It’s Monday night and you know what that means it’s Monday Night Football on Seven Sport sponsored by Mitsubishi Motors, Nike, Mobil, Foster’s and Diners Club International it’s the 1994 Foster’s Cup tonight it’s Collingwood vs Richmond at Waverley Park the Magpies defeated North Melbourne by 1 point at Waverley Park to make it to the Quarter Finals while for the Tigers they defeated St Kilda by 20 points to make it to the Quarter Finals the winner goes into the Semi Final the loser will be eliminated this is going to be a awesome match LIVE from Waverley Park it’s Collingwood vs Hawthorn this is Monday Night Football on Channel Seven enjoy the video.
Commentary by Bruce McAvaney, Peter McKenna, Kevin Bartlett and Bruce Abernethy
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[Music] Christian sweeps it to Richardson stops props left hand hle found the ground first in butcher Butcher had a brilliant opening quarter again hunman went to ground as he did a moment ago and Francis keeps his feet bullets in the front spot Bullis on hands and knees n has been so quiet over the top and really n done this the two little men for Richmond the goal sneaks from the pocket they’ve given them not much tonight yes nothing from those two boys but Collingwood then just fiddling with the ball what’s the point of kicking short to a contest you might as well kick 50 m to a contest well there’s Tony free again he’s got another kick and only went 5 minutes but he’s going to get it again oh what a game he’s playing Tony three on the left foot oh slipping over was Edwards and the mark taken by Gavin Crisco uncontested cisa chips it to the center of the ground with a mark Mar has been taken by Richardson this is Mark Richardson son of an next teammate of m a great play for the m f Wayne now towards half forward and now bar calling play on As we see Tony Shaw now was big rocker Hulan there to lend the hand Callaway on the leades chips it across to Turner Turner can run and have a bounce will he go against some good shifting going on behind the play Turner flattened as he got it down to towards the half forward line up they go push in the back free kick to Richmond and it’s young it’s Matthew Richardson again he’s a good player got a lot of tall players on the for line the tigers with Richardson 6’4 you’ve got Edward 6’5 also got Francis who’s 6’4 and Scotty Turner 6’4 Edwards the target from Richardson got underneath it a bit Campbell with him Alan Richardson a little push there alen Richardson butcher with confidence SE some ground but does it constructively to Christian who finds Mark Richardson through the center Wing chips it Over the Top O good play gets to Fraser bounces a second one his first bounce is probably a bit early then runs his four quarter goes for goal gives it a ride and just misses probably could have run another what 6 or seven met before he had his first bounce in KB it’s the most important thing to do a lot of players take the ball and they bounce it within first two or three strides but you got 15 M to run you should run your full quter get well balanced then you can look further up field you can take your bounce and then you can run again Brendan Gale to the half back line over the back with rri Tony Shaw Taps it on taken away by Callaway Callaway a beautiful hand pass Wayne Campbell really is coming to this game he can run another 50 will he go again he’s looking for someone to lead there in a daisy cutter bang straight onto the chest of Turner Turner’s a long way out he’s 5 5 m I really do need a goal here with this attacking uh move Richardson’s going back the square they’ve got the Tall Timber there Turner fancies himself from here but it won’t make the distance or lob up in the goal score up they go great Mark now a free Kick the cwood though he playing it against Richardson there Michael Christian in the Square would have been a certain goal chipped across to Ellen Richardson he’s clear he’s got no one to kick it to now the leader on by Francis good Mark Tony Francis on Center Kevin Brown’s come off the captain for Collingwood replaced by Sanderson Kevin bartler said earli he thought the brown was in need of a run or two Watson through the center cing with setting oh great mat by the little fell hand in the air Bley was also involved in that Rose been quiet today goes for the goal and the kick not as good as the mark and through from behind had a huge reputation in Western Australia Bradley row we can see here he’s only a small guy but got a beautiful ride there were some people in Western Australia who were upset that U he wasn’t with the West Coast Eagles and in fact they took Peter Mata that’s how strongly they raid Bradley row but he’s not as good as Mata rodri underneath it now bis gets the handle over freeze handle was a good one to Campbell who’s having his 15th kick and it’s a good one to Richardson gives him a run at it Richardson in a big wide AR a very promising young cult high ball Francis underneath it now Turner it should sit for him could do something constructive