Blog log from R8 of 2024: Richmond vs Fremantle
Lefau beats Pearce to mark 35m out on the flank and bangs through the opening goal of the day in impressive style. (Q1 2:24)
Pickett turns the ball over by foot to Darcy on outer wing, rather technical 50m penalty on Lefau brings him to 25m on a slight angle for the opener for Fremantle. (Q1 11:09)
Fremantle switches after Baker is caught HTB on the HBF, Johnson marks near true CHF and misses to the right. (Q1 14:39)
Amiss leads out of the square in front of Vlaustin to mark a Chapman pass on a slow play, he lines up from 35m out on a slight angle and squeezes it inside the left goalpost. (Q1 16:21)
Treacy gives on his knees near the hotspot to Amiss who hits the right goalpost with a snap across the body off the left. (Q1 17:27)
Martin gets three touches in a rebound through the centre including the long ball to the pocket for Lefau, who misses from 15m. (Q1 18:32)
Pearce tries to handball under a double tackle but gets pinged for incorrect disposal, replay inconclusive but Nankervis misses it anyway from 35m on the flank. (Q1 21:03)
Sharp roves a Vlastuin spoil at half forward on outer wing and centres for Brayshaw 45m out on a slight angle, who misses to the left. (Q1 21:54)
Jackson marks a Young pass at half forward on a fast break, he turns and hits Walters to mark 40m out on a slight angle. Sonny kicks straight. (Q1 23:49)
Ralphsmith misses a high snap from half forward. (Q2 0:40)
Lefau taps a loose ball down to Broad near the hotspot, the defender snaps very high for what would be an extremely rare goal… just falls left of the left goalpost for a behind. (Q2 3:19)
Dow marks 50m out on a slight angle, pokes a pass too short to Martin who plays on and blazes wide from CHF. (Q2 5:02)
Treacy’s set shot from the HFF drops in the square, Jackson juggles it and ends up marking it next to the behind post, making his set shot more difficult… he hits the goalpost. (Q2 7:26)
Amiss shoots from a set shot 40m on the flank, but Nev… misses. (Q2 11:59)
Frederick sits a long ball on the head of Broad for Treacy to sit on his back for a contested grab 15m out, Treacy converts with no problem. (Q2 13:17)
Broad is pinged for a push in the back of Emmett 40m out on the flank, the set shot curls just left. (Q2 15:45)
Serong intercepts a dump kick on the HFF and centres for Sharp 45m out in the corridor, he kicks straight. (Q2 18:28)
Jackson roves a Treacy crumb deep in the pocket and tries a grubber from 15m that rolls narrow. (Q2 20:02)
Pickett bounces around members wing and centres for Ralphsmith to mark near the hotspot, but he misses. (Q2 23:08)
A ruck free on Nankervis just before the HT siren plus a 50m penalty gifts Darcy a very unpopular goal to the Punt Road end, Tiger fans baying for blood in the stands! (Q2 26:58)
Frederick roves a loose ball at the hotspot and snaps truly off the left for the first of what must be considered second half junk time. (Half Time)
Martin gets a holding free on Ryan on outer wing and kicks to a pack 40m out on a slight angle, where Ralphsmith takes a contested grab over Chapman and goals. (Q3 4:00)
Campbell receives from Naismith and snaps blind on the turn from 35m on the flank… ball sails over the head of Martin in the square for a behind across the face. (Q3 5:58)
After nankervis intercepts the rebound kick following that point, Daniel Rioli passes short to Sonsie 40m out on the flank who kicks his first goal. (Q3 6:40)
Clark passes over Ralphsmith, whose positioning today has been poor off a wing, to Ralphsmith’s man Sharp 45m out on the flank. Sharp tugs it left. (Q3 9:54)
Lefau marks 40m out on a slight angle and delivers another high-quality drop punt as if he’s been playing Australian rules footy all his life, the Kiwi’s second goal! (Q3 13:02)
Brown intercepts a dump kick 50m out on the flank but misses near side left. (Q3 16:20)
Walters gives backwards at the hotspot to Johnson who busts through a Baker tackle and tumbles through a steadying goal. (Q3 17:58)
Walters snap wide from the pocket 25m out. It’s a contest now, after a rather desultory first half where the Tigers didn’t give much of a yelp. (Q3 21:03)
Maurice Rioli jnr burns off Serong after roving on outer wing, Pickett roves the long ball to the hotspot but stuffs up the forward handball, Clark smothers Martin’s snap. (Q3 22:17)
Mansell roves a Lefau contest 15m out but dribbles wide left. (Q3 24:23)
Serong passes to Frederick on the end of a rebound through the corridor to mark in front of Tylar Young 45m out on the flank, he misses. (Q3 25:41)
Serong passes to Fyfe to mark in front of Martin 45m out on the flank. Fyfe’s set shot is uncharacteristically pretty, but just short and rushed. (Q4 0:35)
Fremantle rebound up the guts again, Frederick gallops through the centre circle and goes long to Treacy 35m out on a slight angle for his second goal. (Q4 3:09)
Treacy rises in front of Miller on the lead to mark a low bullet by Young up the middle to the hotspot for goal number three. That puts the game to bed. (Q4 5:45)
Chapman can’t mark a short kick by Ryan in defence in a contest against Banks, Mansell roves and goals from near the hotspot. (Q4 7:25)
Treacy beats a tired-looking Miller again to mark a Johnson kick to 40m out on a slight angle for his fourth goal, and third for Q4. (Q4 11:08)
Banfield marks 45m out on the flank for some garbage. (Q4 15:26)
Bolton snaps just wide left from CHF. (Q4 17:26)
Daniel Rioli passes to McIntosh 40m out on a slight angle for a junk time special. (Q4 24:06)
Hayden Young gets himself some garbage too. (Q4 25:48)
Hayden Young adds some more garbage with a minute to go! (Q4 28:44)
Melees happening everywhere at the end of a long afternoon, Amiss kicks a perfect garbage-time goal with two seconds to go from a free at the top of the square. (Q4 30:48)