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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on July 27, 2015, 03:21:16 AM
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Overwhelming underdogs this week according to the Bookies.
ROUND 18
HAWTHORN vs RICHMOND
Friday, 31st July @ the M.C.G.
Time: 7:50 pm
Bookie odds (CrownBet):
Richmond $ 5.00
Hawthorn $ 1.17
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/18/haw-v-rich
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Must win game!
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They bet $5.50 last night
Took that
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Richmond $ 5.00
Hawthorn $ 1.17
They are ridiculous odds. This is perfectly placed for a Richmond upset.
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Totally agree
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Wonder what the odds would've been had we won. Either way I don't think I'll be putting money on Richmond, Hawthorn are just so clinical. High pressure will cause turnovers and they will cut us up.
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Needed to win one of freo Hawks to prove themselves and as per usual another fail :banghead
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No one expects us to win . Free swing. Never know .
So I may be clutching at straws here ....
But when we beat Hawthorn in 2012/13 - on both occasions the Hawks had 10 goal wins the previous week against decent opposition.
But their form now looks pretty ominous .
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Wonder what the odds would've been had we won. Either way I don't think I'll be putting money on Richmond, Hawthorn are just so clinical. High pressure will cause turnovers and they will cut us up.
If you want to double your money Ladbrokes are offering Hawthorn at $2.00 all week.
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Wonder what the odds would've been had we won. Either way I don't think I'll be putting money on Richmond, Hawthorn are just so clinical. High pressure will cause turnovers and they will cut us up.
If you want to double your money Ladbrokes are offering Hawthorn at $2.00 all week.
That's ridiculous too.
Better reflection would have:
Hawks: $1.75
Tigers: $3
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It's a promotion, they state in the ad that it's overs.
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Wonder what the odds would've been had we won. Either way I don't think I'll be putting money on Richmond, Hawthorn are just so clinical. High pressure will cause turnovers and they will cut us up.
If you want to double your money Ladbrokes are offering Hawthorn at $2.00 all week.
So one could back Hawthorn with $50 to get back $100 and also $50 on Richmond at $5.50 to win $275 safe in the knowledge that at worse you break even.
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Apparently, the MCC is expecting 65,000 on Friday night.
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Opening times
Gates
Public 5.30pm
AFL Reserve 5.30pm
MCC Reserve 5.30pm
Parking
Gate 3: 3.30pm
Gate 5: 4.00pm
Gate 6: 4.00pm
Gate 7: 7.00am
Other information
General admission seating
Great Southern Stand
Q1-Q15
Ponsford Stand
Q29-Q36
Olympic Stand
Q49-Q51 (Rows R-MM)
Q52-Q55 (Rows K-MM)
Cheersquad seating
Hawthorn - Bay M3 (Rows A-R)
Richmond - Bay M33 (Rows A-S)
http://www.mcg.org.au/whats-on/events-calendar/2015/july/hawthorn-v-richmond
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Line in the sand game.
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Needed to win one of freo Hawks to prove themselves and as per usual another fail :banghead
Wait. How have we failed when we haven't even played the second game yet ::)
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Come on now...
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Needed to win one of freo Hawks to prove themselves and as per usual another fail :banghead
Wait. How have we failed when we haven't even played the second game yet ::)
I'm visionary ;D :scream
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Match preview: Hawks v Tigers
Travis King
afl.com.au
July 28, 2015 11:27 AM
SUMMARY
RICHMOND experienced its first hiccup in 'Big Boy Month' following a shattering defeat to Fremantle last round and the Tigers' top-four hopes could now hinge on upsetting the rampaging Hawks. The Tigers will take some confidence from two wins over Alastair Clarkson's men in the past three seasons, but this year's breed of Hawks will take some stopping. The formidable outfit swept aside Carlton last Friday night, inflicting a record 138-point loss on the Blues. The Hawks will be gunning for nine straight wins and are eyeing a top-two finish to set up their tilt at a premiership three-peat.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Friday, July 31, 7.50pm AEST
PAST FIVE TIMES
R6, 2014, Hawthorn 18.10 (118) d Richmond 7.10 (52) at the MCG
R19, 2013, Richmond 16.11 (107) d Hawthorn 9.12 (66) at the MCG
R9, 2012, Richmond 21.11 (137) d Hawthorn 10.15 (75) at the MCG
R3, 2011, Hawthorn 17.13 (115) d Richmond 6.16 (52) at the MCG
R8, 2010, Hawthorn 13.11 (89) d Richmond 13.8 (86) at the MCG
THE SIX POINTS
1. Hawthorn has moved up a gear in the past three games, booting 67 goals to their opponents' 17 and winning by an average margin of 100 points.
