Match

Richmond vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 20 Jun 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:39
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
02:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
04:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
07:17
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Aaron Edwards)
09:25
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
14:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
18:26
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
21:35
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Hampson)
24:46
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)
27:58
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:03
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ricky Petterd)
06:28
Swans Interchange - Lewis Jetta off due to the blood rule.
07:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
09:08
Swans Interchange - Kieren Jack off due to an injury.
11:43
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
13:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
16:51
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
19:14
Swans Interchange - Rhyce Shaw off due to an injury.
23:13
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
25:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)
26:29
Tigers Interchange - Troy Chaplin off due to the blood rule.
28:20
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)
07:04
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
08:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Brandon Jack)
10:58
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
13:30
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
16:17
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
16:52
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Nick Vlastuin)
21:25
Tigers Interchange - Shaun Hampson off due to an injury.
24:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
26:05
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)
26:12
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
26:15
THREE QUARTER TIME - Richmond lead by one point at three quarter time thanks to Miles' goal after the siren. We are set for a cracking final quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
The final quarter is underway.
00:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
00:30
BEHIND TIGERS - Jack bursts through and puts out the don't argue. He dribbles the kick at goal but misses to the left.
02:10
BEHIND TIGERS - Cotchin with a shot from 45 metres off an angle, but his kick starts right and and stays right.
03:50
GOAL SWANS - Parker handballs to Franklin in the pocket who simply throws it onto his boot and kicks a wonderful goal! Is he the final quarter specialist?
03:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
05:30
Sydney have won eight matches in succession after a 1-3 start to the season, but a ninth win in a row is not a sure thing with Richmond determined to take the premiership points tonight.
07:28
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
07:30
BEHIND TIGERS - Richmond use the ball well through midfield then hit Riewoldt on the chest 40 metres out. On this occasion the look on Riewoldt's face says it all.
09:50
There is a massive discrepancy in the tackling department with the Swans working hard off the ball. They have 91 tackles to 51.
11:50
There's really not much happening in the game at the moment and we could be set for a short quarter. It's just a matter of repeat stoppages and numbers over the ball.
13:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
13:45
BEHIND SWANS - Franklin kicks long to the 50 where Cunningham handballs to Lloyd who hurries the kick and manages to sneak it in for a behind.
15:20
The grass is growing at a very slow rate at the MCG. Not much else to report at the moment with the crowd booing big time. This game is up for grabs. Anyone want the 4 premiership points?
17:45
Richmond are only three points behind the Swans but it's taking an eternity to move the ball from one end to another.
19:30
The footy is down at the wrong end of the ground as far as Richmond fans are concerned and they cannot get it past the middle at the moment.
20:20
GOAL SWANS - Franklin is held in the marking contest and a crucial free kick is paid to him. From 35 metres up Franklin kicks his fourth goal and that could almost be curtains for the Tigers.
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
22:00
The clock ticks down to below five minutes with time now officially the enemy of the Tigers.
24:10
BEHIND SWANS - Laidler with a shot from distance that could seal the deal for the Swans but it brushes the post on its way through.
24:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jeremy Laidler)
25:19
Swans Interchange - Adam Goodes off due to an injury.
26:30
The Swans will make it nine wins in a row after coming back from a 26 point deficit tonight. It hasn't been pretty but it has been effective.
27:30
BEHIND SWANS - Sydney on the fast break where Goodes takes the mark. Goodes has been quiet tonight and his shot misses to the right.
27:33
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Adam Goodes)
28:45
FULL TIME - It's all over and Richmond lose another game after building a strong lead in the second quarter. Sydney outclassed them as the game wore on and they record an 11 point win.