VFL R13: Richmond vs Collingwood @ Punt Rd, Sun. July 11 [curtain-raiser]

[one-eyed]

Biggie gives away 50 on the mark to Cox.

Correction: MRJ ran too close so he gave away the 50.

26 - 38

[one-eyed]

Pie defender kicks it straight to Bartlett 35 out. A gift goal! 

Rich  5.2-32
Coll   6.2-38


Caddy already has 17 disposals and it's only early into the 2nd qtr.

[one-eyed]

Wrong option by Ralphsmith. Long handball instead of the 15m kick inside 50. Could have set up a set shot but instead under pressure snap is rushed.

Pies go coast to coast for a goal.

Then another from the centre clearance.

33 - 56


We have no talls aside from young Samson & Biggie. So we're getting smashed at stoppages in the middle and in the air down back.

[one-eyed]

We turned over the Pies kick into the midfield corridor. Cumberland finds Oakes 30 out directly in front. Misses.

We force the defensive turnover from the kick-in and Samson Ryan kicks the goal  .

Rich  6.4-40
Coll   9.3-57

Breeze has really picked up (Pies have it this qtr).

[one-eyed]

Skills and decision making in the last 5 mins really poor. Just keep giving the Pies the ball back. Lucky Collingwood is missing their shots.

40 - 61

[yandb]

Pie defender kicks it straight to Bartlett 35 out. A gift goal! 

Rich  5.2-32
Coll   6.2-38


Caddy already has 17 disposals and it's only early into the 2nd qtr.

Caddy has padded out a few of those stats.

Question is how many have had hurt factor?

[one-eyed]

Turn over the Pies with 30 secs to go. Cumberland finds McDonagh 30 out on the siren kicking into the stiff breeze. Misses.


Half-time

Richmond        4.1    6.5-41
Collingwood     4.2    9.7-61

Goals: Ryan, Cumberland, Street, Hicks, McDonagh, Bartlett.


Caddy with 19 disposals.
MRJ quieter that quarter although he did duck out of a tackle which set up a goal.
Cumberland pretty much playing FF. Done okay considering. Marked it 3 times.
Martyn would be the other one who deserves a mention in the guts.

We're fighting uphill with hardly any talls and no tall targets forward of centre. We either have to run it or shortpass it up the ground which often leads to turnovers the other way  .

[one-eyed]

We'll take that brainfade in the Pies defence  .

Tackle and goal to Cumberland  .

Rich 7.5-47
Coll  9.7-61

[one-eyed]

Pies get it straight back. We can't stop them in the air.

47 - 67

[one-eyed]

Another mark to them inside their F50  . Cox misses luckily.

47 - 68

[one-eyed]

Eggy to Henderson who goes inside 50 and Ralphsmith is tackled high 30 out. Goal  .

Rich  8.5-53
Coll  10.8-68

[one-eyed]

Morris runs hard off HB. Gets it to McDonagh who thumps it long inside 50. Cumberland gathers, does a schimmy and snaps a goal  .

Rich  9.5-59
Coll  10.8-68

[one-eyed]

Eggy bursts off HB and a great kick to Cumberland 40 out. Misses.

60 - 68

[Tigeritis™©®]

Cumberland playing the best game I’ve seen him play.   

[one-eyed]

Cumberland did everything right to run into goal but then stuffed up the kick  .

He tries to redeem himself and gets the F50 tackle & HTB. On the fence by the David Mandie building. Misses again.

2.3 for the term from Noah.

62 - 68