Tigers surge late to blunt brave Blues
March 24, 2016 9:53 PM
IT WASN'T straightforward, there were some nervous moments and ittook a final-quarter comeback, but Richmond survived a scare to beat Carlton by nine points in the 2016 season-opener on Thursday night.
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The scratchy Tigers overcame a nine-point deficit at three-quartertime to kick four goals to one in the final term, clinching a 14.8 (92)to 12.11 (83) win at the MCG in front of more than 75,000 fans.
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But last year's finalists were never comfortable against the 2015wooden-spooners, who were a lick of class away from handing BrendonBolton his first win as coach of the club.
Without a handful of key players, including Brett Deledio (quad),Ivan Maric (back), Chris Yarran (foot) and Shaun Grigg (thumb), Richmond looked set to suffer a demoralising round one defeat when Carlton broke away late in the third term.
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But through the sheer will of midfielder Kane Lambert (27 disposals, seven tackles and a goal), the class of Dustin Martin (24 touches) andrunners Bachar Houli and Brandon Ellis, the Tigers clinched the victorywith a barnstorming finish.
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