VFL R13: Richmond vs Coburg @ Piranha Park, Sun. June 19

[1965]

Miller?

[Gigantor]

Miller very solid , love watching him kick, penetrating and accurate

[1965]

Miller very solid , love watching him kick, penetrating and accurate

And he is only 22 to.

[georgies31]

Ryan coming along nicely starting to take contested marks .

[MintOnLamb]

If RCD was no good how do you explain
RCD            25 disposals (10k, 15h), 5 marks, 4 tackles, 7 clearances, 5 inside 50s.

Looks good on paper

[Gigantor]

Sounds like he got under my radar. They are good stats

[georgies31]

If RCD was no good how do you explain
RCD            25 disposals (10k, 15h), 5 marks, 4 tackles, 7 clearances, 5 inside 50s.

Looks good on paper

Agree with that problem is does he do that consistent enough  or sometimes not sighted in second half. I agree he needs a extended run in the afl rather him then Ross.

[one-eyed]

VFL Tigers professional and potent in win over Lions

An 11-goal second half set up a 52-point win for Richmond VFL against Coburg on Sunday afternoon at Piranha Park.

By Brenton Mann
Richmond Media
20 June 2022

A lot has changed since Sunday, 5 June 2016.

That was the last time Coburg hosted Richmond VFL at Piranha Park, a day in which the Lions prevailed by 33 points and the Tigers didn’t kick their opening major until the two-minute mark of the last quarter.

Since that day, Richmond has played off in a Grand Final, won a premiership in 2019 and is now led by a man who in 2016 was on the senior list, Steve Morris.

The Tigers faced the Lions at their refurbished home in Round 13, keen to atone for the previous week’s loss against Werribee.

Unfortunately for Richmond, its return to the venue matched its goalless first quarter from its corresponding bout in 2016.

The Tigers owned the territory battle in the opening term, generating enough opportunities, but struggled to convert that into a positive result on the scoreboard.

However, Richmond held its nerve, stuck to its process and reaped the rewards for the final three quarters, surging to a 52-point win.

The Tigers were able to play the game in their half for large chunks, equating to dominance on the scoreboard as cracks were pried open in Coburg’s defence, the final score reading, 15.14 (104) to 7.10 (52).

Jake Aarts showcased his tenacity and nous up forward, jagging a match-high four goals, and was aptly supported by the dynamism of Noah Cumberland (3), Sydney Stack and Maurice Rioli Jnr.

Jack Ross willed himself from contest-to-contest, racking up 34 disposals and capping off his performance with a classy set-shot goal.

Ross and Riley Collier-Dawkins were bullocking inside the contest, and just as damaging and effective when the ball was out in open space.

Aarts and Cumberland had a big say in Richmond getting the games back on its terms, honouring the great work of their teammates up the field.

Maurice Rioli Jnr backed up from his cameo as the medical substitute in Thursday night's AFL win over Carlton, and was at his buzzing best.

Rioli Jnr is adding versatility to his game, working as a high half forward, utilising his electric pace between the arcs, then flying back inside 50.

Stack worked into the game, coming to life in the second half as he teamed up with Rioli Jnr for his first goal, capping-off some slick ball movement from the back-half.

The sky-scraping trio of Mate Colina, Ivan Soldo and Samson Ryan rotated between ruck and deep forward, aiming to stretch the Lions’ defence.

Colina and Soldo both had shots on goal in the first quarter, whilst Ryan launched himself at numerous contests.

Soldo was workmanlike throughout, slotting two goals, with Ryan seemingly growing in stature with every performance.

Defensive duo Ben Miller and Bigoa Nyuon have been in-form at VFL level, and built on that again in the first quarter.

The chemistry between Miller and Nyuon has matured as the year has ticked along, both possessing balance in their games in knowing when to be staunch in defence and explosive in attack.

Coburg held the ascendency on the scoreboard by quarter-time, with Soldo’s set-shot cannoning into the goal post after the siren.

Jason Castagna guided home Richmond’s first goal of the game midway through the second term and created a forward-half turnover, handing Jacob Bauer his first major.

Aarts’ energy was infectious, as he snapped his second goal which halted the Lions’ momentum and started to swing it Richmond’s way.

Cumberland thumped through the set-shot goal on the stroke of half-time, pushing the Tigers' lead to seven points.

It was a great return to form for Cumberland, who finished the game with three goals and six tackles.

The second half started swimmingly for Richmond, with Aarts slotting a classic Tigers goal, before the Lions hit back swiftly and then the visitors upped the ante.

Goals to Stack and Cumberland edged the Tigers’ lead out to 20 points before Bauer slotted his second goal.

Richmond steadily built on its buffer with a six-goal quarter, opening up a 33-point lead heading into the final term.

The Tigers held sway in the midfield in the last term, constantly using the expansive wings of Piranha Park to their advantage and finding free targets inside 50.

A five-goal quarter made it 11-goals-to-five after quarter-time, solidifying Richmond’s sixth win of the year.

