VFL R17: Richmond vs Southport @ Fankhauser Reserve, Sat. July 15

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Soft centre clearance and goal to Southport (3 mistackles allowed the Sharks player to burst out the front of the centrebounce  )

26 - 29

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Lead up at the kicker Bradtke  .

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Massive mistakes by the Southport player in our goalsquare. Chips 15m straight to Olden.

Olden returns the favour by missing from 20m out  .

27 - 29

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We get it back from the kick-in and Bradtke marks in the pocket 25 out. Goal!   

Rich  5.3-33
SP    4.5-29

17 min Q2

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Biggie stays down at the centrebounce and wins the ball ground level. Hands to Dow with the centre clearance to Bravo at HF. Finds Mansell on the lead 40 out. Goal! 

Rich  6.3-39
SP    4.5-29

18 min Q2

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HTF is Dow not playing seniors when duds like Ralphsmith, Ross and Miller are getting games?

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Biggie's last 5 mins influential.

Southport kick it OOTF on the wing. Our kick back inside 50 is marked by Bradtke 45 out. Goal! 

Rich  7.3-45
SP    4.5-29

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Biggy gets smashed into the ground clear in the back.........play on! 

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Southport player gets smashed in the head by his own player and somehow its a free kick.  stuffen rubbish!

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Biggie inside 50 to Olden who gets the free for too high 45 out. Misses again.

46 - 31

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Biggy's breakout game. Dominated that qtr like I've not seen at this level before

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Clarke intercepts the Southport kick across the centre. To Green who kicks to Biggie 10 out on the siren. Goal! 

52 - 31

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Half-time

Richmond   3.2    8.4-52
Southport   2.5    4.7-31

Goals: Bradtke 2, Nyuon, Mansell, Sonsie, Cumberland, Bravo, Melville.


Pressure much better this week after the bruise free stuff against the Swans.

Biggie became the dominant player on the ground that quarter giving us first use and then pushing forward to kick that goal on the siren.

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Stats to HT:

Disposals:   176 - 181
Marks:         47 - 59
Clearances:  12 - 16
Inside 50s:   31 - 21
Tackles:       28 - 30
Hitouts:       10 - 25
Frees:            7 - 8


Dow  13 disposals
Trezise 12
Sonsie 11
Biggie 10
Brown 10
Mansell 8
Clarke  7
Bradtke 6
Cumberland 5
Green  4
Coulthard 4

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/5237#player-stats

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Commentator not realising his mic was on:

"I'm out of juice and a pen" lol.