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A ripping finish to what was a close game all day.
Richmond have been pretty disappointing again this season, but took it right up to the inconsistent Dogs.
The games come up well on TV down at Tigerland, possibly one of the reasons they have had a couple of TV games already!
Richmond Tigers 3.5 5.6 11.9 12.10 (82)
Footscray Bulldogs 2.1 6.5 9.9 11.18 (84)
GOALS:
Richmond Tigers: McDONOUGH 3 Lloyd 2 Lennon 2 McBean Barlow Wynne Lambert Gordon
Footscray Bulldogs: Cordy 6 Darley Jamieson Campbell Honeychurch Redpath
BEST:
Richmond Tigers: Lambert Cachia McDONOUGH Lloyd Thomas Arnot
Footscray Bulldogs: Cordy Biggs Russell Honeychurch Hunter Pearce