Richmond vs Essendon @ the MCG --- Round 23, 2022

[Hard Roar Tiger]

10 goals without trying. No worries.

Krect.

[Broadsword]

First time we have finished 7th since 1981.

[Andyy]

Watching Lynch zip over for a photo in his interview.

Groin is fine lol. Just an excuse to bench another critical player along with Bolton and Prestia who both got taken off I think.

[one-eyed]

66 points was also our fifth biggest ever win over Essendon.

And tonight was also our sixth highest score against them and our highest in 40 years (since Round 3, 1982).

https://afltables.com/afl/teams/richmond/allgames_tm.html#5

[Tigeritis™©®]

First time we have finished 7th since 1981.

I remember that last game vs the cheats and bloody Fitzroy got up against the pies. Devastated!   

[one-eyed]

I’ve written about the Tigers so often since starting The Mongrel Punt at the conclusion of the 2017 season – you could argue I have seen the absolute best this club has to offer, and as such, I, and you, can sense when the Richmond Football Club know they have a team wounded.

It’s at that point they go for the kill.

https://themongrelpunt.com/afl-season-2022/2022/08/21/richmond-v-essendon-mongrel-talking-points/

[one-eyed]

Team Stats:

Disposals:     367 - 329 ..... ( contested: 130 - 125; uncontested: 236 - 195 )
Efficiency%:    79 - 75
Kicks:           216 - 195
Handballs:     151 - 134
Turnovers:      60 - 73
Marks:            98 - 83 ..... ( contested: 12 - 8 )
Tackles:          44 - 46
Clearances:     26 - 35 ..... ( centre: 15 - 18 ; stoppages: 11 - 17 )
Inside 50s:      58 - 42
In50 eff.%:      64 - 52
In50 marks:     21 - 11
In50 tackles:     8 - 8
Hitouts:           29 - 30 ..... ( Nankervis 23, Miller 6 ; Draper 23, Wright 7 )
Bounces:         13 - 3
One %ers:       54 - 39
Frees:             18 - 21


Individual possies:

Prestia    31
Baker     26
Cotchin   25
Short      25
Nankervis 21
D.Rioli     21
Ross        21
Vlastuin   21
Lynch      19 ..... ( subbed off last quarter )
Sonsie     19
Balta       17
Broad      14
Bolton     12
Cumberland 12
Edwards   12
Pickett     12
Riewoldt   12
M.Rioli      11
McIntosh  10
Tarrant     10
Gibcus      8
Miller        8
Castagna  0 ..... (subbed on last quarter )

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/4004#player-stats

[pmac21]

Watching the replay as couldn't watch the game. 
Umpiring in first half terrible against us.
We didn't help ourselves but so many soft ones. 

[one-eyed]

"... That show of respect from ‘Cotch’ (Trent Cotchin) and ‘Dimma’ (Damien Hardwick) and the Richmond boys was something I’ll remember forever. It’s pretty special for those guys to have that thought midgame and allow me to celebrate that goal and to thank the fans.” - Michael Hurley.

Source: Foxsports.

[Tigeritis™©®]

I think our club is the trend setter in these sort of sportsmanlike gestures.

IIRC we were also the first to join in the opposition guard of honour when a player was having the celebratory carry off the ground after a major milestone or retirement.


Maybe it was Steve Silvagni’s 300th. Go to about the 10 minute mark of the video below
https://youtu.be/iZDJXW-2gOo

[mightytiges]

I think our club is the trend setter in these sort of sportsmanlike gestures.

IIRC we were also the first to join in the opposition guard of honour when a player was having the celebratory carry off the ground after a major milestone or retirement.


Maybe it was Steve Silvagni’s 300th. Go to about the 10 minute mark of the video below
https://youtu.be/iZDJXW-2gOo

You may be right, Tigeritis. Back then it wasn't the thing to do (especially for the arch enemy) and not sure we would've done it had we lost that game. 

By the way, I was sitting in the stand right behind Brodders when he kicked that goal .

ps. Our current CEO wouldn't want to see that kick straight to Craig Bradley for a Blues goal again  .

[Andyy]

"... That show of respect from ‘Cotch’ (Trent Cotchin) and ‘Dimma’ (Damien Hardwick) and the Richmond boys was something I’ll remember forever. It’s pretty special for those guys to have that thought midgame and allow me to celebrate that goal and to thank the fans.” - Michael Hurley.

Source: Foxsports.

I could see Cotch smiling before hurley even took the shot.

No tigers crowding the side or a snap, nobody trying to put him off.

Pure sportsmanship and happiness for him.

[Tiger Khosh]

"... That show of respect from ‘Cotch’ (Trent Cotchin) and ‘Dimma’ (Damien Hardwick) and the Richmond boys was something I’ll remember forever. It’s pretty special for those guys to have that thought midgame and allow me to celebrate that goal and to thank the fans.” - Michael Hurley.

Source: Foxsports.

I could see Cotch smiling before hurley even took the shot.

No tigers crowding the side or a snap, nobody trying to put him off.

Pure sportsmanship and happiness for him.

Pretty sure broad deliberately left him alone too. You can see him charging to the 50 line for absolutely no reason. And then yeah as you say no1 guarding the space in case he played on for a banana.

[one-eyed]

Things we have learned from Round 23: Richmond owns Essendon

Richmond absolutely loves playing Essendon.

Saturday’s demolition job was their 12th 13th win in a row over the Dons, and they’ve won those games in comfortable fashion more often than not, with the average margin in that streak being more than four goals.

For what was once one of the game’s great rivalries, the Dons haven’t given a yelp in recent seasons when playing the Tigers.

Richmond’s had a better team than Essendon for just about the last decade, but to barely even offer some sort of resistance when playing the Tigers is truly damning.

The Bombers modelled themselves on Richmond after they began to taste the ultimate success, with the club poaching ex-Tiger figures in Ben Rutten, Blake Caracella and Dan Richardson … but for whatever reason, they haven’t gotten close to replicating the success of their rivals.

It’s hard to see this dominance ending any time soon, even with a new coach in charge.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/08/21/the-six-things-we-learned-from-round-23-1/

[one-eyed]

Coaches votes: (Hardwick & Rutten)

Essendon v Richmond

9 Dion Prestia (RICH)
5 Jack Ross (RICH)
5 Tom J Lynch (RICH)
4 Tyler Sonsie (RICH)
3 Daniel Rioli (RICH)
2 Liam Baker (RICH)
1 Dylan Shiel (ESS)
1 Zach Merrett (ESS)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/829304