03-18-2022, 05:17 AM
1st Quarter, 4 goals to one Richmond's way. 2nd Quarter, 4 Goals to none our way. 3rd Quarter, 6 goals to 2 Richmond's way. Final quarter, 7 goals to 1 our way. I think there was a breeze favouring one end. If you don't kick it to your team mates, there can be no game plan. The kicking and ball handling in the first quarter was what we have been use to in the past. However, other than a little period in the third quarter, I felt our field kicking was generally pretty good. Once again, kicking into the swirling breeze may have something to do with it. I thought we could win by between four and six goals. We had 31 to 21 scoring shots, which is basically 50% more, and won by 3 goals 7, so we could have won by more. Despite hitting the post five times, I thought our goal kicking was pretty good. If you don't win the ball in the contest, and the other team doesn't gift you possessions through turnovers, no matter how slick you are on the outside, you are not going to win games. Richmond doesn't have enough ball winners and that Martin has been covering up this weakness for years.
I would have Marchbank, Stocker, Walsh and Cuningham in the side when fit. So on the evidence of one game, Newman, McDonald, Owies and O'Brien would be in the firing line though I thought they all played their role. Hopefully it is going to be very competitive for spots this year.
I would have Marchbank, Stocker, Walsh and Cuningham in the side when fit. So on the evidence of one game, Newman, McDonald, Owies and O'Brien would be in the firing line though I thought they all played their role. Hopefully it is going to be very competitive for spots this year.