COB 2.1 3.6 5.8 7.10 (52)

RICH 0.3 4.7 10.11 15.14 (104)

Goal Kickers:

Richmond: Aarts (4), Cumberland (3), Soldo (2), Bauer (2), Castagna (1), Ross (1), Stack (1), Sonsie

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1153285/vfl-tigers-professional-and-potent-in-win-over-lions

[pmac21]

RCD was good, just probably didnt do enough with his possessions to get in my bests.  Good around the contest. 

[georgies31]

How is Millers body on body work on forwards has he got strength  ,?.

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Richmond VFL coach Steve Morris provides a summary of how the Tigers’ players performed in Sunday's 52-point Round 13 win over Coburg at Piranha Park.

Jack Ross (34 disposals, eight clearances, seven marks, one goal)

"Absolutely outstanding game from Jack. His preparation and attitude has been sensational over the past week and he played accordingly. He was hard at it, won plenty of the footy and was instrumental in our win."


Riley Collier-Dawkins (25 disposals, six clearances, five marks)

"Got back to playing the sort of footy we know he's capable of. His high-contested possession count, his hunt and his want to impact the contest was very evident."


Matt Parker (25 disposals, 11 marks, seven inside-50s)

"He had a really good game. His work-rate on the wings was sensational and he was involved in a lot of our chains from the back half as well as sending the ball inside-50."


Sydney Stack (23 disposals, nine inside-50s, one goal)

"Had a really pleasing game. He brought his teammates into the game and he was really clean and classy on the day."


Tyler Sonsie (21 disposals, 12 clearances, four inside-50s, one goal)

"Tyler got back to his in-and-under style of footy. He led the team with 12 clearances which is really exciting for a young player, and I thought his spread was as good as I've seen it at times."


Will Martyn (20 disposals, five marks, three inside-50s)

"He played a really good game once again. He's really worked on his aerial game and this stood out on the weekend. His attention to detail shutting out his opponent continues to improve each and every week."


Maurice Rioli (19 disposals, four marks, four inside-50s)

"He was good. His pressure was as you'd expect from Maurice. He had an opportunity to hit the scoreboard and this is probably one area that he needs to improve, but his impact on the game was significant."


Jason Castagna (18 disposals, six marks, five inside-50s, one goal)

"This attitude has been sensational leading the boys around him, and I thought his defensive pressure was great on the day."


Tom Brown (16 disposals, six marks, five rebound-50s)

"He's getting involved in a lot of our offensive chains at the moment which is great to see. The continued challenge is to see him become a really strong defensive player behind the footy, something that I'm really confident he can become."


Rhyan Mansell (16 disposals, seven marks, three rebound-50s)

"He had a slow start but worked his way into the game really well. He's been playing up forward but went down back and he made us a lot better down there through his run and his carry and his reading of the game."


Thomson Dow (15 disposals, four clearances, two inside-50s)

"We didn't notice him quite as much on the weekend as some of our other midfielders, but I thought he was part of a midfield group that was able to gain real ascendency through their preparation at the stoppage and contest, and it was good to see him play well."


Ben Miller (15 disposals, five marks, four rebound-50s)

"I thought he read the game pretty well. There were times where we probably didn't set up quite as well as we have been behind the footy, and that's part of his domain, so that's a challenge for him next week. But, I thought our backs as a whole we were quite solid and Ben played well."


Bigoa Nyuon (15 disposals, eight marks, two rebound-50s)

"He played a little smaller than he would usually play, which was new to him, and I thought he had a reasonable game. He probably can close the gap a little bit and then get offensive off that, but it was a good game from him and it's great to see him want to be offensively involved."


Noah Cumberland (14 disposals, six marks, six tackles, three goals)

"Noah did what Noah does and he hit the scoreboard once agin. I thought his best footy took place when he got his contest balance right, but it was also pleasing to see him focus heavily on his defensive intent."


Ivan Soldo (13 disposals, 27 hit-outs, four marks, four clearances, two goals)

"Continued to give us first use throughout the day and was a key focal point for us. He hit the scoreboard with two goals that should have been three, so it was a strong day for Ivan."


Jacob Bauer (11 disposals, four marks, two goals)

"I thought Jacob had another solid game. He didn't get out-marked in many contests at all and he brought the ball to ground and also hit the scoreboard."


Jake Aarts (10 disposals, three tackles, four goals)

"While his numbers weren't high, I thought he played his role really well and had a high game-impact. It's great to see him get reward for the effort that he's put in over a number of weeks and he's been a really strong contributor to the culture of this team also."


Sam Banks (10 disposals, six marks, two inside-50s)

"Sam had a reasonable game. We certainly didn't see some of the explosive and exciting plays that we've come to expect from Sam off half-back and on the wings, but he had to work his way through some adversity and it was quite pleasing to see him do that."


Samson Ryan (nine disposals, 17 hit-outs, thee contested marks four marks)

"Had a solid game. He was a part of a ruck duo that gave us real dominance and he took three contested marks which was extremely pleasing. He continues to develop really well as a tall option both in the ruck and up forward.


Mate Colina (three disposals, two tackles)

"I thought Mate improved significantly from the previous week. His reading of the play is going to just continue to get better and better each week."

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1154632/vfl-report-round-13