Match

North Melbourne vs Richmond

Commentary / 06 Jul 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to a cold and wet Melbourne day under the roof of Etihad Stadium. This match is between North Melbourne and Richmond. The Roos are as named, Tigers have Houli out and Dea in.
00:01
The subs for today are McKenzie for the Roos and White for the Tigers. The ball is bounced in the middle and we are under way.
00:45
The Tigers are primed and go into the Riewoldt direction, but the Roos defenders do the job well and take it away from danger.
01:30
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Goldstein soccers it off the ground from the goal square, but it goes through the wrong side of the post.
02:30
Vickery has a set shot on goal and he pushes it across the face of goal and the Roos defenders take the safety of a mark.
04:00
So far so good for the Roos, who are planning on a major upset today, by defeating the Tigers who have been in good form.
05:30
The Tigers may well be missing the rebounding run of Houli here today, who was a late withdrawal.
06:50
There is some great tackling pressure being applied by both sides at the moment.
08:10
Cotchin kicks it out on the full, as we head into the eighth minute without a major being scored.
09:30
GOAL KANGAROOS - Tarrant gathers the loose ball, swings it onto the right boot and puts it through. First blood to the Kangas.
09:37
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robbie Tarrant)
11:00
The Roos defence is standing up well so far, as the Tigers continue to try and pile on the pressure.
11:24
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
11:25
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Goldstein attempts to bounce a shot at goal and it bounces away to the right for a point.
12:28
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Leigh Adams)
12:30
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Adams marks 40m from goal, he takes the set shot on goal and pulls it away to the left for a point.
13:45
GOAL TIGERS - Jake 'The Push-up' King kicks it to the top of the goal square, as Ellis picks it up, has a shot on goal and drills it.
13:51
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
14:07
Tigers Interchange - Daniel Jackson off due to an injury.
14:45
Terrible news for the Tigers as Jackson has gone down the race with what appears to be an ankle injury.
16:30
The Roos continue to pressures the Tigers, as they play for survival in season 2013.
18:40
BEHIND TIGERS - Firrito concedes the behind to the Tigers, as the Roos' lead is cut back to two points.
18:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
19:35
Edwards marks the ball 40m from goal near the boundary. The former Roo in 2012 now wearing yellow and black, comes in and kicks it out on the full, as the Roos fans laugh in relief.
20:30
GOAL KANGAROOS - Bastinac roves the ball beautifully, snaps for goal and it is high fives all around, as he kicks a goal.
22:15
Great news Tiger fans, Jackson is back on the ground and looking okay. His ankle injury doesn't seem to be bothering him too much.
23:25
King marks on the boundary 45m from goal, he takes the set shot and it never stood a chance as he puts it out on the full. He may need to get down to the ground and do some push ups for that kick.
25:00
Ellis has had his head clash with the knee of Firrito, he is being escorted to the bench, for possible tests for concussion.
25:40
BEHIND TIGERS - Vickery gathers it from the pack, he snaps at goal and just squeezes it through for a point.
25:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
26:30
GOAL KANGAROOS - Harvey soccers it off the ground to the goal square, as Bastinac kicks it off the ground for a goal.
26:47
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ryan Bastinac)
27:35
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Jackson)
27:40
GOAL TIGERS - A free kick off the ball against Tarrant, the Tigers take it inside 50 and Jackson kicks the instant reply.
29:00
Replays show that the free kick against Tarrant was very iffy at best. The Tigers should consider themselves to be fortunate to be within seven points of the Roos.
29:39
QUARTER TIME - The Roos take a seven point lead over the Tigers at the first break, in finals like atmosphere at Etihad Stadium.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:58
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robbie Tarrant)
02:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
03:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Aaron Edwards)
04:24
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
06:04
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
07:01
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Mullett)
10:49
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robbie Tarrant)
12:54
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
15:57
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robbie Tarrant)
17:52
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
19:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
25:39
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Chris Newman)
29:05
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lachlan Hansen)
30:54
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
31:53
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
33:36
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
34:11
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:55
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Matthew White)
02:36
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Steven Morris)
04:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
06:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
07:07
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
09:54
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
12:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
14:19
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
18:17
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Orren Stephenson)
20:18
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
22:08
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Levi Greenwood)
23:29
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Mullett)
26:55
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
28:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jake King)
29:29
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Steven Morris)
30:38
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
31:33
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Matthew White)
03:28
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
05:06
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)
06:14
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
08:50
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
09:45
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
11:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
13:13
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jake King)
15:38
Tigers Interchange - Daniel Jackson off due to an injury.
15:58
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Daniel Wells)
17:46
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Bradley McKenzie)
19:37
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
20:42
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
21:47
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ryan Bastinac)
22:11
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Matthew White)
23:18
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Reece Conca)
24:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
27:25
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
30:00
The siren has sounded to end Q4.