Match

Richmond vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 05 Sep 2015

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Richmond v North Melbourne Round 23 clash.
59:34
Changes for Tigers Ins: T.Cotchin Outs: M.Thomas
59:36
Changes for Kangaroos Ins: M.Daw, M.Wood, T.Dumont, L.McDonald, J.Tippett, B.McKenzie, A.Black, K.Turner, A.Mullett Outs: M.Firrito, S.Wright, S.Thompson, N.Dal Santo, S.Higgins, J.Waite, T.Goldstein, B.Cunnington, A.Swallow
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection. Tippers choice is currently Tigers 88.8% and Kangaroos 11.2%.
00:00
Anthony Miles has won 143 first possessions at stoppages this season, ranked 15th in the competition, and he has recorded 117 clearances, ranked 16th.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:51
The Kangaroos have won the only three clearances of the game and the Tigers have created the only two turnovers with the first score coming from this source.
04:19
The Kangaroos have now won five of the first six clearances. Brad McKenzie leads all players with two clearances.
05:58
Six of the first eight clearances have now gone the Kangaroos way and their opening score came from this source.
07:58
The possession count is even but the Kangaroos have laid nine more tackles. Majak Daw leads all players with four tackles, only one less than the Tigers.
10:31
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
11:58
The Kangaroos have created six turnovers in their forward half with the opening goal of the game coming from this source.
13:53
The Tigers have created just the two forward half turnovers but have generated a score from both.
15:48
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
15:58
The Kangaroos have generated three inside 50s from seven chains originating in their defensive 50. The Tigers have generated just one inside 50 from eight chains originating in their defensive 50.
18:52
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
22:26
The Tigers have now generated three scores from four turnovers created in their forward half.
24:31
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
25:23
The Tigers have won seven of the last nine clearances but generated just one behind from them.
25:56
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
28:35
The Kangaroos recorded just nine fewer possessions in the first quarter but applied 31 more pressure acts and laid 18 more tackles.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:45
The Kangaroos have won the last four clearances. Ryan Bastinac has won two of them taking him to a game-high five.
06:49
That inside 50 to Drew Petrie was the Kangaroos first this quarter. The Tigers have gone inside 50 three times.
07:29
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Bradley McKenzie)
08:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
09:21
Brett Deledio is up to a game-high four score involvements including two score assists to go with his 12 disposals.
12:45
The Kangaroos have grabbed six marks inside 50 to one and booted two goals to none from marks.
16:19
All six goals have been sourced from turnovers.
17:14
The Tigers have played on following a mark 28 per cent of the time this season, the lowest percentage of any side. They have played on following a mark just 20 per cent of the time in this game.
20:02
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
23:18
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
23:23
Trent Cotchin is up to a quarter-high nine disposals and four score involvements.
25:14
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
26:30
Three of Lachie Hansen's nine marks have come from Tiger kicks.
27:19
The Tigers have laid 23 tackles to half-time, their equal-third lowest recorded in a first half this season.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:25
The Kanagroos win the first centre clearance of the second half which launches the the first goal of the game from stoppages.
02:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Chris Newman)
03:45
The Tigers boot back-to-back goals, the first from a turnover created in their defensive 50 and the second from a stoppage in their forward half.
05:51
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
06:09
The Tigers have recorded the last five inside 50s and booted the last three goals.
07:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
07:37
The Tigers have won the last three clearances and recorded the last six inside 50s.
08:52
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
10:14
Brett Deledio is up to a game-high seven score involvements including three this quarter.
13:08
Tigers Interchange - Dustin Martin off due to an injury.
13:27
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
13:36
The Tigers lead the clearance count 5-3 this quarter but both teams have generated two scores from stoppages.
14:15
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
14:25
The Tigers have booted two goals from two chains originating in their defensive 50 this quarter. They generated just two behinds from 22 defensive 50 chains in the first half.
16:55
The Tigers have generated five scores from eight turnovers this quarter.
18:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
20:03
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Kayne Turner)
23:27
Kangaroos Interchange - Kayne Turner off due to the blood rule.
24:32
Four of Robbie Tarrant's six marks have come from Tiger kicks.
29:49
Brett Deledio recorded quarter-highs for disposals (10), marks (5) and score involvements (5).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:50
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
03:24
Ty Vickery grabs his first mark for the game and boots the Tigers fifth goal from forward half turnovers.
05:36
Three Kangaroos have grabbed all 10 of their team's intercept marks. Lachie Hansen and Robbie Tarrant have grabbed four each and Robin Nahas has grabbed two. Six Tigers have combined to grab nine intercept marks.
06:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
07:45
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
07:55
The Tigers have grabbed 10 marks to one inside 50 in the second half and generated six scores to none from them.
09:54
Make that 12 marks inside 50 to the Tigers in the second half.
12:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
15:44
Both teams have booted two goals from stoppages.
17:42
After recording just two effective disposals and scoring just the one behind in the first three quarters, Ty Vickery has recorded three effective kicks for three goals this quarter.
19:15
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
20:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
20:37
Kangaroos Interchange - Jack Ziebell off due to the blood rule.
21:29
Dustin Martin has recorded a quarter-high six disposals as well as kicking two goals.
23:39
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
28:50
Kangaroos Interchange - Kayne Turner and is possibly out for the game.
28:52
Ivan Maric has won a game-high 12 hitouts-to-advantage with four of them launching scores for the Tigers.
30:34
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
31:03
The Tigers have recorded just three more inside 50s than the Kangaroos this quarter but they have booted five more goals.
33:02
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
34:08
Brett Deledio is up to 14 score involvements which is the second most recorded by a Tiger this season. Deledio recorded 15 score involvements v the Saints in round 16.
37:43
After an even first half the Tigers dominated the second half recording 26 more contested possessions, 16 more inside 50s and 10 more clearances than the Kangaroos, and outscoring them by 51 points.