VFL R9: Richmond vs Essendon @ the MCG, Sat. May 25 [curtain-raiser]

[The Machine]

Gee Smith is playing a ripping game. 

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Again on transition from D50. Brindley to May (good mark on the wing). Ends up with Davidson who runs into an open goal  .

Rich  9.2-56
Ess   7.5-47

1 min Q3

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Brindley to May again on the slide. Goes inside 50 and Coulthard gets the free 45 out for a push in the back. Misses.

57 - 47

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Garner long. Out the back and Olden misses from 25 out going the grubber.

58 - 47

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We get it back from the kick-in. Pollocks marks 45 out. Kick goes across the face. We keep in it. Collier misses a sitter from 20 out.

59 - 47

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Ball-up 35 out. May in the ruck gets the free for too high. Goal! 

Rich  10.5-65
Ess     7.5-47

10 min Q3

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Garner two efforts at HB and HF sets up the shot for White from 40. Kick is off wide and short. Olden though takes the pack mark 10m out. Goal! 

Rich  11.5-71
Ess     7.5-47

13 min Q3

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Too many handballs in the pocket. Smith's snap misses.

72 - 47

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On transition from D50 again. May beats his opponent, gathers the ball 30 and runs into an open goal  .

Rich   12.6-78
Ess      7.5-47

23 min Q3

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To the hot spot. Wilson receives the crumb and snaps the goal 

Rich  13.6-84
Ess     7.5-47

24 min Q3

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Idiot umps. Central ump called touched ball. Ump in Bombers F50 pays the mark though then penalises us 50 because we heard the touched call. Ump gifts the Bombers a goal  .

84 - 53

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3/4 time

Richmond   6.0    8.2     13.6-84
Essendon    5.3    7.5       8.5-53

Goals: May 3, Davidson 2, Koschitzke, Coulthard, Smith, White, McCarthy, George, Olden, Wilson.

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Stats to 3/4 time

Smith  18 disposals
Kosi    14
Banks 12
Trezise 11
Coulthard 7
Young   1 .... (off 1st qtr with a knee)


Disposals    263 - 223
Marks           91 - 59
Clearances    23 - 36
Inside 50s     34 - 36
Tackles         39 - 40
Hitouts         10 - 55
Frees            15 - 13

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/6396#team-stats

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Olden goal 

Rich  14.6-90
Ess     8.6-54

2 min Q4

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We force the turnover across HF and George chips to May 40 out. Goal! 

4 for May.

Rich  15.6-96
Ess     8.6-54

5 min Q4