Round 1, 2022: Richmond vs Carlton @ the MCG, Thurs. March 17

[Simonator]

Like last night it’s a game of momentum. A few missed marks or bad kicks and all of a sudden you’re 4 goals down. Just need to keep the intensity and focus up.
Very soft quarter that.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Prestia?

Hammy.

Has hamstrings made of fairy floss 

[Simonator]

Prestia?

Hammy.

Has hamstrings made of fairy floss 

Unfortunate but hard to believe he was cherry ripe if he does his hammy rd 1

[FooffooValve]

Time to mothball the meatball. How can you play him with any confidence?

[one-eyed]

Stats to half-time:

Disposals:    166 - 186 .... ( contested: 57 - 63 ; uncontested: 101 - 120 )
Turnovers:     33 - 31   
Marks:           46 - 51
Clearances:    12 - 15 ..... ( centre: 7 - 3; stoppages: 5 - 12 )
Inside 50s:    23 - 28  ..... ( 6 - 19 in 2nd qtr) 
Marks in50:     6 - 5
Tackles:         14 - 21
Tackles in50:    0 - 5
Hitouts:          9 - 12
Frees:          11 - 14


Short  13
Dusty  12
Grimes 10
Pickett  10
Prestia  10 ... ( subbed off )
Castagna 9
Ross      9


Kennedy  17
Cripps    16
Docherty  15
Hewett   13
Cerra     12
Setterfield 12
McDonald  11

https://www.afl.com.au/matches/3809#player-stats

[mightytiges]

Stats to half-time:

Tackles:         14 - 21
Tackles in50:    0 - 5

That's an indictment right there. Just 14 tackles in a whole half of footy. Soft as!

Zero tackles inside F50 is not us 2017-2020. Small forwards need a kick up the backside from Dimma.

[mightytiges]

Once again no smalls at ground level  .

Pickett long and it's rushed.

32 - 39

[mightytiges]

We get it back from the kick-in. Ross hits up Sheds 40 out. Misses.

33 - 39


Our set shot kicking tonight has been rubbish.

[mightytiges]

Dusty long. Weitering gets caught under the ball. Lynch marks and goals  .

Scores level  .

Rich  5.9-39
Carl  5.9-39

[mightytiges]

Balta moved forward.

Dumb trying a low % shot from there btw.

[mightytiges]

We get it back. George to Aarts who is legged 35m out directly in front. Goal! 

We're in front! 

Rich   6.9-45
Carl   5.9-39

[mightytiges]

Protect the defensive side of the stoppage Tiges!

45 all.

[mightytiges]

Soldo free at the centrebounce. Goes long and Balta marks in the front of the pack 30 out. Goal! 

We get it straight back.

Rich   7.9-51
Carl   6.9-45

[mightytiges]

Another unnecessary free (Graham)

Lucky they miss.

51 - 46

[mightytiges]

LOL @ the 7 commentators saying that front on contact to Hugo wasn't a free. The Carlton player didn't look at the ball.

Hugo missed everything though  .