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Blog log from R23 of 2026: Richmond vs St Kilda

Blog log for Richmond vs St Kilda, R23 of 2026

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Hall plays on to advantage to swerve through the first goal from half forward, to put a cap on a rather desultory first five minutes of play. (Q1 5:13)
Wilkie goes back with the flight to spoil Armstrong in the pocket for a behind, with skill to not give away a free. (Q1 7:32)
Higgins curls a left-foot J-curve to the right from 35m on the flank after earning an arm chop free. (Q1 14:33)
Owens finally gets the second goal for St Kilda, which is making hard work of this game. (Q1 19:32)
That’s more like it! Ross roves Hill’s spoil after the next centre contest and bangs through a quality finish from CHF. (Q1 20:14)
Owens marks Silvagni’s pass from members side to the hotspot in front of Annand for his second goal. (Q1 21:59)
Lalor misses narrow right from a tough set shot from 40m near the boundary. (Q1 26:54)
Marshall draws a contact free on Trainor 40m out on a slight angle for the first goal of Q2. (Q2 0:39)
Sharman marks over Annand in the pocket and keeps his feet to turn and run into the open goal. (Q2 5:02)
Owens draws a high contact free on Vlastuin after roving a stoppage deep in the pocket and dropping the knees. Footy gods can’t stop him curling in his third goal. (Q2 7:30)
Lalor kicks over Wilkie to Lefau near the square on the end of a slingshot play around members side. Lefau converts. (Q2 11:00)
Green is pinged for a throw under a Windhager tackle 20m out on a slight angle to concede another one. (Q2 15:25)
Taranto marks 45m out on a slight angle and delivers a peach of a drop punt. (Q2 19:30)
Sharman passes to Owens in the pocket 20m out who screws his set shot narrow left. (Q2 25:30)
Higgins chips in front of Sharman to pinch a Macrae pass to the hotspot. HT siren sounds so he goes with a drop punt, and shanks it horribly to the left. (Q2 32:01)
Garcia bounces through a snap from the hotspot after receiving from Sharman. (Q3 2:41)
Higgins roves and gets caught high by Brown at the hotspot, tries a J-curve this time but still misses to the right. (Q3 7:43)
Campbell clears from outer wing to the boundary for Lynch 45m out, whose set shot is rushed. (Q3 9:26)
Sharman marks on the boundary 25m out and curls his set shot too early to the left. (Q3 11:51)
Owens fends off Banks to juggle a mark from Lake’s pass from outer side to 20m out in the pocket for his fourth goal. (Q3 13:53)
Butler snaps a left-foot goal from 25m on a slight angle. (Q3 16:35)
Taranto beats O’Connell to mark deep in the pocket 30m out but his checkside doesn’t turn and is off hands for a point. (Q3 20:00)
Prestia just misses a flying snap from 50m on a slight angle to the left. (Q3 21:17)
Lynch also misses to the left from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 22:13)
Wilson roves a smothered Vlastuin kick and misses off a step from 30m on a slight angle. (Q3 25:51)
Banks’ attempted Joe the Goose is to the feet of Lefau who fumbles and is claimed, easy goal butchered by the Tigers. (Q3 26:52)
Owens gathers a bounce pass from Hall at the hotspot and snaps his personal best fifth goal off the left. (Q3 28:18)
Q4 is junk time, of course. (Q4 22:45)

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