centering kick Richardson yes oh he’s a star isn’t he man of it well of course he’s he’s far too quick for Christian he just leads him by about 3 or 4 M but C Matthews at this stage doesn’t quite know who to play on him he’s put Hill in hand on him he’s also had Christian down there Kell’s off the ground and mcney been too slow but he’s got to kick this from 25 M it’s a goal three to Richardson well if he learns a kick straight of course he could kick 100 goals in the season but uh his ability then to kick the ball then to follow it on see wayne Campbell kicking the ball out wide three or four met in front of Christian there terrific balance to get around quickest player on Richmond’s list kicks the ball back towards Francis there couldn’t take it then we’ll see the ball hooked back here and he takes the mark 72 to 43 just under 6 minutes of play left to three quarter time and Greg dear wins it again to Tony fre Matthew Francis in front it’s a loose ball T It Away by Hassel towards the center Wing area Callaway racing at it he’s doing very very well he did well on gav Brown I kill Gavin Brown very very strong player Duncan Callaway he was a top player in the under 19s made his Mark last year came in on the halfback flank former corfield Garian GRE de is dominating here’s a free kick which way is it going to go it’s going Richmond’s way to Deer against Mark Richardson well with monos down on the side deer has dominated the RS in towards Richardson again oh yes no he didn’t quite hang on to it still a chance though taken away by Christian he’s really got his hands full down there over to Francis and the magp will take it out of Defense oh he’s caught this will be holding the ball oh he’s played over the Nick oh the Richmond players don’t like it and not of the [Music] supporters well that looked that looked to be a tough one on the Tigers let’s have a look at the replay here cuz he went the ground that’s definitely holding the ball that’s a very bad decision Francis free kick going to Bradley plane this time 116 to 5 1 the scores here Collingwood in front Watson takes it at Center Wing Collingwood just trying to hold it up a bit I think 29 Points in front the magies been a lot further in front than that good kick so they’re just setting it up here slow Collingwood now Bley been a bit quiet since a brilliant opening quarter Rock on the target given a hip and Sher by Gale NE got back onto it kellway he’s had the honor of having the captain taken off him Richardson and Campbell Campbell’s had the honor of having richon put on him now butcher comes away the left foot is an old scrubber ham who’s struggled a bit tonight now on the forward line after starting in defense on Richardson and hasn’t had a big impact on the game Maggie supporters in front looking at a semi-final birth but Richmond slowly coming back at [Applause] [Music] him kick 59 to 24 since quarter time Richmond 14 shots to six Richardson just sort of gave that away to Tony Shaw couple of throws in there sh did that Tony free coming away with it again yes it was a wrestling match going back there with young Brenton Sanderson played four games with the the ATL CR Brenton Sanderson and three night games so he’s a young boy he’s only 20 years of age could be a good pick up for the uh the mag it’s Campbell who’s about to have his 16th kick oh he’s played a great game too and uh it’s just unfortunate they lost nights that extra class player out around the middle as we see Campbell towards Center Wing Greg deer in front tries to thump it on it’s loose ball who’s going to end up with this it’s cisa caught calls play on has taken away by Buckley down the W Sanderson and Sanderson marks and the Richmond supporters not happy after that beautiful tackle back there but Mark taken by Sanderson 25 minutes let’s have a look Cisco caught and did he knock it on he might have knocked it on but we see Buckley onto the left foot look at that Beau and Bren Sanderson who came onto the ground only about 5 minutes ago if you could play League football at uh 19 18 years of age was a TA cup star for South Australia well directly in front and Brit Sanderson has kicked the goal three goals Colwood since uh that first opening quarter so it’s been a very very even game we see here good punch from behind by Mark richon I think he’s done okay Peter Mark richon tonight we see there that was a good tackle but sweeping on the ball he buckly the Tigers have missed out a little bit at ground level with nation dunders not really firing tonight but on their forward line they really have lacked a couple of Crum Getters couple of the young stars there serson that goal K away on him big gear for Sanderson can he break into the Collingwood team here’s dear such an honest performer at Hawthorne in those great days of the Hawks B got it out to dear oh took too long in the endb he was able to smother it calling starting to mount another attack playing back to Center half for hulahan caught underneath it and Bullis was a sloppy hand ball to Daffy to Gale Gale up to