VFL R19: Richmond vs Brisbane @ Punt Rd, Sun. July 31 [Curtainraiser]

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Dow could have had a shot on the run from 40 but chips it in between two teammates and it trickles for a behind.

22 - 29

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Ball-up 20 out and Colina is pushed. Set shot from 25. Misses.

23 - 29

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Pathetic defending. Didn't force the ball up nailing the Brisbane player on the ground. Allow him to get up and get the ball away. Ball then kicked forward and we fumble fumble fumble and gift the Lions a goal  .

Then straight from the centre clearance our defence gifts a free and another goal .

23 - 41

[one-eyed]

Oh gawd! 

Two gimmes stuffed up (Soldo ) but we finally get the goal on the third chance from the throw-in. George crumbs the goal  .

Rich  4.5-29
Bris  6.5-41

25 mins Q2

[one-eyed]

Thanks for penalising us ump  . We were out going inside F50 but it's called back to the middle.

Cheap shot by the Brisbane player on RCD going for the mark. Gets 50 (a short one). Pass though can't find Bauer and the Lions clear.

We get it back via George who makes a good smother, steals it and goals  .

Rich  5.5-35
Bris   6.5-41

29 mins Q2

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Half-time

Richmond    2.3    5.5-35
Brisbane      2.2    6.5-41

Goals: Castagna 2, Bauer, Nyuon, Brown.

[one-eyed]

Stats to 1/2 time:

Dow  16
RCD  12
Aarts 11
Hugo  8
Soldo 8
Stack 8
Brown 7
Biggie 7
Bauer 6
Clarke 6
Gibcus 6
Martyn 6
Castagna 4 + 2 goals
Colina  4
Banks  3
Mansell 2


Disposals:   155 - 185
Marks:         29 - 38
Clearances:  23 - 25
Inside 50s:   24 - 24
Tackles:        34 - 26
Hitouts:        38 - 12
Frees:            9 - 5

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/4320#team-stats

[one-eyed]

Liked Brown's game. Poise with the ball and just so clean.

Dow has the most possies and been one of our best but there's been a couple of times when he doesn't go in as hard as he should to win the ball in the contest. Needs to back himself more (same goes for that non-shot chip when he should have kicked the goal on the run).

RCD was better and more involved in that 2nd qtr.

Hugo made two mistakes in defence that got him dropped this week.

Colina and Soldo up forward is like the Titanic and the Queen Mary  . 

[one-eyed]

Soldo strong courageous intercepting mark forward of centre. Nice pass too to George 40 out. George sprays the shot though and doesn't score .

[Knighter]

Wow - that was pathetic.  Mistake after mistake and the Lionchops go coast to coast untouched.

[one-eyed]

Brisbane go coast to coast and goal to make George pay for not making the distance .

35 - 47

3 mins Q3

[skiddymcghee]

That's why George gets paid the big bucks.

It's time to trade him in for a tea doiley....

[Knighter]

Umps are taking the complete pee as usual.  #freekicklions

[one-eyed]

That's why you're in the ressies Aarts. Clear shot on the run from 35 and it goes OOTF .

[one-eyed]

We get it back and Biggie is held 35 out. Goal! 

Rich  6.5-41
Bris  7.5-47

10 mins Q3