2. Inaccuracy came back to haunt Richmond in its four-point loss to Fremantle. The Tigers are ranked 16th for goalkicking accuracy this season at 46.8 per cent (191.194). Hawthorn is ranked second, kicking at 54.2 per cent.
3. The Hawks retain possession better than any team in the AFL. They average the most kicks (227) and uncontested disposals (262) per game.
4. Richmond and Port Adelaide are the only teams to have a winning record against Hawthorn in their past three meetings. The Tigers and Power have both won two of the last three against the back-to-back premiers.
5. Hawthorn has won four of six games at the MCG so far in 2015 while Richmond is five wins from nine games. The Hawks play three more games at the Grand Final venue, while the Tigers have four appearances at the 'G on the run home.
6. It's often said that Brett Deledio's form reflects the Tigers' fortunes. That's shown in the Official AFL Player Ratings, with the star rising 28 spots up to 45th overall in the past 11 rounds.
IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR …
Jack Riewoldt. The Tigers' talisman punched the MCG turf after the narrow loss to Fremantle, when he was held to just 11 touches and 1.2. For Richmond to beat Hawthorn, the star forward needs to channel his anger towards a big performance.
PREDICTION: Hawthorn by 13 points.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-07-28/match-preview-hawks-v-tigers
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-has-tough-run-home-but-chris-newman-says-tigers-are-up-to-the-challenge/story-fni5f9jb-1227462814585
shut up you flogs and just play. Your best wasnt good enough last week end of story. Finally found their rhythm? what rhythm is that pal?
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We can beat these guys, due for a loss after 8 straight.
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Richmond must go back to basics if they want to beat Hawthorn
Wayne Carey
The Age
July 31, 2015
If Richmond want to be considered any chance of beating Hawthorn tonight they could do a lot worse than channel a simple message that was immortalised by one of the Hawks' most revered coaches.
"Don't think, don't hope, do!" were the words that John Kennedy boomed out during the 1975 grand final. Four decades later, the sentiments of his famous speech hold the key to dismantling his beloved club.
For as much as teams try to prepare for the reigning premiers, the Hawks of today really just demand that football is played on the basics – effort and instinct. You have to be tough, relentless and brave, but above anything else, you just need to back yourself.
It's what sets the Hawks apart.
Yes, they have great depth and ability but it's their speed of mind that makes them the best in the competition. They simply have the best decision-makers in footy and right now, Sam Mitchell, Luke Hodge, Jordan Lewis and Shaun Burgoyne are the very best of the best.
Each of those players gets plenty of the leather and whenever the ball is in their hands, you know the right decision is going to be made. Whether that's playing on, going long or merely chipping the ball around before pulling the trigger. Hawks fans would attest to the level of comfort they feel when those champions are involved, particularly when the game is there to be won. There's a knowing. A belief that the right thing will happen because it's been proven time and time again.
While the Hawks' intent, aggression and will to win is plain to see, one of footy's more random statistics – hits to advantage – also helps to illustrate just how good the Hawks are above the shoulders.
Hits to advantage aren't hitouts in the ruck, but rather hits in general play. The Hawks lead the competition in this statistic. It proves that while they are clearly potent with the ball in hand, they also have the presence of mind to know when not to take possession. Instead, they use deft touch and vision to open up play and benefit teammates in better positions. Cyril Rioli and Jarryd Roughead are masters at it.
The flexibility that the Hawks' best players boast also makes it almost impossible to tag them. You might prepare for them to line-up in one position only for them to play a different role.
Which is why, once again, the basics of footy are paramount when playing the Hawks and there's no better ingredient for success than team work.
I'm not the first to have stated it this year and I won't be the last, but beating the Hawks requires every single player on the ground to be near their very best. You can't afford to have a single passenger, for a single minute. That's the way the Hawks play and emulating that combined effort – as well as their speed of mind – is the only way the Tigers will stand a chance.
It's also why Alex Rance and Troy Chaplin face one of the most daunting matches of their year.
We all know how good Rance is at reading the play, peeling off his opponents and supporting his fellow defenders, but you do that at your peril against the Hawks because they only need their forwards to have half a metre on their opponents. They don't just go to their big targets. They pick the best option. It's why their average number of individual goalkickers is also the highest in the league and why you need to kick 100 points to beat them.
Again, this dictates old-school footy. Fierce one-on-one contests. You need to be super-defensive, but also super-aggressive, positive and daring when the time is right. And just as Richmond's backmen face an acid test, the challenge to defend stretches to the other end of the ground, where the Hawks' own defenders love to work, support and combine with their skill and poise to counter-attack.
