North Melbourne
99
Match Complete
Richmond
62
| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| 27:51 |  | S. Stack | ||
| 24:36 | | J. Castagna | ||
| 19:08 |  | D. Prestia | ||
| 14:08 | | D. Astbury | ||
| T. Thomas | | 11:58 | ||
| 10:33 | | Rushed | ||
| L. Davies-Uniacke | | 9:34 | ||
| Rushed | | 8:27 | ||
| B. Brown | | 7:00 | ||
| 4:17 | | L. Baker | ||
| B. Brown | | 2:06 | ||
| 12.7 (79) | Third Quarter [+] | 7.4 (46) | ||
| B. Brown | | 26:13 | ||
| M. Wood | | 21:54 | ||
| 20:22 | | T. J. Lynch | ||
| M. Wood | | 17:53 | ||
| J. Simpkin | | 12:29 | ||
| J. Anderson | | 10:42 | ||
| 8:53 | | J. Castagna | ||
| J. Polec | | 3:42 | ||
| 6.7 (43) | Second Quarter [+] | 6.3 (39) | ||
| M. Wood | | 29:33 | ||
| J. Polec | | 28:33 | ||
| S. Higgins | | 27:54 | ||
| 24:52 | | D. Martin | ||
| 23:36 | | D. Martin | ||
| N. Larkey | | 20:08 | ||
| 18:25 | | D. Butler | ||
| M. Wood | | 12:17 | ||
| B. Brown | | 11:04 | ||
| 8:15 | | L. Baker | ||
| B. Cunnington | | 4:31 | ||
| M. Wood | | 1:07 | ||
| 4.1 (25) | First Quarter [+] | 3.2 (20) | ||
| 30:39 | | D. Martin | ||
| M. Wood | | 28:56 | ||
| 24:47 | | Rushed | ||
| 23:18 | | D. Butler | ||
| B. Brown | | 21:19 | ||
| J. Anderson | | 16:58 | ||
| 14:29 | | D. Martin | ||
| S. Higgins | | 8:50 | ||
| N. Larkey | | 6:50 | ||
| 4:07 | | T. J. Lynch | ||
The Rhyce Shaw reign of terror commences this Friday night, as his North Melbourne team takes on Richmond at Marvel Stadium. Join The Roar for live scores and blog from 7:50pm AEST.
Shaw steps into the role for the rest of the season in something of a surprise to a lot of football fans, despite winning the AFL Coaches Association assistant of the year award in 2017.
Immediately he has promised energy and excitement on the park, and offering reporters on Tuesday a “quirkiness” to his style. He also made left many with a confused sense of foreboding and relief by exclaiming “I’m not Brad Scott”.
The Kangaroos waved goodbye to former boss Scott in style last week, finding a vein of form Scott wanted from Round 1. Their 25-point win over the Bulldogs was a fitting tribute to a coach who has done “ok” over the last decade in charge. A 50 per cent win ratio and four finals appearances seems on face value par for a club with below average resources but a lot of spirit.
On the field Shaw takes charge of a club in 14th spot, momentarily boosted from the doldrums by last week’s win. Unsurprisingly the new match committee has made no changes to the successful 22, with steady defender Jamie Macmillan selected to play his 150th this week.
The bad news for Shaw is that he’s facing an in-form Richmond in this game. After a grinding win where they lead all day against Essendon in the Dreamtime game last week, Richmond will be eager to continue the momentum and put pressure on the three clubs above them on the ladder.
Injuries have plagued Richmond this year, with their spine tapped severely. But fans will be heartened to see Trent Cotchin return for this game to bring some mettle and experience to the midfield. One thing North’s squad doesn’t lack is midfield experience, so Cotchin will have a key role in this game.
Big man Ivan Soldo also returns to the ruck to play disrupter to North champion Todd Goldstein. Midfield and forward grunter Dan Butler also returns.