Center Wing not a good kick Francis chips in got a few touches now Francis since halim well caught that time holding the footing that was the same one as about two minutes ago when the pre kick went to Francis this time the Umpire has got it correct he is hard to tackle Francis when he falls over isn’t he Watson that was award getting the kick butcher scrub has one out to cisa cisa just kicks to the space Ed Williams and Francis running from opposite directions and crisco tonight with seven kicks and four just handy GRE versus Mark Richardson here in this Ru G right on center Wing Richardson wins that one goes into Linder hand de a fumble punched on by leads tap further a field towards the boundary line this is Tony Shaw getting get the plane very clever Bradley playing towards half forward up they go oh nearly the man in front had it well no it’s a Williams coming over the back they both had a touch on that one Williams Oh Dodgers good play switch into the open goal and hops it wow that would have been great play if he had have finished it off with a goal let’s have a look at the Mark he jumps buis get a touch oh Williams probably had a strong Mark but think bull might a had a touch in front there 79 to 4 three back to 36 points we with the socks down have cramped slightly did a lot of work in that first quarter Le no free kick B under pressure from Richardson now hulahan and Le running him out of play so the Richmond charge has just been stopped for the moment hasn’t it Collingwood holding firm now at 127 to 513 so they’ve kicked 24 to 22 since half time so this has been the even quarter in this match today Bon gets it for about 50 m Francis tried to one hand to came off Crisco and out of play winner of this to play the winner of ATL and Fitzroy in a semi-final in 9 days time so big prize at stake here semi-final birth Collingwood with a very poor Night series record Richmond made the final last year and that a spectacular charge Francis gains about 10 me runs it out of play so in the dying seconds of this third quarter I think Colin would have be pretty happy they’ve held on strongly and will take a big lead into the final turn dear Richardson rodri just getting in the road of Richardson play on call think Richardson was awarded a free kick now Bley swings it out wide and coning would score in the last seconds or so they did it here last week didn’t they in spectacular fashion Buckley in the center Square this is his 17th kick had three hand balls normally a very good kick rocker pushed underneath it by Gale Daffy getting back row runs with him siren sounds no goal Rose kick off the ground did go through but it won’t be paid and at 3/4 time Collingwood seemingly in control at 127 to Richmond 513 [Music] start of the last quarter 36 points the margin Richmond need about two goals in the first four minutes you’d think Francis attacking goes for goal bouncing ball runs out of play what do you think Kevin if Collingwood kicked what two go goals it’s almost impossible isn’t it for richond well if they get the first goal it’s probably sh the G they’re six goals down there the Tigers and they’ve played pretty well since quarter time but they they’ve just been trying to play catch up football they’ve kicked five goals in three quarters and they tail by six that have to be uh Einstein to work out that uh they’ve got some problems they’ve had a lot of good crumb Getters around the middle of the ground but no Crum Getters up on the for line maybe Nation forward pocket just hovering around the big guys might be a move Herman couldn’t get it away KN there and out of play yes they could have done with three or four from n tonight from the pocket he’s a good goal kicker normally I need backup support don’t they the little man the partner has kept set up there still dear and rocker rocker not bad normally these situations because of his strength Herman hugging the boundary line looking for clever kick on the end because he didn’t have any options and Tony shaww who’s had 12 kicks and five hand balls way H and he’s had the job mainly on Francis tonight Richardson and it’s flipped over the back here he is again Tony free what a game towards half forward Edwards underneath it here’s Le on the left foot they need a couple of quick goals Watson back with the flight he’s loses it t by Matt Francis down to full forward oh FS off the hands of Richardson Christian was fighting for it and he kicks it out of the danger zone and he finds Nathan Buckley Buckley from Center Wing clever little chip kick that was good play went past Fraser oh beautiful pick up by Bullis loses the ball in the tackle and he threw it hand pass over to Buckley Buckley the long driving kick the Flyers are there rocker at the front back play is there sck it away towards Williams the race is on Williams is a real spee to look at the pace onto the left foot brings it back to the pocket the hola hand marks right on the boundary line is he going to center it or is he going to run around he’s going to kick it back now he’s got to bring it