Match

Richmond vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 23 Jul 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Richmond v GWS Giants Round 18 clash.
59:33
Outs for Tigers: A.Miles
59:34
Ins for Tigers: C.Ellis
59:35
Outs for Giants: M.de Boer
59:36
Ins for Giants: W.Setterfield
59:40
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00:00
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00:10
A critical match today at the MCG in terms of the top eight make up as the third placed Giants take on the seventh placed Tigers, with only one game currently separating the two sides.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:21
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
02:46
The first goal of the day to the Giants through Whitfield with his first kick of the day. The Tigers are yet to go inside their forward 50. The Giants have also had the first two clearances of the match while the Tigers are yet to register a clearance.
03:29
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
05:47
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Will Setterfield)
08:08
The Tigers with their first inside 50 of the match after more than eight minutes, however it came straight back out as Davis takes his second intercept mark of the first quarter. The Giants currently with eight inside 50s.
10:08
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
14:27
The Tigers still yet to score so far in this match, and also yet to register a clearance. The Giants lead the clearance count 6-0, Ward with three to his name including the last two.
15:51
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
18:28
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
19:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
19:43
The Giants in full control in the early stage of this match leading the disposal count 77-52, contested possessions 28-18, marks 23-20, and inside 50s 12-7. Already 19 free kicks given away in the first 20 minutes of the match, the Giants with 11.
22:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
24:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
25:04
After 25 minutes the Tigers have only had 1 disposal inside their forward 50, and an ineffective one at that. All three goals for the Giants have originated from Tigers' turnovers.
27:19
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
27:29
A dominant first quarter by the Giants who have held the Tigers goalless and without a single shot on goal. Ward was unstoppable for the Giants with a quarter high 12 disposals, four clearances, and three score involvements.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:40
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
02:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
04:43
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
05:03
Giants Interchange - Dylan Shiel off due to an injury.
05:14
The Tigers have started the second quarter much better than their first quarter efforts, leading the disposal count 15-7, inside 50s 5-1, and clearances 4-2. Martin with two second quarter clearances for the Tigers.
10:15
Sully with only with one behind from his set shot inside forward 50. Scully's mark was the fifth mark inside forward 50 for the Giants, the Tigers have only taken one mark inside their forward 50 which resulted in the only goal this quarter to Rioli.
13:44
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
14:28
Martin now with the Tigers' first contested mark inside forward 50 as he converts his shot on goal truly. Martin leads all players this quarter with six disposals, including two clearances and two inside 50s.
17:43
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
18:19
Martin having a huge impact this quarter, now with the Lambert goal being involved in four of the Tigers' five scores this quarter.
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
20:34
A reversal of fortunes from the first quarter with the Tigers dominant in all facets of the match, not least of all in inside 50s where they lead 12-5. The Tigers have also reversed the Giants' clearance domination, leading the count this quarter 9-7.
22:46
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
27:13
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
28:34
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
28:44
The Tigers' turn to hold their opposition goalless and the Giants were only able to register one behind that quarter to the Tigers' 4.4 (28). Martin unstoppable that quarter with eleven disposals, including five clearances and five score involvements.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:02
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
02:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
04:17
The Tigers have picked up where they left off in the first half as they have had the first four inside 50s of the quarter with the Giants yet to register an inside 50. Martin with the first two clearances of the quarter.
10:19
For the fifth time today the Tigers are able to move the football uninterrupted from defensive 50 to inside forward 50, this time resulting in a running shot on goal from McIntosh on a slight angle that ends up out of bounds on the full.
12:23
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
13:58
The match starting to slip away from the Giants as the Tigers have had the last four clearance of the match, the last five inside 50s, and the last eight scoring shots, including the last six goals.
16:58
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Nick Haynes)
17:20
Haynes with his first goal of the year and Greene registers the goal assist by foot. Setterfield again involved in a chain of possessions resulting in a score. Setterfield has an equal team high four score involvements in his first AFL match
22:43
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
23:05
A costly dropped mark by Williams for the Giants just outside his defensive 50 sees the Tigers take full advantage as Caddy kicks his first goal of the match. Five of the Tigers' seven goals have originated from Giants' turnovers.
25:36
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
27:03
With three minutes of clock time left in this third quarter, the Giants have already received more free kicks (26) than in any other match so far this season (previous high of 24). Martin and Riewoldt the main offenders giving away three free kicks each.
28:01
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
32:07
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:17
A four goal to one third quarter sees the Tigers with a commanding 27 point lead in wet and slippery conditions at the MCG. Martin the most influential player on the field to this point with 25 disposals, including a match high 14 contested possessions.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Will Setterfield)
04:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
04:54
The Giants transition the football uninterrupted from defensive 50 to inside forward 50 for only the second time today, resulting in a crumbing goal to Kelly. That was Kelly's first goal from 18 disposals.
07:35
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
09:59
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
11:51
The Giants with a big push to try and reduce the 20 point margin now with the last five inside 50s of the match, and three of the last four clearances. The Tigers lead the inside 50 count across the match 54-41.
12:08
Giants Interchange - Adam Tomlinson off due to the blood rule.
17:34
The Tigers have lead the way in tackling today, leading the count 57-45. the Giants have only had less than 50 tackles once so far this season. Cotchin and Castagna with a game high seven tackles each.
19:11
Giants Interchange - Dylan Shiel and is possibly out for the game.
21:59
Richmond has now given away 32 free kicks today, comfortably eclipsing its previous season high of 28. Only three players for the Tigers have not given away a free kick today.
23:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
26:01
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
26:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
26:45
The Tigers now look home as Castagna gets the crumbs of his own marking contest to kick his first goal of the afternoon, one of his five score involvements for the day.
28:02
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
29:52
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
31:45
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:55
A stirring 19 point win by the Tigers who looked all at sea after the first quarter. Martin doing his Brownlow chances no harm with a team high 31 disposals, including 10 inside 50s, and 11 clearances.