The big shock at the Richmond came with the dropping of Dan Rioli. After only 13 touches (and a goal) last week, the Richmond backroom are making a statement that only 100 per cent is acceptable. Connor Menadue and Callum Coleman-Jones join Rioli on the sidelines.
Prediction
Sadly for North the new-boss-bump probably happened for them last week. With Cotchin back and more steel around the ball, it would be optimistic to expect North to get the points. Expect a close game, but the experience and (frankly) superior talent of Richmond to shine out.
Richmond by 18 points.
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
Lambert, Short and Nank are only medium term 5, 6 weeks. Chicken feed! Ballas galf a year, Sandi, almost 2 years, Bennell (3 years), Blakely almost a season, Stephen Hill, all this season and lots of last, Griff Logue, only just back after a year and a half, same as Darcy...now we're talking.
Peter Warrington
Guest
you yourself conceded Lambert, Short and Nank. Then I added Rance and Riewoldt. so that's 5? even in Perth?
Mitcher
Guest
So many puff pieces on the tigers this week, but no match report when they lose? Cameron?
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
Nah 3 of those 5 are just AFL plodders.
Bangkokpussey
Roar Rookie
North Melbourne are a lot better than their ladder position suggests. The signs were already there but the pundits were too busy speculating over Scott. The Roos pushed the Cats right up to the last quarter and won well over the Dogs. To suggest that this was Shaw after coaching for a week and nothing to do with a coach of 10 years is a great load of rubbish. They would've won with B Scott just as well. North will trouble teams in the eight and I predict will finish between 8th and 10th.
Peter Warrington
Guest
so it's 5, not 2 or 3? so the they is not the club, or Hardwick, or me? (Short hasn't played since the first quarter of rd 3, Nankervis will 6 or 7 weeks all up the thing that is fascinating to me is how many people want to pile on these pages when the Tigers lose. but you can pop on other nights and be the only one commenting. oh well, no such thing as bad publicity.
Peter Warrington
Guest
Ha ha ha how can you be exposed and have an excuse? One precludes the other. Weak comment.
Cat
Roar Guru
Yeah phonytonian went silent. I’m sure he is just waiting for a loss
Don Freo
Roar Rookie
Callum Moore, Luke English, Jack Ross...nah. I'll concede Lambert, Short and Nank but they are only a few weeks. When it's long term AND significant players in numbers, that's when its "injury riddled". Cotchin, Houli and Astbury are already back and playing. The "devastated Richmond" they to whom I refer don't concede that.
Yattuzzi
Roar Rookie
Brave conversing with anon after a loss.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
I notice one scathing Cats critic conspicuously quiet this year?
Peter Warrington
Guest
just not in that instance just after a bot of objectivity not bandwagonning from the bloggee
Peter Warrington
Guest
that's the general pattern. but North knew he was sacked last week''I just put it down to selection and hunger and skill and stoppage coaching and leadership their's is rising. ours goes up and down like the Assyrian empire.
Peter Warrington
Guest
1, "define they" 2. Unavailable Toby Nankervis – Groin (medium term) Callum Moore – Ankle (long term) Jayden Short – Elbow (medium term) Jack Riewoldt – Knee (medium - long term) Luke English – Shoulder (medium - long term) Jack Ross – Ankle (medium - long term) Alex Rance – Knee (long term) Kane Lambert – Achilles (short term) 3. "If you cannot bring god news, then don't bring any"
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Hm, yes please.
Cat
Roar Guru
Good to be Geelong, no one wants to write about us :)
User
Roar Rookie
I have a feeling the Dockers might get up in a dour affair.
anon
Roar Pro
Your mob is head for their 4th successive losing season. After Lyon promised a premiership in the next 5 years back in 2016.
Peter the Scribe
Roar Guru
The Pope tipped this! I bow to his holiness.
Larrikin
Roar Rookie
Ha ha ha Richmond exposed as weak , injures will be the excuse