VFL R16: Richmond vs Frankston @ Skybus Stadium - Sunday, Aug. 1

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Leading ballwinners to HT:

Naish        17 (12k 5h)
Martyn      14
Henderson 13
RCD          12
Eggy         10
Street       10

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Half-time stats:

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If Maurice repeats his first half in the second then I'd be tempted to bring him for either Aarts or George on current 'form'. Fills the same pressure role but more creative and better skilled.

Almost have Cumberland in there too given how poor poor Aarts and George have been in the seniors. At least Noah contests against his direct opponent and hits the scoreboard. I think it's 8 goals now in the past 6 quarters(?).

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All the run of the play to start the 3rd qtr but our F50 entries have been awful. Butchered everyone of them  .

Frankston go forward on the counter once and find a mark and goal  .

46 - 34

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Finally we find and hit a leading target up forward. Cook to Hugo 45 out. Goal! 

That's Hugo's 3rd.

Rich   8.4-52
Frank 5.4-34

9 min Q3

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Eggy's handball to Nathan was slightly behind and it's fumbled. Gifts Frankston a goal  .

52 - 40

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We're doing our best to gift Frankston goals    .

McDonagh's kick-in is over Morris' head and OOTF.

Eggy's kick isn't 15m.

Eggy can't mark it.



Goal to Frankston.

52 - 48

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We get it forward from the centre clearance. Not a great handball to Bartlett who fumbles but he gets the free for too high 40 out. Take the Goal! 

Needed that to stem the tide.

Rich    9.4-58
Frank  7.6-48

20 min Q3

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Good forward pressure. Rushed point.

59 - 48

24 min Q3

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Another bad unforced error by Nathan (tried to dodge his opponent again and got caught again). Lucky they miss.

59 - 49

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Maurice coughs it up too (don't try fancy stuff in defence). They miss again.

Frankston get it back again at our HB and this time they goal.

We gave them enough chances  .

59 - 56

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Well done by Naish at HB to get the clearing kick and find a teammate that opened the play. We run it up and off hands Olden goals  .

Rich    10.5-65
Frank    8.9-57

32 min Q3

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3/4 time

Richmond    4.3     7.4     10.5-65
Frankston    2.4     4.4       8.9-57

Goals: Cumberland 3, Ralphsmith 3, Olden 2, Scanlon, Bartlett.

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Stats to 3QT:

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What a frustrating quarter.

We'd have the momentum and a stack of inside 50s for lengthy periods via our pressure but not find a target. We'd then cough up a goal and momentum from silly schoolboy errors gifting Frankston plenty of shots which they miss all but one. We'd then pinch a goal against the run of play and regain the momentum. Rinse and repeat.