Round 17

[WarrenerraW]

wee girls can still finish top 4 if they win. there's a lot to play for.

[ronrat]

Saints weak as piss. Every chance/

[Donny]

WC won 65-50.

AFs: Kelly 117, Steele 98.

[Pies4shaw]

Next up, Geelong v Richmond, 7.50 pm Friday at Metricon.

[Pies4shaw]

Richmond lead Geelong 8 to 1, a bit over halfway through the first quarter.

[Pies4shaw]

Richmond lead 17 to 3 at 1/4 time.

[Pies4shaw]

Just watching the flow of this game, Geelong can't win the flag with the side on the field tonight - there are not enough one-touch players and too many "role-players". It may be different in finals with Selwood and Ablett back (and perhaps there are others out) but that looks to me to be the problem with this side. They have too much size and strength for most teams but when faced with a side with some genuine class players, they look a little short of the mark.

I'm not saying Richmond will win tonight - there's a long way to go - I'm talking about the style of play and skill levels more generally.

By the way, it's a dreadful spectacle - but we're all used to that.

[Pies4shaw]

Richmond lead 23 to 10 with a little under 5 minutes to go to halftime.

[Pies4shaw]

And that's the halftime score.

Soldo looks like he's done his medial ligament.

[Donny]

Tigers 25-10.

[Jezza]

Richmond lead 35-11.

[Donny]

Riewoldt goals. His third.

42-11.

[Pies4shaw]

Riewoldt 3, Geelong 1.

[Donny]

Tigers 45-17.

[Pies4shaw]

Richmond 51 to 30. 4 and 1/2 minutes left.