VFL R3: Richmond vs Footscray @ Punt Rd, Sat. April 8

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3 talls down in just over a quarter .

Tarrant last just 5 minutes .

Bradtke off with a badly dislocated finger.

Now Biggie off with a leg injury.

 

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We win the loose contested ball on the wing. Gets to Green who finds Olden 45 out. Goal! 

Rich  2.2-14
Foot  7.4-46

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Our tackling technique is woeful. Either we mistackle or give away frees for too high.

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Another turnover in the middle and the Dogs make us pay.

14 - 53


Maurice just moved into the middle.

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We get it straight back. Not pretty but it eventually gets to Street who off one step nails it from 40  .

Rich  3.2-20
Foot  8.5-53

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We get it inside F50 from the centre clearance but the Dogs clear with ease. From the stoppage in their F50 they goal. Soft goal.

20 - 60

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Half-time

Richmond     1.2     3.2-20
Footscray     6.3     9.6-60

Goals: Banks, Olden, Street.


Injures: all KPPs - Tarrant (mystery?), Bradtke (dislocated finger), Biggie (leg)

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Stats to HT:

Disposals:    199 - 127 
Clearances:    11 - 32   
Inside 50s:     15 - 27 
Tackes:           24 - 32   
Hitouts:          14 - 35   
Frees:              9 - 17 


Bauer   9 .... playing in defence.
Ross    8
Green  6 .... playing midfield
Banks  6 .... playing midfield
Biggie  3 ... off injured 2nd qtr.
Maurice  2 ... moved into the middle late 2nd qtr as he wasn't touching the ball up forward.
Miller   2
Tarrant 1 .... ran off 5 mins into the game. Not seen since.
Bradtke 1 .... off injured 2nd qtr.

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/5121#player-stats

[pmac21]

Bauer is defence? Why?

[Andyy]

Bauer is defence? Why?

Needs to work on the defensive side of his game lol

[one-eyed]

Only "positive" is Bauer has shown some ability as a defender.

3 key talls down and getting thrashed across the park makes this a tough watch.

When we've got to play Banks and Green as centre square mids it shows we're lacking depth thanks to our outs. We are also getting thrashed in the hitouts, so the Dogs' mids are having a field day. We've had to turn the game into a scrap to deny them scoring chances.

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I've got pop out now. So, if someone else can post updates it will be much appreciated  .

[Broadsword]

Rain bucketing down now.

[Andyy]

3QT

5.6.36 vs 12.7.79

Poor quality stream so I didn't see much but looking at the numbers it was a more even quarter. Sting probably gone.

[Broadsword]

3 qtr time. The score on the broadcast is incorrect.

Footscray 11.7.73
Richmond 6.6.42