Richmond vs Port Adelaide

2022 - 6 - 9

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Richmond v Port Adelaide - The Good, Bad, and Ugly - The Mongrel ... (The Mongrel Punt)

Thursday night footy at the MCG and the Tigers and Power put on a... game, I suppose. The Mongrel has the good, bad, and ugly from Round 13.

It was close, it was contested, and the surge mentality of the Tigers on turnover remained, despite Port being able to turn the tables at periods during the game. Well, it is how we survive and keep the page clean of gambling ads. Sure, it disappointed on other levels – there were skill errors aplenty – but the endeavour was there and the players were hard at it…

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AFL round 13 LIVE: Richmond Tigers v Port Adelaide Power (The Age)

Jake Melksham escaped suspension for his altercation with Melbourne teammate Steven May on Sunday because he challenged the key defender about his behaviour ...

Port are +17 at the contest, and +68 overall. The numbers now are a concern. Importantly, they had the skill to pick their way through, leading to late goals to Todd Marshall and Charlie Dixon, the latter coming after the half-time siren. Such was their pressure it did not matter that they were beaten at the contest. Tigers 8.4 (52), Power 5.2 (32) Back to seven points. Tigers 8.4 (52), Power 7.3 (45) But he missed the set shot. But he makes amends moments later. Tigers 8.5 (53), Power 8.4 (52) It’s game on! Tigers 8.5 (53), Power 8.4 (52)

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LIVE: AFL great labels Port's 'abominable' forward entry the 'worst ... (Fox Sports)

Richmond (6-5, 117.4%) has won four of its last five matches and sits a game outside the top eight, but eighth-placed Collingwood is still yet to have its mid- ...

And down the other end Marshall kicked his second for the night to break Port’s more than half an hour dry spell of goals. When Marshall added his third - after a short review to ensure the ball did not touch the post - suddenly Port Adelaide were back in it. “They are just putting more and more pressure on Port at the ball,” Watson said. “The decision making going inside 50 for Port Adelaide has been poor,” Carey said. Kamdyn McIntosh drifted forward to kick the Tigers’ sixth straight goal, and the first of the opening term after Martin had earlier drawn a high free kick. Debutant Judson Clarke had his family and friends celebrating in the stands when he kicked his first goal in the AFL. Clarke then slotted his second goal from his second kick in AFL footy a short time later. “They’ve been struggling to get that conversation, so the more Todd Marshall can get his hands on the ball, the better for that perspective,” Jason Bennett added. Tiger Dustin Martin took the advantage to slot Richmond’s first and spark a run of five straight goals. When Darcy Byrne-Jones found space out on the wing, Todd Marshall made the most of the opportunity to add his first for the night. “There’s a lot of space and time here with Port not really closed down.” He drifted forward and was denied the opening goal by a Liam Baker dive in the goal square. A spot in the top eight at season’s end will become mighty tough for Port Adelaide if it falls to Richmond in Thursday night’s clash at the MCG to open round 13.

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AFL live ScoreCentre: Richmond vs Port Adelaide live scores, stats ... (ABC News)

Thursday night AFL returns as Richmond and Port Adelaide meet at the MCG for a game critical in the race for finals. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all ...

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AFL round 13 as it happened: Richmond Tigers prevail in bruising ... (Brisbane Times)

Q: A frustrating night, you worked so hard to get back into the game, but the last quarter got away from you? A: It was a tough contest all night, both teams ...

It is our Richmond DNA. We probably tried a couple of things to see what we were getting with moving the ball forward, but it wasn’t attractive, and those guys played very well, but we were not playing our style of game as compared to the last 5-6 weeks. But we tried some guys forward, like Noah Balta and Liam Baker earlier in the year, but we probably found our possession game was not to the level that it would be. Against a really good side, Port, they are probably like us, a bit inconsistent at the start, but to win those games with the guys vying for the spots in the eight is really important. We saw one of our boys tonight, Judson Clarke, a little bit short but really composed with the ball, [Western Bulldog] Caleb Daniel has been doing it a long time, we are very fortunate to have a guy like him in our football club. I think what we have seen with the guys who are short in stature, they can play the game. He is just a wonderful player, a guy that you love to coach because you wind him up and off he goes. It was a fierce contest and the conditions were dewy, and it was a challenge to get the ball movement we probably both desired. Then, when we tried to use the ball with a little bit more composure, we probably turned it over a bit as well. But we took the lead and we were in ... We had worked really hard to get into that position, but we couldn’t hang on for long enough. Probably by the end of the game, we worked so hard to get back, but we gave up five goals from turnover in the first quarter and goals through the corridor, which is not like us. We worked our way into it tonight, we had things go against us but worked our way back into the contest, but they got hold of us in contested possession in the last quarter. For those who don’t think the game is tough, it is a hit.

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Match report: Port fall short to relentless Tigers (Port Adelaide Football Club)

Port Adelaide fell short - by 12 points - in a major test against a resurgent Richmond on the MCG under the Thursday night lights.

The strength of the Port Adelaide game was still with the intercept and rebound off the half-back line led by Ryan Burton and Dan Houston and the variation of methods to hit targets inside-50. Port Adelaide key defender Tom Clurey took the other major match-up in the defensive 50 by manning Richmond's 736-goal forward Jack Riewoldt who preferred to play closer to the top of the 50-metre arc than the goalsquare. Martin's two goals were scored away from either Jonas or Burton in classic examples of how the Richmond champion knows how to make the most of his opportunities, even when they are well checked and limited. Dixon was the support act in a ruck battery that was constantly interchanging - and working to equally revolving midfield rotations that won the critical clearance numbers. The five-goal response - with two goals from the first two kicks of AFL debutant Judson Clarke - gave Richmond a significant 19-point lead at quarter-time, confidence and ominous momentum. Both Port Adelaide and Richmond had patches of dominance with their most creative games during the first term. Port Adelaide's medical staff insists they were dealing with two players bleeding from cuts to their faces rather than the demands of the concussion protocols that would have kept the pair off the field for 15 minutes at a critical stage of the game. Port Adelaide delivered a spirited start, built on hard running and control of possession. But there might be questions on how Port Adelaide is playing, in particular why it is forced - or chooses - to work wide and with short football. After subbing out Trent Dumont (calf) late in the third quarter, Port Adelaide had captain Tom Jonas and midfielder Zak Butters clash heads while they tried to stop Richmond opponent Liam Baker. The equation to stay in the race to September's top-eight now demands at least seven wins from 10 games. MAYBE the competition still won't be sold on Port Adelaide as an AFL top-eight finals contender.

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Tigers into top eight after edging battered Power in tough slog (AFL)

Richmond has beaten Port Adelaide in a bruising clash at the MCG on Thursday night.

Port took a gamble by not selecting a recognised ruckman for the game, with Hayes left in Adelaide, while Scott Lycett remains sidelined with a long-term shoulder injury. The 18-year-old, who went pick 30 at last year's NAB AFL Draft, benefitted from a high Willem Drew tackle for his first, before capping off Dustin Martin's neat pass with a fine set shot from 50m. Todd Marshall was outstanding for Port with three first-half goals, while Travis Boak was gallant with a game-high nine clearances and 12 contested possessions among his 25 touches. Both were left bloodied and seemed dazed yet returned to the field, ensuring Port wasn't left short, having already subbed out Trent Dumont to injury. The process Port took, given their relatively quick returns to the field, will be questioned given how nasty the incident appeared at first glance. Baker was unrelenting with a team-high 26 disposals, while Dion Prestia was tough throughout with 25 disposals including six clearances and 12 contested possessions.

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