So if ever Jack Riewoldt's new and improved engine was needed, it's now. His gut-running must extend in both directions to help apply the kind of pressure that's needed to create turnovers and also demand that the Hawks are simply concentrating on defending. You can't allow the Hawks to play-off and run.
They have to be made accountable. While it's a huge task, you get the impression that the Tigers are ready for the fight. They showed against Fremantle last week just how far they've come and even though they suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Dockers, a top four place remains a possibility.
The Tigers are acutely aware of the opportunity that two bites of the cherry can offer in September. Tonight offers them another chance to achieve that double dream. They'll just need to throw caution to the wind and pressure like they have never before. As Kennedy said, "Don't think, do".
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmond-must-go-back-to-basics-if-they-want-to-beat-hawthorn-20150730-ginvqe.html
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Lloyd is the sub tonight.
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Hawthorn: Taylor Duryea, Liam Shiels, Paul Puopolo
Substitute: Billy Hartung
Richmond: Taylor Hunt, Chris Newman, Kamdyn McIntosh
Substitute: Sam Lloyd
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-07-31/final-teams-round-18#sthash.8OLWi0HD.dpuf
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The game tonight is going to come down to the forward lines. We have the potential to match them defensively and in the midfield but the Hawks' forward line is more complete with far more options. They aren't Buddy-centric anymore which use to play into our hands when we beat them in 2012-13. They also have a number of quality smaller forwards to rack up goals at ground level whereas we have none :P. So for us to win we would need to dominate the stoppages and clearances in the midfield for the bulk of the game to try and starve their forwards while hoping we are efficient inside our F50. We weren't efficient last week thanks to us kicking 18 behinds :banghead.
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Stevic is umpiring
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Stevic is umpiring
No point playing, may as well forfeit at the toss.
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Stevic is umpiring
Oh great! :help
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You can't fumble in defence, Chappy.
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We're too slow seeing the forward on centre free teammate. That's why we're going back and forth sideways.
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Terrible kick Lambert.
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Good play there to get it to Jack. Misses.
We're in front. Blow the siren ;D.
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Great forward pressure Tiges. Top tackle Lids. Need to kick these. Goal :gotigers.
Rich 7
Haw 0
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Good start
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Haha. Gunston misses a sitter.
7 - 1
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Nice throws by the Hawks ::).
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Flossy has been turned inside out twice and too easily.
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So you can also slam into a player's head and back, umpire ::).
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Newy why didn't just wait for your teammates to run forward of the last hawk?
Rushed Point.
Lennon marks the kick-in but it's also rushed throyugh.
9 - 3
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Great stuff Lids :gotigers.
Rich 15
Haw 3
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What game is the ump in Hawthorn's forward line watching? Rance clearly taken high = no free ::).
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Lennon top mark on the wing. Kicks long and the ump pays advantage so lids runs into an open goal :gotigers
Rich 21
Haw 3
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Racist old man booing Lids.
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Hope this tackling stays all game. Relentless. That's how you win finals, even if we lose tonight.
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C'mon TV. 50m out. Point. Siren.
Quarter time
Richmond 3.4-22
Hawthorn 0.3-3
Goals: Deledio 3
:clapping
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Quarter time to kill our momentum :(
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4 goals 3 pts would have been better, need to make the most of every single opportunity, surely we learnt something from last week.
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That'll do Donkey, that'll do!
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Razor Ray reported Frawley for a dangerous tackle on Jack.
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What's the difference to the Miles holding the ball, ump?
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Crowd booing Houli. Bunch of racists.
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Top play Tiges. Broke out of the press. Great transition McIntosh to a top mark by Ivan and he finds Jack 30m out. Goal :gotigers
Big goal against the run of play.
Rich 28
Haw 3
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That was touched wasn't it?
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Is it just me or are the pee&poo supporters the dumbest in the league that don't know what holding the ball or incorrect disposal is? Bunch of idiots.
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That was touched wasn't it?
Looked like it on the replay.
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What the hell is a "soft review" if nothing happens? ::) That ball was touched.
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Is it just me or are the pee&poo supporters the dumbest in the league that don't know what holding the ball or incorrect disposal is? Bunch of idiots.
Biggest sooks in the league.
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Poor defence Tiges. Lapse of concentration leaving that much space open in front of Gunston. Those kicks should be chopped off by a defender coming across.
28 - 16
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What the hell is a "soft review" if nothing happens? ::) That ball was touched.
They said every goal is reviewed but Stevic went ahead and bounced it anyway?
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No right foot Chappy and Batch.
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Feels like we've given our yelp.
