Richmond vs North Melbourne @ the M.C.G. --- Round 10, 2025

[Andyy]

Blew that one. Should have got through points.

Thought the umpires sucked. Lynch gets a damned raw deal and some of those BS frees to Norf (eg Faull's late bump free) were pathetic.

[one-eyed]

We dominated intercepts today but wasted our chances on the scoreboard from them kicking 4.8-32. So, our inaccuracy cost us big time.

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The Kangaroos had the better of the clearances (54-33) in a stoppage-heavy game, with 14-4 centre bounce clearances and 14-0 points from this source proving crucial.

This game has had the most stoppages of any in 2025, and fittingly, the final minutes have been littered with repeat stoppages.

The Tigers now have a major 17-5 advantage in intercept marks and also lead 62-45 in overall intercepts. Richmond has generated twice as many scores from intercepts (12-6), but converted only four of these into goals.

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/7053#timeline

[Buddysucks]

Had our chances, missed too many get table goals and gave up several soft ones the other way.
Can’t wait for Gibcus to get fit and push Miller out. Bloke is made of tissue paper!

Miller did a great job today
You realise his direct opponent is one of the best key forwards in the comp and did stuff all

Miller was opposed to several other opponents for crucial contests. He was either a step off / too slow or just plain ineffective in marking contests for a player of his size. 

[Andyy]

Had our chances, missed too many get table goals and gave up several soft ones the other way.
Can’t wait for Gibcus to get fit and push Miller out. Bloke is made of tissue paper!

Miller did a great job today
You realise his direct opponent is one of the best key forwards in the comp and did stuff all

Miller was opposed to several other opponents for crucial contests. He was either a step off / too slow or just plain ineffective in marking contests for a player of his size. 

Miller was fine.

His decision making is poor and slow though.

He reminds of me Astbury. Not a main defender. Needs the Rance/Grimes type to be the main man. Which is supposed to be Balta who I thought was just OK today.

[one-eyed]

Team stats:

Disposals     333 - 320 ..... ( contested: 136 - 141 ; uncontested: 201 - 167 )
Efficiency%    72 - 70
Kicks           175 - 192
Handballs    158 - 128
Turnovers      47 - 64
Marks           72 - 64 ..... ( contested: 10 - 9 )
Tackles         91 - 92
Clearances    33 - 54 ..... ( centre: 4 - 14 ; stoppages: 29 - 40 ) 
Inside 50s     49 - 45
In50 eff.%     47 - 47
In50 marks     9 - 11
In50 tackles  22 - 6
Hitouts          52 - 55
Bounces          6 - 6
One %ers      47 - 38
Frees            17 - 19

Individual possies:

Taranto  30
Hopper  27
Banks    25
McAuliffe 22
Ross      21
Dow       17
Lalor      16
Ralphsmith 16
Campbell  15
Nankervis 14
Vlastuin   14
Lynch      13
McIntosh 13
Broad     12
Miller      12
Trainor   12 .... subbed off last quarter.
Balta      11
Brown    11
Mansell   11
Green     8
Sims      7
Faull      3
Smith    3 .... subbed on last quarter.

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/7053#player-stats

[Tiger Khosh]

Could not get it past halfway to the start the 4th then dominated the last 10-12mins of the qtr just couldn’t put it away with either TT or kmac2 missing shots I thought they’d kick.

Anyway not a bad loss by any means but could have and probably should have won it in the end. Worst part is that it edges north closer to 11th-16th.

[WilliamPowell]

Outside of our very poor start

3 crucial moments cost us

The Campbell miss in the 3rd

The Miller kick in the final qtr that should have hit Campbell on the chest but ended up sailing over his head

Smith's slowing the play and them a very poor kick in the F50

And before everyone jumps on me...the Mansell 50 was disgraceful, unacceptable and end off the day cost us the game but the above 3 moments were killers when we had had control and momentum... the Mansell brain fades was a very different beast

[Damo]

Had our chances, missed too many get table goals and gave up several soft ones the other way.
Can’t wait for Gibcus to get fit and push Miller out. Bloke is made of tissue paper!

Miller did a great job today
You realise his direct opponent is one of the best key forwards in the comp and did stuff all

Miller was opposed to several other opponents for crucial contests. He was either a step off / too slow or just plain ineffective in marking contests for a player of his size. 

Miller was fine.

His decision making is poor and slow though.

He reminds of me Astbury. Not a main defender. Needs the Rance/Grimes type to be the main man. Which is supposed to be Balta who I thought was just OK today.

Great comparison

Probably a poor mans Astbury being asked to do bigger jobs

[Tiger Khosh]

I swear mansell gives away so many of those types of free kicks. As much I think the AFL is way over doing it with downfield frees, mansell is really giving off fake tough guy vibes with dumping players after they’ve disposed of it.

[WilliamPowell]

Fantastic to see Dusty in the rooms before the game.

He was there to celebrate KMac's 200th

[Damo]

Hasn’t been much said about Hopper again this week

Keep sticking it up em

[Francois Jackson]

Probably because his game wasn't that great. TT in the same boat.

I was more pleased with Kane Mac and Seth Campbell game.

[one-eyed]

AFL Report Card: Round 10

Catherine Healey, Ben Waterworth and Ben Cotton
Foxsports
19 May 2025

RICHMOND

Oh, so close to a fourth win before the bye in a year where many thought they’d struggle to win a game. Despite a late surge, the Tigers fell short against fellow bottom-four team North Melbourne, going down by four points in a thrilling arm-wrestle at the MCG. Tigers coach Adem Yze said he was pleased with his players’ attitude and spirit in the way they responded after quarter-time to almost pinch the win. But ultimately that slow start was costly.

In the votes

Seth Campbell is a genuine rookie draft bargain. The small forward starred in attack again for Richmond, booting 3.2 from 15 disposals, eight score involvements and three tackles. Tim Taranto was among Richmond’s best again with 30 touches, 18 contested possessions and 10 clearances, while milestone man Kamdyn McIntosh and Sam Lalor booted two goals each as they stood up in big moments.

Room for improvement

Yze post-game said he was most disappointed in his team’s first quarter as the Kangaroos ran riot, kicking six goals to two on the back of stoppage and territory dominance. It meant the Tigers, according to Yze, were “chasing our tails” from thereon. And when the Tigers were in striking distance and had chances to level the scores and/or re-take the lead late, they sprayed set-shots. An opportunity gone begging.

Grade

B-

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2025-round-10-report-card-highlights-every-club-reviewed-and-graded-best-and-worst-players-stats-latest-news/news-story/bb39c1ed2e0da7f3ca862af99515a507

[one-eyed]

Coaches votes: (Yze & Clarkson)

Richmond v North Melbourne

9 Tristan Xerri (NMFC)
8 Cameron Zurhaar (NMFC)
7 Tim Taranto (RICH)
3 Seth Campbell (RICH)
3 Colby McKercher (NMFC)

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1325429/coaches-votes-r10-six-perfect-10s-as-star-rucks-tristan-xerri-and-max-gawn-make-a-move