Match

Richmond vs St Kilda

Commentary / 27 Aug 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Richmond v St Kilda Round 23 clash.
59:34
No changes for Tigers.
59:35
Outs for Saints: S.Gilbert
59:36
Ins for Saints: J.Lonie
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
The Saints' Nick Riewoldt has a career average of 2.5 goals per game across 21 matches against Richmond (his fifth best against any AFL side). Across his career Riewoldt has averaged 2.1 goals per match from his 335 games

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dan Butler)
05:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
05:40
Jacob Townsend's goal for Richmond was from the Tigers' 18th disposal inside their attacking half, St Kilda have had just the five in this category
08:05
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
10:53
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
11:59
Richmond have taken five marks inside their attacking half compared with St Kilda's one. The Tigers lead the marking category overall 12-4
12:59
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
13:33
Saints Interchange - Jarryn Geary and is possibly out for the game.
14:15
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
20:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
21:14
Following Shaun Grigg's behind, three of Richmond's five scoring shots have come from chains starting in their defensive 50
23:49
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
24:01
St Kilda has had the five of the last seven inside forward 50 entries and have scored just Jade Gresham's goal from them
25:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
28:01
Richmond has had 15 inside forward 50 entries already today, they only had 14 for the entire first half against St Kilda in Round 16 earlier this season
29:21
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
01:27
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
02:14
Shaun Grigg's second goal was Richmond's third sourced from a St Kilda turnover
03:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
04:06
Tigers Interchange - Jack Graham off due to an injury.
07:20
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
07:53
Tigers Interchange - Daniel Rioli off due to an injury.
08:14
Richmond has laid 19 tackles to St Kilda's seven in the midfield zone and lead this category overall 29-16
09:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:42
Tigers Interchange - Jack Riewoldt off due to the blood rule.
11:41
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
14:44
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
15:00
Richmond has had 31 disposals in their attacking half in the second quarter, compared with St Kilda's nine and lead 77-58 in this category across the whole game
16:38
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
17:22
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
19:58
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
20:04
Jade Gresham has kicked all of St Kilda's three goals, the latest one being converted from just their third mark inside forward 50 (Richmond has taken eight marks in this category)
23:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
24:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
28:22
Dustin Martin has had 22 disposals for the Tigers to lead all players on the ground, it is the most he has had in a first half in 2017 and the third time he has had 20 disposals or more in the first half this season
28:57
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Billy Longer)
31:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
31:02
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:20
Dustin Martin's 23 disposals was a career high for first halves (previous best of 22 versus Gold Coast Suns in Round 12 of 2016)
03:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
06:39
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
11:40
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
12:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
12:44
Tim Membrey's first goal was also St Kilda's first sourced from a chain starting in their defensive 50 zone (Richmond has scored three goals from this source
15:19
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Koby Stevens)
16:38
St Kilda has had 31 disposals within their attacking half compared to Richmond's seven in this zone in the third quarter
19:34
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
20:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
21:14
Jack Riewoldt's inside forward 50 and second goal came after St Kilda had nine of the previous 11 inside forward 50 entries, but the Saints only scored 1.3 (9) during this period
23:13
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
24:36
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
26:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dan Butler)
28:22
Richmond has taken 19 intercept marks compared with the Saints seven, Alex Rance leading the way with five
28:24
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
03:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
04:07
Dustin Martin's second goal was Richmond's third sourced from a turnover within their attacking 50. The Tigers have sourced 11 goals from turnovers all over the ground
05:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
08:27
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
09:03
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
09:33
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
11:03
Jake Carlisle for St Kilda has taken an equal game high five intercept marks and has had a match high 11 intercept possessions
12:42
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
14:17
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
15:06
Jade Gresham for St Kilda has kicked a game high four goals, this is also a career high for the Saint
17:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
19:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
23:47
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
25:14
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
25:29
Nick Riewoldt in his final game has had 14 disposals, six contested possessions, two clearances, five inside forward 50 entries, gained 276 metres for the Saints and kicked one goal
26:19
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
29:34
Dustin Martin has had a game high 36 disposals, 12 ground ball gets, 14 contested possessions, seven inside forward 50 entries and has gained 533 metres for the Tigers. It is the 46th occasion that he has had 30 or more disposals in a match in 175 games
30:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
32:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
32:30
The siren has sounded to end Q4.