Richmond and Melbourne Play at the MCG

Apr 24, 2026, 08:58

Introduction

Richmond and Melbourne will play their yearly game on Friday night. The game is at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Richmond did not win any games this year. Melbourne played very well in the first part of the 2026 season.

Main Body

Before the game, guards brought a special fire from the Shrine of Remembrance to the MCG. Soldiers on horses carried the fire around the stadium. Richmond changed six players from last week. Tom Lynch, a good forward, came back to play. Two new players will play for the first time. Their names are Sam Cumming and Tom Burton. Jayden Short did not play because his wife went to the hospital to have a baby. James Trezise played instead of him. Jack Ross is the captain for Richmond in his 100th game. His great-grandfather was a soldier at Gallipoli in 1915. Mick Malthouse gave the new players their shirts before the game. Melbourne changed one player. Changkuoth Jiath played instead of Harrison Petty. Petty felt sick during Melbourne''s last win against Brisbane. He could not stand well and needed help. Coach Steven King said the doctors do not know why. They are looking for the reason. Melbourne''s list manager Tim Lamb had problems at the end of last season. Two good players, Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver, left the team. Now Melbourne plays well with old and young players. Harvey Langford and Latrelle Pickett help the team play fast and strong. Coach King said the team uses a picture of a 1990s singer, Warren G, as a signal. The signal tells the players to slow down and control the game.

Conclusion

This game is a big chance for Richmond to win its first game this year. Melbourne wants to keep playing well. One team is building with new players. The other team wants to be a top team again.

Vocabulary Learning

game
A sport match or competition.一場體育比賽或競賽。
Example:We watched a baseball game on TV.
play
To take part in a game or sport.參與遊戲或運動。
Example:The children play soccer every Saturday.
player
A person who takes part in a game.參加比賽的人。
Example:He is a good basketball player.
team
A group of people who play or work together.一起比賽或工作的一群人。
Example:My team has eleven players.
win
To be the best in a game or fight.在比賽或戰鬥中獲勝。
Example:Our team wants to win today.

Sentence Learning

Richmond did not win any games this year.
This is a negative sentence in the past simple tense. 'Did not' shows that something did not happen.這是一個過去簡單式的否定句。'Did not' 表示某事沒有發生。
Soldiers on horses carried the fire around the stadium.
This is a past simple sentence. 'Soldiers on horses' is the subject, 'carried' is the past tense verb, and 'around the stadium' tells us where.這是一個過去簡單式的句子。'Soldiers on horses' 是主語，'carried' 是過去式動詞，'around the stadium' 說明地點。
Jayden Short did not play because his wife went to the hospital to have a baby.
This is a complex sentence with a reason. 'Because' connects the main action (did not play) to the reason (wife went to hospital).這是一個包含原因的複合句。'Because' 連接了主要動作（沒有比賽）以及原因（妻子去了醫院）。
Jack Ross is the captain for Richmond in his 100th game.
This is a present simple sentence describing a fact. 'Is' is the verb, and 'in his 100th game' gives extra information about when.這是一個描述事實的現在簡單式句子。'Is' 是動詞，'in his 100th game' 提供了關於時間的額外信息。
The signal tells the players to slow down and control the game.
This is a present simple sentence. 'Tells' is the verb, and 'to slow down and control the game' explains what the signal does.這是一個現在簡單式的句子。'Tells' 是動詞，'to slow down and control the game' 解釋了信號的作用。