Match

Richmond vs Collingwood

Commentary / 28 Jul 2018

Pre Game

00:00
Collingwood has outscored its opposition by a total of 184 points in the opening 10 minutes of each quarter this season, ranked No.1. It has, however, been outscored by a total of 54 points in the time-on period of quarters, ranked 14th.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:15
Jason Castagna kicks the first goal of the match, breaking a streak of eight straight behinds over the last three matches.
06:34
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Chris Mayne)
07:56
Richmond have recorded seven of the first nine inside 50s for the match and have enjoyed 69 per cent time in forward half to start the match.
09:18
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Higgins)
10:06
The Tigers are kicking at an efficiency of 72 per cent by foot, well ahead of the Magpies' 31 per cent in this area.
12:30
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
14:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)
16:16
After conceding eight of the first ten inside 50s of the match, Collingwood has recorded the last six inside 50s of the match, winning contested possessions 15 to nine over the time period as well.
21:03
Collingwood is on top in clearances 10 to six to start the match, led by captain Scott Pendlebury who has three. It is an area that the Magpies will hope to control - Richmond averages five fewer clearances per game than its opposition, ranked 18th.
22:58
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
24:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
26:27
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
27:01
Dion Prestia has been fantastic to start the game for Richmond with six disposals at 100 per cent efficiency, five contested possessions and four tackles.
30:36
Magpies Interchange - Jeremy Howe and is possibly out for the game.
31:23
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
33:19
Despite losing the disposal count by four, Richmond had over 330 more metres gained for the quarter. Jayden Short, Kamdyn McIntosh each had six disposals and over 190 metres gained for the quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
03:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
03:56
Collingwood has kicked the first two goals of the second term, launching both from the defensive half of the ground. They average 33 points per game this season from defensive half chains.
06:29
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
08:08
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
09:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
12:59
Richmond is well on top in uncontested possession this term, leading 40 to 18, but Collingwood is forcing the Tigers into over handballing, with the Tigers recording 22 kicks to 31 handballs, a kick to handball ratio of 0.7, much lower than its normal 1.
14:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
20:21
Collingwood is on top in contested possession this quarter, leading 28 to 21 for the term. Mason Cox and Brodie Grundy have six between them, as Toby Nankervis has sat on the interchange bench for the last eight minutes.
20:29
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
23:11
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
23:26
Collingwood has kicked three of its five goals this quarter from stoppages, on the back of a ten to six advantage in clearances. Scott Pendlebury has five clearances this quarter and eight clearances for the match.
28:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
28:58
Richmond leads at halftime due to its superior ball use, going at 80 per cent by foot in the second term and 76 per cent for the match. In contrast, Collingwood went at just 59 per cent by foot for the quarter and is going at 55 per cent for the match.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:22
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
04:55
Scott Pendelbury's kicking efficiency of 20 per cent was his lowest ever kicking efficiency in a half when he has had 10 or more kicks.
06:51
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
08:29
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
08:48
Richmond has outscored Collingwood 6.2.38 to 3.1.19 from intercept possessions, with four of these goals coming from midfield intercepts.
10:36
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
13:52
Collingwood has improved its kicking efficiency this quarter, going at 71 per cent by foot compared to Richmond's 65 per cent.
15:01
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
16:50
Jack Higgins has kicked what could be goal of the year! He is having another solid game in his debut season, with 14 disposals at 86 per cent efficiency, eight contested possessions and two goals.
17:35
Magpies Interchange - Matthew Scharenberg and is possibly out for the game.
19:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
21:01
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
23:24
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Thomas)
24:06
Collingwood has kicked 6.1.43 from forward half chains compared to just 4.2.26 from Richmond.
24:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
27:09
Collingwood have continued their stoppage dominance leading 34 to 24 in clearances. This has resulted in 6.0.36 from stoppage chains compared to 5.3.33 from the Tigers.
30:50
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
30:54
Brodie Grundy had an enormous third quarter with 14 disposals, eight contested possessions, four tackles, four clearances and four hit-outs-to-advantage.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:02
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
02:59
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Townsend)
03:09
In their Round 6 encounter, Richmond outscored Collingwood 8.3.51 to 3.1.19 in the final term. They have kicked two goals in the opening three minutes of the final quarter.
05:20
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
06:35
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
06:48
After being well beaten in clearances all day, Richmond has won four of the first five clearances of the last quarter, kicking two of its three goals for the term as a result.
09:26
Richmond has eight of the first 10 inside 50s for the quarter and have enjoyed 75 per cent time in forward half this term, kicking 3.1.19 to 0.0.0.
11:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
13:43
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
16:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
19:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
20:59
Scott Pendlebury has 13 clearances for the match, equalling his career-high set back in Round 1, 2012 against Hawthorn.
21:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
21:49
It has been a domination by Richmond in the final quarter. They lead contested possession 32 to 24 and inside 50s 15 to eight, outscoring Collingwood 5.2.32 to 0.2.2 for the term.
23:04
Richmond has kicked 7.3.45 from defensive half chains today compared to 4.1.25 from Collingwood. This is up on the 38 points per game that they average from defensive half chains this season.
23:19
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
26:10
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
28:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
29:06
Steele Sidebottom, Scott Pendlebury, Tom Phillips and Taylor Adams had 137 disposals between them today for Collingwood. Pendlebury was enormous with 37 disposals, 19 contested possessions, 13 clearances and seven tackles.