Mid West AFL round wrap: Jamie Cripps and Liam Ryan among the Eagles' best in two-point loss to Richmond
West Coast went down in a heartbreaking two-point loss to Richmond at the MCG on Sunday as they continue to chase their first win of the season, but two Mid West players were among their best.
Richmond got off to a quick start with three goals in rapid fire succession before former Ram, Jamie Cripps, hit back with a goal of his own to get the Eagles on the board.
Cripps then created something out of nothing with a clever tap back to Jayden Hunt who kicked the Eagles' second before the end of the first term.
The Eagles struck early in the second quarter through Matt Owies cutting the margin back to just a point.
The second half was a back and forth affair with neither team willing to budge as the Eagles clawed their way back in to the contest.
It was goal-for-goal but in the end the Eagles fell agonisingly short 11.15 (81) to 11.13 (79).
Northampton's Cripps starred in the forward line for the Eagles with 15 disposals and three goals.
Liam Ryan finished his day with 17 disposals and four clearances while Tyler Brockman amassed 18 disposals and five clearances and a goal.
Fellow Northampton product Patrick Cripps and the Blues got an important win against the Saints at the MCG on Friday night, a much welcomed result after last week's 60-point thumping at the hands of the Crows in Adelaide.
A hard-nosed performance for Cripps has become a standard expectation from the Blues captain as once again he led from the front with an impressive midfield performance.
The Blues drew ahead at the end of the first quarter, with their pressure putting the Saints on the back foot.
St Kilda stayed in the contest in the second quarter, taking their opportunities in front of goal when they presented themselves.
Carlton maintained their lead in a back and forth contest, providing the answers when the Saints posed the questions, with the Blues' Cooper Lord and Harry McKay putting the result beyond doubt with late goals. Carlton ended up winners, 11.11 (77) to 6.8 (62).
Patrick Cripps finished his night with 26 disposals and eight clearances.
Geraldton's Judd McVee and his Melbourne Demons went down against Hawthorn on Saturday at the MCG with the 21-year-old finishing his day with 20 disposals and nine marks.
Hawthorn got the better of the Dees at home, 13.13 (91) to 7.14 (56).
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