Match

Richmond vs Carlton

Commentary / 24 Mar 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Richmond v Carlton Round 1 clash.
59:40
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00:00
Carlton won 59 intercept possessions per game in the NAB Challenge, ranked 10th, and generated a score from just 13.5 per cent of these, the lowest percentage in the league. Jacob Weitering won a team-high nine intercept possessions per game.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)
03:41
The Tigers are absorbing the Blues' attack conceding just two behinds from five forward 50 entries.
05:51
An Alex Rance intercept mark launches the first goal of the game.
09:39
Richmond has won seven intercept possessions and generated both its goals from these.
13:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
14:50
The Blues boot their first goal from their 10th forward 50 entry. They kicked a goal from 23 per cent of forward 50 entries in 2015, the third-lowest percentage in the league.
16:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
18:39
The Tigers' three goals have come from nine intercept possessions.
20:10
Daniel Rioli is up to a game-high four tackles.No other player has laid more than two.
21:08
That Carlton goal originated from a intercept possession won in the defensive 50. It generated a score from just seven per cent of intercept possessions won in defensive 50 in 2015, the lowest percentage in the league.
22:45
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Walker)
23:44
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
24:13
The Blues lead the clearance count 7-5 and have outscored the Tigers 14-1 from this source.
24:57
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
25:44
Tigers Interchange - Jacob Townsend off due to the blood rule.
27:51
Carlton has won three clearances in attacking midfield and booted a goal from each of these.
32:40
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
32:42
Carlton generated a score from 50 per cent of forward 50 entries in the first quarter. It generated a score from 44 per cent of forward 50 entries in 2015, the third-lowest percentage in the league.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)
04:32
David Astbury has grabbed three marks for the game, all from Carlton kicks.
06:45
Blues Interchange - Matthew Kreuzer off due to the blood rule.
09:49
The Tigers have played on from just 26 per cent of marks. They played on following a mark 28 per cent of the time in 2015, the lowest percentage in the league.
11:55
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
13:46
The Blues grabbed nine marks per game in forward 50 in 2015, ranked 18th. They have already grabbed 10 tonight and booted 3.4(22) from marks.
17:00
The Tigers lead the clearance count 6-5 this quarter with that goal to Nick Vlastuin being the only score from this source.
21:42
Richmond has launched its last two goals from the forward 50. It launched 16 points per game from this zone in 2015, ranked ninth.
23:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
25:56
The Tigers have generated a score from each of their last four forward 50 entries. The Blues have gone scoreless from their last four forward 50 entries.
30:00
Patrick Cripps has won a quarter-high five clearances. No other player has won more than two this quarter.
30:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nick Graham)
30:56
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:58
Richmond got on top in the second half of that quarter. From the 15 minute mark it recorded 19 more disposals including 13 more effective kicks, grabbed 10 more marks, applied seven more tackles and outscored Carlton by 19 points.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:43
Jacob Weitering has grabbed two intercept marks to start the second half. His second launched his team's third goal from intercept possessions.
03:20
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
04:42
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Blaine Boekhorst)
05:38
Alex Rance is up to a game-high seven intercept possessions with two of these launching goals for his team.
06:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
07:31
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
09:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
10:00
10 minutes in to the third quarter and both teams have combined to lay just the one tackle.
11:33
Both of Carlton's goals this quarter have come from possession gains in attacking midfield. It scored 14 points per game from this source in 2015, ranked 16th.
13:52
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
16:07
The Blues have recorded the last five forward 50 entries and they have scored seven points from these.
16:59
All three of Carlton's goals this quarter have come from possession gains in attacking midfield.
18:50
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrew Walker)
19:07
Tigers Interchange - Steven Morris off due to the blood rule.
19:23
Tigers Interchange - Anthony Miles off due to the blood rule.
20:01
The Blues have now recorded the last nine forward 50 entries and booted four goals from these. Their last two goals have originated from centre bounce clearances.
22:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
23:37
Connor Menadue is up to an equal team-high six score involvements, including launching the last goal.
26:59
Sam Docherty is up to a quarter-high 10 disposals and the Blues have retained possession from 100 per cent of these.
28:12
The Blues have now scored 33 points from possession gains in attacking midfield. The Hawks scored 26 points per game from this source in 2015, ranked No.1 in the league.
29:56
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:58
Despite winning the disposal count by 30 that quarter, Carlton laid two more tackles than Richmond. The Blues won the inside 50 count 18-9 and outscored the Tigers by 16 points.
29:59
The Blues won 11 intercept possessions in the forward half and generated a score from six of these. They won 17 intercept possessions per game in this zone in 2015.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
05:02
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shaun Hampson)
06:49
Nick Vlastuin is up to an equal team-high seven score involvements, including an equal game-high three score launches, and a game-high six rebound 50s.
08:33
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
09:40
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:00
The Tigers have recorded 21 more disposals this quarter, including 15 more effective kicks. They have played on following a mark 38 per cent of the time, 14 per cent more than the first three quarters.
13:24
Richmond leads the clearance count 5-2 this quarter and it has generated three scores to none from this source.
15:02
Eight Blues are yet to record a disposal this quarter. Just two Tigers have failed to record at least one.
21:43
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)
21:52
The Tigers have won 55 intercept possessions and generated a score from 22 per cent of these.
25:50
The Blues have won 67 intercept possessions and generated a score from 21 per cent of these.
29:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
30:31
The siren has sounded to end Q4.