Jasper Alger

Richmond VFL recorded an impressive 50-point win in its third practice match of the pre-season, defeating the Casey Demons at Casey Fields in a scorching Saturday outing.

The game started with a bang, as train-on player Tom Burton took no time to make his presence felt, snapping from the boundary after the Tigers won the first clearance of the match.

06:14

VFL Practice Match: Match Highlights

Catch all the action from the VFL Tigers' win over Casey.

Only one minute later, Jasper Alger kicked truly, following another clearance from Richmond via Kaleb Smith.

The Tigers took a three-goal lead thanks to the handy work from Alger, who had two of his three goals in the opening 10 minutes of the match.

00:32

VFL Practice Match: Street and Alger combine

Lachlan Street hits up Jasper Alger in the first term for Alger's first of the game.

Patrick Retschko aided Liam George through the middle in the first half, while also laying a scintillating tackle on the wing to finish the opening term.

Alger continued his early first term dominance, delivering the footy to Liam Fawcett in front of goal on numerous occasions.

Taking a one-goal lead at the first break, Jack Madgen's men were able to hit the scoreboard after confident ball movement, via Olli Hotton, who salvaged the ball, handing off to Nick Collier, who found Fawcett 30 metres out.

A goal to the key forward handed Richmond a one-point lead at the main break.

00:38

VFL Practice Match: Fawcett goes bang

Liam Fawcett takes a strong mark and finishes truly.

Mutaz El Nour remained calm in defence in the opening half, while Lachlan Street kept calm across the half backline, continuing their dominance into the third, as Richmond restricted Casey to just one point for the quarter.

Sam Toner set the tone in the first minute of the second half, kicking Richmond's fifth major, as the goals began to flow in the third term.

Tom Ferguson, Zane Greenham and Noah Roberts-Thomson all added majors to the board to go with Toner's. 

00:29

VFL Practice Match: Setting the Tone-r

Sam Toner shows how much of a threat his forward 50 pressure is, and turns nothing into something.

Meantime, Luke Trainor showed his ferocity across the wing, confidently flying for marks and also tackling with prowess in the third term.

Mohammed Yassine left the game in the third quarter with a hamstring injury.

The Tigers took a commanding 26-point lead into the final quarter, and there was no signs of slowing down, as Alger took just 35 seconds to kick Richmond's next goal in the last term.

Goals galore was the motto for the final term, as Daniel Lowther booted beautifully despite the Casey wind, which was followed by draftee Zane Peucker snapping on a sharp angle, as the ball floated through for Richmond's 11th major.

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VFL Practice Match: Peucker hits the scoreboard

Zane Peucker scores a lovely snap for his first of the game.

Collier got in on the action late, kicking a super goal from 45 metres out, to stretch the lead to an impressive 52 points.

Alger was prominent with three goals, with support from Lowther (1), Roberts-Thomson (1), Fawcett (1) and Peucker (1).

Hotton was confident in and under the football all afternoon, while Richmond's defence held strong, restricting Casey to just a goal and a point after the main break, while piling on eight goals of the Tigers' own.

The squad now looks ahead to the practice match against Carlton on March 12, before gearing up for Round 1 against Southport.

VFL Practice Match
Casey   2.1   4.3   4.4   5.4 (34)
Richmond   3.0   4.4   8.6   12.12 (84)