Match

Brisbane Lions vs Richmond

Commentary / 16 Apr 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Gabba for the Brisbane Lions v Richmond Round 4 clash.
59:33
Outs for Lions: J.Frost, J.Barrett
59:34
Ins for Lions: C.Cox, C.Beams
59:35
Outs for Tigers: B.Lennon
59:36
Ins for Tigers: C.Menadue
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
In 2017, Richmond has allowed its opposition to take just two of their 38 kick-in chains into forward 50, the best in the league. This is not a good sign for Brisbane, who is one of three teams to have not scored a goal from a kick-in chain this year.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Schache)
03:18
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dylan Grimes)
03:19
The opening major to the Tigers' Dylan Grimes is just the third of his career in his 83rd game.
05:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
07:07
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
08:19
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Bell)
09:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Todd Elton)
11:30
Brisbane's Stefan Martin has the first five hitouts of the game, with two going to the direct advantage of a teammate.
12:34
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
12:35
After kicking two goals in his five-game debut season last year, Tiger Jason Castagna already has four majors in four games to start 2017.
14:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
15:16
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
17:20
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
17:21
With six of the last seven inside 50s, Richmond has 3.1 to 0.0 to show for this dominance.
19:05
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
21:44
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
22:08
Lions Interchange - Tom Cutler and is possibly out for the game.
23:58
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:37
Brandon Ellis of Richmond has a career average of 2.5 tackles per game across 113 AFL games. He has already exceeded this benchmark today with three in the first term.
26:46
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
28:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
28:49
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
31:04
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:01
With a career disposal efficiency of 68.7 per cent, Brisbane veteran Tom Rockliff would be pleased with his ten first-term disposals coming at 80 per cent efficiency.
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Connor Menadue)
03:01
The Lions lead the spoil count 14 to seven, with five coming from the fist of Darcy Gardiner. However the Tigers' Toby Nankervis has the most spoils going directly to the advantage of a teammate with two.
04:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
06:10
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
07:43
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
07:44
Richmond's first four inside 50s for the second term have all resulted in goals for the Tigers.
09:36
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
14:45
Brisbane have just three of the opening ten clearances for the second term, two of which are credited to ruckman Stefan Martin.
17:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
19:16
After four of the Tigers five first-term goals were sourced from a Brisbane turnover, three of their four in the second quarter have been sourced from stoppages.
19:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
21:27
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Lester)
26:47
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
28:17
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
28:18
Jack Riewoldt's second goal gives him multiple majors for the second time in four games this season. The Tigers forward has goal tallies of one, two and one to start the 2017 season.
30:44
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:01
David Astbury's three first-half intercept marks are the most of any player on the ground. His Tigers currently lead this statistic ten to seven.
00:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Todd Elton)
01:08
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
04:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
07:07
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Schache)
08:40
After averaging 32.7 disposals and kicking eight goals across the season's opening three rounds, Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin has been kept in check up to this point today. He currently has ten disposals at 50 per cent efficiency and has scored 0.2.
08:59
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
10:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
10:14
Daniel Rioli has multiple goals for the Tigers for the third time in four games.
12:32
Lions debutant Jarrod Berry currently has six disposals at 67 per cent efficiency to go with one mark and one tackle in his first game in the AFL. However, he has yet to effect a disposal in the third term.
15:14
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
16:34
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Beams)
17:51
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
19:21
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Beams)
19:22
Three of the Lions four third-term goals have been the result of a disposal chain that began with a Richmond turnover.
22:22
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
23:29
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
25:02
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
25:32
The Lions have the last seven clearances and eight of the last ten inside 50s.
25:46
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
29:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dan Butler)
33:22
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
Stefan Martin has averaged 22 disposals and won a total of 20 clearances this season, ranked first for each measure of any ruckman in the competition. In three quarters today he already has 13 disposals and four clearances.
01:51
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
03:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Bachar Houli)
05:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
06:16
The Tigers recorded 12 more score assists than the Lions last year in Round 14, their best differential of the 2016 season. They are on track for a similar result today, currently leading this cohort 17-7.
06:37
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
09:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
11:09
Brisbane's Dayne Zorko has gained the most metres of any player on the ground so far with 513. However, his disposal retention rate is just 30 per cent.
14:26
After collecting an equal career-high 32 disposals last week and also accumulating a game-high of nine inside 50s, Lion Daniel Rich has produced a more mediocre 17 disposals and two inside 50s today.
17:41
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
18:00
The only player to have recorded 100 per cent game-time up to this point today is Tigers defender Alex Rance.
19:25
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
19:26
Three goals today represents a new career high for second-year Tiger Jason Castagna.
24:08
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Beams)
25:45
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
27:33
Since 2010, Richmond has beaten Brisbane in all nine of their meetings, with an average winning margin of 37 points.
28:32
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Schache)
28:37
The siren has sounded to end Q4.