: 134 - 139 ; uncontested: 114 - 147 )
Efficiency%:   58 - 66
Turnovers:      86 - 80
Marks:           32 - 42 .... ( contested: 9 - 8 )
Tackles:         66 - 62
Clearances:    41 - 29 .... ( centre: 11 - 4 ; stoppages: 30 - 25 )
Inside 50s:    44 - 59
Eff% in50:     43 - 20
Marks in50:     6 - 5
Tackles in50:   6 - 5
Hitouts:        23 - 45
Bounces:        2 - 1
One %ers     47 - 43
Free kicks:    19 - 24

Individual possessions:

Martin  21
Prestia 19
Cotchin 17
Bolton  15
Houli   15
Graham  14
Short   14
Lambert 13
McIntosh 13
Nankervis 13
Pickett 13
Rioli   13
Baker   12
Balta   11
Edwards 11
Vlastuin 11
Broad    9
Lynch    9
Astbury  7
Castagna 7
Riewoldt 6
Grimes   5

https://www.afl.com.au/matches/2903#team-stats

[one-eyed]

Domination in the clearances after half-time.

Second-half clearances 27-9

Centre clearance          7-0

Our mids stepping up and winning the Prelim when it mattered .

[Andyy]

Honestly when you read those stats it's a wonder how we got over the line haha

[The Machine]

Bruce McCavaney was a pathetic last night- so bias to Port is was making me sick! Bruce, do us a favour and call it a day...please

[julzqld]

I wish to sincerely apologise to my 3 fur kids for my over use of the "f" word.

Our little girl, Flame was freaking out seeing me losing it 

all my animals and hubby leave the room

[one-eyed]

Cotch fined by the MRO.

Jack not sighted for his bump on Duursma which some in the media  were pointing out.

So all clear to play next week  .

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Trent Cotchin, Richmond, has been charged with Tripping (Fixed Financial Sanction) Hamish Hartlett, Port Adelaide, during the fourth quarter of the Preliminary Final between Port Adelaide and Richmond, played at Adelaide Oval on Friday October 16.
 
In summary he can accept a $500 sanction with an early plea.
 
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Tripping (Fixed Financial Sanction). The incident was classified as a $750 sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a $500 sanction with an early plea.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/518957/match-review-top-tiger-charged-with-tripping-power-ruck-fined-for-punch

[Andyy]

Didn't see it. Was it there?

The talk about Jack was nauseating

[mightytiges]

Didn't see it. Was it there?

I recall a free kick paid against us for a trip but it looked to be in the play if that's the one .

[one-eyed]

Coaches votes (Hardwick & Hinkley)

Preliminary Final – Port Adelaide v Richmond

10 – Martin (Richmond)
6 – Nankervis (Richmond)
4 – Houston (Port)
3 – Lambert (Richmond)
3 - Cotchin (Richmond)
2 - Jonas (Port)
2 - Bolton (Richmond)

https://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/828714/aflca-votes-preliminary-final

[one-eyed]

One year ago today  .

https://twitter.com/_tigertime/status/1449293812891672576

[Tiger Khosh]

Can’t believe people were arguing that wasn’t deliberate. He literally has a teammate 1m either side of him and directs his handball right in between them straight to the boundary line.

[Andyy]

Yep.

People act like their skills are possibly that poor haha.

When you look at his face you can see he clearly assess the position of his teammates and decides it's safe to go for the line and does it.