AFLW 1st Semi Final: Richmond vs North Melbourne @ Punt Rd, Sat. Nov. 12

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Katie won the toss and we're kicking to the Northern end.

Forward structure ordinary so far. Not in position.

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Not clean early. Fumbly at ground level and not hitting targets.

Finally we get some clean possession, Brennan long and Cox crumb a goal out the back of the pack 

Rich  1.0-6
North 0.0-0

They are saying we have a 1-2 goal breeze.

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When we are sloppy they are rebounding too easily the other way.

6 - 7

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Again!

6 - 13


We are our own worst enemy. 

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Thanks ump  . North player tackled to the ground. Ball stuck under for 10 seconds yet the ump didn't blow the whistle for a ball-up. North player walks over and grabs ball out and kicks a goal  .

6 - 19

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Conti (first possession I think) kicks long to the goalsquare and Wakefield takes the contested 1-on-1 mark. Goal! 

Understatement to say we needed that.

Rich  2.0-12
North 3.1-19

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Conti snap misses but it's a free to Yassir 35 out (ump pointed the wrong way initially  )

Emelia gets it 

Rich  3.0-18
North 3.1-19

 

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Didn't protect the defensive side of a contest and almost gift North a late goal . Lucky they missed a sitter.

Quarter time

Richmond     3.0-18
North Melb.  3.2-20

Goals: Wakefield, Yassir, Cox.


Lucky to be so close as the first 15 mins was woeful.

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Stats to QT:

Disposals:   58 - 59 .... ( contested: 29 - 28 )
Clearances:   8 - 5
Inside 50s:  10 - 8
Marks in50:   2 - 3
Tackles:       19 - 9
Hitouts:         8 - 6
Frees:           6 - 2

Leading disposals getters:

Sheerin 7
McKenzie 6 ..... but has missed a few targets by hand which is unusual for her.
Wakefield 6
Cox  4
Dempsey 4
J.Hosking 4
S.Hosking 4

Conti and Egan have only had 2 possies a piece.

https://www.womens.afl/match-centre/2022/4780/rich-v-nmfc?_ga=2.37021728.1860250854.1667140582-224749430.1603381344#playerstats

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Breeze seems to be affecting kicking for goal at the Brunton Ave end especially from the Punt Rd side. North missed two sitters.

North with the slight breeze this qtr.

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Why wasn't that 50 to Jess? North player wasn't standing on the mark and then wouldn't let go of Jess? Ump just allows play on?

Egan pinged for HTB and North get a goal from it.

18 - 26

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Now North get an imaginary free in front of the sticks  .

18 - 32

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This is like last week. Too much handballing rather than kicking the bloody thing and turning it over 

18 - 39

[pmac21]

I'm sorry but how can anybody watch this with the standard of umpiring. 
Turned on 5 minutes ago and 3 norf free kicks for basically no reason

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I'm sorry but how can anybody watch this with the standard of umpiring. 
Turned on 5 minutes ago and 3 norf free kicks for basically no reason

It's a disgrace!