1996 AFL Round 20: Richmond v Geelong
This is the match report for the match played on 17 August 1996 between Richmond and Geelong during round 20 of the 1996 AFL season.
Richmond hosted Geelong at MCG.
Matthew Knights captained the hosts.
With the presence of multiple Geelong co-captains, namely Gary Ablett and Barry Stoneham, playing for the side, it is not yet known who specifically captained the visitors.
The hosts were coached by Robert Walls and the visitors were coached by Gary Ayres.
Richmond
M. Knights (capt.), C. Bond, D. Bourke, J. Bowden, P. Broderick, P. Bulluss, W. Campbell, J. Charles, B. Gale, M. Gale, J. Howat, D. Kellaway, M. Merenda, C. Naish, R. Powell, M. Richardson, M. Rogers, D. Ryan, C. Sullivan, J. Tape, J. Torney
Geelong
G. Ablett, J. Barnes, C. Bizzell, S. Breuer, R. Burns, L. Colbert, P. Couch, B. Graham, D. Hall, S. Handley, G. Hocking, G. Kilpatrick, A. Lord, M. Mansfield, T. McGrath, P. Riccardi, B. Sanderson, B. Sholl, S. Simpson, B. Stoneham, G. Tanner
Richmond (19.18.132) defeated Geelong (9.13.67).
Goalkickers
Richmond: R. Powell (5), B. Gale (3), M. Richardson (3), C. Naish (2), C. Sullivan (2), W. Campbell, J. Charles, M. Gale, M. Rogers
Geelong: G. Ablett (2), P. Couch (2), R. Burns, L. Colbert, B. Graham, D. Hall, S. Simpson
As a result of this match, Richmond were then 8th on the ladder (up from 9th) and Geelong remained 6th on the ladder by the end of the round.
Match Details
Season:
1996 AFL Season
Round:
Round 20
Teams:
Richmond
v
Geelong
Date:
Saturday 17 August 1996
Time:
2:10 PM
Venue:
MCG
Attendance:
50,633
Quarter Breakdown
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 4 | . | 4 | 8 | . | 7 | 12 | . | 12 | 19 | . | 18 | 19 | . | 18 | (132) |
| Geelong | 2 | . | 2 | 4 | . | 7 | 6 | . | 12 | 9 | . | 13 | 9 | . | 13 | (67) |
| Margin | RICH by 14 | RICH by 24 | RICH by 36 | RICH by 65 | RICH by 65 | |||||||||||
| Duration | ||||||||||||||||
Honour Roll
Coaches:
Robert Walls
(Richmond),
Gary Ayres
(Geelong)
Captains:
Matthew Knights
(Richmond),
unknown
(Geelong)
Match Umpires
Field Umpire:
H. Kennedy
(#7),
G. Vernon
(#2),
R. Williams
(#34)
Brownlow Votes
| Player | Team | # | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Charles | RICH | 15 | 3 |
| Mark Merenda | RICH | 8 | 2 |
| Jamie Tape | RICH | 5 | 1 |
Player Statistics
Richmond
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Bond, Chris | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 32 | Bourke, David | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bowden, Joel | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Broderick, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Bulluss, Paul | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Campbell, Wayne | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Charles, Justin | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Gale, Brendon | ? | ? | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Gale, Michael | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 31 | Howat, John | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kellaway, Duncan | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Knights, Matthew (c) | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Merenda, Mark | ? | ? | 0 | 2 | 35 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Naish, Chris | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Powell, Robert | ? | ? | 5 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Richardson, Matthew | ? | ? | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Rogers, Matthew | ? | ? | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Ryan, Damien | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 | Sullivan, Chris | ? | ? | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Tape, Jamie | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Torney, Jason | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushed | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Total (21 players) | 19 | 18 | 320 | 217 | 103 | 72 | 18 | 48 | 26 | 21 | |||
Geelong
| # | Player | Pos. | ToG% | GL | BH | DI | KI | HB | MK | HO | TA | FF | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ablett, Gary | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Barnes, John | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | Bizzell, Clint | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Breuer, Shayne | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Burns, Ronnie | ? | ? | 1 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Colbert, Leigh | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Couch, Paul | ? | ? | 2 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 36 | Graham, Ben | ? | ? | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Hall, Derek | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Handley, Steven | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | Hocking, Garry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Kilpatrick, Glenn | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Lord, Aaron | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Mansfield, Michael | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | McGrath, Tim | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | Riccardi, Peter | ? | ? | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Sanderson, Brenton | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Sholl, Brad | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 | Simpson, Sean | ? | ? | 1 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoneham, Barry | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Tanner, Grant | ? | ? | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushed | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Total (21 players) | 9 | 13 | 294 | 177 | 117 | 61 | 12 | 31 | 21 | 26 | |||