VFL R1: Richmond vs Southport @ Punt Rd

[Willy]

Thanks all.

Thoughts on Sonsie’s game?

[HKTigerB]

Thanks fellas.
Does anyone think he showed enough to get a senior gig?

My take is that he was playing to coaching instruction.  His defensive patterns were way up.  The stuff that Carlton flogged us at in Round 1 in waltzing out of the centre, that's what I saw him focus on at times.  I.e. Prevent that easy exit.  And he did it and did it well.  If that was his focus then yes I'd say he's a chance for next week.

The other one that's a chance might be MJR.  He was impressive.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Thanks fellas.
Does anyone think he showed enough to get a senior gig?

My take is that he was playing to coaching instruction.  His defensive patterns were way up.  The stuff that Carlton flogged us at in Round 1 in waltzing out of the centre, that's what I saw him focus on at times.  I.e. Prevent that easy exit.  And he did it and did it well.  If that was his focus then yes I'd say he's a chance for next week.

The other one that's a chance might be MJR.  He was impressive.

 

[yandb]

Sonsie was mostly good, kicking was good but not exceptional failed to go when it was his turn in the last quarter but he will learn from this.

[one-eyed]

Richmond VFL opens account with a hearty 31-point win

By Brenton Mann
Richmond Media
27 March 2022

It was a case of summer in autumn as Southport brought the weather with them to Punt Road Oval as Richmond VFL hosted their Queensland rivals on a radiant Sunday morning.

Five debutants donned the Yellow and Black jumper for the first time, with the Tiger Army getting their first glimpse of 2021 draftee, Sam Banks.

In a highly-contested and entertaining affair in sweltering conditions, Richmond set their benchmark for 2022 with a 31-point win over the Sharks.

The Tigers were down two or three rotations at times in steamy conditions but didn’t falter, the final score reading, 16.4 (100) to 10.9 (69).

There was a taste of Tigerland with Southport as cult, and Homecoming, Hero, Jacob Townsend made his Sharks’ debut, pitted against his old side.

Townsend proved to be a thorn for Richmond, kicking three goals in the opening quarter, keeping the visitors in touch.

The temperature wasn’t the only thing heating up, as both sides exuded great pressure around the contest and a willingness to take the game on in transition.

Southport kicked the opening two goals before the Tigers kicked into gear.

Steely-eyed midfielder, Riley Collier-Dawkins showed great intent from the opening bounce and capitalised on manic forward pressure to snap Richmond’s first goal of the morning.

Collier-Dawkins’ response to his game the week previous was a testament to the pride he has, as he led from the front with his thirst for the contest.

Tassie product, Banks gave the fans in attendance a glimpse of things to come, slotting a classy goal on the run.

Banks’ minutes were managed, completing run-throughs at the main break and only played the first half.

Maurice Rioli Jnr then set the crowd alight, soaring high to clutch a genuine hanger, then importantly converted his set-shot.

Richmond’s pressure gauge was spiking in the second term, as it put a gap between itself and Southport with a five-goal-to-one quarter.

With the crowd and pressure building, Sydney Stack worked himself into the game and cashed in with two goals for the quarter.

Stack played down back in the first quarter and must have had a penchant for the northern end of Punt Road Oval, as he shifted to a forward role and was forever dangerous.

The dynamic Tiger highlighted his toughness and resilience after injuring his left elbow in the third quarter, but gritted his teeth and played out the majority of the final term.

Tyler Sonsie is another who the Richmond faithful has bubbling excitement for and if his silky goal on his left following a forward-half turnover is a sign of things to come, then that excitement could bubble over in years to come.

Sonsie’s silky skills were on show in the second half, as Richmond’s midfield brigade started to gain ascendency.

The Sharks upped the ante late in the second quarter, however the Tigers, led by skipper, Lachlan Street held them at bay.

Tom Brown, Rhyan Mansell and Bigoa Nyuon were staunch in halting Southport’s momentum surges and propelled Richmond forward on the rebound.

Fleet-of-foot half-forward, Judson Clarke opened our third-quarter account with a classy goal on the run from the paint of 50, the first of six for the term.

The Sharks then kicked back-to-back goals, cutting Richmond’s lead to 16 points.

The budding Tigers needed a steady head to halt Southport’s momentum and they turned to newly appointed skipper, Lachlan Street.

Street collected a loose ball at half forward, streamed inside 50 and slotted a goal on the run to inspire his side.

The hulking onballer then sensed the moment on the stroke of three-quarter time, easing through a set-shot from a tight angle and saluted accordingly.

