VFL R16: Richmond vs Southport @ Frankston Oval, Sat. July 12

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VFL Round 16

RICHMOND (9-0-4, 6th) vs Southport (9-1-3, 3rd)

Saturday, 12th July @ Kinetic Stadium (Frankston Oval)

Start time:  12:05 pm


Broadcast:

Live on the AFL website & AFL app.

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7417

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Nine changes for VFL clash with Sharks

Richmond has made several changes ahead of its VFL Round 16 match with Southport.

By Richmond Media
6 hrs ago

A pair of debutants headline nine changes made for Richmond's VFL side for the Round 16 clash with the Southport Sharks.

Tom Ferguson and Reuben Hanson will make their first offical appearances in the yellow and black in the match-up between two top-six sides.

Ferguson is a speedy, agile player with excellent ball use. He also provides outside run and an attacking mindset.

Hanson is a strong athlete with elite endurance and leaping ability, who has the physical tools to be an impactful key position player.

The seven other inclusions in the side are Noah Balta, Jacob Blight, Nicholas Girolami, Joshua Pollocks, Jhett Haeata, Tom McKenzie and Nick Guiney.

Out of the team comes Seth Macdonald (omitted), Tylar Young (AFL), Jacob Koschitzke (AFL), James Trezise (AFL), Jayden Short (AFL), Taj Hotton (AFL), Sam Flockart (unavailable), Joel Garner (unavailable) and Jacob Bauer (injured).

The first bounce at Kinetic Stadium is set for 12:05pm this Saturday.

All matches in the 2025 Smithy’s VFL and VFLW seasons will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1826955/nine-changes-for-vfl-clash-with-sharks

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Backs: Noah Balta 21, Jacob Blight 46, Josh Gibcus 18

Half-Backs: Kaleb Smith 49, Nick Collier 63, Mutaz El Nour 57,

Centre: Liam George 67, Harry Scott 74, Austin Johnson 51

Half-Forwards: Massimo Raso 77, Mohammed Yassine 52, Steely Green 48

Forwards: Nicholas Girolami 59, Reuben Hanson 72, Joshua Pollocks 79

Followers: Oliver Hayes-Brown 47, Tom McKenzie 60, Lachlan Wilson 56
 
Interchange: Nick Guiney 62, Sam Toner 68, Lachlan Street 55, Tom Ferguson 73, Jhett Haeata   80

EMG: Phillip Moimoi 58, O'neill Moncrieff 61, Will Bravo 70, Sean Lai 76

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1826955/nine-changes-for-vfl-clash-with-sharks

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Yep, 9 changes in total  . We'll only have 6 AFL-listed players.

In: Noah Balta, Jacob Blight, Nicholas Girolami, Joshua Pollocks, Jhett Haeata, Tom McKenzie, Nick Guiney, Tom Ferguson (VFL debut) and Reuben Hanson (VFL debut).

Out: Seth Macdonald (omitted), Tylar Young (AFL), Jacob Koschitzke (AFL), James Trezise (AFL), Jayden Short (AFL), Taj Hotton (AFL), Sam Flockart (unavailable), Joel Garner (unavailable) and Jacob Bauer (injured).

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Game started.

Live stream: https://www.afl.com.au/afl-tv/stream?player=arILJvH9PY&streamId=State%20League%20CH6

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Street with the quick reply to get our first .

Rich  1.0-6
SP    1.1-7

6 mins Q1

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Scott out of the middle to Raso on 50 who finds Pollocks in the pocket. Shot across the face and misses everything.

We get it back at HF via Wilson who kicks long and Girolami marks between the goal and point post. Goal 

Rich  2.0-12
SP    1.1-7

9 min Q1

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Freakish sliding soccer kick from Green gets the goal 

Rich  3.0-18
SP    2.2-14

16 min Q1

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McKenzie out of the middle to Yassine at HF. Laser pass to Girolami on the lead 35 out. Goal! 

Rich  4.0-24
SP    2.2-14

18 min Q1

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Pollocks pass floats far enough to get over the Southport defender and is marked by Toner 30 out. Goal! 

Rich  5.0-30
SP    2.3-15

23 min Q1

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Green gets the run down tackle and HTB free. Goes bang from 55m out and it just gets there  .

Rich  6.0-36
SP    2.4-16

30 min Q1

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And that's the siren.

Quarter time

Richmond    6.0-36
Southport    2.4-16

Goals: Green 2, Girolami 2, Street, Toner.


Great effort so far given we've only got 6-AFL-listed players (yes I know Southport is a standalone club). Makes a big difference when you kick straight.

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Stats to QT:

Blight  7 disposals
Smith  5
Green 4 plus 2 goals
Balta  2
Gibcus 2
OHB   1


Disposals   84 - 85
Marks        29 - 15
Tackles        4 - 8
Clearances   9 - 8
Inside 50s  11 - 14
Hitouts        8 - 5
Frees          5 - 4

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/7417#player-stats

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Green to Pollocks 45 out by the boundary. Goal! 

Rich  7.0-42
SP    2.4-16

2 min Q2

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Top gutsy mark from the side into the pack  .