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By day, mild mannered English teacher. By weekend, AFL nut. Also bit of a fan of tennis, cricket, cycling and any sport involving Iceland.
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Match Result The Richmond Tigers have upset one of the top premiership favourites with a low-scoring 19-point win over the GWS Giants. Full match…
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Kelly’s poor day is summed up with a missed shot on goal. Richmond 64 – Giants 45
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
Richmond have put this game to bed with a Castagna goal. Richmond 64 – Giants 44
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
Telling has been the commentary style of Hudson – excited about Richmond, and referring to the Giants as “they”. Now, “they” have scored a goal. This game is closer than it deserves to be – Richmond 8.9.57 to GWS 6.7.43
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
The messy, tightly contested game has returned, not leading to much progress on either side. It’s hard for anyone to mark the ball. In amongst this, Shiel has left the field again, this time with a possible right shoulder injury.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
The game still resembles a soccer match, with hanging onto the ball difficult for both sides,
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
A soccer style kick ends up in the hands of Riewoldt. He misses the shot, a review showing that it was hitting the post. Richmond 57 – Giants 36
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
A slow moving forward movement from the Giants ends in a Josh Kelly goal. Tigers 56 – Giants 36
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
There has been discussion on the coverage of the Giants’ not taking a risk and kicking it in hope to the forward 50. That, however, was the way they played in the last few weeks, which did not work for them.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
One telling point about this game is that a hero of the first Richmond – Giants game, Harry Perryman, has made crucial skill errors in this game, indicating that his inexperience is an issue for the Giants.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
The Giants saved at the end of the quarter by the siren. This looks a great deal like their previous game, except that it’s difficult to see the Giants coming back like they did in May. This is a different, much more flat Giants side playing a resurgent Richmond.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
Nankervis scores a goal, which was believable and inevitable. Anthony Hudson seems to believe otherwise, declaring it “unbelievable”. Richmond 55 – Giants 29
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
A poor missed mark by Williams leads to another Richmond goal. This could end in a 10 goal thrashing. Richmond 49 – Giants 29
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
The rain is coming torrentially and Steve Johnson and Alex Rance are at each other. This is a messy game at the moment.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
In a topsy – turvy world, Nick Haynes has taken a mark in the Giants’ forward 50 and kicked a goal. Richmond 43 – GWS 29
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
A pointless punch from Kennedy results in a 50 metre penalty and a shot from Macintosh. He doesn’t miss this one. Tigers 43 – Giants 23
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
A stuttering, frustrating forward 50 foray by the Giants is followed by another free flowing run sparked by Cotchin, but ends with a poor shot from Macintosh.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
Patton is frustrated with poor options from the half forward line, costing him opportunities.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
The Giants looking the same as they have the last few weeks – giving away turnovers, allowing easy run through the middle.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
The second half has started as the first started. This time with a Mumford mistake, resulting in a turnover resulting in a Richmond goal.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
An Edwards miss from in front has given the Giants a reprieve – the end of the half comes with Richmond ahead 30 to 23, but the margin should be much more. That quarter from the Giants was almost as poor as their recent 3rd quarter against Hawthorn in Launceston.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
Vlastuin taking uncontested marks is a developing motif in this game – showing that the Giants still lack structure going into the forward line.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
An inexperienced mistake by Matthew Kennedy results in a turnover, leading to a Riewoldt goal. This threatens to be a total wipeout for the Giants.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
The domination continues and Lambert scores a goal. Giants 23 – Richmond 22
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
Meanwhile, Gerard Healy is attempting a bit of psychoanalysis of the Giants on the coverage, wondering whether they want to win in their “inner soul”.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog
Richmond have outplayed the Giants consistently through 3 quarters and thoroughly deserve this win. 2017 will not be the Giants’ year – on the evidence of today, they will be lucky to make it to the finals.
Richmond Tigers vs GWS Giants: AFL live scores, blog