over the mark So Damen hulahan came to calling with as a full [Applause] forward and started off on fullback on Richardson tonight he well beaten right on the boundary line he runs out he’s going to open up the goals tries to hook it back it’s a good looking kick he’s kicked that Beau beautiful kick by Dam H 17 plays 5 13 well we see coming in there as Bullis good tackle there went to the ground and Tony Shaw ker a cover gets the ball across there to Buckley with a thump and kick you see rocker there contested this is where Collingwood has done very well tonight at ground level because they always seem to have a quick little player at ground level whether it be Williams or Francis and pounced on the ball beautiful kick this Conwood stretches a margin now it’s out to seven goals they look like they’re on their way to the [Music] semifinal bounc down again in the center Alan Richardson who missed the Opening match against North Melbourne back tonight came on after starting on the inter change just running himself into a bit of form free kick to Mark Richardson high against Greg deer had a terrific jaw these two there too much in it Richardson kicked the goal in the opening quarter go short too far that one for crisa Edwards gets back but Tony Shaw be pretty happy with this form very good kick McCartney on the run from 65 M goes to for for Brad row was there Gale handall under pressure kick away from De he didn’t go that far again big tackle there especially Williams and then Rocker coming in strongly on new and the ex jalong hands it over three umpires all marked up tonight Mitchell MC and five magpa forward line about 25 M out from the goal rocker versus Brendan Gale rocker wins it and takes it out of the rough jeel and puts it through for a behind good thinking by CIA one point to remember about the three umpire system is that apart from the center bounce where where any umpire can give a free kick if they see an infringement once the game is under underway you can only give a free kick in the area in which you’re umpiring here the kick in by Gale looking for dear dear thumps it the ground he’s got backup support there from Duncan Callaway kicks to the Wide Open Spaces one-on-one Contest out there it was Watson and Francis BN with the pace now Prisa leads him in the race still Bon ooh great turn to speed and he’s appealing for a free kick but I think it’s going to be a throwing and it is there’s John Nory looking on tough task with the Tigers from here Grand finalist last year in The Fosters Cup made a spectacular run didn’t they last year to get up there against ason what a crowd we had last year that final over 70,000 and if colling would make the Grand Final this year expect just about a full [Music] house Turner and Richardson this time 86 to 43 double the score Collingwood leading crisa hands it over to Bley who’s been very good O’s class doesn’t he McCartney Francis Christian butcher Richardson just setting it up short to hulahan he’s gaining a bit of confidence after he kicked a lovely goal four or five minutes ago might be more comfortable in the forward line centering kick rocker his Target Gale rocker goes with him ball comes to ground Neil tries to crash his way through rocker puts the tackle on butley oh great Mark what a grab well that look at Lee Matthews even smiling about that because he had to run with the Flight of the ball that was absolutely superb sets it up for rocker g g a little he PL snap misses doesn’t miss them too often Bradley that’s normally his specialty oh look at this K now RNE Campbell there sitting underneath the ball there but actually probably should have wented the ball a little bit harder there to make it hard for Buckley so Buckley could see him coming at him well Buckley was completely out of position a magnificent mark by Buckley but as you say Kevin a contest well he was in the he was in the Box suat wasn’t he as we see Brendan Gale out the woods de good Mark by GRE de and he gives it off to kellway an or a shocking kick by Kell away you can’t afford that straight the Buckley 60 M kick by Buckley towards full forward rocker used his body well allows little roow to grab it R row Paul Williams Oh a miss kick they still might get away with it sanderson’s there all s it away off the ground by Dey Williams again oh jeez quick great play Williams the left foot oh he’s kicked a miraculous go brilliant goal great play by Paul Williams and he’s Dr for his kick the banana well that’s what happens when you’ve got pace and Williams has demonstrated all that this fantastic acceleration that he’s got could have been kicking in danger there but Williams pounces on the ball doesn’t pick the ball up here but he was in control all the time might have been a little bit of a fluke when it finally came off ah the Maggie away now Williams with his second 26,990 th000 Tony free in the center 22 kicks and six handles to brri he doesn’t have quite those stats but he’s done reasonably to S half forward Rogers acir one tonight goes for for for good looking kick box seat