VFL R14: Richmond vs Northern Bullants @ Cramer St, Sat. June 28

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Half time. 
43-24.  Almost unwatchable at times.

There's no connection between our mids and forwards. We have mids streaming through the centre and their kick inside 50s hits no one. When a 5 ft-nothing Wilson is our most effective lead-up forward, there's something wrong.

As for our workrate (of lack of). Trezise being easily bumped off a loose ball inside D50 by a more desperate Bullant followed one minute later by a 15m kick that missed the target by 5m sums up the first half. It's not about talent; it's about attitude and standards. A really poor sub-standard first half by us. We're only in front because we're playing the bottom side who haven't made us pay for our laziness.

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Half time score

Richmond    4.4    6.7-43
N.Bullants    2.2    3.6-24

Goals: Sims, Rioli, Wilson, McKenzie, Scott, Raso.


Stats to HT:

Smith  14 disposals
OHB    14
Hotton 13
Trezise 10
Rioli     7
Young  7
Bauer  4
Kosi    4
Sims   3


Disposal   175 - 180
Marks         42 - 52
Tackles       34 - 30
Clearances  18 - 17
Inside 50s   26 - 25 ..... ( 9 - 14 that 2nd qtr )
Hitouts       18 - 10
Frees           7 - 12

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7396#team-stats

[one-eyed]

We have the free in the centre against the bottom winless side and Smith kicks wide to the wing and misses the target anyway which causes a neutral throw-in .

[one-eyed]

Young from downtown. Goes bang from 55 on the run and it goes through the middle easily  .

Rich  7.7-49
NB    3.6-24

6 min Q3

[one-eyed]

Hotton smooth on wing but as soon as he gives the ball off his teammates they stuff it up .

[one-eyed]

OMG finally some clean chain of play to set up a shot on goal.

Street finds Yassine on the fat side. Misses from 40.

50 - 24

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OHB long to the hot spot. Hotton crumbs, dodges and weaves but misses.

51 - 24

[pmac21]

The only good thing is watching Taj play. 
Otherwise it's been atrocious all round.
Should be 10 goals up from our dominance but skills just so poor.

[one-eyed]

Throw-in 35 out. Free to OHB in the ruck. Got it! Goal! 

Rich  8.9-57
NB    3.6-24

20 min Q3

OHB 17 possies and 8 clearances.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

How is OHB going? Top possession getter on ground and kicked a goal which is promising

[one-eyed]

Trezise deep in defence to Rioli at HB. Pass saved by Hotton who gives it back to Maurice. Kicks long and Bauer leaps to mark 35 out. Hits the post.

58 - 24

[one-eyed]

How is OHB going? Top possession getter on ground and kicked a goal which is promising

He's just too big for whomever the Bullants try against him. Dominating the ruck.

[one-eyed]

Goal to Toner  .

Rich  9.10-64
NB    3.6-24

26 mibn Q3

[Simonator]

Taj, like Lalor, looks to give the handball too quickly
Imo. Just trying to do the team thing but they both need to realise we need their break away and ball use by foot. Will come with time

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3/4 time

Richmond    4.4    6.7    9.10-64
N.Bullants    2.2    3.6    3.6-24

Goals: Sims, Rioli, Young, Hayes-Brown, Wilson, McKenzie, Scott, Raso, Toner.


Ball lived in our front-half that quarter. That's why the Bullants didn't score. But we didn't make the most of it given our lack of connection and sloppiness.