Match

Richmond vs Essendon

Commentary / 16 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Richmond v Essendon Round 17 clash.
59:33
Outs for Tigers: R.Conca
59:34
Ins for Tigers: S.Grigg
59:35
Outs for Bombers: S.Michael, A.Cooney
59:36
Ins for Bombers: D.Zaharakis, M.Leuenberger
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
In the most recent clash between these sides, the Tigers generated 11 fewer clearances, their second worst result in any game this season. Despite that discrepancy, they were able to outscore the Bombers by 14 points from clearance chains.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:19
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
02:58
Tigers Interchange - Trent Cotchin off due to the blood rule.
04:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Brendon Goddard)
06:03
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
06:05
Essendon has two goals from their first five forays inside 50. The Tigers have been inside their forward 50 once, but this attack was repelled by Bomber Martin Gleeson.
07:38
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
08:38
Essendon leads the clearances five to two, with both of the Tigers' credited to Dustin Martin.
10:59
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
11:35
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
14:43
After the Bombers had seven of the first inside 50s, the Tigers have struck back with the last four.
16:39
Zach Merrett is averaging a career-best 6.7 tackles per game for Essendon. He has laid five already today.
17:41
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Hampson)
19:27
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
20:50
Richmond is dominating the disposal count 98 to 61. They are also getting rid of the ball at slightly better efficiency, 69 per cent to 67.
22:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
23:23
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
24:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
26:08
Dustin Martin has five clearances for Richmond. The entire Bombers side has seven.
26:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Connor Menadue)
28:15
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:44
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Oleg Markov)
03:00
After going scoreless in his 18-disposal debut last week, Tiger Oleg Markov now has his first goal in senior AFL football.
05:05
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
06:41
Bombers Interchange - James Gwilt off due to an injury.
06:42
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
08:56
Bombers Interchange - Matthew Leuenberger off due to the blood rule.
10:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
10:37
Trent Cotchin has averaged 25 disposals, 15 uncontested possessions and six clearances against Essendon since 2013. So far today the Tigers skipper has 15 disposals, 7 uncontested possessions and three clearances.
11:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Taylor Hunt)
11:58
Taylor Hunt has his first goal of the season and just his second in 34 games for Richmond.
15:37
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
15:38
Orazio Fantasia has three goals for the second consecutive game after he kicked 3.3 against St Kilda last round.
17:48
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Anthony Miles)
18:13
Tigers Interchange - Dylan Grimes off due to an injury.
20:24
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
20:45
The Bombers lead the inside 50s twelve to seven for the second term. However, they have just one goal to the Tigers four for the quarter.
21:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
24:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
27:09
Tigers Interchange - Brett Deledio and is possibly out for the game.
29:09
Essendon defender Michael Hartley is doing the little things to help his team. He has the most first-half one percenters of any player with seven.
30:35
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:41
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
03:34
Defender David Astbury has taken three intercept marks for Richmond, including two early in the third term.
04:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
06:56
Last round, the Bombers won the contested ball for only the fourth time in 2016, recording 11 more than the Saints. They currently trail 84 to 89 in this statistic today.
07:25
Bombers Interchange - James Gwilt and is possibly out for the game.
09:01
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
11:02
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
11:03
Dustin Martin finished with team-highs of 38 disposals and eight clearances last round. He already has 27 disposals today along with nine clearances and a goal.
12:05
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Matthew Leuenberger)
13:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
13:41
Ben Griffiths second major today gives him a career-best for goals in a season of 13. His previous career-best of 12 was achieved in both 2014 and 2015.
15:53
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
17:01
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
18:10
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
20:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
22:32
With three goals today, Tiger forward Sam Lloyd has matched his best output for 2016. His season output currently sits at 29.10.
23:11
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Will Hams)
27:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
27:37
With seven tackles, Bomber youngster Will Hams has today set a personal-best in his eleventh AFL game, bettering the six he had against Hawthorn in a Round 12 loss.
28:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Matthew Leuenberger)
29:47
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
02:34
Entering today's game, Tiger forward Jack Riewoldt had scored at least one goal in 17 consecutive matches. The last time he went without a major was in Round 22, 2015 against Essendon. He is currently scoreless today.
03:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
04:33
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ben Griffiths)
06:39
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
08:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
08:37
The leading ruckman on the ground is Richmond's Shaun Hampson with 33 hitouts, including ten to the advantage of a teammate. His Essendon counterpart Matthew Leuenberger has 20 hitouts, with five to advantage.
09:06
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
11:19
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
12:08
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (James Kelly)
12:09
The Bombers have 12 of the last 14 inside 50s, yet only have three goals to Richmond's two during this period of dominance.
14:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
16:00
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
17:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
19:37
Essendon's Zach Merrett recorded team-highs of 36 disposals and seven clearances last round against the Saints. He has 33 disposals and six clearances thus far today.
19:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
21:23
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
24:01
Richmond defender Alex Rance is the only player on the ground to have played 100 per cent game time today.
25:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
26:50
Brandon Ellis has averaged 27 disposals and three inside 50s against the Bombers across his career. His performance today has been consistent with these numbers, with 26 disposals and two deliveries inside forward 50.
28:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
28:56
In addition to his 43 disposals at 51 per cent efficiency, Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin has laid four tackles, taken six marks and kicked two goals.
30:06
The siren has sounded to end Q4.