Match

Richmond vs Carlton

Commentary / 22 Mar 2018

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Richmond v Carlton 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
Carlton generated 47 inside 50s per game last season, the second-fewest by any side in the competition, and it generated a score from just 42 per cent of these, the lowest percentage recorded by a side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
01:11
Charlie Curnow boots the first goal of the game, sourced from an intercept won in his team's defensive 50. The Blues generated a score from just eight per cent of chains originating in their defensive 50 in 2017, the lowest percentage of any side.
02:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
02:56
Another goal from a defensive half intercept to the Blues. Carlton scored 21 points per game from this source last season.
04:17
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
06:37
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
06:39
Charlie Curnow boots his second goal, both from defensive 50 intercepts. Richmond conceded 10 points per game from this source in 2017.
08:38
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrod Garlett)
11:06
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
11:08
Carlton leads the clearance count 6-3 and it has sourced its last two goals from this source. The Blues scored 22 points per game from this source last season, the fewest of any side.
12:43
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
14:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
14:28
Richmond has won the only four forward half intercepts for the game and that goal to Jason Castagna was the first score from this source.
15:36
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
17:46
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
17:48
The Tigers have recorded the last five inside 50s for the game and they have generated four scores from these.
19:18
Tigers Interchange - Toby Nankervis off due to the blood rule.
20:18
Richmond has applied just five effective tackles from 13 attempts (38 per cent). The AFL average was 66 per cent in 2017.
21:14
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
24:44
Patrick Cripps catches Nick Valstuin holding the ball in Carlton's forward 50. The Blues caught their opposition hold the ball 117 times last season, the most by any side in the competition.
28:02
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
28:04
Both teams have won 14 intercepts with Richmond generating one more scoring shot from this source.
31:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
31:02
Dustin Martin is up to a team-high seven disposals, including five kicks at 100 per cent efficiency, and a game-high three score assists, two more than any other player.
32:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
33:57
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrod Garlett)
34:25
Tigers Interchange - Toby Nankervis off due to the blood rule.
35:19
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
35:29
The Blues scored 14 points from forward 50 chains in the opening term, just one point less than they scored per game from this zone in 2017.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:49
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
06:41
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
06:43
The Tigers have generated three scores from 11 chains (27 per cent) originating in their defensive 50. Richmond generated a score from just nine per cent of defensive 50 chains last season.
08:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jayden Short)
09:25
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Graham)
10:11
Blues Interchange - Matthew Kennedy and is possibly out for the game.
12:10
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
12:12
Richmond lead the inside 50 count 8-3 this quarter with both teams kicking one goal.
13:52
Both teams have combined to apply 23 tackles this quarter, as many as they applied in the opening term.
17:27
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
17:29
Matthew Wright has been involved in four scores for his team, including booting three goals, from just five disposals. Wright recorded a scoreboard impact of 14 points per game last season, ranked No.1 at the club.
18:30
Patrick Cripps just won his eighth contested possession for the quarter and 16th for the game, seven more than any other player.
21:23
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
23:05
Richmond has applied five tackles inside 50 this term. The Tigers applied 14 tackles per game in this zone last season, ranked No.1 in the competition.
23:28
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
25:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:37
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
27:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
27:49
The Tigers have recorded a scoring accuracy of just 22 per cent this quarter. Richmond recorded a scoring accuracy of 57 per cent in 2017, ranked 13th.
28:22
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)
29:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
30:02
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:12
Patrick Cripps finished the term with 13 disposals, three more than any other player, and eight contested possessions, also a quarter-high.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:41
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
00:43
David Astbury has won four intercepts with two of these launching goals for his team.
02:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
02:14
Charlie Curnow just booted his third goal for the game, a career-high.
02:34
Blues Interchange - Charlie Curnow off due to an injury.
04:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
04:08
Another goal from an intercept to the Tigers. Seven of their eight goals and 15 of their 19 scoring shots are from this source.
05:21
Tigers Interchange - Toby Nankervis off due to the blood rule.
07:28
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
07:30
Matthew Wright continues to impact the scoreboard. He has now booted four goals from just six disposals.
10:11
Blues Interchange - Matthew Kreuzer off due to an injury.
10:33
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:35
Dustin Martin is up to four score assists for the game, three more than any other player.
12:08
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
12:43
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shaun Grigg)
16:31
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
16:33
Carlton has outscored Richmond by 15 points from clearances. The Blues were outscored by 16 points per game from this source last season, the worst differential in the competition.
18:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
18:33
The Tigers have booted five goals and scored 32 points from defensive 50 intercepts. They scored nine points per game from this source in 2017, including a season-high 44 points against Carlton in Round 14.
25:43
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
29:09
Ed Curnow has won a quarter-high six first possessions, four more than any other player.
30:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
30:54
Another goal from an intercept for the Tigers. 10 of their 11 goals, including all five this quarter, have come from this source.
32:31
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
34:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
34:44
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
34:54
Partick Cripps won a further six contested possessions in the third term and has now won 22 for the game, just one short of his career-high.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:08
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
02:10
Carlton has scored four goals from 50 metre penalties. It scored seven goals from this source last season.
03:15
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
04:28
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
05:19
Caleb Marchbank has recorded game-highs for spoils (seven) and intercept marks (three).
08:27
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
08:29
Richmond has recorded 17 more inside 50s and generated 10 more shots-at-goal but lead by just one point.
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
11:06
The Tigers lead the forward half disposal count 26-4 this quarter.
12:47
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
14:09
That mark to Jacob Townsend was his team's 14th inside 50. The Blues conceded 12 marks per game inside 50 last season, the ninth-most in the competition.
14:47
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
16:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
16:28
The Tigers have booted a goal from each of their last four inside 50s.
19:42
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
19:44
Matthew Wright boots his fifth goal, a career-high.
22:37
Jack Riewoldt grabs the Tigers' fifth mark inside 50 this term and 17th for the game. Richmond took 14 marks inside 50 per game last season, the second-most in the competition.
23:09
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
24:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)
24:43
Sam Petrevski-Seton kicks Carlton's 15th goal for the game which equals its highest tally from any game last season.
25:53
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:32
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
29:10
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
29:12
Richmond has generated a score from 51 per cent of its inside 50s for the game. Carlton conceded a score from 47 per cent of its opposition's inside 50s last season, the ninth-lowest percentage in the AFL.
31:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
32:42
The siren has sounded to end Q4.