Richmond vs Carlton @ the MCG, Round 1, 2019

[The Machine]

Butler and Astbury 

[mightytiges]

3/4 time


Richmond   5.4    7.8   10.9-69
Carlton       0.1    4.4    8.8-56

Goals: Higgins 3, Lynch 2, Nankervis 2, Balta, McIntosh, Riewoldt.

More SLOP!

Cotch trying to lift the side but hardly no one is going with him class-wise. Too many passengers tonight not willing to win the hard ball and play the percentages. Carlton is simply working harder as a team and so they are getting the ball more in space and are cleaner. We need to lift big time with our team pressure and workrate. The cute taps don't work if teammates aren't supporting one another and getting numbers to the loose ball.

[mightytiges]

If Rance has done his knee we cant win the flag.

Seems the best case scenario is a medial from the vision. Worst case is obviously an ACL.

[mightytiges]

You don't handball to the hot player .

Anyway we keep possession and Weller finds Lambert 40 out. He kicks across the face and Carlton mark.

We get it back and go deep. Jack in the pack snaps from 15 out but it sprays to the pocket and Carlton clear.

Dusty and Higgins scramble the ball. Out of Lambert but his outside of the foot kick hits the post.

We haven't taken our chances since 1/4 time  .


70 - 56

[mightytiges]

Well we tried to stuff that up as well .

Somehow Lynch are mucking it up initially kicks his 3rd  .

Rich  11.10-76
Carl    8.8-56

[mightytiges]

That was great efforts from Short. Dusty marks 60 out. Goes long to Lynch who is against two and cops it high. Misses from the pocket.

77 - 56

[mightytiges]

Clever by Higgo to Kmac who goes long. Lynch can't mark and it's rushed.

78 - 56

[mightytiges]

Balta nice kick to Kmac on the wing. Another smart kick off the instep to Houli. Bachar's pass to jack misses. Graham's tackle gets us back possession. Finally Butler does something right. Goal! 

We got forward from the centre clearance and Weller waiting down kicks his first for the Tiges 

Rich   13.12-90
Carlton  8.8-56

[mightytiges]

Rance walking back to the bench with an icepack on his knee.


We go coast to coast and Nank kicks his 3rd 

Rich  14.12-96
Carl    8.9-57

[mightytiges]

Great chase Grimesy  .

[Buddysucks]

Graham has been a beast tonight.

[mightytiges]

Lynch is nackered now haven't played a game all preseason.


Rushed point to us.

97 - 57

4 mins to go.

[mightytiges]

Junk time goal to them.

97 - 64

[mightytiges]

Take the win and move on

Final Score

Richmond   5.4    7.8   10.9   14.13-97
Carlton       0.1    4.4    8.8     9.10-64

Goals: Higgins 3, Lynch 3, Nankervis 3, Balta, McIntosh, Riewoldt, Butler, Weller.

[Slipper]

Frustrating game, but I'd rather be playing like that now than later in the season.

Rance had ice on his knee at the end of the game. He was sitting on the bench. Hope that is a good sign.