Frances should probably have held that still in the pocket not happy throws it away in [Applause] disgusted and Williams has gone off the ground for Collingwood and coming on the ground for Collingwood is Todd Curley who’s from Western Australia new recruit for the mpire side can also kick a goal Kevin he had a remarkable record last year year where he I think they won five games under a goal and in four occasions he kicked the winning goal for them would have been the hero of the town you are a wealth of information Bruce there’s not out about you throw it in that forward pocket not just Athletics is it K as we see the big Thum over the back and Christian comes in the lender hand and tapped over the line by Tony Shaw in that forward pocket the M are really steady they looked good in this quarter and the way Tony Shaw’s playing I think no doubt about he’ll be a regular member of the side this year former Captain here’s Matthew Francis trying to get in the hand pass taken away by Watson onto alen Richardson further field to hassle pretty quick around set of wing Bradley playing and can’t keep it inide it be a throw the quite night playe 11 kicks but uh four goals last week and uh just the one so far tonight Gavin Brown’s warming up to come back onto the ground the Collingwood Skipper good signs for Collingwood when you consider mcguan not playing and mon hon right Brown needing a run Kelly’s been off the ground for a fairway and Buckley in sparkling form beautiful looking kick to set a half forward Sanderson got underneath it rocker takes a chance against Gale takes him on runs it towards the pocket still keeps it in front roow chips in to give a hand row now caught tries to get rid of it they left right and Center ball still to be one and finally the Umpire will come in good contest good umpire and let it go chak is going to be a big influence isn’t he I’m coning well I think I think he’s going to be manned up very heavily this year you just cannot allow him to run loose can you brce no but when you’ve got maguan running and you’ve got brown running and you got a few options you can’t man them all up snap by Rocker behind that’s one of the areas where he’ll find playing for coling a lot better than Brisbane Bears where he would always get the best tagger but if they’re tagging Bly and all of a sudden magan’s Cutting Loose or Russell’s Cutting Loose or Francis then they’ll switch their tagger off him and gives him much more opportunity to to play out the games without being tagged constantly all the time by the best tagger well he’s going to be a thorn in the side of the opposition particularly with that kicking ability as we see at Half Back matura number 5050 AR P towards the half forward line the Tigers have stopped the mees are full of running or the temp on was from Rogers but it’s gone straight the Watson further a field the hand pass comes to butcher oh he’s danger butley what can he do he’s from 55 M he’s trying to dodge around oh that is great play Buckley for Francis clever play the sign of a good player and plenty of time so Tony Francis almost on the boundary line he’s looking for someone in short Speedy little Rover he’s kick one and uh well a difficult kick certainly should make the distance a matter of accuracy Francis TR tries to swing it back can’t do so one behind only a clever play by Buckley Kevin we calling with is absolutely dominat the fact that they’ve had 11 individual goal kickers and the Tigers have only had three goal kickers and only one a small player in Matthew n who went off in that third quarter so only one goal from a crumb all night now kale kicked it to himself he didn’t kick it 2 m out you’ve got to kick the ball 2 m out from the goal Square he’s kicked it high in the air let’s just see how it goes see he’s kicked it straight up in the air that was the old rule but the new rule is you must Kick It 2 m out from the goal Square before you can take the ball unfortunately never playing it full back he doesn’t know the rules wasn’t that short of two M how far was that kick on tell what the got to kick it out from he’s got to kick it out from the goal Square 2 m he can’t kick it straight up in the air see he’s kicked it straight up in the air a traveled 2 m that’s the question it’s about 3 and/ of a Meer well Turner at the back rocker in the front you told me Kevin at the start of the mat region you didn’t plan the Night series you couldn’t see now you can measure from here I got 2020 Vision now now TI what about williams’ situation Williams went straight to the bench and put a bag of straight his ground and Bruce let me tell you it’s freezing down here keep warm di you’re a Magie supporter you being warm and hot tonight I can tell you here’s Chris nce has been very very quiet he K the straight to Mark Richardson come back come back play on richardon play on you can hear the ire fall in toward towards half for it’s all cing it at the moment it’s oneway traffic H hand long hand pass here’s a chance for hassle to kick a goal from 40 m John Hassel this is