Melbourne vs Richmond (2009 AFL season)
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See also: Melbourne Football Club tanking scandal
In round 18, 2009, an Australian Football League home-and-away match was played between Melbourne and Richmond at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 2 August 2009. The match became controversial for the coaching tactics employed by then-Melbourne coach Dean Bailey, with Melbourne losing to Richmond by four points after Jordan McMahon kicked a match-winning goal for his team after the final siren.[1][2]
Quick Facts 2009 AFL Round 18, Richmond ...
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Date | Sunday, 2 August (1:10pm) | |||||||||||||||
Stadium | Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||||||||||||||
Attendance | 37,438 | |||||||||||||||
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Network | Fox Sports (Australia) | |||||||||||||||
Commentators | Dwayne Russell |
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