Match

Carlton vs Richmond

Commentary / 23 Mar 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to MCG for the Carlton v Richmond Round 1 clash.

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

Richmond won the contested possession count by nine per game in the pre-season (the fourth-best differential of any side) and the clearance count by five (ranked fifth). It finished the 2016 home and away season ranked 10th and 13th in these statistics.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:48

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)

04:21

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Reece Conca)

05:21

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)

05:23

Richmond lead the clearance count 3-1. Toby Nankervis has won the last two clearances for the Tigers with his second launching his team's first goal from this source.

07:37

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)

07:39

Richmond won just 17 intercept possessions per game in attacking midfield in 2016, the third-fewest of any side. It has won three already tonight and launched two goals from this source.

10:32

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)

11:38

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

11:40

Carlton kick back to back goals from turnovers. It scored 45 points per game from this source in 2016, the fourth-fewest in the AFL.

13:37

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

14:54

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

16:54

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

16:56

Carlton's kicking efficiency is just 48 per cent, 26 per cent lower than Richmond's. The Blues lost the kicking efficiency differential by seven per cent in the pre-season, the worst differential of any side.

20:18

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)

20:20

With that goal to Dan Butler the Tigers have scored 25 points from intercept possessions won in attacking midfield. They scored 19 points from this source in 2016, ranked eighth.

22:01

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Josh Caddy)

25:00

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

26:08

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)

27:21

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dion Prestia)

27:23

Richmond lead the clearance count 10-5 and it has generated four scores to none from this source.

28:56

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jacob Weitering)

28:58

Matthew Kreuzer wins his team's fourth centre bounce clearance and launches their first goal from stoppages. Kreuzer has won a game-high three clearances.

30:53

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)

32:42

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)

32:45

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

32:55

Despite winning the hitout count by seven in the first quarter, the Blues lost the clearance count by six and were outscored by 14 points from this source.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

03:13

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)

05:17

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

06:32

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dan Butler)

11:33

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)

13:47

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)

15:22

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

17:09

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jacob Weitering)

21:21

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)

25:45

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

27:37

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

28:17

Tigers Interchange - Dylan Grimes off due to the blood rule.

30:09

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lloyd)

31:49

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)

32:05

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:14

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

04:05

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)

04:57

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dale Thomas)

06:28

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)

08:04

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)

09:42

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)

11:43

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)

14:01

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

16:18

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)

18:32

Caleb Marchbank has won a game-high 11 intercept possessions, four more than any other player and a career-high. His previous high was seven for the Giants against the Swans in Round 21, 2015.

19:15

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)

21:27

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Nick Vlastuin)

23:03

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jacob Weitering)

26:06

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

26:08

Carlton has booted five goals from 10 inside 50s this quarter. It booted a goal from just 20 per cent of inside 50s in 2016, the second-lowest percentage in the AFL.

29:01

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

29:11

Richmond recorded 15 more disposals in the forward half and won the inside 50 count by six in the third quarter, but it was inefficient inside 50, kicking just two goals.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:40

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)

01:16

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)

01:18

Carlton has recorded a tackle efficiency of just 60 per cent. It recorded a tackle efficiency of 68 per cent in 2016, ranked seventh.

05:51

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)

11:12

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

13:34

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)

16:09

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

20:20

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

24:41

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

26:19

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)

31:41

The siren has sounded to end Q4.