to the right so the Mei have really well they’ve lifted the Tipo in this last ter they’re well on top last year Jeff hog kicked 57 goals for the Tigers and and Matthew Richardson kicked 32 goals then you got to go to nce 26 and Benny gal 25 so the Tigers haven’t had a lot of goal kickers and if there small players aren’t kicking two or three goals throughout the course of a game then you really will struggle to get enough goals on the board to win brond go forward towards CER WI taken by Edwards that’s brri Campbell Campbell will boming in long he look down there to WS the pocket Greg there can’t Mark and going to attemped to go to the line is McCartney still in play and eventually it is over so that’ll be a throwing other point on that Kevin I think Richmond and West Coast the only two teams last year that didn’t kick 20 goals in a match so no problems having they kicking goals particularly with hog gone probably need 60 or 70 out of Richardson this year cell’s coming off for the Tigers as you speak Bruce and Manny dundis is coming on cis’s Kick away now plane playing right off the ground for him wide out toward the boundary line won’t quite get there Buckley the r might have taken best off the ground off 23 in the last quarter kick towards Francis and poor old Richmond now they’ve really hit a wall the tides body blow wasn’t it when their Champion went off nights here’s Sanderson centering kick to row should have taken it wasn’t all that hard quick kick Away by Daffy to the space Collingwood players everywhere left right and Center if it doesn’t go out though raffle it it does Richardson disappointed because he knew that he had some space and out of play and Collingwood finishing it off very impressively tonight they started brilliantly and they’re coming home with a rush 14 12 5 13 and to think of the close matches we had in the opening round and to start the quarterfinal we’ve had what’s turned out now to be a one-sided contest me’s half forward line Brendan Gale on rocker charges after it back towards the half back line here’s ran Le swings onto the left foot towards Center wingis putting Mark taken by Edwards on the Francis they’ve got some Tall Timber Edwards Francis Richardson Gale here’s here’s one of the tall men Edwards and I was talking plett a 6′ four is Kevin probably been too big on the for line tonight but John Nory would be disappointed that Nation dunders haven’t fired up there to kick any goals so he’s then gone for the taller guys for a bit of marking strength well nation was in the action there but couldn’t get away G Brown to Fraser Fraser squares at the plane good footy playing with a couple of bounces in the heart of the Center Square now neat looking kick to rocker excellent football by Collingwood Brown setting it up to Fraser to FL and then to rocker well Bradley playing I think as the game has gone on has got a lot better good slow earlier but he’s continued to pick up possessions 16 possessions for Bradley playing and when you’re playing around that half forward line and up towards the wing that’s not a bad ni work rockers kicked 24 tonight he’s had uh plenty of chances 73 goals last year he’s kicked 102 goals in 30 league matches it’s a very good strike rate kicked that long and strong but straight through from behind didn’t deviate but through the wrong post so Collingwood lead Now by nine goals and that was about the margin of quarter time was it it was 92 to Four Points they’ve got it back to what it was Gale more dangerous kick but comes [Music] off marks Mark theur towards half back racing after all Le should have Mark that a little bit slow to get there and has dropped the set up not happy with himself BR L it’s on half forward for the vampires Mark Richardson batt hard against GRE dear dear front position a clever hit out Gavin Brown starting to come into it picked by dundis towards the center of the ground Turner is there now that’s Mark Neil gets it across to brck brck inwards half forward no Mark butcher is there to tap it away to Christian Christian playing in front of Richardson now Sprints away onto the left foot towards half back and the mar tagen by Buckley he played a magnificent game look at that kicking a delight to watch Nathan butley all open a big mouth again he’s the best kick in the competition but to argue with it Tois at half forward right he kicks either fo 60 M Darren J’s another great finisher isn’t he both finish it off so well Crisco too far out rocker maybe provide a lead now goes back goes forward again Isco bang it in his Direction rocker outnumbered sets himself G got the front spot took the Mark it’s good to see rocker go for the punch there though instead of trying to Mark cuz he was out of position because the idea of course is to push it to the ground so your crumes can get it Herman takes it from G oh not a good kick H CHS in front of n’s head one he’ll want to forget all about huran centering kick playing the target good stretch unable to take it banged Away by Le into the center calling with with numbers again nice