Richmond vs North Melbourne @ the MCG --- Round 21, 2021

[one-eyed]

Richmond's home match against North Melbourne will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, August 7.

The AFL announced the Round 21 fixture this evening, with the starting time for next Saturday's match still to be determined, although it will be in one of the afternoon or twilight slots.

The meeting will be the first home and away match between the two clubs at the MCG since Round 17, 2012, and their first encounter at the venue since the 2015 elimination final.

In line with current Victorian Government protocols, no crowd will be allowed to attend, with the match to be broadcast live on FOX Footy and Kayo Sports.

Round 21

Friday, August 6
Western Bulldogs v Essendon at Marvel Stadium, 7.50pm AEST (SEVEN)

Saturday, August 7
Richmond v North Melbourne at the MCG, TBC (FOX)
Geelong v GWS Giants at GMHBA Stadium, TBC (FOX)
Carlton v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, TBC (FOX)
West Coast v Melbourne at Optus Stadium, 5.40pm AWST (SEVEN)
Adelaide v Port Adelaide at TBC, 7.10pm ACST (FOX)

Sunday, August 8
Hawthorn v Collingwood at UTAS Stadium, 2.10pm AEST (FOX)
St Kilda v Sydney at Marvel Stadium, 3.20pm AEST (SEVEN)
Fremantle v Brisbane at Optus Stadium, 3.10pm AWST (FOX)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/655326/r21-fixture-pies-off-to-tassie-dons-in-primetime

[one-eyed]

We've got the Saturday twilight game against Norf.


The start time of Saturday's match against North Melbourne at the MCG has been confirmed for 4.35pm AEST.

https://twitter.com/Richmond_FC/status/1422079509709262848

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Round 21

Friday, August 6
Geelong v GWS Giants at GMHBA Stadium, 7.50pm AEST (SEVEN)

Saturday, August 7
Carlton v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, 1.45pm AEST (FOX)
Richmond v North Melbourne at the MCG, 4.35pm AEST (FOX)
St Kilda v Sydney at Marvel Stadium, 7.40pm AEST (FOX)
Adelaide v Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, 7.10pm ACST (FOX)

Sunday, August 8
Hawthorn v Collingwood at UTAS Stadium, 2.10pm AEST (FOX)
Western Bulldogs v Essendon at Marvel Stadium, 3.20pm AEST (SEVEN)
Fremantle v Brisbane at Optus Stadium, 3.10pm AWST (FOX)

Monday, August 9
West Coast v Melbourne at Optus Stadium, 6.10pm AWST (SEVEN)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/658814

[one-eyed]

Umps today:

14 - Hayden Gavine
20 - Jamie Broadbent
21 - Simon Meredith

https://aflua.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021-AFL-Season-Umpire-Appointments-Round-21edit.pdf

[FooffooValve]

McIntosh out for Dow, Castagna is the sub.

[Tigeritis™©®]

12 point game. 

[Tigeritis™©®]

I wonder if our mids will pull the finger out.

Hopefully MRJ stamps himself as a permanent so we don’t need to see the other two play for us

I want to see more from CCJ I got a feeling he is soft but it’s just a suspicion at this stage.

Like the look of Stack and Rioli at HB especially Stack but so far some good signs from Rioli too.

[mightytiges]

Just want us to keep it basic today: focus on winning the contests, minimising unforced errors and nailing our shots. No more half-hearted picking and choosing when to go.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Sticking tackles would be a start.

[mightytiges]

Basics Tigers - no mistackles and missed open targets by hand .

Edit: beat me to it Tigeritis.

[Go Richo 12]

Why the stuff can’t we hit a handball target? 

[mightytiges]

Another mistackle (pin the arm FFS)  and then Ralphsmith didn't go at the loose ball and got lost  .

0 - 6

[mightytiges]

Really bad signs. Defensively 10-15m off opponents. No numbers and structure forward of the ball except for Lynch.

[WilliamPowell]

50?

Give me a spell

[Buddysucks]

We look red hot at the moment. Clean ball movement, skills are up, hunting the man and ball.



…. Said no one in the last 6 weeks

[Go Richo 12]

Uh oh, the bottom team beating a team playing like a bottom team