VFL R11: Richmond vs GWS @ Giants Stadium, Sun. June 4

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Curtain raiser to the AFL game.

VFL Round 11

Greater Western Sydney (6-2, 7th) vs RICHMOND (4-3-1, 9th)

Sunday, 4th June @ Giants Stadium.

Start time:  9:30 am


Broadcast: AFL website & AFL app.

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/5191

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Both Coulthard and Trezise playing in the ressies.

Brown back from his wrist injury.


In: M. Coulthard, M. El Nour, M. Lefau, T. Dow, T. Brown, B. Bilston-McGillen

Out: T. Young, H. White, M. Clohesy, B. Cooper, F. Elliot, M. Clarkson

RICHMOND VFL team

B:     Mutaz El Nour              Luke Teal                Jacob Bauer

HB:  Austin Johnson            Tom Brown             James Trezise

C:      Angus Hicks            Lachlan Street            Sam Banks

HF: Noah Cumberland       Matt Coulthard          Steely Green

F:     Kaelan Bradtke          Mykelti Lefau             Ben Miller

R:      Bigoa Nyuon           Thomson Dow           Tyler Sonsie

Int:    Tom Brindley       Cam Olden       Misilifi Faimalo       Brad Melville         Ben Bilston-McGillen

23rd player: Ben Bilston-McGillen


Emg:  Max Clohesy    Harrison White

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1348538/vfl-tigers-set-for-sydney-double-header

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Just started. 5 mins in.

1 behind each.

Live stream: https://www.afl.com.au/afl-tv/stream?streamId=State%20League%20CH8&player=arILJvH9PY

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Banks and Miller playing.

No Cumberland and Dow.

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Three great kicks in a row. Faimalo from the wing into the corridor to Coulthard to open the play. Then Coulthard's perfectly weighted kick to 50 where Banks could run onto it and mark. Finally, Banks nails the goal from 50  .

Rich  1.1-7
GWS  0.1-1

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GWS get it straight back from the centre clearance.

7 all.

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Ball spending most of its time in the Giants forward half. Ball-up on the wing. Didn't protect the defensive side. Another goal to them.

7 - 13

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Biggie kicks goal of the year from the boundary line but the ump says it was touched off the boot. Biggie with his arms out looking bemused as do his teammates. No ARC in the VFL.

8 - 13

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Another goal to them started upfield by us not protecting the defensive side of the contest .

8 - 19

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Good tackle by Lefau 45 out. Goes to the line. Bradtke looks to have taken the mark. Not paid. Rushed.

9 - 19

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We get it back. Lefau marks 35 out. Makes the distance this time. Goal! 

Rich   2.3-15
GWS  3.1-19

23 min Q1

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Throw-in 20 out. Lefau's snap is off the instep and just scrapes through for a point.

16 - 19

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Miller out of the play for a minute. Looked to have copped a knock to the side/hip. Moving gingerly.

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Quarter time

Richmond   2.4-16
GWS          3.1-19

Goals: Banks, Lefau


First 20 mins spent mostly in the GWS forward half. Last 10 mins we were able to apply forward pressure and gets a few repeat entries.

Undersized in the ruck when the Giants' No.1 is up against Brindley. Not sure why we are trying Biggie at centrebounces who is playing more half-forward it seems today.

No real standouts yet as far as our AFL-listers. Sonsie has 7 disposals but they have been more in the contest and back-half.

Coulthard looks to have good footskills going by that kick that set up our first goal.

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Stats to 1/4 time:

Sonsie  7
Bauer   4
Biggie  3
Brown  3
Coulthard 2
Miller   2
Bradtke 1
Banks  1
Green  1

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/5191#player-stats