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What the hell is a "soft review" if nothing happens? ::) That ball was touched.
They said every goal is reviewed but Stevic went ahead and bounced it anyway?
Proof it's just a load of crap.
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Making too many mistakes this quarter especially in defence when we hardly made any in the 1st.
Need to get our hands on the footy and control possession.
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Hawks were always going to come. This is why the flag is theirs to lose. I just hope we don't give up in a whimper.
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That's what I mean. Houli could have gone long early to TV but hesitated too long. Then he ignores the safer short option and kicks it to a poor option where Jack had to mark a high ball with a defender right behind him. Costs us another goal.
3 goals to Hawthorn due to our defensive mistakes.
28 - 24
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Making every mistake in the book now. Mistackles, not watching the ball and fumbling.
This is where the leaders need to stand up in the middle. That;s about 10 straight inside 50 to Hawthorn and 4 goals.
28 - 30
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Houli killing us, have no confidence in his kicking skill or where he intends kicking it. Why they persist with him with kick ins is beyond me.
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OMG we actually got a free from Stevic :o.
Miles long and Jack pulls a contested mark out of nowhere. Needs to kick this to halt the momentum. Doesn't make the distance but Macca snaps a miracle goal around the body :gotigers.
Back in front.
Rich 34
Haw 30
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Miles is an absolute terrier.
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Many players act including our own, but Miles deserves everything because he goes in so hard every single time.
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That's not a free kick.
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Hunt didn't go hard enough.
Rioli ducked too under the new interpretation.
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Half-time
Richmond 3.4 5.4-34
Hawthorn 0.3 5.6-36
Goals: Deledio 3, Riewoldt, McIntosh
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I see Rioli. Is hard done by.... ::)
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That's not a free kick.
NO! It wasn't.
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Hunt didn't go hard enough.
Rioli ducked too under the new interpretation.
Clearly didnt go hard enough and if i was coach i would give him a spray of all sprays at halftime because if he had gone in with some intent rather than the feeble effort he did make then the ball would have stayed in our forward half. Its moments like that which get lost at the end of games but have momentum changing effect at the time.
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Got ejected for booing Rioli.
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Hunt didn't go hard enough.
Rioli ducked too under the new interpretation.
Under new interpretation Rioli took Newmans (it was Newman wasn't it?) legs out. Common sense interpretation is play on.
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First 15 mins of that qtr we were swamped. We lifted in the last 10 mins to regain some momentum but only kicked one goal from 10 F50 entries. Should never have coughed up that goal either :banghead.
n the second term Hawthorn was able to stop Richmond controlling possession of the ball and reestablish its own game plan. Although both teams went inside 50 on 12 occasions, Hawthorn kicked 5.3 (33) to Richmond's 2.0 (12).
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2015/18/haw-v-rich#sthash.bAksiTaa.dpuf
Miles was brutal in that quarter. Got us back in the game by putting his head and winning the contested ball.
Lennon is showing he belongs at this level.
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Hunt didn't go hard enough.
Rioli ducked too under the new interpretation.
Under new interpretation Rioli took Newmans (it was Newman wasn't it?) legs out. Common sense interpretation is play on.
Agree
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Possies:
Miles 18
Dusty 16
Rance 13
Chappy 12
Grigg 12
Ellis 12
Cotch 11
Batch 11
Houli 10
Maric 9
Lids 9 plus 3 goals.
Newy 8
Conca 8
Macca 7
Lambert 7
Hunt 7
Jack 6
Grimes 6
Floss 4
VIckery 4
Lennon 4
Lloyd 0 .... sub not used yet.
Total Disposals: 194 - 175 (contested: 71 - 58 )
Clearances: 18 - 21 (centre: 4 - 7)
Stoppages: 14 - 14
Inside 50s: 21 - 22
Marks In50: 6 - 5
Tackles: 25 - 37
Hitouts: 20 - 20
Frees: 9 - 9
Tackling fell away that qtr. 8 Tigers yet to have a tackle. Another six with just 1 tackle.
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Should add this is Ivan's best game for the year IMO. He's taken some crucial contested marks as well as linking up with the mids on transition.
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Kick the ball Richmond not freaking meaningless handballs :banghead
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Hawks are continually trying to creep over the mark.
TV finds Jack on the lead. Hasn't got the distance again. Touched,
35 - 36
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Jack hasn't had his weetbix, can't get the distance tonight.
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I think his distance issue is in an attempt to get his accuracy back, probably worked on something at training.
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Dirty Hawks. Lake pushed TV into the fence. Ray pays the free and TV kicks it from the boundary :gotigers
Back in the front.
