Match

Richmond vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 30 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Richmond v Port Adelaide Round 6 clash.
59:33
Outs for Tigers: K.McIntosh, A.Rance, J.Townsend
59:34
Ins for Tigers: B.Deledio, S.Hampson, J.Castagna
59:35
Outs for Power: J.Trengove, R.Gray, C.Wingard, M.Lobbe, K.Amon
59:36
Ins for Power: J.Impey, D.Howard, B.Ah Chee, N.Krakouer, J.Polec
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Jack Riewoldt is averaging three contested marks per game.This is the equal-second most of any player in the competition, who has played greater than one game.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
01:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
04:20
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
04:38
Shaun Hampson has been instrumental with four hit-outs-to advantage. Richmond has won the first five clearances, where they have generated four inside 50's and one goal from this source.
07:58
Early on, Richmond is dominating the contested possession 15 to 8 and have applied early pressure with 10 tackles to 3. Consequently, Port Adelaide's disposal efficiency is just 54 per cent.
09:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:48
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
10:56
Richmond has won 70 per cent of the early clearances and have generated an inside 50 from 50 per cent of these clearances. Both of their two goals have been launched from forward half stoppages.
11:57
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
12:25
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
13:30
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brendon Ah Chee)
14:25
In the last five minutes, Port Adelaide has won 66 per cent of clearances and created four intercepts in their attacking half. However, they have only generated 0.4.4, as a result of their poor kicking efficiency of 50 per cent.
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
18:59
Port Adelaide has won seven of the last nine clearances. But, they have generated three kick clangers and their disposal efficiency is just 52 per cent in this time. Consequently, they have launched just 1.5.11 from eight inside 50s.
19:24
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
23:09
Power Interchange - Jake Neade off due to the blood rule.
24:51
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
26:19
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
26:35
Tigers Interchange - Kane Lambert and is possibly out for the game.
26:50
Port Adelaide has now created seven intercepts across the attacking midfield. From this source, they have generated seven inside 50's, four marks inside 50 and 1.3.9.
28:03
Oliver Wines has been extremely influential with four score involvements, whilst Jared Polec has had 211 metres gained and a team-high eight disposals.
30:16
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:26
Richmond initially dominated the clearances generating 1.1.7 from this source, particularly from Shaun Grigg who won four for the quarter. However, Port Adelaide created seven scores from 18 intercepts and now lead by 5 points at the break.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:15
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
01:23
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
02:02
Port Adelaide is ranked second last in the competition for generating centre bounce clearances. Richmond has capitalized launching three inside 50's and 1.2.8 from this source.
02:42
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew Broadbent)
05:48
The Power have had two more kick clangers and their kicking efficiency is 8 per cent lower than in their defensive half. However, they have launched an inside 50 from 23 per cent more defensive chains resulting in three more scores from this zone.
06:09
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
07:37
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
09:27
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jake Neade)
10:12
Port Adelaide has now launched 8 of the last 11 scores. They have launched an inside 50 from 100 per cent of forward half intercepts, generating six scores from this source.
10:52
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
14:08
Port Adelaide's kick to handball ratio of 1.53 : 1 is significantly higher than Richmond's of 0.93 : 1. They have capitalized due to their kicking efficiency being 8 per cent higher in the attacking half by launching 4 more scores from this zone.
14:35
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
16:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
18:04
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
18:54
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)
20:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
21:09
Dustin Martin has had an extremely influential quarter with three score involvements and four inside 50's from just six disposals. Richmond has now generated 66 per cent of their scores from clearances.
25:54
SCORE GOAL - Power (Matthew Broadbent)
27:25
Richmond has created one more intercept in their defensive half. But, Port Adelaide has launched seven more inside 50's from this source resulting in 3.2.20. Darcy Byrne-Jones has been pivotal in these movements with 5 score involvements.
30:08
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:18
Although, Richmond won 2 more clearances and created 2 more goals from this source. Port Adelaide created five more intercepts and launched a score from 35 per cent of these. Jared Polec has a team-high 14 disposals as well as 287 metres gained.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
01:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
02:52
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
04:25
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
04:38
Richmond continue to dominate the clearances - winning the first three and launching three more goals from this source for the match.
07:04
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jake Neade)
07:50
Port Adelaie have been more efficient in their attacking 50. Their kicking efficiency is 15 per cent higher and they have generated 3.1.19 from four intercepts in this zone.
08:46
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
09:41
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
10:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
11:59
Brett Deledio has provided pivotal run and carry with ten handball receives, seventeen disposals and five score involvements. Whilst, Shaun Grigg has a game-high seven score involvements and six clearances.
14:37
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
16:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Nathan Krakouer)
17:06
Port Adelaide has launched 71 per cent of their scores compared to 33 per cent for Richmond from intercepts. This is primarily due to their kicking efficiency being 6 per cent greater.
17:40
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
18:53
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Hamish Hartlett)
19:01
Port Adelaide has taken 11 of their 19 shots from the right, but their goal-kicking efficiency is just 37.5 per cent in comparison to 100 per cent from the left.
21:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
22:38
Both teams have generated 2.1.13 from intercept possessions in this quarter. But, Richmond has launched five scoring shots to one from clearances. However, their kicking efficiency of just 45 per cent in the attacking half has let them down.
26:25
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
28:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
29:45
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
29:52
Richmond has won the clearances by three this quarter, but their kicking efficiency is just 54 per cent. Subsequently, they have launched just 1.5.11. Port Adelaide has benefited scoring 2 goals from kick-ins.
32:05
Oliver Wines has had a career-high 8 contested possessions for the quarter.
32:12
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
05:12
Port Adelaide has applied early pressure in this quarter with eight tackles to zero. Subsequently, their kicking efficiency is 13 per cent greater than Richmond , who are yet to launch a point from four clearances this quarter.
06:07
Tigers Interchange - Shane Edwards off due to the blood rule.
06:57
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
07:32
Shaun Grigg has been the most influential player for Richmond with a game-high 27 disposals, nine score involvements, eight clearances as well as 427 metres gained.
11:02
Port Adelaide has applied 22 more tackles as well as taken five more marks inside 50 and had five less kick clangers in their defensive half.
11:25
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jarman Impey)
14:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
16:26
Richmond has created three more intercepts in their defensive half, but have launched just two goals from this source. Conversely, Port Adelaide has generated five goals from 12.8 per cent of defensive half intercepts.
16:59
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Matthew Broadbent)
20:12
Jared Polec has had an instrumental return with eight score involvements, nine handball receives and 357 metres gained with 61 per cent of his disposals being retained.
21:30
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Brad Ebert)
25:16
The two sdies have been separated by efficiency and pressure. Port Adelaide's kicking efficiency is 10 per cent better and they have applied 15 more tackles in the forward half. As a result, they have launched six more goals launched from intercepts.
26:10
The siren has sounded to end Q4.