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

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First goal of the last to Southport.

57 - 84

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Advantage to us not paid because the ump pointed the wrong way .

Scott still gets the goal  .

Rich  10.3-63
SP    12.12-84

7 min Q4

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Green on the run from 50 gets another 

Rich  11.3-69
SP   12.12-84

9 min Q4

[one-eyed]

Smith's issue is his decision making. Never seen a player who is so indecisive and second guesses himself.

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Chaos footy. Scott's snap misses.

70 - 86

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Southport goal.

70 - 93


Southport player drives his elbow into El Nour while on the ground right in front of the ump. Umps does nothing. El Nour reacts and of course the retaliator gets pinged  .

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Yassine misses.

71 - 93

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Hanson leaps and marks 45 out. Doesn't make the distance. Stays in. Ball bobbles around. Hanson picks it up and quickly snaps a goal 

Rich  12.5-77
SP    13.15-93

24 min Q4

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Southport seal it if it wasn't over already.

77 - 99

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Lost by 28 points.

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Final Score

Richmond    6.0    8.1     9.3       12.5-77
Southport    2.4    6.7   11.11   15.15-105

Goals: Green 3, Girolami 3, Pollocks 2, Street, Toner, Scott, Hanson.


Good first quarter when everyone was fresh. Competitive last quarter minus the quality. Middle quarters were woeful. After quarter time, that game has to be one of the worst displays of handballing ever even at VFL level from us. Handballs continually at teammate's feet or behind them . Having said all that, the result wasn't unexpected given the side we put out there with so many VFL-listers, a number of whom are inexperienced at that level.

As for the 6-AFL listers, only Blight's intercept marking down back stood out all game.
Green's first quarter was lively with two goals, but he drifted out after that (ended up with 3 goals).
Pretty average at best from the rest. OHB easily beaten by Crossley in the ruck. Balta's last VFL game and it showed. Smith's indecision making was again present.
Didn't notice Gibcus out there in the 2nd half? Hopefully it was due to managed minutes and not something else.

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Individual Stats:

Blight             23 disp (21k,   2h,   3c, 19u, 78.3%), 16m,  - ,   -  ,   -    , 2in50, 10int.
Smith             22 disp (13k,   9h,   4c,   9u, 68.3%),   3m, - ,   1cl,   -    ,   -    ,   3int, 2si.
Balta              16 disp (14k,   2h,   6c, 10u, 87.5%),   6m, - ,   -   ,   -    , 1in50,  7int.
Hayes-Brown  16 disp (  3k, 13h, 11c,   5u, 81.3%),   2m, 1t, 10cl, 33ho, 2in50,  1int, 3si.
Green            12 disp (  7k,   5h,   4c,   8u, 83.3%),   3m, 4t,   2cl,   -    , 2in50,  1int, 3si, 3g.
Gibcus             7 disp (  5k,   2h,   3c,   3u, 57.1%),   2m, - ,   -   ,   -    ,    -    ,  4int.

VFL-listers:
Scott     26 disposals
El Nour  23
Street   22
Wilson   20
Raso     18
McKenzie 14
Pollocks  12
Johnson  11
George  10
Girolami  9
Hanson   8
Toner     7
Collier    6
Ferguson 6
Guiney   6
Yassine  5
Haeata  1

Team Stats:

Disposals  310 - 369
Kicks        183 - 214
Handballs  127 - 155
Marks         84 - 94
Tackles       35 - 27
Clearances  34 - 40
Inside 50s  36 - 64
Hitouts       37 - 35
Frees         20 - 23

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

[Diocletian]

Scott & Wilson BOG - both worth a rookie spot, still think El Nour is something to work with, don't see the fuss on Toner, gone off Raso & Yassine. 

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https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1828096/vfl-round-16-post-match

[wayne]

Smith's issue is his decision making. Never seen a player who is so indecisive and second guesses himself.

Ross?