VFL R10: Richmond vs Geelong @ Kardinia Park, Sat. June 1 [curtain-raiser]

[Diocletian]

These umps 

Players should just walk off like Gavaskar at the 'G.....

[one-eyed]

Harris long and Gray marks again on the lead 35 out. Stabs at it again and misses.

60 - 76


We've had enough chances but can't take them.

[one-eyed]

Lost by 17 pts.


Only got ourselves to blame.

[Diocletian]

Banks ngmi...would only keep around because desperate Tassie will probably pay overs for him when they come in and no-one wants to go there...

[one-eyed]

Final Score

Richmond   1.4    4.6     7.9     8.12-60
Geelong     3.4    8.5    10.6   11.11-77

Goal: Gray 2, May 2, Pollocks 2, Davidson, H.Scott.



Newbies Jacob Blight ended up with 20 possies and 9 marks playing in defence, while Gray had 13 disposals, 7 marks and kicked 2.2.

[Knighter]

Lost by 17 pts.


Only got ourselves to blame.

……and the cheating stuffen umps

[WilliamPowell]

Lost by 17 pts.


Only got ourselves to blame.

……and the cheating stuffen umps

Can't blame the umps for missing sitters 20-35 metres out

[one-eyed]

Individual stats:

Blight         20 disp. (16k, 4h, 8c, 11u, 75.0%), 9m, 1t, 2cl, 3in50, 11int.
Trezise       18 disp. (13k, 5h, 8c, 11u, 83.3%), 5m, 2t,  -  ,    -    ,   9int.
Gray          13 disp. (10k, 3h, 5c,   7u, 61.5%), 7m, 2t,  -  , 3in50,   1int, 5ho, 2g, 2b.
Banks        11 disp. (  9k, 2h, 1c, 10u, 63.6%), 4m, -  ,  -  , 1in50,   2int.
Bauer        11 disp. (10k, 1h, 3c,   5u, 45.5%), 6m, 1t,  -   , 3in50,  6int,  -  ,  -  , 1b.
Koschitzke  10 disp. (  6k, 4h, 4c,  6u, 70.0%), 5m, 1t,  -  , 1in50,   8int.
Coulthard     7 disp. (  6k, 1h, 3c,  5u, 57.1%), 1m 1t,   -  , 1in50,   2int.
Green          7 disp. (  5k, 2h, 2c,  6u, 42.9%), 2m, 2t,  -  , 1in50,   1int.

VFL-listers:
H.Scott   25 disposals
Harris     20
Wilson    20
Garner   16
Davidson 15
Brindley  14
May        13
McCarthy 11
Collier     10
George    10
Olden     10
Yassine    8
Feneley   7
Pollocks  6
Guiney   2

Team stats:

Disposals    288 - 367
Kicks          179 - 211
Handballs    109 - 156
Marks           93 - 93
Clearances    24 - 38
Inside 50s     42 - 57
Tackles          53 - 46
Hitouts          16 - 54
Frees            19 - 17

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/6401#team-stats

[Knighter]

Banks, Green, Coulthard plus Naismith and Young need to be delisted

[MintOnLamb]

If we delist Coultard put money he will play for Gold Coast next year. Dimma rates him

[Diocletian]

If we delist Coultard put money he will play for Gold Coast next year. Dimma rates him

Good luck to him then...would hardly be the first dud Halfstep's rated....

[mat073]

I thought the new boys looked good- especially under the circumstances.

[one-eyed]

VFL Tigers go down to Geelong

By Zakariya El-Houli
Richmond Media
2 June 2024

Richmond VFL has been handed its fourth loss of the season by a strong Geelong outfit at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

In a momentum-shifting contest, the Tigers went down by 17 points, 8.12 (60) to 11.11 (77).

The hosts started strong off the back of their clearance, forward-entry and disposal dominance.

In just his second VFL outing, big-bodied midfielder Harry Scott (25 disposals, three marks, seven tackles, seven clearances and one goal) was influential in the middle of the park.

The only goal in the opening term for the Tigers came from converted forward Josh Pollocks, who had a strong impact in front of goals despite not lighting up the stats sheet.

Geelong opened the second term with three consecutive goals, establishing a commanding 31-point lead.

The Tigers clawed the margin back with majors from Sam Davidson, as well as Scott and Campbell Gray who were both first-time goalkickers for the team.

Gray, the mid-season draftee who featured in Richmond colours for the first time, was potent up forward and finished with 13 disposals, seven marks and two goals.

His mid-season counterpart Jacob Blight was strong down the other end of the ground, finishing with 20 disposals and nine marks from an intercepting role.

Early in the second half Geelong re-established a five-goal lead.

After his four-goal haul on the MCG against Essendon in Round 9, Archie May (13 disposals, seven marks, two goals) was prominent in the forward half once again.

He and Pollocks converted in the third term to reduce the margin down to 15 points and give their side a fighting chance heading into the final term.

In the fourth quarter, the Tigers got to within nine points of the hosts after Gray converted his second goal. However, Geelong responded valiantly to win their seventh game in-a-row.

A highlight in the fourth quarter came from Jacob Bauer who returned to Richmond VFL’s lineup following a quad complaint. He took a spectacular mark and finished with 11 disposals and six marks.

Richmond now move to 5-4 in season 2024. The Tigers will look ahead to their next challenge against Port Melbourne next Friday, June 7 at ETU Stadium.

Geelong 3.4 8.5 10.6 11.11 (77)

Richmond 1.4 4.6 7.9 8.12 (60)

Goalkickers: May (2), Gray (2), Pollocks (2), Davidson, Scott

Best: Scott, Blight, Wilson, Harris, Trezise, May, Gray

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1569820/vfl-tigers-go-down-to-geelong

[Darth Tiger]

Where is Kossie at ?

[WilliamPowell]

Where is Kossie at ?

Darn good question

I was down there yesterday and saw nearly the entire game and there's no doubt he's trying bloody hard but he isn't clunking marks, isn't moving well. At times yesterday when he was chasing he reminded me of Soldo at full pace 

But it also clear he is playing with zero confidence so TBH it's hard to know