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Round 4 AFL Review
Where to start?
There’s a lot to digest right about now from this round of footy, and I’ve been going over and over this weekends happenings like a ruminant and its cud.
Round 3 kicked off with Port hosting Essendon, and despite a bright start from Essendon, it wasn’t long before Port jumped out to a big lead, with their tackling pressure and their pace spreading from the contest too much for the Bombers to handle in what was a one-sided first quarter. The Power took a 6 goal lead in to the first change, and were never headed. To their credit, the Bombers didn’t throw in the towel, and after a good scrap in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, broke even in the last. Gray was brilliant for Port, with 30 possessions (22 contested) and 2 goals, Wines was tough in the clinches all night as well with 15 contested possessions, 9 tackles and a goal to his name. No surprises for the Bombers – with Zach Merrett and David Zaharakis again in the best.
Round 2 began with a fizz, as the exciting run and gun footy of round 1 seemed to vanish into thin air. This was a dour affair made exciting by the fact that the scoreboard was close. Both sides appeared to play safe (yet scrappy) football, and the game never reached any great heights. The standout player on the field was the Faz, Alex Fasolo, with 6 goals, and a hand in 3 more. Once again for Richmond, the story remains the poor decision making of some of their senior players. They made bad mistakes and decisions all night – which culminated in a fairly ordinary last 3 minutes to allow the Fasolo led Pies to storm home and take the lead with a snapped goal from Brodie Grundy with 4 seconds remaining.
Footy’s back, round 1 is done and dusted, and what have we learned?
After a promising showing last week against the Blues, it was a shocking return to reality for the young and inexperienced Bombers this week, getting smashed by Geelong in 40 degree heat in Shepparton.
NAB Challenge, Sunday, 28 February 2016 – Round 2 – Ikon Park