Match

Richmond vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 13 Sep 2015

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Richmond v North Melbourne Round 1 clash.
59:34
Changes for Tigers Ins: B.Griffiths, R.Conca Outs: B.Lennon, S.Lloyd
59:36
Changes for Kangaroos Ins: J.Waite, S.Higgins, N.Dal Santo, S.Wright, S.Thompson, M.Firrito, T.Goldstein, A.Swallow, B.Cunnington, L.Thomas Outs: M.Daw, M.Wood, T.Dumont, L.McDonald, J.Tippett, R.Bastinac, B.McKenzie, A.Black, K.Turner, A.Mullett
00:00
The Kangaroos have generated an inside 50 from 23 per cent of their defensive 50 chains, ranked second, and they have scored from 49 per cent of inside 50s, ranked third.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:16
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Chris Newman)
03:25
The Kangaroos have won the first three clearances of the game and the Tigers have created the only two turnovers with the second launching the first goal of the game.
04:16
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
05:24
Todd Goldstein is dispossessed by Brett Deledio in the Tigers' forward 50 and Deledio boots his team's second goal, both from turnovers.
09:34
The Tigers have won the last two clearances after the Kangaroos won the first four. Both teams have generated one behind from stoppages.
10:54
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
13:12
The Tigers have created five turnovers in their forward half and generated two scores from them. The Kangaroos are yet to create a turnover in their forward half.
13:43
Kangaroos Interchange - Shaun Higgins off due to an injury.
13:58
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
15:20
Jarrad Waite wins a clearance in the Kangaroos' forward 50 and boots their first goal.
16:52
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
17:33
The Kangaroos' last two scores have been sourced from forward half turnovers.
19:03
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
22:03
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
23:32
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
23:54
Dustin Martin has gained a game-high 229 metres but the Tigers have retained possession from just 22 per cent of his disposals, the fourth lowest percentage of all players to record a disposal.
27:53
The Tigers created eight turnovers in their forward half and scored 2.2 (14) from them. The Kangaroos created three turnovers in their forward half and scored three behinds from them. Jamie Macmillan leads all players with five intercept possessions.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:03
The Tigers have now booted three goals from forward half turnovers.
02:18
Anthony Miles has won the first two centre clearances of the second quarter. The Tigers have won a centre clearance 49 per cent of the time Miles has attended a centre bounce this season, ranked fourth in the competition.
04:07
Shane Edwards has been quiet but his second possession, an intercept possession won in the Tigers' defensive midfield, launched his team's fourth goal from turnovers.
06:32
Anthony Miles is up to four clearances, three disposals and goal this quarter.
07:22
Anthony Miles has now won five clearances this quarter. All other players have won one.
09:12
That was the Kangaroos' first inside 50 this quarter. Taylor Garner's goal was launched from a Ben Cunnington clearance win in defensive midfield.
11:24
Jack Riewoldt is up to three disposals, two marks (both inside 50) and three score involvements this quarter.
15:00
The Kangaroos have won one less clearance this quarter but booted two goals to one from stoppages.
17:10
The Kangaroos have won the last five clearances of the game.
17:45
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
19:20
The Kangaroos have won the last six clearances and recorded the last five inside 50s. That goal to Ben Brown was launched from a Shaun Atley intercept mark in the Kangaroos defensive midfield. Atley has won five intercept possessions.
21:32
Jarrad Waite has grabbed four marks inside 50 and had six shots-at-goal.
24:32
The Kangaroos have won five more contested possessions and laid nine more tackles than the Tigers this quarter.
26:08
Kane Lambert's first clearance launches the Tigers' second goal from stoppages.
27:11
The Tigers have won nine centre bounce clearances and gone inside 50 from all of them but that was their first goal from this source.
28:15
The Kangaroos have won five centre bounce clearances and gone inside 50 from four of them. They have launched two scores, including that goal to Brent Harvey, from this source.
29:38
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
31:05
The Tigers have gone inside 50 three times from eight kick-ins. That goal to Jack Riewoldt was the first score of the game from a kick-in.
32:34
The Kangaroos were better in close in the first half winning 15 more contested possessions and six more clearances, but the Tigers were more efficient recording 18 more effective kicks and a shot-at-goal accuracy 26 per cent better than the Kangaroos.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:10
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
03:07
Troy Chaplin is dispossessed by Robin Nahas in the Kangaroos' forward 50 and Nahas boots the first goal of the second half.
05:37
Dustin Martin wins his first clearance of the game to launch the Tigers' fourth goal from stoppages.
07:29
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
09:13
The Kangaroos have generated three scores this quarter from six forward half turnovers. The Tigers are yet to start a possession chain in their forward half.
11:02
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
11:24
The Kangaroos lead the inside 50 count this quarter 7-2.
12:46
Jamie Macmillan has won a game-high seven intercept possessions and recorded four score involvements to go with his 15 disposals.
14:27
The Kangaroos have recorded nine more effective kicks than the Tigers this quarter.
17:03
The Kangaroos have recorded 19 more disposals, won six more contested possessions and laid four more tackles than the Tigers this quarter.
17:36
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Reece Conca)
17:37
The Kangaroos lead the inside 50 count this quarter 12-4 but have booted just one more goal than the Tigers.
19:46
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
21:30
The Tigers have grabbed 13 marks inside 50 per game this season, ranked fifth. They have grabbed just four marks inside 50 in this game.
24:39
Nick Dal Santo is up to seven disposals this quarter after recording just four in the first half.
26:33
Brent Harvey has recorded a quarter-high nine disposals to go with three clearances and two score involvements including launching that Drew Petrie goal.
28:12
The Kangaroos have grabbed six marks inside 50 this quarter and 11 for the game. They have scored 6.3 (39) from marks.
29:24
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
30:04
Lachie Hansen is up to a game-high nine intercept possessions including four intercept marks.
31:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
32:02
Nick Dal Santo recorded eight disposals at 75 per cent efficiency and a quarter-high five inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:42
Ivan Maric has won just 16 hitouts from 66 ruck contests with two of those hitouts going to the advantage of a teammate. His second hitout-to-advantage launched the Tigers' fifth goal from stoppages.
05:29
Todd Goldstein has won 34 hitouts from 68 ruck contests with 10 of those hitouts going to the advantage of a teammate. His 10th hitout-to-advantage launched the Kangaroos' seventh goal from stoppages.
07:00
Kangaroos Interchange - Jamie Macmillan off due to an injury.
09:10
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
11:13
Brent Harvey is up to 27 disposals for the game, a career-high in a final, as well as 10 score involvements, an equal career-high in a final.
14:20
Ben Jacobs has restricted Trent Cotchin to just eight disposals. Cotchin's career-low disposal count is nine which he has recorded twice.
14:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
16:45
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
20:02
That was just the Kangaroos' fourth inside 50 and second goal from 30 chains originating in their defensive 50.
22:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
24:34
Scott Thompson has recorded just nine possessions with four of them coming from Tiger disposals. His fourth intercept possession launched the Kangaroos' eighth goal from turnovers.
26:21
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)
28:14
Jarrad Waite has applied 10 pressure acts and laid five tackles in the second half, both more than any other player.
29:10
Brent Harvey gained a game-high 507 metres with the Kangaroos retaining possession from 74 per cent of his disposals, the 11th best percentage of all players, and 12 score involvements including four score launches and three score assists.