AFLW R1: Richmond vs Brisbane @ Brighton Homes Arena, Sun. Sept. 3

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AFLW Round 1

Brisbane vs RICHMOND

Sunday, 3rd September @ Brighton Homes Arena, Ipswich.

Start time: 3:05 pm

Broadcast: * Channel 7 (Vic, Tas, NT)
                  * 7mate (Qld, WA)
                  * Fox Sports 3
                  * Kayo
                  * AFLW app.

Odds: (Sportbet)
Richmond   $6.25
Brisbane     $1.11

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/5749

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Injury update:

Unavailable

Charley Ryan, foot (four weeks)

Sarah Hosking, hamstring (one week)

Meagan Kiely, back (TBC)

Updated - August 30, 2023

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/football/aflw/injury-list

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RICHMOND SQUAD

B:              Laura McClelland         Rebecca Miller

HB:    Beth Lynch        Maddie Shevlin           Eilish Sheerin

C:   Kate Dempsey         Grace Egan              Sarah D'Arcy

HF:    Katelyn Cox        Emelia Yassir               Stella Reid

F:               Katie Brennan             Caitlin Greiser
 
R:   Gabby Seymour      Monique Conti        Ellie McKenzie

Int:  Libby Graham       Poppy Kelly        Meg Macdonald         Jess Hosking
      Courtney Jones     Molly Eastman     Charli Wicksteed      Jemima Woods

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Recruits Caitlin Greiser, Molly Eastman and Courtney Jones have all been named for what would be their first official games in the Yellow and Black, while recently-signed replacement player Charli Wicksteed is a chance to make her AFLW debut.

The top five in last season's Best and Fairest, Monique Conti, Eilish Sheerin, Gabby Seymour, Ellie McKenzie and Grace Egan all feature in the squad, as well as skipper Katie Brennan.

Sarah Hosking will miss Round 1 with a hamstring injury but is due to return the following week, while Charley Ryan (foot) and Meagan Kiely (back) are also unavailable for the opening round.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1420319/aflw-tigers-name-round-1-squad

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Richmond will unveil two new Tigers in Sunday's opening round of the 2023 AFLW season.

Exciting recruits Caitlin Greiser and Courtney Jones will run out in their first games in the Yellow and Black for the clash with the Lions at Brighton Homes Arena.

RICHMOND - Finalised team

B:              Laura McClelland         Rebecca Miller

HB:    Beth Lynch        Maddie Shevlin           Eilish Sheerin

C:   Kate Dempsey         Grace Egan              Sarah D'Arcy

HF:    Katelyn Cox        Emelia Yassir               Stella Reid

F:               Katie Brennan             Caitlin Greiser
 
R:   Gabby Seymour      Monique Conti        Ellie McKenzie

Int:  Libby Graham       Poppy Kelly        Meg Macdonald         Jess Hosking     Courtney Jones     


Emg:  Charli Wicksteed     Jemima Woods    Molly Eastman 

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1420571

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Brisbane v Richmond Round 1 Preview

Gemma Bastiani
womens.afl
2 September 2023

Richmond got the shock win in round five last season when these two met, but Brisbane claimed victory when it counted most: in finals. Both sides have had some significant list changes in the off-season months, but the memories of those two season seven games will certainly still burn.

On the fast deck of Brighton Homes Arena, the Lions will want to get the ball to their outside runners and move with speed, so it is imperative Richmond force a contested, messy game of footy. Belle Dawes looms as a game changer, with more responsibility in the midfield thanks to Emily Bates' departure and an exceptional record against the Tigers, averaging plus-7.9 disposals and plus-2.7 clearances against them compared to all other clubs.

Tip: Richmond will make life tough, but the Lions have too many weapons. Brisbane by 13 points.

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1020658/full-r1-preview-blockbuster-opener-state-rivalries-reignited

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About to start.

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Like the men's team we failed to protect the defensive side of stoppage at HF then and Brisbane are allowed to waltz to the other end of the ground with ease. Lucky the Lions missed.

0 - 1

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Jess Hocking's snap misses.

1 - 1


We are kicking into the breeze.

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Brisbane go coast to coast for a goal.

1 - 7

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Once again we allow them to get out the front of the stoppage .

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Greisner's shot from the pocket into the breeze goes OOTF.

Brisbane again go coast to coast for a goal. It would great if we didn't allow the ball over the back all the time into an open Lions forward line out-numbered .

1 - 13

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Quarter time

Richmond   0.1-1
Brisbane    2.1-13


Now we'll see how we go kicking with the breeze. Need a better connection between our mids and forwards and not allow the ball out the back defensively.

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Stats to QT:

Egan  9 disposals
Conti  7
Sheerin 5
Dempsey 4
Seymour 4
MacDonald 3


Disposals:   52 - 60 .... ( contested: 21 - 26 )
Marks:        10 - 6
Clearances:   9 - 3 .... ( centre: 2 - 1 )
Inside 50s:   5 - 14
In50 marks:  1 - 3
Tackles:       15 - 18
Hitouts:        7 - 10
Frees:          2 - 4

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/5749#team-stats

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Poor defending allows a mark to a high ball and gifts them a goal into the breeze. You know the ball is going to drop short into the breeze so as a defender you need to play in front. Schoolkid stuff!

1 - 19

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Very average 1st qtr

And that's being kind

Only positive was the pressure especially the tackling

Disposal was woeful

Missing Wakefield terribly