AFLW R2: Richmond vs Melbourne @ Punt Rd

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AFLW round 2 preview

Gemma Bastiani
womens.afl
14 January 2022

Richmond v Melbourne at the Swinburne Centre, 7.10pm AEDT

The Tigers unveiled improved skills across the ground as they moved the ball through the congestion with ease against St Kilda. Taking charge of the midfield battle after the first quarter, Richmond controlled possession and was able to regularly hit up key marking forwards. The Demons, however, are a different prospect. Dominating possession and using a clean kick-mark game around the ground, the Tigers need to be aware of players finding space on the open side of the ground.

Both sides showcased some really strong forward marking in their round one performances, with Courtney Wakefield, Katie Brennan and Tayla Harris all taking multiple marks inside 50. Separating defences is important for Melbourne, and preventing the defensive duo of Rebecca Miller and Harriet Cordner from coming in to support one another will be a priority for them. 

Tip: While Richmond has grown yet again, and found tighter chemistry as a group, Melbourne's methodical game style should win out. Melbourne by 18 points.

https://www.womens.afl/news/79805?_ga=2.235760385.1482294730.1641899012-224749430.1603381344

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Conti first clearance. Lavey goal in the first 20 seconds  .

Rich  1.0-6
Melb 0.0-0

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Watch here on the web: https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/3740/rich-v-melb

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What a joke of a decision. That was a good plain old tackle that was HTB! 

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Good mark and then kick by Bernardi who hits up Brennan 25 out. Goal! 

Rich  2.0-12
Melb 0.0-0

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Killing them in the clearances and with our pressure. Great rebound. Lavey bursts away and Brennan marks 35 out. Misses.

13 - 0

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Two poor decisions in defence ended up in turnovers. Goal to Melb.

13 - 6

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Quarter time

Richmond   2.1-13
Melbourne  1.0-6

Goals: Brennan, Lavey.

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Leading disposal getters:

Conti   7
Bernardi  5
Seymour 4
Miller  4


Team stats:

Disposals    46 - 67 .... ( contested 22 - 27 )
Clearances   5 - 5
Inside 50s    7 - 5
Marks in50   2 - 3
Tackles       17 - 10
Hitouts         4 - 5
Frees           6 - 6

https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/3740/rich-v-melb#teamstats

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Too loose so far this quarter.

13 - 13

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Could the umpires help Melbourne out a bit more?  Nah … they couldn’t ….     

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13 - 20

We have two inside 50s to 1-on-1 and didn't kick it to Brennan's advantage. Melb run it down the other end for a goal via another free to them. Frees 6 - 10.

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Could the umpires help Melbourne out a bit more?  Nah … they couldn’t ….     

Different HTB rule for each team. They drop the ball it's play on; we do the same and it's HTB  .

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13 - 32

Pretty poor from us now. Ferguson will give them a blast at half-time for some soft efforts in the air and no pressure at ground level. Getting smashed in the clearances and across the park.

Dempsey hammy?

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How many more free kicks you reckon they’ll get this quarter?

Already 7 to 1 to the Dees. We get just one HTB