Richmond vs Melbourne @ the MCG --- Anzac Eve, Round 7, 2024

[mightytiges]

That was the same as Dusty's HTB but we don't get it  .

[Damo]

Should have been htb twice MT

[Simonator]

Both Miller and young have a really bad habit of losing the ball in the air because they’re watching their opponent

[eliminator]

Really poor kick by Floss into forwardline

[mightytiges]

Maurice goal 

Rich  3.5-23
Melb 3.5-23

[hyperlite]

We are making Melbourne look average without actually doing anything spectacular.

[Damo]

Thomson Dow is managing to make HRS look like a cross between Francis Bourke and Jack Dyer

[Knighter]

Grimes a captains point………………

[mightytiges]

Grimesy the forward

Shot after the siren.

Kicked it like a defender  .

First time in front tonight.

Half-time

Richmond   1.3    3.6-24
Melbourne  2.3    3.5-23

Goals: Lefau, Martin, M.Rioli

[mightytiges]

Grimes a captains point………………

No co-captains this year thankfully. Nank's the sole captain.

[Tiger_In_Sicily]

Hopper 42% efficiency

He is having a crack and our clearance work has improved heaps thanks to him. Most of his kicks have been under extreme pressure

[Tiger_In_Sicily]

Maurice Rioli is shutting many critics up. He's been our best player thus far.

[FooffooValve]

So much negative bulltish in this thread. Fair dinkum. We've been sensational given we have the 18th best forward line in the comp, and prolly the 17th best midfield. Love it when the whipping boys are going well too, makes a lot on here uncomfortable. MJR WILL be a player and is starting to actually dominate opponents. Pickett good, HRS good, Banks good etc etc. We may get overrun in the 2nd half, but the green shoots are there if you want to see them. Plenty don't want to tho.

[one-eyed]

Individual disposals to HT:

Hopper  17
Broad   12
Nank   12
Brown  11
Dusty  11
Floss   11
Hugo   11
Pickett 11
Baker  10
Banks  10
Dow    10
Maurice 10
Bolton  9
Graham 8
Grimesy 8
D.Rioli  8
Young  8
Miller  6
Mansell 5
Campbell 4
Lefau  4
Naismith 4
Kmac  0  ..... sub not used


Disposals   200 - 186 ..... ( contested: 58 - 63 )
Efficiency% 75 - 70
Marks         67 - 57
Clearances  12 - 16
Inside 50s   29 - 26
Tackles        32 - 28
Hitouts        15 - 11
Frees            7 - 8

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/5949#team-stats

[Tiger_In_Sicily]

So much negative bulltish in this thread. Fair dinkum. We've been sensational given we have the 18th best forward line in the comp, and prolly the 17th best midfield. Love it when the whipping boys are going well too, makes a lot on here uncomfortable. MJR WILL be a player and is starting to actually dominate opponents. Pickett good, HRS good, Banks good etc etc. We may get overrun in the 2nd half, but the green shoots are there if you want to see them. Plenty don't want to tho.

Spot on. If it weren't for Grimes we would be 2 goals up. But the score is irrelevant for me ATM. It's the green shoots. Waiting for the moment Maurice Rioli truly believes in himself and he belongs.  He is showing great signs . His destiny is in his hands