Practice match: Richmond vs Geelong @ GMHBA Stadium, Sat. Feb 26

[mightytiges]

Dusty didn't go into that ground ball contest just before. Waited for the Geelong player to grab it then tackled.

We're rotating our key defenders. Tarrant now on.

We're working well looking for inside 50 targets. Short to Kmac in the pocket. Misses.

8 - 8

[mightytiges]

Surge footy from HB to inside 50.

What kick was that George? . Have a shot from there or hit a teammate  . Cost what should been a goal.

[mightytiges]

Better defence upfield. Force the turnover. Prestia to Lynch who has his arms chopped. Goal! 

Rich  2.2-14
Geel  1.2-8


Ralphsmith at HB.

Ross and Dow in the middle.

[Rampsation]

Surge footy from HB to inside 50.

What kick was that George? . Have a shot from there or hit a teammate  . Cost what should been a goal.

He'll never learn

[mightytiges]

So you can tackle and land in a player's back can you ump? 

Doesn't matter. Bolts finds Lynch. Goal! 

Rich  3.2-20
Geel  1.2-8

Balta in the ruck now. Nice tap forward at ground level to Dow got us the centre clearance.

[mightytiges]

Throw-in 40 out. Bolts to Baker who kicks it and Lynch marks again by the point post. Misses though.

21 - 8

[mightytiges]

Opened up again on defensive transition. Too easy for the Cats to go end from end.

Geelong has missed 3 shots in a row.

21 - 11


ps. Screwed again by the umps. Even the commentators saying that was a howler against us  .

[mightytiges]

The duckers get a free inside our F50. But Atkins kicks it straight to Soldo 35 out. Goal! 

Rich  4.3-27
Geel  1.5-11

[mightytiges]

Quarter time (30 min flat quarters today).

Richmond   4.3-27
Geelong     1.6-12

Goals: Lynch 2, Nankervis, Soldo.

[Rampsation]

Opened up again on defensive transition. Too easy for the Cats to go end from end.

Geelong has missed 3 shots in a row.

21 - 11


ps. Screwed again by the umps. Even the commentators saying that was a howler against us  .

Need to fix defensive transition before r1. We'll get opened up as the season goes on.

[mightytiges]

Forward entries so much better compared to last year. Not just bombing it forward. Skill level (George aside Ramps lol) has been excellent for Feb.

Our forward transitional play has been very good. Back to our famous surge footy.

It's the defensive transition that is an issue. Far too loose. Easy for Geelong to go from D50 to finding a target inside their F50. Still trying to adjust to the stand rule. Lucky the Cats missed so many shots. 

Hugo at HB, Ross and Dow in the middle working with Prestia & Dusty have been decent.

Lynch so far telling Robbo to go forth and multiply.

[mightytiges]

Poor handball by Ross at HF. We were out. Turnover gives Geelong a shot at the other end. They miss again.

27 - 13

[mightytiges]

Don't expect anything to change this year with the umps and how they treat us.

[mightytiges]

I know we play that way but there's too many blind trick handballs at the moment. About 3 times we've got to HF we've blindly handballed over our head backwards to Geelong players who just run it forward.

Goal to Geelong (free).

27 - 20

Geelong on top this quarter. Midfield needs to lift.


There's six quarters today btw  . VFL types in the 5th & 6th quarters.

[mightytiges]

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Kmac and Broad spoil each other in the goalsquare and don't rush/punch it for a behind and the Geelong kicks the goal 1m out  .

27 - 27