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Richmond Rant / Re: Preseason scratch match: Richmond vs Essendon
« Last post by mightytiges on Yesterday at 12:22:11 AM »
That was a tough watch after quarter time. Only a practice match but geez we were a rabble. We looked cooked after the first 20-25 minutes. Lack of workrate, no system, continually isolated and outnumbered across the park, and we didn't protect the defensive side of contests and stoppages. We were slow in the midfield and were often caught ballwatching. Our "tackling" made a mockery of the articles saying we had been focusing on it at training this preseason. When we did get it forward, we often just bombed in hope. Pretty disappointing day even by practice match standards.

Grlj the main positive to get excited about. He'll become a weapon by foot once we become a good side.
Cumming took time to get into the game but stood out in the last after being moved into the centre.




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Richmond Rant / Re: Favourite player game
« Last post by mightytiges on February 20, 2026, 11:58:28 PM »

Lalor    22 -
Hotton 33 +
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Richmond Rant / Re: Preseason scratch match: Richmond vs Essendon
« Last post by pmac21 on February 20, 2026, 11:47:31 PM »
Apart from a great mark thought Lalor was pretty quiet.  Getting a lot of positive hype but thought Cumming & Grjl much more impressive on the day. 
Faull was off today, got his hands to a few but couldn't hold his marks.  Armstrong much better. 
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Richmond Rant / Re: Dustin Martin [merged]
« Last post by Andyy on February 20, 2026, 10:33:42 PM »
if this happens i swear i'm making a trip
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Richmond Rant / Re: Favourite player game
« Last post by 1965 on February 20, 2026, 08:58:28 PM »

Lalor 23
Hotton 32
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Richmond Rant / Re: Preseason scratch match: Richmond vs Essendon
« Last post by Simonator on February 20, 2026, 08:21:03 PM »
Hopper Taranto and ross dominate attendances in 2nd Q and we get smashed… think we all knew this already though.
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Richmond Rant / Re: Preseason scratch match: Richmond vs Essendon
« Last post by one-eyed on February 20, 2026, 07:51:42 PM »
Richmond Total CBA's



Richmond Q1-4 CBA's









https://x.com/aflratingsStats
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Richmond Rant / Re: Preseason scratch match: Richmond vs Essendon
« Last post by one-eyed on February 20, 2026, 07:47:04 PM »
Quick match notes

- Grlj was everywhere with so much thirst for the ball, stocks through the absolute roof - move him up them draft boards ASAP

- Lalor couple of highlights but played what I'd estimate to be no more than 20-30% TOG

- Ben Miller szn (dont)

- Tyler Sonsie? What? He was everywhere (played wing, but just kept popping up)

- McAuliffe pure wing and also found plenty of it, looks like he's ahead of Retschko

- Cumming was good in 2H when the main mids got rested, but seems slightly back in the pecking order

- Gibcus, don't bother

- Taj Hotton was a star early, before having managed minutes. Don't think he played much 2H. Played high half fwd but kinda floated everywhere.

- Jack Ross plenty of CBA and looks like he's ahead of the kids for that 3rd CBA banana role

- Tom Brown would have played all 4 quarters - started quiet but he was involved in a lot of 2nd Half Kick to kick

- Jayden Short started solid, but I can't see any upside on last year - think he'll just be the same as what we've seen from him before

Starting CBA:
🐯
Nank
Lalor
Taranto
Ross

https://x.com/Observer_AFL
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Richmond Rant / Re: Preseason scratch match: Richmond vs Essendon
« Last post by one-eyed on February 20, 2026, 07:43:19 PM »
Stats:


https://x.com/Observer_AFL/status/2024697381393146069
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Richmond Rant / Re: Preseason scratch match: Richmond vs Essendon
« Last post by one-eyed on February 20, 2026, 07:41:38 PM »
LALOR ACT A HIGHLIGHT AS DRAFTEE CATCHES EYE

Jack Jovanovski
Foxsports
20 Feb 2026

Sam Lalor provided the Richmond faithful with exactly the sort of signs they were after in his first unofficial appearance of the season.

Donning his new No.4 guernsey, it was fitting that the second-year prodigy started in the guts before drifting forward to become a dangerous attacking option.

A particular highlight came just minutes into the contest, when Lalor rose high over Jayden Nguyen — crushing him in the process — for a terrific mark.

He couldn’t finish his work with his set shot, but the grab alone was worth its weight in gold.

The former No.1 pick, who played limited minutes after hamstring issues last year, was clean in possession and looked to be a physical force whenever he had it.

VIDEO: Lalor's mark:

https://x.com/FOXFOOTY/status/2024634742076035240

Meanwhile, top-10 draft pick Sam Grlj also had a handful of nice moments on Friday as he continues to press his case for a Round 1 debut.

His dash and decision-making off half-back were most notable against the Bombers, with a few moments in particular sticking out.

First, it was an accurate slicing kick into the corridor from defence that caught the eye, evading pressure before coolly lowering his eyes to find his teammate.

To cap the first quarter, Grlj, who’d gotten forward, centred a precise kick to a spot only fellow draftee Sam Cumming could mark it, with the young South Aussie kicking truly after the siren.

“He’s done some good things in the first hour,” Kayo Sports caller Adam White said in the first half.

Cumming, meanwhile, got better as the game went on, benefitting from more centre ball-up attendances later in proceedings once the Tigers’ stars sat out.

Richmond’s spread from half-back was a highlight in this first quarter — quickly looking to move it by foot, using angles and space — but it was short-lived.

Essendon adjusted its team defence after quarter-time, completely quelling the visitors’ ball movement fluency from that point on.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/live-afl-preseason-2026-essendon-bombers-vs-richmond-tigers-match-simulation-scores-and-updates-blog-stats-squads-latest-news/news-story/d9c15069acec1f26593705c60755bc6c
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