Rich 41
Haw 36
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Soft free but the shove was unnecessary by Lake.
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Lids out of the centre. Jack cops one but no free but Macca gathers the crumbs and finds Lambert 48m out. Doesn't maek the distance. TV almost marks it but it's rushed through.
42 - 36
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What was that Macca? Missed Houli by a mile. it was the wrong option anyway as Miles was on out wide.
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We make mistakes when we hesistate. Grigg was too slow moving the ball. The free options dry up.
42 - 37
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Hodge had his arm around Conca's neck = no free.
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Lmao Ellis.
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Lennon 55m out finds Ellis in a hole in the pocket.
Gawd knows what that was. Tried a banana and shanked it the wrong way OOTF :P.
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Hodge had his arm around Conca's neck = no free.
How bad was that :banghead
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This pressure :bow
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I forgot how much I like conca
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Deledio unlucky.
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Lol Conca trying to get back on his mark and waved play on.
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Good fast transition out of their press again. Throw-in in forward line but Lambert;'s quick nap is rushed,
43 - 38
We get it again on the break but the delivery by Ellis was ordinary.
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Ellis should be banned from kicking
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Good mark Ivan. Chips it but noone went for it and it's rushed again.
44 - 38
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Poor kick out of defence by the Hawks. Dusty finds Houli 30m out.
LOL if he kicks this after last week.
Goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll :gotigers :rollin
Rich 50
Haw 38
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This is finals football. I'm still pessimistic that we can hold on against such a great side but 3 quarters of relentless pressure against the best in the business and forcing them to turn it over. We're nearly there boys, just a bit of polish and a player or two from being a great side.
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Lambert goalllllllllllllllllllllllll :gotigers
Great pressure Tiges :clapping
Rich 56
haw 38
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3/4 time
Richmond 3.4 5.4 8.8-56
Hawthorn 0.3 5.6 5.8-38
Goals: Deledio 3, Riewoldt, Vickery, Houli, Lambert, McIntosh
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When was the last the Hawks were held goal-less for two quarters? Our pressure has been immense.
One to go, boys and girls.
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C'mon Tigers
Eat 'Em Alive!
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When was the last the Hawks were held goal-less for two quarters? Our pressure has been immense.
One to go, boys and girls.
That's the footy that wins finals.
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Miles BOG.
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Conca almost ...
57 - 38
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Mitchell slips and a free.
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Lidsssssssssssssssssss :gotigers
Great play Tiges.
Give that to Houli for the chase.
Rich 63
Haw 38
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Conca makes a huge difference
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Where was the prior ump?
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Conca makes a huge difference
He fits in we'll
Suits miles, chimp, lids
Vlastuin is amazing
Umpire ISNA cheat
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How was Miles meant to get rid of ump? :banghead. That's crap :banghead,
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BS free to keep them back in it ::).
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How was Miles meant to get rid of ump? :banghead. That's crap :banghead,
Cheating.....
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Lambo.....
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Up your ump.
Cotch to Miles out of the centre. It misses everyone and Lambert kicks it off the ground.
Now they call our review for us and it's called a point ::).
64 - 44
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God Chaplin is crap
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Crap
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Haha. Rioli misses.
Umps trying to get the Hawks across the line now ::).
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You can't hesitate in defence. Hunt has made a couple of bad blues now.
64 - 51
9 mins to go.
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Myyyyy God :gotigers
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Heart. Pounding.
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Lloyddddddddddddd hear us ................................. :gotigers
:snidegrin
Rich 70
Haw 51
Needed that even if it was pulled out of nowhere.
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Bloody hell. Too slow to react.
LOL Rioli misses again :rollin
70 - 52
5 mins to go.
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Ty what the @$$% was that :facepalm. Kick the bloody thing instead of being cute and trying to kick it from the goal-line.
Lloyd snaps a point.
71 - 52
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Top win Tiges :clapping.
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C'mon Tigers
Eat 'Em Alive!
:gotigers :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers
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Go tigers!
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Yeeeeeeeeeeaaaah! :gotigers
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Final Score
Richmond 3.4 5.4 8.8 10.11-71
Hawthorn 0.3 5.6 5.8 7.11-53
Goals: Deledio 4, Riewoldt, Vickery, Houli, Lambert, McIntosh, Lloyd
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OK the lid is off.
We are a chance at the flag this year.
:cheers
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You stuffing beauty :thumbsup
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I forgive them for last week.
