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Blog log from R5 of 2020: Melbourne vs Richmond

Blog log for Melbourne vs Richmond, R5 of 2020

Lynch marks 40m out in front and splits the middle to kick off the scoring for the afternoon with a goal. (Q1 1:38)
Short gets caught in possession by Pickett on the HBF, Demons swarm and it’s Petracca who finds Hannan in the pocket 25m out for the first goal for Melbourne. (Q1 3:20)
McIntosh fumbles a ground ball near the Melbourne hotspot, Melksham roves and screws the snap wide. (Q1 6:55)
Lynch leads out of the square and leaps to mark a Short pass to 25m on the flank, but misses. (Q1 12:49)
The Demons rebound around the outer wing and go coast to coast with Melksham over the back of Balta to mark and goal from the square. (Q1 13:49)
Gawn burns the ball from defence straight to Higgins 40m out in the corridor, but then Higgins sprays it badly for a behind. (Q1 17:19)
Higgins roves a Lynch dropped mark at the hotspot and gives outside to Castagna who kicks truly off a step. (Q1 17:50)
Melbourne can’t exit defensive 50, eventually McIntosh centres to Rioli 40m out on a slight angle who goals. (Q1 20:34)
The Demons apply some frontal pressure at half forward to force a turnover, Pickett passes to Fritsch 20m out in front to goal after the QT siren. (Q1 24:19)
Mad scramble on the Tiger goal line and did the first-gamer Aarts back heel a goal or did it hit the post on the way through? On video review, called a behind. (Q2 2:48)
Petracca is pinged for HTB under a Nankervis tackle after a stoppage at the Tiger hotspot, Nank hoofs through the goal. (Q2 4:43)
On the end of a switch play from behind members wing, Chol passes to Riewoldt 25m out in the pocket, who plays on and goals. (Q2 10:30)
Edwards switches from the wing and the Tigers have an overlap going, Higgins marks inside 50 then passes to Castagna at the hotspot for another one to Richmond. (Q2 16:19)
Lambert snaps another one for the rampaging Tigers from a ball in to the pocket. (Q2 20:34)
Fritsch takes a tough contested grab over Houli from a Hannan pass to 40m on the flank. The set shot is wide, short and rushed. (Q2 24:19)
Hibberd is out of position and can’t stop Martin marking 25m out on the flank, Dusty plays on and goals. (Q3 4:57)
Chol gets the next centre clearance kick after a give by Prestia, he hits the lead of Riewoldt 40m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q3 6:35)
Rioli marks a Prestia pass over Salem on the boundary 45m out, his set shot is short, it falls for Lynch who hits the post from point blank range. (Q3 8:38)
Melksham screws through a set shot from 20m on the boundary in the modern professional style. (Q3 10:38)
Short turns the ball over by hand at half back, Melksham gives Hannan a Joe the Goose special on the quick counter. (Q3 13:15)
Lambert smothers Smith at the Tiger hotspot, the ball bounces back up to him and he snaps for his second goal! (Q3 14:48)
Castagna misses a snap from half forward. (Q3 20:45)
McDonald marks a Petracca pass 40m out on a slight angle on the end of a rebound up the guts started by Hibberd. TMac kicks truly. (Q4 2:07)
Petracca intercepts a Balta kick on the wing and goes quickly to Fritsch 40m out on a slight angle. Fritsch steers that one through, three kicks in it, 10:48 to play! (Q4 6:02)
Lynch marks 20m out in the pocket and ices the game with his second goal. (Q4 12:26)
Hannan marks 40m out near the boundary just after the clock ticks under 5:00 to go. He just misses. (Q4 15:38)
Brayshaw goes long to the square, Hannan gets a contact free on Borad plus a 50m penalty and goals. 2:37 to play and still three kicks in it. (Q4 17:58)
Oliver gets a holding free at the next centre bounce but turns the ball over with a bad short pass, Lynch roves the inside 50 and grubbers his third from 35m. (Q4 19:58)
Harmes feeds Pickett for a flying snap from the hotspot that sails wide. (Q4 21:18)
Lynch feeds Lambert for a cherry of a goal from 20m on the flank, three for him to cement his BOG credentials. (Q4 24:08)

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