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Dreamtime at the G - essendon vs richmond

Tigers take care of fired-up Bombers in Dreamtime dismantling (AFL)

DREAMTIME is back at the MCG and Richmond is almost daring to dream again. The centrepiece game of Sir Doug Nicholls Round returned to the home of football ...

Jess Webster – ABC: Dion Prestia (Richmond), Liam Baker (Richmond), Darcy Parish (Essendon). When Richmond’s list managers coaxed Robbie Tarrant from North Melbourne during last October's trade period, it signalled the Tigers' intentions in 2022. Richmond players made their feelings known in the closing stages of the quarter. It has been a week-to-week proposition for Lambert, with Damien Hardwick recently revealing that most other players wouldn’t still be playing under this duress. Essendon recovered from a 2-6 start to roar home and reach September in 2021, but that won't happen this year. Rioli's nephew, Daniel Rioli, also starred for the Tigers amassing a personal best 26 disposals to continue to shine off half-back.

Push and shove match: Tigers show their class over battling Bombers (The Age)

Richmond stretched their winning streak over Essendon to 12 as they recorded their eighth consecutive Dreamtime win against a determined but ill-equipped ...

Eventually, the Tigers ran the ball down the outer wing for Bolton to seal the match with his second goal. Admittedly, it’s not hard to give away a 50m penalty nowadays, but there were few excuses for the six Richmond conceded against Essendon. At one stage, Bolton just placed the ball at his feet rather than giving it back to his opponent. They hung in there as the Tigers blew chances to push the lead beyond reach with Lynch the main culprit kicking four behinds before three quarter-time. It was genuine from McGrath but the lack of Essendon players with a physical presence is obvious, particularly in colours once renowned for ruthlessness. Jack Riewoldt kick-started Richmond, handing Shane Edwards the first goal of the game after taking a mark inside 50 before he kicked his own from another mark close to goal. Their midfield group still gather disposals that don’t hurt the opposition much although with young players on every line they have not enough talent around them.

AFL stunned as Tigers perform war dance (NEWS.com.au)

The AFL has been left stunned as Richmond players performed a “powerful” pre-match war dance before the Dreamtime at the 'G clash against Essendon on ...

The AFL’s pre-match ceremony described the dance as a way to show respect to the traditional owners of the land where the Richmond Football Club is located. The Tigers worked with a local organisation to perform The Laguntas Dance in honour of the Wurudjeri People of the Kulin nation — the traditional owners of the land where the MCG is located. The AFL has been left stunned as Richmond players performed a “powerful” pre-match war dance before the Dreamtime at the ‘G clash against Essendon on Saturday night.

Police 'bitten, punched' as over 50 fans thrown out in MCG chaos (Fox Sports)

Police have blamed fans “pre-loading” drinks and turning up to the Dreamtime clash drunk, with two fined for running onto the playing surface during the game.

The responsible service of alcohol is actively monitored and supported by police at liquor outlets.” “We did see what appeared to be higher levels of alcohol consumption and aggression. A 19-year-old Drouin woman is expected to be charged with assault and intentionally causing injury after an alleged incident before the game at one of the entry gates.

Richmond win adds to Bombers' AFL woes (7NEWS.com.au)

Richmond firmed up their spot in the AFL top-eight and consigned Essendon to another week under the blowtorch with a 32-point triumph at the MCG.

"We walk away with the four points but we've certainly got a lot of improvement left in us." But Kane Lambert was substituted out with hip soreness and Tom Lynch (hamstring) sat out the final quarter of a win that firmed up Richmond's (6-4) spot in the top-eight. Dion Prestia (36 disposals) starred and Jack Riewoldt kicked four goals for the Tigers in their 11.14 (80) to 7.6 (48) win at the MCG on Saturday night.

Richmond's Indigenous stars light up AFL (Northern Beaches Review)

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick and his players have lauded their Indigenous stars for their roles in the AFL club's latest Dreamtime success.

"We're really proud of the way he's gone about it and attacked it head-on." "We're very proud and very honoured to be a part of it." "He's got some areas of his game that he can get better at but what he can do is bring his strengths to that part of the ground.