Bacha, all is forgiven mate. :thumbsup :gotigers :woohoo :woohoo :woohoo :woohoo :woohoo :woohoo :woohoo :congrats :congrats :congrats :woohoo :congrats :woohoo :congrats :congrats :congrats :wavetowel :newyear :dancing :dancing :yo :veryhappy :highclap :thatsgold :highfive :dogdance :cuddles :dancing :dancing :phew
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:birthday
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Up your Cullo Rioli and Hodge.
Friggin dirty players. Stick that :gotigers
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Up your Cullo Rioli and Hodge.
Friggin dirty players. Stick that :gotigers
Ive gone right off Hodge, stuffwit >:(
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Fantastic effort tonight! Immense pressure & even the best side withered! We had no one player win it for us, it was a total team performance & that's the sort of footy we need to play to get to the top! Well done boys - 22 gutsy, hard & determined Tigers can beat anybody! :gotigers Standing ovation! :clapping
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what a stuffing AWESOME WIN!
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Because Maric should have been dropped......lol
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Very happy tonight. Great resilience from the team.
Dare we lads?
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VIDEOS:
The 'unsociable' Tigers: http://www.afl.com.au/video/2015-07-31/the-unsociable-tigers
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2015-07-31/round-18-tough-tigers
Match highlights: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2015-07-31/round-18-highlights
Team song: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2015-07-31/round-18-oh-were-from-tigerland
PICS:
AFL Photos: http://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL%202015%20Rd%2018%20-%20Hawthorn%20v%20Richmond (http://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?q=collection:AFL%202015%20Rd%2018%20-%20Hawthorn%20v%20Richmond)
Getty Images: http://www.gettyimages.com.au/search/events/544964119?sort=best&excludenudity=true&phrase=&family=editorial&page=2 (http://www.gettyimages.com.au/search/events/544964119?sort=best&excludenudity=true&phrase=&family=editorial&page=2)
(http://www.aflphotos.com.au/images/thumbs/450/2015/07/31/392320.jpg)
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That was a great great great performance. :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers
:clapping :clapping :clapping Enjoy the weekend everyone. ;D :gotigers
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Winning on a Friday night sets your whole weekend up.
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One of the best wins ever, not just the win the way it was done.
We are finally the REAL DEAL.
I'm stuffing exhausted :gotigers
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I had a big night last night and just watched the game! I am still dumb founded. Did we just just do that??? I might have to go watch it agin.
Freaking amazing!!!! Best performance for a long time. Dare I say it. We seriously need to book GF tickets!!!!
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I had a big night last night and just watched the game! I am still dumb founded. Did we just just do that??? I might have to go watch it agin.
Freaking amazing!!!! Best performance for a long time. Dare I say it. We seriously need to book GF tickets!!!!
Let's not get ahead of ourselves - just book your preliminary final tickets at this stage ;)
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That was a great great great performance. :gotigers :gotigers :gotigers
:clapping :clapping :clapping Enjoy the weekend everyone. ;D :gotigers
I have to agree :clapping
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Maybe Phil got lost at the Hawks pub? :whistle
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Talking Footy tonight put up a stat that we reduced Hawthorn's kicking efficiency from their average off 75% down to 57% on Friday night. We also halved their usual tally of total marks and uncontested marks.
How Richmond dismantled Hawthorn and exposed weaknesses
Ben Waterworth
Fox Sports
August 3, 2015 4:32pm
ONE week ago, the race for the 2015 AFL premiership cup seemed a foregone conclusion.
After dismantling Fremantle, Sydney and Carlton comprehensively, many were asking: Could anyone stop Hawthorn from winning a third consecutive flag?
That was until Friday — the night Richmond set the blueprint on how to beat the seemingly unbeatable Hawks.
Led by a stunning four-goal performance from star Brett Deledio, the Tigers upset the highly-fancied Hawks by 18 points in a win that saw them potentially break into the genuine contender category.
What caught the attention of the footy world was how the Tigers managed to expose chinks in the Hawks’ armour only a few weeks after some thought the Hawks should just be handed the flag on a platter.
Here’s our comprehensive breakdown of how Richmond dismantled Hawthorn — and what other teams, in particular West Coast, can learn from it.
MAINTAIN POSSESSION
Once the Tigers had the footy in their hands, they hung onto the footy like their lives depended on it.
This was evident from by the six-minute mark of the first term, with the Tigers racking up 43 of the first 53 disposals of the game as they chipped the ball around to free players.
The Tigers finish the night with 98 uncontested marks to the Hawks’ uncharacteristically low count of 56.
It wasn’t pretty footy, but it was damn effective footy that allowed the Tigers to quickly counter-attack when the ball had finally been worked into some space.
SPREAD HAWKS’ ZONE
Another one of Hawthorn’s greatest assets this season has been its ability to lock the ball in its own forward half.
