VFL R6: Richmond vs North Ballarat --- Sat. May 14 @ Punt Rd [curtain-raiser]

[Lozza]

Often see the commentary via RFC VFL twitter of opposition teams going "coast to coast". Happens all the time in AFL as well which suggests to me our zone style defence simply doesn't work.

[Chuck17]

Often see the commentary via RFC VFL twitter of opposition teams going "coast to coast". Happens all the time in AFL as well which suggests to me our zone style defence simply doesn't work.

Really

Anything in particular giving that away, well that is apart from us not winning and getting pumped every week

[mightytiges]

Half-time

Richmond     3.4   6.7-43
Nth Ballarat  3.1   7.1-43

Goals: McBean, Ballard, Bathie, Mellington, ?, ?

Our last two goals from a double play (goal then another free).

[Francois Jackson]

 7 min mark of Q3. RICH 61 to NBR 43

[one-eyed]

McBean gets his second for the quarter and 3rd for the night so far.

Rich  10.8-68
NB      7.1-43

[Francois Jackson]

killing it against some quality opposition too. 

[one-eyed]

That's five-in-a-row to start Q3 as Tommy Silvestro finds himself in the right place, at the right time.

RICH 75
NB    43

[one-eyed]

killing it against some quality opposition too. 

The Big O is still running around in the ruck for the Roosters  .

Margin back to 26 pts btw (R 75 NB 49).

[one-eyed]

We get it back.

GOAL! Jacob Ballard is all-clsss from a tight angle in front of the Richmond faithful.

RICH 12.10-82
NB      8.1-49

[one-eyed]

GOAL! Ryan Bathie finds himself unopposed in the goal square and extends our lead to 39 points.

RICH 88
NB    49

[one-eyed]

3/4 time

Richmond     3.4   6.7   13.12-90
Nth Ballarat  3.1   7.1     8.2-50

Goals: McBean 3, Ballard 2, Bathie 2, C.Moore, Mellington, Scott, Silvestro ?, ?


A seven-goal-to-one Q3 sees us leading by 40 points. Excellent ball movement and efficiency up forward.

https://twitter.com/RichmondVFL/with_replies

[one-eyed]

Goals to start the last quarter to Ivan, Markov, Callum Moore and Scott.

RICH 17.14-116
NB      8.2-50

[one-eyed]

McBean nails his 4th from beyond the arc as we kick clear to a 73-point lead.

RICH 124
NB     51

[WA Tiger]

Cannot possibly select McBean in the firsts after this, yet another, poor performance 

[one-eyed]

Excellent work in creating the turnover and capitalising as Cal Moore kicks truly for his third.

Raining goals at Punt Rd Oval as week kick our 8th of Q4 and lead by 79 pts @ the 29 min mark.

RICH 142
NB      63