Richmond vs Essendon @ the M.C.G. --- Round 18, 2025

[WilliamPowell]

Bomberblitz taking the loss to us well   


Review of whatever you call what we just watched R18 2025
https://discourse.bomberblitz.com/t/review-of-whatever-you-call-what-we-just-watched-r18-2025/35103

Driving home listening to SEN, the Bumblings fans weren't coping at all 

As for the game, it was shocking but a positive is we won. Could have just turned up our toes but we didn't this week

Biggest postive was seeing Hotton, got a gem in that lad.

Thought Faull was very good. Reckon that goal in the last will give him some confidence. Actually not surprised he kicked it, zero pressure on him as he's been missing sitters,  so no one would given him a chance

Shout out to Tylar Young, I've been highly critical but thought he was good. Once he found his feet and got up with the tempo of the game he was very solid along with Miller

Disappointing game from Mansell, backed to his bad habit of going MIA. So frustrating.

But the most disappointing for me was Sims. He was basically non competitive in the ruck against Goldstein. Refused to chase and a few times didn't even bother contesting.

I am no fan of the "forgotten man" Kosi but at least he competed, granted more often than not he was badly beaten. But i didnt think for a second he wasn't trying, competing. Sadly can't say the same about young Tom.

[one-eyed]

Team Stats:

Disposals     381 - 349 .... ( contested: 128 - 117 ; uncontested: 247 - 220 )
Efficiency%    72 - 72
Kicks           212 - 206
Handballs    169 - 143
Turnovers      72 - 66
Marks          113 - 86 .... ( contested marks: 8 - 7 )
Tackles          50 - 56
Clearances     31 - 33 .... ( centre: 3 - 9 ; stoppages: 28 - 24 )
Inside 50s      46 - 55
In50 eff.%     33 - 29
In50 marks    10 - 8
In50 tackles    7 - 12
Hitouts          29 - 39
Bounces          8 - 20
One %ers      51 - 30
Frees             16 - 22

Individual Stats:

Taranto  34 disposals
Prestia   28
Hopper  27
Short     25
Brown    23
Vlastuin  23
Ross       21
Banks     20
McIntosh 20
Nankervis 18
Young     18
Trainor   16
Miller     14
Sonsie   14 ..... subbed off last quarter
Broad    13
Campbell 13
Hotton   10
Rioli       9
Trezise   9 ..... subbed on last quarter
Faull      8
Sims     7
Koschitzke 6
Mansell   5

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/7107#player-stats

[mat073]

That game was an abomination but I guess there were some positives.

The backline really stood up . Miller is now our best key defender and anyone who thinks otherwise doesnt watch any Richmond games .
Young was great and can play at the level .

Hotton gave a glimpse of what he’s going to be .

Im so pleased for Jonty Faull that he kicked that clutch goal . I think he’s going to be a serious player- just neeeds time .

[Tigeritis™©®]

Bomberblitz taking the loss to us well   


Review of whatever you call what we just watched R18 2025
https://discourse.bomberblitz.com/t/review-of-whatever-you-call-what-we-just-watched-r18-2025/35103

Driving home listening to SEN, the Bumblings fans weren't coping at all 

As for the game, it was shocking but a positive is we won. Could have just turned up our toes but we didn't this week

Biggest postive was seeing Hotton, got a gem in that lad.

Thought Faull was very good. Reckon that goal in the last will give him some confidence. Actually not surprised he kicked it, zero pressure on him as he's been missing sitters,  so no one would given him a chance

Shout out to Tylar Young, I've been highly critical but thought he was good. Once he found his feet and got up with the tempo of the game he was very solid along with Miller

Disappointing game from Mansell, backed to his bad habit of going MIA. So frustrating.

But the most disappointing for me was Sims. He was basically non competitive in the ruck against Goldstein. Refused to chase and a few times didn't even bother contesting.

I am no fan of the "forgotten man" Kosi but at least he competed, granted more often than not he was badly beaten. But i didnt think for a second he wasn't trying, competing. Sadly can't say the same about young Tom.

I didn't notice him so much in this game as I was lost in the matrix of discontent contemplating existence after watching 3 quarters 

I can't remember which game, but I remember saying something about him a few weeks back. i saw signs he was acting lazy and wanted other players to do the work for him.

Anyway, it's not a great sign that he's repeatedly doing this, like I said last time, nip it in the bud now before it's too late. it's for his own good and development.

[one-eyed]

AFL Report Card: Round 18

Ben Cotton, Ben Waterworth, Will Faulkner and Catherine Healey
Foxsports
14 July 2025

RICHMOND

There’s a saying that sometimes it doesn’t matter how you get the four points. That couldn’t ring more true for the Tigers as they outlasted Essendon by nine points at the MCG in a dour affair 46-37. No matter, a win’s a win and sometimes that’s all a young group needs and learning to win ugly. With it, Richmond claimed its fourth victory of the season to all but ensure it won’t finish on the bottom of the ladder.

In the votes

Tim Taranto was a shining light in the midfield with a game-high 34 touches plus a goal to lead the Tigers in the trenches. Jayden Short (24 disposals, 10 marks, one goal) had instant impact in his first game back in the AFL side, while Nick Vlaustin (23 touches, eight marks) was a brick wall in defence as Richmond celebrated his 250th game in style.

Room for improvement

Full credit to the Tigers’ for their daring approach and will at the contest. It was mainly the execution side of things where they struggled including several sloppy mistakes and skill errors, while 46 points marked their third-lowest score for the season.

Grade

B-

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-round-18-report-card-highlights-and-analysis-every-club-reviewed-best-and-worst-players-stats-latest-news/news-story/9d0057aba8ff1b00660917be70973652

[one-eyed]

Coaches votes (Yze & B.Scott)

Richmond v Essendon

10 Tim Taranto RICH
4 Jacob Hopper RICH
4 Archie Roberts ESS
3 Nick Vlastuin RICH
3 Jayden Short RICH
2 Zach Merrett ESS
2 Jordan Ridley ESS
1 Tom Brown RICH
1 Dion Prestia RICH

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1365349/coaches-votes-r18-port-adelaide-star-zak-butters-makes-a-move-brodie-grundys-incredible-streak-for-sydney-swans

[Diocletian]

So no votes for Miller who was clearly bog but 15 combined votes for the three mids who got smashed 9-3 in centre clearances - can only conclude that the game was so shyte even the coaches stopped watching...

[Wazza]

There was a comment from the fox commentry team along the lines of they were wondering 'who would get the 3 Brownlow votes for the game as there was no stand out player'.
Wonder if this is any indication of voting from umps also?

[wayne]

Looks as though it was the Bumbers tactics that made last week so unwatchable. Tonight is just as bad to watch.

[Andyy]

Looks as though it was the Bumbers tactics that made last week so unwatchable. Tonight is just as bad to watch.

Nah I didn't mind watching them get beaten tbh

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Looks as though it was the Bumbers tactics that made last week so unwatchable. Tonight is just as bad to watch.

The old numbers behind the ball trick. He’s coaching style is going to infuriate their fans and it will end up costing him his job.
Essendon’s coterie won’t stand for it.

[Damo]

Looks as though it was the Bumbers tactics that made last week so unwatchable. Tonight is just as bad to watch.

The old numbers behind the ball trick. He’s coaching style is going to infuriate their fans and it will end up costing him his job.
Essendon’s coterie won’t stand for it.

https://www.tickcounter.com/countup/312748/days-since-essendon-won-a-final

Essendon’s coterie and what they do and don’t stand for is working an absolute treat.

Keep it up I say