Richmond VFL has been handed its fourth loss of the season by a strong Geelong outfit at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

In a momentum-shifting contest, the Tigers went down by 17 points, 8.12 (60) to 11.11 (77).

The hosts started strong off the back of their clearance, forward-entry and disposal dominance.

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VFL Round 10: Match Highlights

Check out the Match Highlights from the Tigers match against Geelong.

In just his second VFL outing, big-bodied midfielder Harry Scott (25 disposals, three marks, seven tackles, seven clearances and one goal) was influential in the middle of the park.

The only goal in the opening term for the Tigers came from converted forward Josh Pollocks, who had a strong impact in front of goals despite not lighting up the stats sheet.

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VFL Round 10: Pollocks with his first for the Tigers

Josh Pollocks kicks the Tigers first goal for the afternoon and his first for the club.

Geelong opened the second term with three consecutive goals, establishing a commanding 31-point lead.

The Tigers clawed the margin back with majors from Sam Davidson, as well as Scott and Campbell Gray who were both first-time goalkickers for the team.

Gray, the mid-season draftee who featured in Richmond colours for the first time, was potent up forward and finished with 13 disposals, seven marks and two goals.

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VFL Round 10: Gray caps off his big week with a goal

After his mid-season draft selection, Campbell Gray kicks his first goal for the Tigers.

His mid-season counterpart Jacob Blight was strong down the other end of the ground, finishing with 20 disposals and nine marks from an intercepting role.

Early in the second half Geelong re-established a five-goal lead.

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VFL Round 10: Post-Match

Hear from Steve Morris following our Round 10 match against Geelong.

After his four-goal haul on the MCG against Essendon in Round 9, Archie May (13 disposals, seven marks, two goals) was prominent in the forward half once again.

He and Pollocks converted in the third term to reduce the margin down to 15 points and give their side a fighting chance heading into the final term.

In the fourth quarter, the Tigers got to within nine points of the hosts after Gray converted his second goal. However, Geelong responded valiantly to win their seventh game in-a-row.

A highlight in the fourth quarter came from Jacob Bauer who returned to Richmond VFL’s lineup following a quad complaint. He took a spectacular mark and finished with 11 disposals and six marks.

Richmond now move to 5-4 in season 2024. The Tigers will look ahead to their next challenge against Port Melbourne next Friday, June 7 at ETU Stadium.

Geelong 3.4 8.5 10.6 11.11 (77)

Richmond 1.4 4.6 7.9 8.12 (60)

Goalkickers: May (2), Gray (2), Pollocks (2), Davidson, Scott

Best: Scott, Blight, Wilson, Harris, Trezise, May, Gray