Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Melbourne v Richmond Round 5 clash.
59:33
Outs for Demons: M.Jones, C.Oliver
59:34
Ins for Demons: B.Vince, J.Garlett
59:35
Outs for Tigers: A.Moore, N.Vlastuin, B.Lennon, T.Hunt, S.Hampson
59:36
Ins for Tigers: J.Batchelor, I.Maric, A.Miles, S.Morris, J.Townsend
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
Richmond recorded just 27 inside 50s last week in its loss to West Coast, the equal-lowest total it has ever recorded.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
04:25
Richmond go inside 50 for the first time of the match. Richmond are only going at 50 per cent efficiency in the early stages of this match.
04:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
06:22
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bernie Vince)
09:36
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
09:46
Rance with the score assist as Richmond score its first goal from four inside 50s. Edwards goals from his first disposal of the match.
11:15
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Troy Chaplin)
12:47
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
13:16
Wagner has started the best of all players with a game high six disposals early. The Tigers' disposal efficiency has improved slightly to 58 per cent while the Demons' are going at 78 per cent.
13:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
19:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
20:53
Melbourne lead the tackle count early 12-10 with Dom Tyson leading all players with four. Melbourne is also leading the clearance count 10-7.
21:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
24:37
Max Gawn has been the dominant ruckman in the first quarter with eight hit outs, but only one to advantage. The next best is Maric with three hit outs.
27:51
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
28:32
Garlett goals on the back of a Rance turnover on centre wing. Melbourne has had five scores from eight inside 50s while Richmond have five scores from 15 inside 50s.
29:46
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
32:02
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
32:12
Melbourne take a 16 point lead into the first break on the back clearance dominance, leading the count 15-8. Melbourne also controlled the football for the majority of the quarter leading the disposal count 108-67.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:53
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
02:33
Richmond yet to go forward of centre this quarter, or have an effective disposal, as Watts kicks his second goal of the match.
03:38
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
04:28
Martin with the quick response and breaks the chain of four consecutive Melbourne goals. Martin goals from an uncontested mark inside 50. Both sides with three marks inside 50 apiece so far tonight.
06:08
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
10:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
12:30
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
13:14
Richmond is controlling field position this quarter leading inside 50s 7-4 and have now kicked the last three goals of the match.
14:54
Riewoldt has been important for the Tigers this quarter with a equal quarter high four disposals, including two contested possessions, one contested mark, and a goal.
15:05
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
16:16
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
18:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Dean Kent)
20:18
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
20:54
Bugg goals of the back of a big leap over Houli with his fourth disposal of the quarter, running at 100 per cent efficiency. Bugg with his first goal as a Demon.
21:57
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Christian Salem)
22:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
24:21
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
26:39
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
27:15
Gawn with a strong pack mark and his second goal for the match. Gawn has 13 disposals including 10 contested possessions and three clearances.
29:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
33:19
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bernie Vince)
33:24
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
33:34
Melbourne increased its quarter time lead by 6 that quarter to lead Richmond by 22 points at half time. Dom Tyson leading the disposal count across all players with 19 as well as four clearances, four tackles, and three inside 50s.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
02:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
02:56
Richmond with the first two centre clearances of the third quarter with two inside 50s resulting in two scoring shots.
05:56
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
06:17
Vickery goals from his second mark inside 50 for the match as the Tigers move the ball from their half back line on the back of a Demons turnover.
07:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
08:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
09:14
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
09:47
A miss from Riewoldt at one end and the Demons move the football from the kick in to inside 50 for the second time tonight, resulting in the Harmes goal.
10:30
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
15:09
Despite leading the clearance count this quarter 8-3, the tackle count 15-9, and inside 50 7-5, the Tigers have only been able to reduce the Demons' lead by three points.
15:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
17:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
17:48
Melbourne has had the last four scores of the match, the last four inside 50s, and the last three clearances.
17:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
20:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Sam Frost)
21:43
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
22:33
Ben Kennedy is the only Melbourne player without a score involvement tonight for the Demons while Richmond has three players yet to be involved with a score.
24:25
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
30:08
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Dom Tyson)
30:52
The Demons' score their second goal from stoppages for the quarter and their sixth from this source for the match.
31:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
32:40
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:50
The Demons take a 16 point lead into the last break as Richmond were only able to reduce the half time margin by one goal that quarter. Jack Viney has a game high 26 disposals as well as seven clearances and six tackles.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
01:51
Tigers Interchange - Jack Riewoldt off due to an injury.
02:01
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Dom Tyson)
03:04
A Martin turnover in midfield allows Melbourne to move inside 50 for the first time this quarter, resulting in the Tyson goal. Melbourne has scored eight goals from Richmond turnovers tonight.
04:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (David Astbury)
06:03
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Sam Frost)
06:37
After three goals of his own, Garlett handballs to Frost who goals from the goal square. Garlett has an equal team high nine score involvements.
07:14
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)
08:52
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
10:18
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bernie Vince)
12:06
The Vince goal came from a Melbourne centre clearance, its fourth from this source for the match. Richmond has only scored one goal from a centre clearance tonight.
13:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
15:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bernie Vince)
18:01
Kent has been important for Melbourne in this last quarter with six disposals, four inside 50s, and involved in four of the Demons' five last quarter scores.
21:09
Astbury has a game high four intercept marks for the Tigers. McDonald a team high of three for the Demons.
21:40
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
22:58
Kent now a goal scorer with his ninth disposal of the quarter, the equal highest of any player for the quarter.
25:44
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jack Watts)
26:09
A free kick against Rance, and subsequent report, puts Watts on the goal line for his third goal of the match. Watts has had 17 disposals tonight and 10 contested possessions.
29:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
30:43
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
33:02
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
33:09
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
33:19
A strong performance tonight by Melbourne with a 33 point win. Viney was instrumental in the Demons' victory with a game high 38 disposals, including 10 clearances and 24 contested possessions.