VFL R2: Richmond vs Coburg @ Coburg City Oval, Sat. April 1

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VFL Round 2

Coburg (0-1, 18th) vs RICHMOND (1-0, 4th)

Saturday, 1st April @ Piranha Park (Coburg City Oval).

Start time: 2:05 pm


Broadcast:  AFL website: https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/5112
                           AFL app.

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Soft start to the year - Bullants followed by Coburg.  Short priced favs to finish last and 2nd last

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5 changes to our VFL side.

In: Tarrant, Green, Campbell, Bracher, Yassine.

Out: Ralphsmith (afl), Ross (afl), Clarke (afl), Tedcastle (omitted), L.Johnson (concussion).

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RICHMOND

B:   Mutaz El Nour      Robbie Tarrant        Tom Brindley

HB:  James Trezise      Steely Green     Garrett McDonagh

C:    Sam Banks       Lachlan Street       Austin Johnson

HF: Noah Cumberland   Angus Hicks       Seth Campbell

F:   Kaelan Bradtke      Jacob Bauer         Ben Miller

R:    Bigoa Nyuon       Thomson Dow      Tyler Sonsie

Int:   Fraser Elliot    Mohammed Yassine     Harrison White    Misilifi Faimalo    Tom Bracher

23rd player:  Mohammed Yassine


Emg:  Billy Cooper   Max Clohesy   Beau Tedcastle     Joel Nathan

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1295481/tarrant-to-play-for-vfl-tigers

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Just started.

Can watch here: https://www.afl.com.au/afl-tv/stream?streamId=State%20League%20CH5&player=arILJvH9PY

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Tarrant punches it back into our F50. Hands b/w Dow and Sonsie gets to Austin Johnson who snaps a goal from 35 out  .

Rich  1.0-6
Cob   0.2-2

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Poor defending allows a chest mark to Coburg. Goal to them.

6 - 8

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Not a high standard game so far  . Poor decision making and execution.

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Skill-wise this is like last night  .

6 - 9

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Coburg two-handed rugby pass not paid a throw  .

We get it back. McDonagh to Bauer on the lead who claims the mark but ends up getting the free 40 out. Goal! 

Rich  2.0-12
Cob   1.3-9

24 mins Q1

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The boundary umpire on the camera side can't throw in the ball far enough. Always falling short.

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Quarter time

Richmond   2.0-12
Coburg       1.3-9

Goals: Bauer, A.Johnson


Meh! Not great footy. Both sides with numbers behind the ball so both forward lines are outnumbered. Coburg actually had the better of the general play (smashed up in the clearances) and more inside 50s.

Miller (intercepting in defence) and probably Dow our best so far.

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Stats to 1/4 time:

Disposals:  76 - 81
Clearances:   4 - 21 
Inside 50s:  10 - 15
Hitouts:       12 - 12
Tackles:       16 - 14
Frees:           6 - 8


Dow  8
Sonsie 5
Campbell 5
Miller   4
Tarrant  3
Green  3
Biggie 2
Banks  2
Bradtke 1
Bauer  1 ... the goal he kicked.

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/5112#player-stats

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Dow (free) to Hicks out of the centre. None of the talls can mark it but a bad fumble by Coburg allows White in to kick the goal  .

Rich  3.0-18
Cob   1.3-9

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Our best and cleanest bit of play so far. Nice sharing around the arc (Sonsie involved twice) frees up El Nour on the fat side. Set shot 40 out. Goal! 

Rich  4.0-24
Cob   1.3-9

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Throw-in 50 out. Miller grabs it out of the ruck and kicks to Bradtke who marks playing in front. Goal! 

Rich   5.0-30
Cob    1.3-9