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CibbuanoRichardson inspired Tigers win thriller
February 15th 2009 13:52
RICHMOND veteran Matthew Richardson has inspired his side to a thrilling three-point win over Fremantle at Subiaco Oval on Sunday night.
The Tigers led by 16 points in the final term but the Dockers lifted and snatched back the lead thanks to a goal from Kepler Bradley and super goals from Stephen Hill and Garrick Ibbotosn.
With his side trailing by nine points, Richardson took it upon himself to win the game, grubbering one home before kicking the sealer with 52 seconds remaining.
The 34-year-old then ran deep into defence and took a match-saving mark 15m from the Fremantle goal with just 29 seconds left.
Richardson finished the match with 25 possessions, two goals and a super goal.
Nathan Foley was influential with 33 disposals while Mitch Morton and Nathan Brown booted three goals apiece.
For the Dockers, last year’s NAB Rising Star winner Rhys Palmer racked up 21 disposals while Hill showed he is a star of the future with 13 touches, eight tackles and a super goal.
The Dockers came out firing and skipped out to a 28-point lead at the 14-minute mark thanks to super goals from Dean Solomon and Andrew Browne and majors from Antoni Grover and Matt DeBoer.
Richardson kept his side in the contest in the opening term, racking up nine possessions and booting a super goal.
The Tigers trailed by 18 points at quarter-time but they could have been even closer had they made the most of their chances.
Richmond missed their first four shots at goals before Jack Riewoldt kicked truly at the 16-minute mark.
Two goals from Brown saw the Tigers close to within eight points midway through the second term but the Dockers had all the answers with Byron Schammer kicking a super goal after Jay Schulz gave away a free kick and a 50m penalty.
A late goal to Steven Dodd gave the Dockers a 22-point advantage heading into the main break.
Richardson was everywhere in the third term as the Tigers slammed on four goals in a stunning nine minute burst to level the scores.
Fremantle stemmed the tide for the next 10 minutes but a late goal to Morton gave the Tigers a four-point lead heading into the final change.
When Cleve Hughes goaled at the nine-minute mark of the final stanza the margin was out to 16 points and it appeared as if the Tigers were on their way to victory.
But the Dockers refused to give in and hit back through Bradley, Hill and Ibbotson to skip out to a nine-point lead at the 18-minute mark before some late heroics from Richardson sealed a gutsy win for the Tigers.
Richmond will now face Collingwood in a quarter-final in a fortnight’s time.
FREMANTLE: 2.3.2 (38), 3.4.4 (55), 3.4.8 (59), 5.5.11 (86)
RICHMOND: 1.1.5 (20), 1.3.5 (32), 1.8.5 (62), 1.12.8 (89)
SUPER GOALS: Fremantle: Solomon, Browne, Schammer, Hill, Ibbotson
Richmond: Richardson
GOALS: Fremantle: Grover, deBoer, Murphy, Dodd
Richmond: Brown 3, Morton 3, Riewoldt 2, Richardson 2, Nahas, Hughes
BEST: Fremantle: Palmer, Schammer, Browne, Murphy
Richmond: Richardson, Brown, Foley, Jackson, Deledio, Polo
INJURIES: Fremantle:
Richmond:
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 14,517 at Subiaco Oval
The Tigers led by 16 points in the final term but the Dockers lifted and snatched back the lead thanks to a goal from Kepler Bradley and super goals from Stephen Hill and Garrick Ibbotosn.
With his side trailing by nine points, Richardson took it upon himself to win the game, grubbering one home before kicking the sealer with 52 seconds remaining.
The 34-year-old then ran deep into defence and took a match-saving mark 15m from the Fremantle goal with just 29 seconds left.
Richardson finished the match with 25 possessions, two goals and a super goal.
Nathan Foley was influential with 33 disposals while Mitch Morton and Nathan Brown booted three goals apiece.
For the Dockers, last year’s NAB Rising Star winner Rhys Palmer racked up 21 disposals while Hill showed he is a star of the future with 13 touches, eight tackles and a super goal.
The Dockers came out firing and skipped out to a 28-point lead at the 14-minute mark thanks to super goals from Dean Solomon and Andrew Browne and majors from Antoni Grover and Matt DeBoer.
Richardson kept his side in the contest in the opening term, racking up nine possessions and booting a super goal.
The Tigers trailed by 18 points at quarter-time but they could have been even closer had they made the most of their chances.
Richmond missed their first four shots at goals before Jack Riewoldt kicked truly at the 16-minute mark.
Two goals from Brown saw the Tigers close to within eight points midway through the second term but the Dockers had all the answers with Byron Schammer kicking a super goal after Jay Schulz gave away a free kick and a 50m penalty.
A late goal to Steven Dodd gave the Dockers a 22-point advantage heading into the main break.
Richardson was everywhere in the third term as the Tigers slammed on four goals in a stunning nine minute burst to level the scores.
Fremantle stemmed the tide for the next 10 minutes but a late goal to Morton gave the Tigers a four-point lead heading into the final change.
When Cleve Hughes goaled at the nine-minute mark of the final stanza the margin was out to 16 points and it appeared as if the Tigers were on their way to victory.
But the Dockers refused to give in and hit back through Bradley, Hill and Ibbotson to skip out to a nine-point lead at the 18-minute mark before some late heroics from Richardson sealed a gutsy win for the Tigers.
Richmond will now face Collingwood in a quarter-final in a fortnight’s time.
FREMANTLE: 2.3.2 (38), 3.4.4 (55), 3.4.8 (59), 5.5.11 (86)
RICHMOND: 1.1.5 (20), 1.3.5 (32), 1.8.5 (62), 1.12.8 (89)
SUPER GOALS: Fremantle: Solomon, Browne, Schammer, Hill, Ibbotson
Richmond: Richardson
GOALS: Fremantle: Grover, deBoer, Murphy, Dodd
Richmond: Brown 3, Morton 3, Riewoldt 2, Richardson 2, Nahas, Hughes
BEST: Fremantle: Palmer, Schammer, Browne, Murphy
Richmond: Richardson, Brown, Foley, Jackson, Deledio, Polo
INJURIES: Fremantle:
Richmond:
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 14,517 at Subiaco Oval
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