R1: Richmond v Carlton @ MCG

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Waite misses for the Blues' third kicked-point for the match [Eddie Betts got the second one 30sec ago]
RIC 7 . 8 50
CAR 12 . 4 75
13:11 gone in the second half

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"Play of the night from Houlihan" according to the ABC call ... and Eddie muffs it at the attempted conversion
RIC 7 . 8 50
CAR 12 . 5 77
17:49 gone in the second half

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Eddie lines up for his third ... and bottles it
RIC 7 . 8 50
CAR 13 . 5 83
20:11 into the second half

[peterg]

Blues paid the rushed point - player under sufficient pressure to allow it
RIC 7 . 8 50
CAR 13 . 6 84
21:18 gone in the second half

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Ben Nason gets his first goal in AFL Footy in the black-and-yellow
RIC 8 . 8 56
CAR 13 . 6 84
22:15 gone in the second half

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Setanta "Big Setant / Carlos" OhAilpin lines up for his ... first point
RIC 8 . 8 56
CAR 13 . 7 85
23:42 gone in the second half

[peterg]

But he doesn't miss that one, from 40-45 out
RIC 8 . 8 56
CAR 14 . 7 93
24:34 gone in the second half

[peterg]

Bennie is finally lining up from just inside the 50m

and he "delivers like a champ" to the thrall of the Richmond faithful

RIC 9 . 8 62
CAR 14 . 7 91
25:54 gone in the second half

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and there's the siren

Richmond
Scorers
J.Riewoldt, M.Morton 2.2
B.Cousins, B.Deledio, B.Nason, A.Thomson, T.Hislop 1.0
C.Newman, R.Roberts 0.1
Rushed 0.2

230 Possessions
D.Jackson 23
D.Connors 17
B.Cousins 16
T.Cotchin, B.Deledio, S.Edwards 14
D.Martin, J.Riewoldt 12

Carlton
Scorers
E.Betts 3.2
J.Waite, S.O'hAilpin 2.1
M.Murphy, C.Yarran 2.0
L.Henderson 1.1
B.McLean, B.Gibbs 1.0
Rushed 0.2

329 Possessions
A.Carrazzo 30
R.Houlihan 23
H.Scotland 22
K.Simpson 21
B.McLean 20
J.Russell 19

[peterg]

Adam Thomson gets a point inside the first minute to open the scoring for the last
RIC 9 . 9 63
CAR 14 . 7 91
0:47 gone in the last

[peterg]

Bryce Gibbs gets a nice one in reply
RIC 9 . 9 63
CAR 15 . 7 97
1:59 gone in the last

Richmond now out to $22, Carlton only $1.01

[peterg]

Tambling misses
RIC 9 . 10 64
CAR 15 . 7 97
3:29 gone in the last

Betfair no longer quoting on Carlton to win

[peterg]

and there's the ton, brought up by Mr 111
RIC 9 . 10 64
CAR 16 . 7 103
6:08 gone in the last

[peterg]

My dream team is getting a good boost!!!

Backs
29 H Scotland
44 A Carrazzo
2 J Russell
18 P Bower
32 P Hanley*
27 L Fisher*
17 R O'Keeffe*
15 S White*
36 A Silvagni

Midfield
4 B Gibbs
3 M Murphy
5 C Judd (C)
6 K Simpson (VC)
7 B McLean
1 A Walker
12 M Robinson
9 L Jetta

Rucks
8 M Kreuzer
22 S Hampson
28 C Cloke
11 R Warnock

Forwards
10 Jonathan Brown
25 B Fevola
30 J Waite
33 R Houlihan
14 D Bradshaw
19 E Betts
23 A Wonaemirri
13 C Tiller*
46 L Casboult*

*Only in until I can afford the players I actually want

[mighty_tiger_79]

i took 37 as my margin for the blues

[peterg]

RIC 9 . 10 64
CAR 16 . 8 104
as Eddie kicks one that scrapes the padding
10:48 gone in the last

[peterg]

i took 37 as my margin for the blues

Think I picked close to that too

Gibbs kicks his first behind
RIC 9 . 10 64
CAR 16 . 9 105
13:11 gone in the last

72,010 at the G for the season opener

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Chrisso kicks his third
RIC 9 . 10 64
CAR 17 . 10 112
14:48 gone in the last
[as I miss a rushed-behind at 14:04]

[peterg]

Betts lines up from the boundary line


and steers it toward Big Setant who's lining up for his third from 20m



BANG


RIC 9 . 10 64
CAR 18 . 10 118
18:09 gone in the last


Richmond out to $50, still not quoting for Carlton

[peterg]

Rushed one for the Blues ... sufficient pressure

RIC 9 . 10 64
CAR 18 . 11 119
19:25 gone in the last


Tiges out to $75