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CibbuanoTigers outlast desperate Dees
June 15th 2008 09:51
RICHMOND has kept its slim finals hopes alive with a hard-fought 22-point win over Melbourne at Telstra Dome on Sunday night.
The Tigers broke the game open in the second term before withstanding a second half challenge from the Demons to record a 16.20 (116) to 14.10 (94) victory.
The win sees Richmond move to 11th place on the AFL ladder, just a game and half behind eighth placed Carlton.
Matthew Richardson continued his rich vein of form with 21 possessions, 18 marks and five goals. Brett Deledio generated plenty of run through the middle with 29 possessions, while
Nathan Brown was lively in his 200th game with 21 touches and three goals.
Cameron Bruce was Melbourne's best with 29 disposals and two goals, while Paul Wheatley (29 possessions) and Brock McLean (28 disposals) tried hard all night.
Richmond kicked the opening goal of the match in the first 30 seconds but the majority of the term belonged to the Demons as they kicked the next five goals to skip out to a 21-point lead.
But Richardson ensured the Tigers would only trail by nine points at the first change, kicking two late goals.
The Tigers trailed by 16 points at the seven-minute mark of the second term before turning the game on its head as they slammed on eight unanswered goals - including seven in a stunning 11-minute burst - to take a commanding 38-point lead into the main break.
The Demons got themselves back into the contest with five goals to two in the third term, with livewire Aaron Davey the chief destroyer with two majors and a contender for mark of the year.
Richardson gave his side some breathing space heading into the final change, kicking his fifth after taking a brilliant diving mark to extend Richmond's lead to 19 points.
Goals to Jeff White and Austin Wonaeamirri cut the deficit to eight points in the final term before goals to Brown, Mitch Morton and Shane Tuck secured Richmond's fourth win of the season.
RICHMOND: 3.6, 11.13, 13.15, 16.20 (116)
MELBOURNE: 5.3, 6.5, 11.8, 14.10 (94)
GOALS: Richmond: Richardson 5, Brown 3, Hyde, Polak, White, Cotchin, Moore, Simmonds, Morton, Tuck
Melbourne: Miller 3, Davey 2, Bruce 2, Bartram 2, Garland, Green, White, Wonaeamirri, Bate
BEST: Richmond: Richardson, Deledio, Brown, Tuck, Foley
Melbourne: Wheatley, McLean, Bruce, Jones
INJURIES: Richmond: Nil
Melbourne: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Sully, Nicholls, Ryan
CROWD: 27,348 at Telstra Dome
The Tigers broke the game open in the second term before withstanding a second half challenge from the Demons to record a 16.20 (116) to 14.10 (94) victory.
The win sees Richmond move to 11th place on the AFL ladder, just a game and half behind eighth placed Carlton.
Matthew Richardson continued his rich vein of form with 21 possessions, 18 marks and five goals. Brett Deledio generated plenty of run through the middle with 29 possessions, while
Cameron Bruce was Melbourne's best with 29 disposals and two goals, while Paul Wheatley (29 possessions) and Brock McLean (28 disposals) tried hard all night.
Richmond kicked the opening goal of the match in the first 30 seconds but the majority of the term belonged to the Demons as they kicked the next five goals to skip out to a 21-point lead.
But Richardson ensured the Tigers would only trail by nine points at the first change, kicking two late goals.
The Tigers trailed by 16 points at the seven-minute mark of the second term before turning the game on its head as they slammed on eight unanswered goals - including seven in a stunning 11-minute burst - to take a commanding 38-point lead into the main break.
The Demons got themselves back into the contest with five goals to two in the third term, with livewire Aaron Davey the chief destroyer with two majors and a contender for mark of the year.
Richardson gave his side some breathing space heading into the final change, kicking his fifth after taking a brilliant diving mark to extend Richmond's lead to 19 points.
Goals to Jeff White and Austin Wonaeamirri cut the deficit to eight points in the final term before goals to Brown, Mitch Morton and Shane Tuck secured Richmond's fourth win of the season.
RICHMOND: 3.6, 11.13, 13.15, 16.20 (116)
MELBOURNE: 5.3, 6.5, 11.8, 14.10 (94)
GOALS: Richmond: Richardson 5, Brown 3, Hyde, Polak, White, Cotchin, Moore, Simmonds, Morton, Tuck
Melbourne: Miller 3, Davey 2, Bruce 2, Bartram 2, Garland, Green, White, Wonaeamirri, Bate
BEST: Richmond: Richardson, Deledio, Brown, Tuck, Foley
Melbourne: Wheatley, McLean, Bruce, Jones
INJURIES: Richmond: Nil
Melbourne: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Sully, Nicholls, Ryan
CROWD: 27,348 at Telstra Dome
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