AFLW R7: Richmond vs West Coast @ Mineral Resources Park (Perth)

[one-eyed]

Ball-up deep forward for us. MacDonald in the back as she is tackled and gets the free. Goals from 15 out  .

Rich  8.7-55
WC   4.2-26

[one-eyed]

We don't have the skills to kick it backwards and maintain possession  .

[one-eyed]

3/4 time

Richmond     4.2     6.5     8.7-55
West Coast   0.0     2.2     4.2-26

Goals: Stahl 2, Brennan 2, Bernardi, Conti, McKenzie, MacDonald.

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Stats to 3QT:

Disposals:    170 - 130 ..... ( contested: 85 - 66 )
Kicking eff%: 54 - 61
Clearances:   23 - 15
Inside 50s:    32 - 16
Marks in50:     6 - 3
Tackles:        35 - 35
Hitouts:        14 - 19
Frees:          18 - 15


Leading possies:

Conti       18
McKenzie 16
Seymour 15
Brennan  15
Lavey      12
Dempsey 11
Shevlin    10
Kiely       10

https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/3779/wce-v-rich?_ga=2.262557772.1932247670.1644991614-224749430.1603381344#playerstats

[one-eyed]

Good play by Kiely across HF. Off to S.Hosking who goes inside 50. Makur Chuot on the outside of the foot. Might have bounced through but Brennan tries to grab it and it's rushed.

56 - 26

[one-eyed]

Eagle defender kicks it backwards straight to Stahl lol. Goal! 

Rich  9.8-62
WC   4.2-26

[one-eyed]

Ballwatching and Eagles pass goes through everyone for a goal without anyone touching it  .

62 - 32

[one-eyed]

We get the centre clearance and Makur Chuot marks 25 out. Kicks her first ever goal  .

Rich  10.8-68
WC     5.2-32

[WilliamPowell]

Just so happy for Akec

She's a super person, one of the best 

[one-eyed]

Geez we're a dumb side sometimes. No one front and square at the defensive side of contest from the kick-in leaving an Eagle free to kick it back inside their F50 and gift them a goal .

68 - 39

[one-eyed]

Another goal to them. Poor last 5 mins.

68 - 45

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Won by 23 pts.

Final Score

Richmond     4.2     6.5     8.7     10.8-68
West Coast   0.0     2.2     4.2       7.3-45

Goals: Stahl 3, Brennan 2, Bernardi, Conti, McKenzie, MacDonald, Makur Chuot.

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Team stats:

Disposals:  213 - 183
Contested: 106 - 92
Kicks:        125 - 126
Handballs:   88 - 57
Clearances: 30 - 22
Inside 50s:  40 - 25
Marks in50:   8 - 5
Tackles:       50 - 52
Hitouts:       19 - 25
Frees:         22 - 20

Individual possies:

Conti          24
Seymour     18
McKenzie     17
Brennan       15
Dempsey       14
Brancatisano  13
S.Hosking     13
Lavey         13
Kiely          12
Shevlin       11
Kelly            9
J.Hosking     7
Sansonetti  7
D'Arcy       6
Miller        6
Bernardi    5
MacDonald 5
Makur Chuot 5
Yassir         5
Lynch         4
Stahl        4

https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/3779/wce-v-rich?_ga=2.262557772.1932247670.1644991614-224749430.1603381344#playerstats

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Yellow and BACK: Tigers snag second win of the season

RICHMOND has secured its second win of the season in style, defeating West Coast by 23 points in a high-scoring, free-flowing affair at Mineral Resources Park on Saturday afternoon.

By Nathan Schmook
AFL Media
19 February 2022

RICHMOND'S midfield stars put on a first-half masterclass against West Coast as the Tigers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 23-point win in the Perth heat on Saturday.

In her third game back from a calf injury, Ellie McKenzie elevated to a new level early to set up the 10.8 (68) to 7.3 (45) win in a performance that helped the Tigers' rediscover a winning formula.

And experienced teammate Monique Conti finished the job as the Tigers kicked their biggest score for the season in an entertaining and high-scoring clash. 

Conti (24 disposals and five clearances) and McKenzie (18 and three), combined for 26 contested possessions and 11 inside 50s, kickstarting an attacking game style that stunned the Eagles early.

Winless since the opening round of the season, there was much else for the Tigers to celebrate, with Tayla Stahl (three goals) giving them another option in attack and Katie Brennan (two goals) in great touch in stifling 34C conditions.

Meg Macdonald capped her rise as a replacement player from the VFLW to the top level, kicking her first AFLW goal from a set shot in the third quarter as the Tigers put the match beyond doubt.

Ambushed early, the Eagles recovered to make the match somewhat competitive for three quarters but were never able to bridge the gap on the scoreboard in a meaningful way.

When former Giant Aimee Schmidt gathered and snapped on her right foot deep in the fourth quarter, the Eagles surpassed their highest score of the season but remain with just the one win for the season.

WEST COAST        0.0   2.2   4.2   7.3    (45)
RICHMOND          4.2   6.5   8.7   10.8   (68)   

GOALS
West Coast: Schmidt 3, Swanson 2, Bullas, Gibson 
Richmond: Stahl 3, Brennan 2, McKenzie, Conti, Bernardi, Macdonald, Makur Chuot

BEST
West Coast: Swanson, Hooker, Schmidt, Bowen
Richmond: McKenzie, Conti, Stahl, Brennan, Lavey, Seymour

INJURIES
West Coast: Collier (ankle)
Richmond: Nil 

Reports: Nil

Crowd: 878 at Mineral Resources Park

https://www.womens.afl/news/85979?_ga=2.166031870.1932247670.1644991614-224749430.1603381344

[Tigeritis™©®]

Seymour was very good all game. Conti was excellent again.

McKenzie is all class and if we can make the finals she will be cherry ripe for some Dusty style heroics.

Some very good signs as we are still without two defenders and our key forward.

Up forward some good work by Brennan sometimes double or triple teamed could of ended the game with 4 but was a bit off with her finishing.
Stahl was lucky today to kick three I’m not her biggest fan but maybe she should forever ditch the headgear.
I liked the look of Lynch today, she competes hard which I really like but she needs to get involved a lot more because I think she’s got something.
Dempsey was a solid contributor all game.
Thought Sansonetti played her best game that I’ve seen her play. Some good things from Lavey and Kiely. D’arcy wasn’t as good as she was last week but is a hard contributor.

I’m not sold on Bernardi but she’s still a better option than Jacques.

Poppy Kelly has no skill nor has she got a football brain. Her hitouts are mostly useless unless your an opposition player in your forward fifty in front of goal she will most probably hit it to you 
Her only value is giving Seymour some options around the ground.
We really need to find a better option to help Seymour.
Could we try Makur-Chuot as Ruck option? 

We should beat both Geelong and GWS in the next two games.