Match

Richmond vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 28 Jun 2018

Pre Game

00:00
David Astbury, a potential match up for Lance Franklin tonight, has lost 39 per cent of his defensive one-on-one contests this season, the worst percentage of the top 25 players to be involved in a contest.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:16
The first goal taking more than five minutes, also the first score of the night. The Swans lead the inside 50 count early 5-2, and total disposals 25-18. The Tigers lead the clearances 2-1.
06:24
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben Ronke)
10:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:15
Riewodlt takes the first mark inside forward 50 for the Tigers tonight and converts with a goal, Butler with the goal assist by foot. Riewoldt with three disposals early, all kicks, but only one of which was effective.
12:08
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
14:09
Rampe with the goal saving intercept mark at full stretch for the Swans right on the Tigers' goal line. Both teams now with two intercept marks, Nankervis for the Tigers has both to his name.
14:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
16:18
Tigers Interchange - Trent Cotchin off due to an injury.
21:43
Tigers Interchange - Reece Conca and is possibly out for the game.
23:29
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Nick Vlastuin)
23:46
McCartin for the Swans gives away the first 50 metre penalty of the night and Vlastuin takes full advantage as he kicks a goal from just outside 50. That was Richmond's second goal from a set shot with all three goals so far originating from turnovers.
26:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
28:26
Ronke with his first inside 50 of the night, breaking a streak of five consecutive inside 50s for the Tigers. Both sides have now gone inside their forward 50 on 10 occasions. Riewoldt for Richmond and Rohan for Sydney each with three to their names.
29:33
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom McCartin)
31:31
Tigers Interchange - Jack Graham off due to an injury.
31:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
34:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
36:11
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
36:24
Tigers Interchange - Josh Caddy off due to an injury.
36:31
Riewoldt with the goal assist by hand registering his fourth score involvement of the quarter, leading all players on the field. Riewoldt also with an equal team high nine disposals.
38:57
After Sydney kicked the first two goals of the match, Richmond responded with a six goal to one run to take an 18 point lead into the first break. Parker for the Swans led the disposal count that quarter with 13, including six contested possessions.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
05:02
The Swans kick the first goal of the second quarter from their third inside 50 of the quarter, while the Tigers are yet to go inside their attacking 50. That was Franklin's second goal of the night from his fourth kick, with all kicks so far effective.
07:10
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)
09:19
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
11:19
Ellis with a clever contested mark at half back to thwart the Swans' attacking move. The Tigers lead the contested mark count 5-2, Riewoldt leading all players with two, including one inside forward 50.
16:24
Sydney with the last four clearances of the match, including two to Hannebery. The Swans lead the clearances 21-15 across the match so far. Kennedy for the Swans leads all players with five to his name, including two centre bounce clearances.
19:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
20:00
Richmond's pressure game paying dividends tonight as it has kicked 5.1 (31) of its 7.2 (44) from Sydney turnovers. Sydney on the other hand has only kicked 1.0 (6) of its 5.1 (31) from Richmond's turnovers.
25:15
Jack for Sydney uncharacteristically quiet tonight, 25 minutes into the quarter and he is yet to have a disposal, and only has four the match, all of which were handballs.
27:35
Sydney clawed back Richmond's lead slightly that quarter as the Tigers lead at the main break by 13 points. Kennedy for the Swans lead all players with 20 disposals, including 14 contested possessions. he also has laid six tackles.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:12
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Oliver Florent)
02:29
Swans Interchange - Luke Parker off due to an injury.
05:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
06:23
Riewoldt's second goal of the night comes from his fifth mark inside 50 of the night, while Sydney as a team have only taken three. Richmond's team total sits at eight.
09:43
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
11:14
Martin with his third centre bounce clearance of the match, an equal game high with Kennedy from the Swans. The Tigers are yet to score from a chain of possessions originating form a centre bounce clearance while the Swans have kicked 2.0 (12).
12:50
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
14:59
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
17:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
17:33
For the sixth time tonight the Tigers transition the football uninterrupted from defensive 50 to forward 50, and kick their second goal from a chain of this nature. The Swans have have three possessions chains of this type for one goal.
17:48
Swans Interchange - Isaac Heeney and is possibly out for the game.
19:17
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
19:50
Parker becomes the Swans' fourth multiple goal scorer of the night as he kicks his second goal from his eighteenth disposal. Parker has had 10 contested possessions and 7 tackles and is going at 72 per cent disposal efficiency.
20:19
Swans Interchange - James Rose off due to an injury.
20:52
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
23:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
24:08
Kennedy for the Swans now up to a match high 29 disposals, which also eclipses his previous highest tally up to three quarter time of 28. Kennedy well on his way to pass his current season high disposal count of 34.
30:02
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
32:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
32:39
With a goal after the three quarter time siren, and the last two goals of the quarter, the Swans set up a grandstand finish with less the two straight kicks in it. Kennedy now up to a game high 31 disposals, nine more than any other player.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
04:06
With four disposals early in the last quarter, the most of any player, Kennedy is now up to a season high 35 disposals, including 22 contested possessions, five inside 50s, and an equal team high five score involvements.
06:16
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
06:53
Riewoldt takes his seventh contested mark of the evening, that is the most of any player in any match so far this season. Riewoldt has also had 19 disposals this evening, his second highest tally of the year.
12:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
13:02
Lambert's goal was his seventh score involvement of the night, more than any Swans player and only bettered by Riewoldt from his own team with nine.
13:58
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
14:58
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
20:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
20:33
Riewoldt has now taken 16 marks for the match, which equals the season high for any player. He has now also set a new personal season high disposal count.
22:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
22:42
Richmond with a goal from a Sydney turnover in its own defensive half. The Swans have committed 34 turnovers in their defensive half tonight while the Tigers have only committed 14 in their defensive half.
25:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
25:36
The siren has sounded to end Q4.