All 18 players are so disciplined and attentive to Clarkson’s game plan, zoning and pressing up to opposition players when they have the ball.
Subsequently, that zone and pressure causes the opposition to turn the ball over.
But not the Tigers on Friday night.
Damien Hardwick’s men played with incredible patience, almost stubbornly refusing to kick to contests over unmarked players.
Interestingly, Tigers players used the full width of the MCG to create options, which, as St Kilda great Danny Frawley noted on Triple M, eventually “spread” and “caught up” Hawthorn’s zone.
The Tigers also took a few risks as well with the footy. If a Tigers player had the footy and had four Hawthorn players running towards him, he would quickly and, most importantly, accurately dish the ball off to a teammate, who would then draw another three or four Hawks players before moving it on again.
It meant Hawthorn couldn’t man up some Tigers players quickly enough, exposing some Hawks defenders if the ball was moved forward quickly.
SWITCH ON
The Tigers couldn’t have produced what they did on Friday night if they weren’t on top of their game mentally.
And whether they had the ball or didn’t have it, Damien Hardwick’s men executed all instructions superbly.
West Coast champion and former Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna said Richmond’s game plan was “simple” but required immense concentration and discipline to execute.
McKenna’s ABC Grandstand colleague, Mark Maclure, agreed.
“Everyone involved in footy would’ve watched last night ... analysed it and had another look, then another two or three looks to see how at all evolved. And they would’ve said to themselves ‘there’s a chance we can set up and do the same thing’,” Maclure told ABC.
“Can you pull it off, though? That’s the different deal. But you can actually try, which is more he point.”
RELENTLESS PRESSURE
As hard as it is to believe, Hawks players are human.
Therefore if you put Hawks under enough pressure, they’ll react. And the Tigers certainly got a reaction on Friday night.
All of the below points derived from the Tigers’ immense and, most importantly, sustained pressure.
Richmond consistently pushed up hard when Hawthorn had the ball. Players manned the mark hard and corralled their opponents superbly, which didn’t allow the Hawks to generate any fluency with their ball movement, especially through the corridor
Maclure said Richmond’s pressure didn’t allow the Hawks to execute their high-speed, short kicking game plan.
“They worked the mark really well, they pushed them,” he said.
“They shoved them, they wouldn’t allow them through the middle of the ground, they couldn’t chip past, they forced them to kick high and long into the forward half because they just couldn’t move the ball quickly. And then all of a sudden the Hawks lost their confidence slightly.”
Interestingly, the Hawks won the tackle count 71-52. But that can be a misleading stat, as it showed the Hawks were chasing tail all night.
GO ONE-ON-ONE
That relentless pressure was made easier to execute due to Damien Hardwick’s tactics to man as many Hawthorn players up as possible.
The likes of Josh Gibson (ranked second for marks per game this season), Taylor Duryea and Brian Lake love to get loose when the Hawks have the footy so they can rack up as many marks and kicks as possible to set up attacking forays.
But those same defenders were unable to play with such freedom on Friday night, with the Tigers opting to play man-on-man.
Guy McKenna told ABC Grandstand: “They blocked up the lateral kicks so they couldn’t switch it, couldn’t hit the 45 in close and, when they did release the kick, Richmond was there to block it up.”
Prior to the game, the Hawks had been averaging 399 disposals and 94 uncontested marks per game. Against the Tigers, the Hawks were well down on both categories, finishing with 365 disposals 56 uncontested marks.
Melbourne great Garry Lyon said Richmond’s tactics meant an array of Hawks defenders had ordinary games.
“‘Gibbo’ had a shocking night, he didn’t defend well and he hacked the footy. (James) ‘Chip’ Frawley was rusty because he hadn’t played footy in a long time but we know he’s not a great kick and decision-maker. So then you rely on (Grant) Birchall, Duryea and (Ben) Stratton to be creative, but they couldn’t because they were one-on-one,” Lyon told Triple M.
You’ve got to make them accountable. You’ve got to get in their face so they can’t kick the eyes out of the ball.”
FORCE THE HANDBALL
Usually, Hawthorn’s biggest weapon is its kicking.
But Richmond’s pressure meant the Hawks couldn’t slice up the opposition via foot and, therefore, had to resort to handballing.
During Rounds 15 to 17, the Hawks had been averaging 64 more kicks than handballs. But against the Tigers, the Hawks had 188 handballs to 177 kicks.
“We know Hawthorn is experienced, they’re a strong side. But their ace up their sleeve is their ability to move the ball from back half to front half and kick a goal by foot. Richmond denied them that,” McKenna said.
