Richmond vs Essendon - Round 9 - Dreamtime at the 'G

[Yeahright]

McBean's looked solid. Few dud dropped marks and that kick but seems to presenting well and getting involved

[mightytiges]

Dustyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 

Rich  29
Ess   13

[Simonator]

Haven't seen Martin do that for ages. Normally lowers the eyes but needs to do this more often

[mightytiges]

Intercept by Grimes to Ellis to Big Bennnyyyyyyyy whi is back on. Goal 

Rich 35
Ess  13

[mightytiges]

Free out of the centre. Dusty too strong for Colyer. Finds McBean who is infrigned by Fletcher (ump saw that one). Misses.

36 - 13

[mightytiges]

Soft goal  . Houli fumbled and fell over when all he had to was gather and allowed Essendon to waltz in.

[Lozza]

Third fumble in the last 5 minutes from Houli

[tony_montana]

Houli needs to be read the riot act at halftime has been fumbling and bumbling all bloody game. Pull your head and get your poo together absolute changed the momentum of the game with that soft poo

[mightytiges]

Gave up 2 soft goals in the last 2 minutes 

Half-time

Richmond    3.2    5.6-36
Essendon    1.4    3.7-25

Goals: Cotchin 2, Riewoldt, Martin, Griffiths

[Yeahright]

But Houli is silky and exotic?

[tony_montana]

And there you go another one and its game on.

Ffs, that's where the modern game poos me, players make a couple of mistakes in the old days and they'd get called to the bench and told to get it together quick smart, these days nothing. Sometimes players need to be read the riot act to snap them out of it

[tony_montana]

But Houli is silky and exotic?

I don't mind Houli normally, but fairs fair when you stuff up you need to be held accountable

[Tigeritis™©®]

I fairdinkum can't stand softies at half time frakar.
Should've been an all in!

[mightytiges]

Disposals:

Dusty    14
Lids       12
Titch      11
Grigg     11
B.Ellis       11
Cotch    11
McBean   8
Ivan        8
Hunt       8
Floss       7
Macca     7
Houli       7
Griffs      7
Rance     6
Miles      6
Menadue 6
Grimes    5
Jack        4
Chaplin   4
Batch      4
Morris     2
C.Ellis     0  (sub not used yet)


Total:  160 - 177 (contested 62 -68)

Clearances: 12 - 19 (centre 4-4)

Inside 50s: 21 - 21

Frees:  12 - 10

Tackles: 23 - 30

[mightytiges]

Contested footy: 62 -68

Clearances: 12 - 19 (centre 4-4)

Tackles: 23 - 30

Three stats that show we aren't playing like we did against the Pies and Port. Losing contested ball and the clearances but the worst is having just 23 tackles for a half. That's just one a Tiger. Not good enough .