Match

Richmond vs Collingwood

Commentary / 05 Aug 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Richmond v Collingwood Round 20 clash.
59:33
Outs for Tigers: K.Lambert, R.Conca
59:34
Ins for Tigers: B.Griffiths, A.Moore
59:35
Outs for Magpies: D.Moore, J.De Goey
59:36
Ins for Magpies: M.Cox, J.Blair
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
When Richmond met Collingwood in Round 2, the Pies won by one point despite recording 47 fewer disposals, 52 fewer uncontested possessions, 20 fewer marks, 22 fewer hitouts and 11 fewer clearances.
00:20
The Tigers have recorded six wins from 11 games at the MCG this season, winning the contested possession count in every win to average nine more per game than their opposition.
00:30
Since Round 13, Collingwood has won 11 more contested possessions per game than its opposition, ranked third in this period.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (James Aish)
01:55
Steele Sidebottom grabs an intercept mark in defensive 50 and launches the first goal of the game. Collingwood has generated a score from 10 per cent of chains originating in defensive 50 this season, ranked ninth in the competition.
07:01
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
07:03
Brodie Grundy has won the last three clearances of the game with the third launching that goal to Mason Cox. No other player has won more than one clearance.
09:08
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
09:30
The Pies have recorded 10 more effective kicks than the Tigers.
10:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
10:42
Collingwood has won 23 intercept possessions per game in the forward half this season, ranked 11th. Its first intercept possession in this zone tonight launched that goal to Mason Cox.
12:49
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
12:51
The Pies lead the clearance count 7-1 and they have generated three scores from this source. They have been outscored by two points per game from clearances this season, ranked 11th.
16:05
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
16:07
Richmond has won just 21 intercept possessions per game in the forward half this season, the fourth-lowest of any team. It has won four in this zone tonight with the fourth launching its first goal.
18:25
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Andrew Moore)
18:27
The Tigers have generated an inside 50 from just 37 per cent of chains originating in the defensive midfield this season, the third-lowest percentage of any side. They have generated two inside 50s from three chains originating in this zone tonight.
23:13
Richmond was recorded 15 more effective kicks in the last 10 minutes.
23:50
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Adam Marcon)
23:52
The Tigers have won five more intercept possessions and they have outscored the Pies by six points from this source.
28:24
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
30:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Cloke)
30:25
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:35
Despite winning nine fewer hitouts in the first quarter, Collingwood won 10 more clearances and it outscored Richmond by 14 points from this source. Six of the Tigers 14 hitouts were sharked with Scott Pendlebury leading all players with three sharks.
30:45
Alex Rance won an equal quarter-high 10 disposals, with his team retaining possession from 100 per cent of them, as well as winning a quarter-high three intercept possessions.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ty Vickery)
02:42
Richmond has grabbed 72 contested marks inside 50 this season, the third-most of any side. Ty Vickery has grabbed 15 of them, the second-most at the club.
05:03
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
05:05
Jack Riewoldt has grabbed 18 contested marks inside 50, the eighth-most of any player.
06:57
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
06:59
The Tigers lead the inside 50 count 5-1 this quarter and they have grabbed three marks in this zone.
09:59
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:01
Richmond has recorded 21 effective kicks this quarter, 18 more than Collingwood.
11:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
15:12
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Crocker)
15:14
Collingwood has scored 3.1 (19) directly from free kicks and a fourth goal from a 50 metre penalty.
16:11
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
19:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Nathan Drummond)
19:26
The Tigers have scored one goal directly from a free kick.
20:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Oleg Markov)
25:00
Anthony Miles is up to a quarter-high 10 disposals as well as quarter-highs for contested possessions (six) and clearances (three).
27:10
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
27:20
Richmond recorded 27 more disposals, including 19 more effective kicks, as well as winning nine more contested possessions and four more clearances in the second quarter.
27:30
Collingwood has laid 10 more tackles per game than its opposition this season, the best differential of any team. It laid three fewer than the Tigers in the first half including six fewer in the second quarter.
27:40
The Tigers have scored 20 points per game from intercepts won in the attacking midfield this season, the ninth-most in the competition. They scored 25 points from this source in the first half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
03:49
The Pies have laid 14 tackles per game inside 50 this season, the fourth-most of any team.
05:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
06:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
06:32
Richmond has grabbed 10 marks inside 50. It has grabbed 13 marks inside 50 per game this season, the fourth-most of any side.
07:38
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
08:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
10:07
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Cloke)
12:33
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
12:35
The Tigers have recorded two more inside 50s this quarter but they scored four fewer points.
15:42
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
16:14
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
16:16
Richmond has scored just one point per game from kick-ins this season, the fewest of any side. It has scored seven points from this source this quarter.
18:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
18:40
Nick Vlastuin has launched 101 points this season from intercept possessions, the fifth-most of any player in the AFL.
21:00
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Levi Greenwood)
22:05
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Rupert Wills)
22:07
Collingwood has scored 11 points per game from intercepts in forward 50 this season. It has scored 12 points from this source this quarter.
24:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
24:26
The Tigers have generated seven inside 50s this quarter from 13 chains originating in the defensive half and they have scored 20 points from these.
27:51
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:01
Richmond recorded 43 more disposals, including 21 more effective kicks, 20 more marks and four more inside 50s in the third quarter.
28:11
Jack Riewoldt recorded eight disposals as well as booting two goals and he was involved in all seven of his team's scores.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
02:23
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
02:25
The Pies have recorded the only three inside 50s of the fourth quarter and they have generated a score from two of these.
04:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)
04:46
Scott Pendlebury has been involved in all three of his team's scores this quarter after being involved in just three in the first three quarters.
07:41
Magpies Interchange - Scott Pendlebury and is possibly out for the game.
07:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
10:50
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
13:07
Travis Varcoe has laid four tackles this quarter, just three less than Richmond.
13:56
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (James Aish)
13:58
James Aish has grabbed three contested marks, a career-high. Aish had grabbed two contested marks in a game on two occasions.
16:18
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
16:20
Richmond has lost the tackle count by 11 per game this season, the worst differential of any side. It is losing the tackle count by 15 in this game and by seven in this quarter.
18:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jeremy Howe)
19:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
19:30
The Tigers have grabbed seven more marks inside 50 and they have outscored the Pies by 21 points from marks.
20:56
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jesse White)
22:09
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)
24:19
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
24:21
Richmond has scored six points per game from forward 50 clearances this season. It has scored 12 points from this source this quarter.
31:17
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:27
The Tigers had scored just 13 per cent of their score from defensive 50 this season, the lowest percentage of any side. They scored 22 per cent of their score from this zone tonight.