Match

Fremantle vs Richmond

Commentary / 21 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Domain Stadium for the Fremantle v Richmond Round 9 clash.
59:33
Outs for Dockers: S.Hill, C.Sutcliffe, T.Mzungu
59:34
Ins for Dockers: Z.Dawson, M.Pavlich, T.Sheridan
59:35
Outs for Tigers: C.Ellis, D.Rioli
59:36
Ins for Tigers: T.Cotchin, K.Lambert
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
One positive for Richmond this season has been its work at the centre bounce, directly generating an average of 19 points per game from centre clearances (ranked first). Fremantle averages 11 points per game from this score source (ranked 12th).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:07
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
02:15
In the wet conditions at Subiaco, Richmond has won 18 of the first 19 possessions of the match and generated the first shot at goal. All but three of these possessions have been uncontested.
05:49
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
07:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Connor Menadue)
07:44
Richmond has managed to continue to control the ball with 27 uncontested possessions to just the four by Fremantle. The Tigers have used these to take the ball inside 50 on three occasions, however all three entries have only resulted in behinds.
12:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
17:15
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
19:47
Tigers Interchange - Anthony Miles off due to the blood rule.
21:03
Fremantle is looking to play a more direct style in the wet conditions. The Dockers have recorded 11 effective long kicks to three short kicks, while the Tigers have recorded six long kicks and 12 short kicks.
22:44
The first quarter has been high in stoppages relative to most matches. There has already been 30 throw ins and ball ups combined, well above the 2016 league average of 15 stoppages around the ground per quarter.
23:46
Dockers Interchange - Zac Clarke off due to an injury.
27:42
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
28:10
Both teams have generated their one goal from an intercept made in their respective forward halves.
29:25
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
30:18
Riewoldt has kicked Richmond's second set shot goal in two minutes, this time from outside 50 metres. This is only the Tigers' sixth goal from outside 50 metres this season, fewer than any other team except the Dockers.
30:44
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:54
For only the second time this season Richmond has taken a lead to quarter time. The game was close to a stalemate for much of the quarter, however two goals derived from consecutive midfield intercepts have helped the Tigers to an eight-point lead.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
02:27
With a goal from a free kick for a deliberate rushed behind Richmond has now kicked three goals from its last three forward 50 entries. From its previous eight inside 50s the Tigers only managed three behinds.
04:21
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nicholas Suban)
07:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)
07:59
Although Fremantle has dominated uncontested possession this quarter (21-3), Richmond has won three of the four clearances. With Miles' third clearance of the game he kicks the first goal of the match from a stoppage.
09:10
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
10:09
Fremantle has won 11 intercepts in its forward half, taking six of these inside forward 50. As a result of these entries the Dockers have generated three scores, including their second goal to Taberner.
11:11
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
13:02
Tigers Interchange - Troy Chaplin off due to an injury.
14:03
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
14:31
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
14:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
14:59
An 'eight-point play' for Richmond as it converts successfully on its second successive intercept from Fremantle's kick ins. The Tigers have now won four intercepts inside forward 50, resulting in 2.1 (13).
19:23
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)
19:34
Miles' second goal for the quarter is also Richmond's second from a mark outside 50 metres. The Tigers have taken 15 marks in their forward half, more than double the number taken by the Dockers (seven).
22:04
This quarter Richmond has won nine of the ten free kicks paid. Griffiths has received two for the Tigers while Mundy and Clarke have each given away two for the Dockers.
22:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
23:08
It has taken almost a half for either side to move the ball from defensive 50 to forward 50, as Richmond does on its 13th attempt. Fremantle is yet to do so from 16 attempts. On average this season teams transition successfully once every five attempts.
24:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
25:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:06
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
27:36
In the blustery conditions Richmond has dominated the battle for territory in the past ten minutes, with the ball inside its forward half for 80 per cent of that period.
28:02
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
29:44
Ibbotson has taken Fremantle's first intercept mark in its defensive half. Richmond has been stronger in the air in its back line, taking six intercept marks in defence with two each by Hampson and Vlastuin.
