Match

Richmond vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 14 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Richmond v Sydney Swans Round 8 clash.
59:33
Outs for Tigers: B.Houli, K.McIntosh, J.Castagna
59:34
Ins for Tigers: D.Grimes, A.Rance, T.Hunt
59:35
Outs for Swans: J.Kennedy, B.McGlynn, D.Robinson
59:36
Ins for Swans: J.Hiscox, T.Richards, D.Towers
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Thus far this season, Richmond has allowed its opposition to score a goal from 29 per cent of their inside 50s, ranking 16th in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:04
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
03:25
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
03:27
The Swans open the game with the first four inside 50s, and ultimately the first goal. The Tigers are yet to enter their forward 50.
04:52
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
07:23
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
09:04
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
09:06
Lance Franklin has scored multiple goals in all eight Swans games so far this year. His current season total after two early tonight stands at 31.17.
10:02
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
13:11
In the early stages, the Tigers have more disposals (45 to 35), and are getting rid of it at a better efficiency (76 per cent to 66 per cent), yet trail on the scoreboard.
13:43
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kieren Jack)
15:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
18:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dean Towers)
20:47
Sydney leads the clearance count seven to two, with Luke Parker the most of any player with three.
22:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
23:57
In two games this season, Brett Deledio is averaging 20 disposals, his lowest mark since 2007. However, he already has 12 disposals at 83 per cent efficiency, appearing on track to raise his average tonight.
24:57
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
25:21
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)
26:54
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
27:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
29:29
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
31:00
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:16
The Tigers are leading the hit-out count ten to eight, yet just one of the ten has gone to the advantage of a Richmond player.
01:36
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
02:39
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
03:35
Richmond has won nine of the last ten clearances.
03:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
05:38
Although they have won five of the last six inside 50s, Richmond has only three behinds from this dominance. The Swans scored a goal from their only forward foray during this time.
06:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Mitchell)
14:56
Partially offsetting his three goals, Swan forward Lance Franklin has given away four first half free kicks.
15:15
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Callum Mills)
16:21
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
19:13
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Corey Ellis)
20:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
20:52
Richmond are dominating the second term disposal count (96 at 84 per cent versus 65 at 75 per cent).
22:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
24:01
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
24:53
The Tigers have three consecutive goals for the first time tonight.
25:40
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
25:46
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:27
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
01:45
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
02:22
Sydney has not scored a goal since the third minute of the second quarter.
02:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
03:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jayden Short)
03:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
04:15
The Tigers ended the first half with the last six inside 50s, and have commenced the second half with three of the first four.
05:34
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
07:05
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
07:54
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Mitchell)
09:32
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jack Hiscox)
09:35
Four of the Tigers goals have come from a distance of less than 30 metres, whereas Sydney have just one major from this range.
11:01
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
11:55
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
13:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (George Hewett)
13:51
George Hewett has 8.3 (73 per cent) in his seven game AFL career to date.
16:35
After Richmond had the better disposal efficiency in the first two quarters, Sydney are marginally ahead so far in the third, 66 per cent to 62.
18:14
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
21:25
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
21:41
After 26 first half disposals, Tiger Deledio has just the two deep into the third term.
23:42
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
24:12
The Swans have the last seven inside 50s.
29:06
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:25
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
02:09
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
02:11
With three majors tonight, Richmond's Ben Griffiths has multiple goals for the first time since he kicked 2.2 versus Fremantle in Round 10 last season.
04:33
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
06:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
07:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
08:01
From just 13 kicks this quarter, the Tigers have kicked five goals.
10:04
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
11:06
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)
11:48
Richmond has been tackled 83 times per game in the past three weeks, the most of any side in that time. They have improved in this area tonight, allowing the Swans to lay tackles on just 36 occasions so far.
12:17
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
14:58
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
18:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
21:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
23:01
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
24:47
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
26:16
Brett Deledio and Anthony Miles have the most disposals for Richmond, with 34 (82 per cent efficiency) and 31 (77 per cent efficiency) respectively. The most for the Swans is Dan Hannebery with 32 (72 per cent efficiency).
31:39
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
31:44
The siren has sounded to end Q4.