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Strangely enough, the game was played 12 months ago on Anzac Day Eve.

MELBOURNE

B: A. Tomlinson 20 S. May 1 T. Rivers 24
HB: C. Salem 3 J. Lever 8 J. Hunt 29
C: E: Langdon 15 Christian Petracca 5 Angus Brayshaw 10
HF: K. Pickett 36 T.  McDonald 25 A. Neal-Bullen 30
F: J. Melksham 18 L. Jackson 6 B. Fritsch 31
Foll: M. Gawn 11 C. Oliver 13 J. Viney
I/C: M. Hibberd 14 N. Jones 2 J. Jordon 23 C. Spargo 9
Sub: K. Chandler 37 Emerg: H. Petty 35 T. Sparrow 32 S. Weideman 26

In: K. Chandler B. Fritsch S. May

Out: M. Brown (omitted) H. Petty (omitted) T. Sparrow (omitted)

RICHMOND

B: D. Astbury 12 N. Balta 21 D. Grimes 2
HB: N. Broad 35 B. Houli 14 J. Short 15
C: K. McIntosh 33 T. Cotchin 9 M. Pickett 50
HF: D. Rioli 17 K. Lambert 23 J. Castagna 11
F: T. J. Lynch 19 D. Martin 4 J. Riewoldt 8
Foll: T. Nankervis 25 S. Edwards 10 J. Graham 34
I/C: J. Aarts 16 L. Baker 7 S. Bolton 29 R. Mansell 31
Sub: J. Ross 5 Emerg: C. Coleman-Jones 40 R. Collier-Dawkins 26 M. Rioli 49 

No change 

 
 

I watched that game at the commercial club in albury.   With great trepidation. We started slow in the first 10 with Richmond all over us,  then completely dominated the rest of the match.  A good night.  Probably the night where we came of age

As I recall, Richmond fresh after a demolition of the Saints was billed as the tigers  going to re affirm their premiership authority and humiliate some upstart 5-0 pretenders. 

Edited by John Crow Batty


This was the game many (me included) realised we were the real deal.

They jumped us early, I think it was 2.3.15 to 0.0.0, and were all over us with their 2017-20 pressure.

We absorbed it, limited the damage from their momentum, and then flipped it on its head. And they absolutely crumbled. All whilst Hibberd gave Dusty one of the best baths Dusty's ever had (there haven't been many). It was joyous to watch.

10 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

This was the game many (me included) realised we were the real deal.

 

Agree this was the watershed game for 2021. Topped off by coming home and finding Sportsbet had paid out on my pre-season bet of Melbourne to win the flag at $26. Even they knew then. 

Edited by Allus Monk

 

Was that Jonesey 300th?

I remember Kozzie getting involed in a 'kerfuffle' and Jonesy was in their with a grin from ear to ear.  Bolton was gobbing off to Viney, telling Jay to have a go but Bolton was also back peddalling at light speed.

Kozzie ended up on the interchange;  Goody had his arm around him. 

Dogga coming of age. 
 

Salem slipping forward to goal  at 15 minutes, “get on with it now” kinda stamp authority on game


13 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

This was the game many (me included) realised we were the real deal.

They jumped us early, I think it was 2.3.15 to 0.0.0, and were all over us with their 2017-20 pressure.

We absorbed it, limited the damage from their momentum, and then flipped it on its head. And they absolutely crumbled. All whilst Hibberd gave Dusty one of the best baths Dusty's ever had (there haven't been many). It was joyous to watch.

Same here. Richmond were awesome early in that first quarter and against any other side would have put on 8 goals by quarter time. But we stood up, absorbed all of their heavy punches and then started throwing our own. Definitely our "coming of age" game for mine.

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