31:13
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:23
The ball was inside Richmond's forward half for 58 per cent of the first half as the Tigers won 13 clearances and 19 intercepts in this zone, directly generating 5.9 (39). Fremantle has only managed 23 possession chains from this zone ending in 2.3 (15).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:23
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
03:52
Richmond's ball use by foot has helped create seven marks inside forward 50 compared to just the two of Fremantle. In the attacking midfield zone, the Tigers have a kicking effectiveness of 71 per cent compared to just 57 per cent by the Dockers.
04:41
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
06:34
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
08:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
08:28
Hayden Ballantyne has kicked his third goal for the match from an extraordinary deliberate snap from the boundary. He has now kicked 13 goal for the season, more than any Fremantle player except Michael Walters.
13:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Steven Morris)
14:17
This season Fremantle has been punished with a score from 27 per cent of its turnovers (ranked third-last). This has continued tonight, with the Dockers turning the ball over on 49 occasions and the Tigers scoring directly from 13 of them (27 per cent).
17:23
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
17:49
Nick Vlastuin has been a key pillar in Richmond's defence, winning an equal game-high seven intercepts. Four of these have been from intercept marks, all of which have been in the Tigers' back half.
18:32
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
19:21
Richmond has now taken ten intercept marks in its defensive half while Fremantle has only taken one such mark in that zone.
19:51
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nicholas Suban)
23:11
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
23:24
Fremantle has locked the ball in its forward half for 68 per cent of this quarter, recording 13 inside 50s to just five of Richmond. However the Dockers have kicked just 2.4 (16) from eight shots, while the Tigers have kicked 3.0 (18) from four shots.
24:43
Trent Cotchin leads all-comers with 29 disposals with five of these involved in scoring chains. The Richmond captain has won an equal game-high eight intercepts as well as four clearances, and has delivered the ball inside 50 on five occasions.
25:20
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
26:22
Nick Suban has won Fremantle's 26th clearance and the first leading to a goal directly from a stoppage for the Dockers. This season the Dockers only average a score from 23 per cent of clearances (ranked 14th in the league).
28:33
Dockers Interchange - Jonathon Griffin off due to the blood rule.
30:28
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:38
In the third term Lachie Neale (12 disposals, three clearances and three score involvements) and Trent Cotchin (14 disposals, three intercepts, three clearances and two inside 50s) were the stand outs for their respective teams.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:18
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
02:44
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
04:09
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
04:58
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
05:07
Richmond has got the jump on Fremantle in the final term. The Tigers have won all four clearances leading to all five inside 50s of the quarter, even though both teams have recorded 13 disposals apiece.
06:45
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brett Deledio)
07:48
Richmond has scored 24 times from just 36 forward 50 entries (a rate of 67 per cent). Prior to this round Fremantle conceded a score from 53 per cent of opposition inside 50s (ranked 18th in the league).
09:40
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
09:54
Nick Vlastuin has now won 10 intercepts, seven of which have been marks. Only Brendan Gale (twice) and Alex Rance have taken as many intercept marks in a game for Richmond since 1999.
10:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
12:04
Dockers Interchange - Alex Pearce and is possibly out for the game.
15:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
15:40
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
16:08
In the increasing rain and wind, Richmond has already recorded 1.7 (13) for the quarter from 13 forward 50 entries. However three of these behinds have been rushed and two have been kicked from outside the 50 metre arc.
17:22
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Connor Menadue)
17:44
Trent Cotchin has won his ninth clearance (a game-high) and set up Connor Menadue, which marked Cotchin's fourth score launch and third goal assist.
20:14
With his tenth clearance Trent Cotchin has moved up to 38 disposals, equalling his career-high (now on five occasions) from 160 career matches.
26:06
Richmond has now taken 14 intercept marks in its defensive half compared to just the five of Fremantle.
26:49
Dockers Interchange - Clancee Pearce off due to an injury.
27:12
Tigers Interchange - Steven Morris off due to an injury.
27:17
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
28:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
29:26
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:36
In the inclement weather Richmond made the most of possession chains originating inside forward 50. Inside the forward arc, the Tigers won the ball 11 times resulting in 4.5 (29) while the Dockers did likewise on eight occasions for just three behinds.