Noah Cumberland built on his solid pre-season form with another positive showing at half forward, slotting two goals, his second a beauty from beyond the arc.

Mykelti Lefau was another who bagged two goals in the third term as he constantly provided a sturdy target inside 50.

Lefau’s pack crushing efforts created chances for his teammates and constantly drew praise from Richmond’s bench and the Tiger faithful in attendance.

Another debutant, John Jorgensen jagged two goals in the final term and like Lefau, provided a burly target deep in attack.

All-in-all, Richmond produced a strong and even performance across the board to build on next week as it heads to Trevor Barker Beach Oval to take on Sandringham.

RICH: 3.1        8.2       14.2     16.4 (100)

STHP: 3.0       4.2       7.5       10.9 (69)

Goal Kickers

Rich: Stack (2), Street (2), Jorgensen (2), Lefau (2), Cumberland (2), Sonsie, Rioli Jnr, Clarke, Collier-Dawkins, Cumberland, Banks

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1087854/richmond-vfl-opens-account-with-a-hearty-31-point-win

[Diocletian]

RCD was playing a defensive role and was clearly under instructions to stop the opposition winning clearances at all costs..including his own game...did a lot of one percenters...looks like he's being groomed as Cotchin's understudy/replacement which I'm not sure I agree with but either way he did need to work on his defensive game & work rate and today at last he showed he was more than capable in those areas...he's already shown last year he rack em up at that level so I wouldn't worry too much about the low numbers effectively playing a sacrificial role in what was a low possession match by the side in general (we had about 100 less disposals than Southport overall)...

[one-eyed]

Full match replay of our ressies: 

https://www.afl.com.au/video/728649/vfl-match-replay-r1-richmond-v-southport?videoId=728649&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1648341300001

[one-eyed]

Richmond VFL coach Steve Morris provides a summary of how the Tigers’ players performed in last Sunday's 31-point Round 1 win over Southport.

Tyler Sonsie (20 disposals, five inside-50s, three clearances, one goal)

"His game was a really solid one on the back of his defence, and then he was able to impact offensively as well."

Rhyan Mansell (19 disposals, seven marks, seven rebound-50s)

"Got back to his ruthless best, his desperation was on show for everyone to see and he got involved offensively too."

Judson Clarke (18 disposals, seven inside-50s, four clearances, one goal)

"Continues to improve, he's getting more involved offensively each week and kicked a sensational goal from outside 50m."

Maurice Rioli Jnr (18 disposals, nine tackles, three inside-50s, one goal)

"Found a lot of the footy on the weekend. His pressure and tackling was outstanding and he took a fantastic overhead mark in the forward line and hit the scoreboard."

Riley Collier-Dawkins (15 disposals, 13 tackles four inside-50s, three clearances, one goal)

"Huge improvement in his defence on the weekend with 13 tackles. It was a great starting point to put in a really solid performance on the weekend."

Noah Cumberland (14 disposals, six tackles, six inside-50s, two goals)

"Hit the scoreboard once again for us and was good overhead, he competes really hard when the ball is in his area."

Josh Caddy (12 disposals, three inside-50s, two marks)

"Hurt his hamstring in the third quarter unfortunately but he led the boys really well on the day."

Tom Brown (11 disposals, five marks, four tackles, three rebound-50s)

"Tom's overhead marking stood out. His one-on-one defence was really good and he continues to improve areas of his game that he's focusing on."

Samson Ryan (11 disposals, 24 hit-outs, five clearances, four marks)

Had a big job up against an experienced ruckman and really battled hard on the day. He continues to have a big impact in the air and is getting better every week.

Will Martyn (11 disposals, three tackles, three rebound-50s, three marks)

"Over the past couple of weeks (in practice matches), Will has gone back at times and he looks really comfortable there. He has great attention to detail and his physicality has been a standout."

Sydney Stack (11 disposals, four marks, three tackles, two goals)

"Started down back and approached the game really positively. He then swung forward and not only did he hit the scoreboard, but he put immense pressure on up forward."

Sam Banks (10 disposals, two marks, one goal)

"It was fantastic to see Sam out playing for the first time in a long time. He played his wing role superbly and kicked his first goal in the Yellow and Black."

Bigoa Nyuon (eight disposals, four marks)

"Had a really positive game. He impacted in the air with big spoils and also took a couple of impressive intercept marks."

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1089140/vfl-report-round-1

[georgies31]

Jorgensen (2), Lefau (2) these 2 boys look good.