CREATE KICKING ERRORS
But even when the Hawks did kick the ball — which wasn’t very often — their execution was atrocious.
Normally, the Hawks get great overlap from their defensive 50 and are able to execute short, easy kicks to free players. But because Richmond didn’t allow that, their field kicking was atrocious.
Hawthorn’s average kicking efficiency in 2015 was 69 per cent prior to the Tigers game. But on Friday night Alastair Clarkson’s men went at 58 per cent by foot. Remarkably, it was the fifth-worst kicking efficiency percentage for a team ever recorded by Champion Data.
They also racked up 55 effective short kicks. But they’d been averaging 100 per game during the previous 17 rounds.
HUNT CONTESTED BALL
That’s easier said than done, especially against contested ball animals like Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis and Luke Hodge.
But the Tigers managed to smash the Hawks when the ball was in dispute, winning the final contested possession count 147-126.
Gun midfielder Anthony Miles led the way for the Tigers in this category, finishing with 18 contested possessions to go with his 30 disposals, seven clearances, eight inside 50s and 24 pressure acts.
The thought of battling the likes of Mitchell, Lewis and Hodge never fazed the lion-hearted Miles, who took on the might of the Hawks in the middle and didn’t back down.
STOP GUT RUNNERS
Some pundits have labelled Isaac Smith and Brad Hill the best wingmen combination in the game.
But the Hawks’ two gut runners were completely shut down by the Tigers on Friday and had little to no impact on the game.
Hill had been gaining an average of 455m per match prior to Friday night. Well into the third term, he had gained only 50m for the Hawks.
The 22-year-old finished the night with a season-low 13 disposals, 146 metres gained and a kicking efficiency of 40 per cent by foot.
Smith’s 26 disposals might’ve looked impressive on the stats sheet, but his four clangers and kicking efficiency of 47 per cent meant he had little impact on the game.
Both Hill and Smith struggled to break free from the Richmond choker chain. When they did get the footy, their disposal was shaky due to Richmond’s immense pressure.
RESTRICT SCORING
With the Hawks’ backline stifled, their contested ball winners out-worked and their gut runners virtually eliminated, it was nigh on impossible for the Hawks to effectively move the ball forward and score.
It was an incredible performance by the Tigers in this sense, as they kept the Hawks goal-less in the first and third terms at the MCG.
The Hawks had been averaging 43 forward half marks per game for the first 17 rounds of the season. Against the Tigers, they finished with just 18.
It all resulted in the Hawks producing their lowest score since Round 4, 2012. Interestingly, that was against West Coast at Subiaco Oval.
GET IN THEIR FACE
It mightn’t have seemed significant at the time, but Tigers skipper Trent Cotchin sent a statement before the first bounce on Friday night.
As Hawthorn’s gun on-ball division — Luke Hodge, Sam Mitchell and Jarryd Roughead — moved into position, Cotchin was bumping, nudging and prodding them, trying to get under their skin.
Whether it worked or not doesn’t matter. Cotchin not only sent a message to the Hawks that he was mentally switched on, but he also signalled his intent to his teammates.
Interestingly, Cotchin got on top of Hodge early in the game, with the Hawthorn skipper eventually moving to half-back to try and get his hands on the footy.
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/how-richmond-dismantled-hawthorn-and-exposed-weaknesses/story-fnp04gxa-1227468244384
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Coaches' votes (Hardwick & Clarkson)
9 Brett Deledio (Rich)
7 Anthony Miles (Rich)
4 Trent Cotchin (Rich)
4 Ivan Maric (Rich)
4 Alex Rance (Rich)
2 Jack Gunston (Haw)
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-03/aflca-votes-round-18
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Rance, Miles, Lids and Ivan all made this week's Team of the Week on the AFL website:
ALEX RANCE (Richmond) - The West Australian defender is leading the Tiger revival and everyone at Richmond must be relieved he re-committed to the club earlier this season. A lock for an All Australian jumper after another dominant display against Hawthorn, Rance will have some massive jobs to do over the coming weeks.
ANTHONY MILES (Richmond) - He was outstanding against the Hawks with his work inside the contest. He finished with 30 disposals, 18 contested, seven clearances and eight inside 50s. One of the best games of his career to date.
BRETT DELEDIO (Richmond) - His four goals were crucial in the Tigers' upset win, as was his pressure. He laid six tackles and was a constant worry for Hawthorn.
IVAN MARIC (Richmond) - He has been a key contributor to the Tigers' success so far this season and he was very influential on Friday night against the Hawks. He had 31 hit-outs and helped the Tigers win the clearance battle. He also took five contested marks, three more than any other player on the ground.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-04/team-of-the-week-round-18