take by Rogers tapped it forward to P who came on in the second half he’s got a lot of tow patur was able to run around but kick it straight to Watson so it’s all falling apart now for Richmond Christian running off Matthew Richardson swings It Wide holam getting some touches in the last quarter hell toow right up from the forward pocket neat looking pass to rock a good one good grab too he’s a hard a fudge when he gets a half a meter on youed Kick two Kevin as Williams comes on for Christian which SE I think two of the most exciting forwards in the game tonight in Richardson at one end in rock at the other yes both two Young Guns got great hands uh rocker strong eyes never takes his eyes off the ball and he never fumbles that’s the S of a really good player a lot of players get the hands on the ball and juggle it but he’s he’s a one grab player I like players who put their hands on the ball and don’t try and peddle the the ball long when it’s on the ground and can take it with one grab rocker from the pocket 25 he’s kicked he been off Target Richardson’s also had a lot of chances down the other end see that’s a good looking kick to go rocker at 35 andw to 10 would you say he about 6 months in front of Richardson at this stage well in terms of I mean he hasn’t kicked well tonight I think the only difference between him is that rich kicking is so poor at the moment man you can’t rely on play a bit more footy too he’s played a bit more footy he’s played 30 Games he’s a bigger boy but I think Richardson is is just such an enormous Talent if if he can do a bit more work on his kicking I mean tonight he’s kicked three goals he should have kicked seven goals tonight 10 goal margin very impressive this last turn by the mag Pi when Richmond play a good second and third turns yeah that’s BR getting it to three Matthew d further a field that was Callaway half back Ellen Richardson dodg weaving getting in a hand pass oh here they go again the mag Pi with brown hand pass comes across the Buckley who races in the goal oh hits the post he has played a magnificent game Buckley Curley was the man who gave that hand pass across and uh Todd Curley the young player but Buckley well he is just look at that 27 kicks three hand balls he’s now best man on the ground and 23 Second B N Chips it away one of his few touches rodri over to [Music] PIRA B looking kick to Kell did a very good job on Gavin Brown 50 m as it against Collingwood against Richardson for running over the back he didn’t want him to play on because he had dund this by himself out on the wing so he elected to give away the 50 m penalty BRS [Music] kellway right up to about the 50 m Mark talking about many dunders I if you come out in the ground before the game with Advantage as big as that on your knee you must be either fit why would you have to wear a bandage like that a lot of players uh mentally gives them support Peter they feel comfortable if they if they’ve had an injury and it’s got some sort of strapping on it kellway just gets under it a bit hook it gets right there to the goal square and a behind a Richmond they hadn’t scored for a while haven’t scored at all this quarter he started the game with that knee bandage on I would have thought he had the wear of bandage you shouldn’t be out there pet you saw with the you wouldn’t back well still that 10 goal margin there gin Brown Sprints away from half back and towards the half forward line or the big thumb Brian Le races It Forward still got it tries to knock it on his forur got a bit of toe but caught get Tony free looking for Le well played by bu he’s done a lot of good work like that Bon quick hand pass to Edwards JY Edwards to half forward and Chris n marks and we haven’t seen much of that tonight from n in towards the pocket taken away by row Bradley row oh he can Sprint clear here he can run 50 if he wants to swings onto the left foot brings it towards Halford and plain over the back is Le he didn’t really try and grab that Brian Le now he Taps it out that’s better play taken by Herman Herman towards the center of the ground he finds Callaway who gives it off to dunders through the center here’s a chance for Richmond out wide gets to Richardson Richardson goes for goal and I think he might get a free kick here is a goal oh clear it is a goal good boy here the Umpire asking if it was a goal cuz it would have been a three so Richardson got four now it’s not a bad performance 154 to 614 well he’s got four out of six and he’s missed uh four set shots he should have had at least another eight tonight we see there m dundis there kicking the ball up where Richardson was all by himself and a nice kick on the Run been good for his confidence he’d be disappointed he’s missing some easy goals tonight though nine goal margin very good performances by the M after that opening quarter Blitz where they kick nine goals to n there’s tony3 again towards half forward n gets it to patura mat into the half forward line oh good Mark very good Mark this looks like Rogers I think Matthew Rogers yes it