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Chris

Grand Final: Richmond v Geelong at the Gabba Q4

By Chris

After a third term when we seized the initiative and Geelong seized up, I watched the last huddle of the season with rapt impatience. We could probably win this without Riewoldt or Lynch but it would help if they joined in. Nank got things off to a flyer with a splendid 55 metre pass down Lynch's throat; but nothing came of it. Then there was this handpass. Toby is such an unassuming gun … –>

Chris

Grand Final: Richmond v Geelong at the Gabba Q3

By Chris

For a regular night game, half time is a bit of toast, maybe bring in a couple of logs for the fire, and possibly switch from beer to coffee. We did the kick-to-kick in the early evening pre-game, so instead we had the saveloys that we didn't really want, because dinner was only an hour ago. The TV tells us that Danger's gone to full forward and Dusty to half forward. We resume down 20-35, having … –>

Chris

Grand Final: Richmond v Geelong at the Gabba Q2

By Chris

As the broadcast resumes, we are looking at the end Geelong was attacking in the previous quarter. "That's the Geelong forward end… … … in fact the Richmond forward end". Thanks BT. We'd seen Richmond running towards it so probably no need to say anything eh? Dave Astbury flaps at the ball like an outwitted goalkeeper and Ablett gets away, only to be run down by Pickett. Marlion Pickett is in … –>

Chris

Grand Final: Richmond v Geelong at the Gabba Q1

By Chris

It's a different game with different rules. After the first bounce the ball is hoofed off the ground, out of the air, it's like the players are big birds with no hands. Cotch soccers it, Shai soccers it. Selwood picks it up with his human hands and kicks it OOF. Kamdyn gives it a huge whack along the ground and Sheds soccers it. As it goes out again Baker delivers a big bump to Dangerfield, and … –>

Chris

Night Grand Final thoughts

By Chris

For a Grand Final I like to keep things simple. I listen to the build-up on the radio and I sit down to watch when they get to the anthem. I go out for a kick at half time but I try to catch the footballers sprint. When the game is over I go away and think about it for a while. Unlike most Richmond people I have no attachment to Mr Brightside because after the siren in 2017 I was up at the school … –>

Recent stuff about football & community & belonging

  • Preliminary Final v Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval
  • Semi Final v St Kilda at Carrara
  • Qualifying Final v Brisbane at the Gabba
  • Round 17 v Adelaide at AO
  • Round 17 v Geelong at Carrara
  • Round 15 v Fremantle at Carrara
  • Round 14 v Wet Toast at Carrara
  • Round 13 v Essendon at Marrara, Darwin
  • Round 12 v Gold Coast at the Gabba
  • Round 11 v Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval
  • Round 10 v Brisbane at Carrara
  • Round 9 v Western Bulldogs at Carrara
  • Round 1 v Carlton at the MCG
  • Round 8 v GWS at Sydney Showgrounds
  • Round 7 v North Melbourne Carrara
  • Round 6 v Swans at the Gabba, Brisbane

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