AFLW R8: Richmond vs West Coast @ Punt Rd

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Eagles get the first of the 3rd qtr.

Conti weaves through traffic brilliantly but misses on the run from 35.

We get it back. Frederick drops the mark but her second effort gets it to Bernardi for a goal  .

Rich  4.7-31
WC   1.2-8

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Heavy rain again.

Some great run down tackles by our forwards.

Ball-up 35 out. McKenzie gets the free for too high. Misses to the right.

32 - 8

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Our misses kept the Eagles in it and they have now lifted and kicked the last two goals.

32 - 20

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We get it forward from the centrebounce but it's rushed.

33 - 20

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3/4 time

Richmond    2.2     3.6     4.9-33
West Coast  0.1     1.2     3.3-21

Goals: Stahl 2, Brennan, Bernardi


Poor last 10 mins of that 3rd qtr. Our workrate and pressure dropped away and we let the Eagles back into the game.

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Team stats to 3/4 time:

Disposals:    174 - 157 ... ( cont. 86 - 71 )
Clearances:   18 - 13
Inside 50s:    24 - 20
Marks in50:     8 - 1
Tackles:        38 - 52
Hitouts:        19 - 11
Frees:           15 - 18

Leading ballgetters:

Conti    20
McKenzie  16
D'Arcy   13
Hosking  11
Brancatisano 10
Brennan  10
Wakefield  9

https://womens.afl/match-centre/2021/3329/rich-v-wce#playerstats

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First goal of the last to the Eagles.

33 - 27

Our structure has fallen away. Defenders look up and there's no one to kick to.

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Bernardi misses an open goal from 30. Another gettable chance missed.

34 - 27

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We finally get a couple of F50 entries in a row and McKenzie goes long to Brennan who marks 30 out on a 45 degree angle. Captain's goal  .

Rich  5.10-40
WC    4.3-27

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Terrible defending. Knocked the ball back into the corridor 20 out and the Eagles get one back.

40 - 33

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Brennan's snap misses.

41 - 33

 

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McKenzie leaps for the mark 20 out and gets the free. Misses too.

42 - 33

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We hang on .

Won 42 - 34.

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Final Score

Richmond     2.2     3.6    4.9    5.12-42
West Coast   0.1     1.2    3.3     5.4-34

Goals: Brennan 2, Stahl 2, Bernardi.

Not a great second half where we were outplayed and out-worked for most of it but we did enough in a slog to get over the line.

Our first ever win at home at Punt Rd.

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Team stats:

Disposals:    220 - 221 ... ( cont. 113 - 98 )
Clearances:    21 - 18
Inside 50s:     31 - 27
Marks in50:    10 - 5
Tackles:         50 - 64
Hitouts:         24 - 14
Frees:           20 - 23

Individual Possies:

Conti      24
McKenzie 22
D'Arcy    15
Brennan  14 ... plus 2 goals
Hosking   14
Brancatisano  12
Wakefield   12
Frederick  10
Jacques   10
Seymour  10
Bernardi  8
Burchell  8
Makur Chout 8
Molan      8
Stahl       8 ... plus 2 goals
Cordner  7
Dempsey  6
Lavey       6
McClelland 6
Miller      6
Ross     5

https://womens.afl/match-centre/2021/3329/rich-v-wce#playerstats