is and he has marked about 50 m 29 you’re right on it yeah you got started last week of course in defense played a marvelous game for the Tigers in his first game came across from South Australia this year by the draft but is played on the forward line for most of tonight Matthew Rogers for his first goal of the night right through the [Applause] middle so the margin now eight goals in favor of the man couple of late goals to the Tigers Johnny Nory would be very disappointed with the Tigers performance particularly in that opening turn when the Collingwood side kick 92 to Four Points but nce picking up a few possessions and of course Mark pure the son of John pure the former South Melbourne star who went across to Richmond in 1975 getting a few kicks and m vur is a boy who’s got a a future in League [Applause] football less than three minutes remaining in this quarterfinal of The Fosters C calling with 104 to 56 cisa from Center halfback SM off the boot in the end now Richardson that’s marked to row having a run on the ball PIRA has had a couple of touches they get it through to n n normally AI kick that one of the goal square and too easy for mney to get back butcher put him under a bit of pressure McCartney and out of play so cwood the back pocket Lee Matthews well he’d have to be pretty happy with today tonight yes Stan magro sitting next to him of course hey there’s a couple of gentle characters Lee Matthews and Stan mro had to be playing on those te I did you’re still here to talk about it Kevin aren’t you n goes for goal good kick right back to the goal square with hulahan punches it away dear I say it Bruce that explains a number of things about Kevin don’t let him get away with that Kevin 2 minutes remaining here Damen moncos out suspended at the moment a key to collingwood’s premiership hes you think they need a terrific year out of him and he did finish last year off pretty well well they need even Center bouncers mon although Mark richon tonight I’ve been impressed with Mark richon tonight he’s a boy that Kong was really looking forward to coming on this and I think he shown enough tonight to say that he’ll be part of their side in 94 yes has improved a lot Mark there’s butcher slung off the ball quick hand pass comes out towards Richardson forur now it’s Gavin Brown off the ground towards Center Wing now is Brian Le trying to Center the ball he saw a man out of the corner of his eye and it’s Turner Turner race is clear towards half forward no Mark the phaser Richardson is there taken away by Watson on the row here come the Mages oh good Pace by Hassel to get to that Hassel went without it though Buckley is there taken away by Herman still the mag pies that was Sanderson Callaway swings onto the left foot and Els to hand pass instead and that is wide and he finds Dey goes short Center Wing gets to Turner HS a hand ball out Daffy backing up at a half forward into the pocket and ham with a big fly Richardson who Kevin B has been pretty impressed with tonight butcher well done good play Brown getting some nice touches in the last quarter Williams on the end of that one he too’s been a very good player cramped up a bit now row having his best turn as a padic over the top the plane where you take him to goal from here you’d say no he’s going to go short good play curly over the top maybe one too much here Fran will get a free kick in the dying seconds of the match those young supporters will be pretty happy as Tony Francis well play could have kicked the goal couldn’t he he was only 35 M out was just being unselfish but uh in the end cing would just overuse the ball and nearly lost it fr is here a hand pass was Miles too short so he couldn’t take it Bond giving away a different right K of this one here Francis kick one goal tonight hooks that and misses doesn’t kick awful lot of goals for R Francis as he’s kicked 53 in 76 matches so he hasn’t averaged one he averages about7 a match you have players who are goal kicking Rovers and you have other Rovers who are really a ball winners and uh and Playmakers and he really is a playmaker around the center of the ground breaking it up with his with his hand ball and his Pace Bradley row is a goal kicking Rover although really is a permanent forward pocket r a lot of Rovers will average nearly two goals in their career weren’t they per match over the back gra kway and there’s a sa I hope you enjoyed tonight’s game join us again on Wednesday night at 8:00 for the next quarterfinal the Adelaide crows against Fitzroy live from Waverly Park good not this has been a seven sport [Music] production 1994 Fosters cup proudly brought to you by Mitsubishi Motors Nike mobile Fosters and Diners Club International
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Just have a look at the crowd from this preseason match. Compare this with the 11am Weekday matches that we saw in 2024 that had crowds of only a couple of thousand.
Richmond were the big improvers of 1994
What did u think of abolishing the pre season grand final format at the end of 2013