Match

Richmond vs Collingwood

Commentary / 21 Sep 2018

Pre Game

00:00
The tackling pressure is sure to be high early. The Tigers lost the tackle count against the Magpies on both occasions the two team have played this season. Both results have been their worst and second-worst differentials of 2018.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
04:39
A nervous start by both team with only one scoring shot early, a behind to Riewoldt from a mark inside 50. Both teams have two clearances and two inside 50s each so far.
06:21
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
07:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
08:12
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
08:39
Collingwood with the first goal of the match to De Goey, from its first mark inside 50 of the match. Thomas with the goal assist by foot. The football was transitioned all the way from a kick in to inside 50 for the Magpies for the first time tonight.
09:22
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
12:59
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
13:34
The Magpies have now had the last four inside 50s of the match, including that goal to Varcoe. The Magpies lead the total disposal count 53-38, going at 77 per cent efficiency to the Tigers 58 per cent.
14:36
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
19:12
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tyson Goldsack)
19:33
A Lambert turnover by foot on the wing sees the Magpies regain the football and move it forward for another inside 50, resulting in the Goldsack behind. Both teams have committed 17 turnovers so far, Short for the Tigers with a match high four to his nam
21:23
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
23:59
Goldsack take his first intercept mark for the Magpies, who lead the total count 4-2 so far in the match. Goldsack rebounds 50 with his kick to Cox who takes his first contested mark of the match. Both teams now with four contested marks.
25:49
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
27:12
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
28:10
The goal to De Goey was the first from a stoppage inside forward 50, with the Magpies now having kicked two goals that have originated from a stoppage. Richmond are yet to kick a goal from this source.
29:49
An electric start by the Magpies sees them with a five goal to one first quarter and a 23 point lead at the first break. Despite loosing the clearances 10-12, the Magpies lead inside 50s 20-11, disposals 111-86, and contested possessions 42-38.
30:01
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:28
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
04:08
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
05:23
Cox with the first two goals of the second quarter, both thanks to contested marks inside 50. The Magpies have now taken seven marks inside 50 to the Tigers' two. Collingwood have kicked 5.0 (30) from set shots.
08:38
A dominant start to this quarter by the Magpies who lead disposals 25-11, contested possessions 14-5, clearances 4-2, and have had seven inside 50s while the Tigers are yet to go inside their forward 50 this quarter at all.
11:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
16:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Nick Vlastuin)
16:38
Vlastuin marks inside 50 but pulls his shot on goal for one behind only. Higgins with the score assist by foot. The Tigers are yet to have a player with more than ten disposals, the Magpies now with four including Adams who has a match high 14.
17:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
20:16
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
20:58
Mihocek with the clearance, his first of the night, and Adams involved in the chain of possessions that results in Crisp's goal. Adams now with eight score involvements, a match high, three more than the next player.
21:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
22:54
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
24:53
Richmond break a streak of four consecutive inside 50s to the Magpies with its first inside 50 for over six minutes. The magpies lead the inside 50 count 35-18, Adams also leading the individual count for this statistic with five.
26:15
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
27:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
27:50
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
28:51
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Higgins)
29:54
A most remarkable half of finals football as Collingwood take an astonishing 44 point lead into half time. Adams and Sidebottom both with a match high 20 first half disposals, Sidebottom with an equal match high five clearances and two goal assists.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
02:21
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
03:36
De Goey now with 4.2 (26) from only eight disposals. He has also taken two contested marks inside forward 50. Cox involved in the chain of play resulting in the De Goey goal, his sixth score involvement of the night.
05:37
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
06:47
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
07:12
Riewoldt working hard to hold back the Magpies momentum, kicking his third goal from his team high seventh mark. Only Cox has taken more marks this evening with eight, which equals his season high with just under two quarters to play.
11:13
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
11:29
Among other areas of dominance, the Magpies have been completely in control in the ruck contest, now with 13 hit outs to advantage to just the one for the Tigers. Grundy with 12 to his name.
15:23
Crisp for the Magpies now over 500 metres gained for the night, with a game high 507 metres, over 200 metres more than the highest total for a Richmond player. Crisp has had 22 disposals at 95 per cent efficiency.
15:56
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
20:12
Maybe for Collingwood having an outstanding third quarter, now up to a quarter high eight disposals at 88 per cent efficiency. Mayne has also taken two marks, executed two rebound 50s, and one tackle this quarter.
23:11
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Bachar Houli)
24:21
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
25:42
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
25:57
Riewoldt takes his sixth mark inside forward 50 for the match, two more than any other player tonight, and kicks his fourth goal. The Magpies lead the total mark count 67-51
27:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
29:00
Tigers Interchange - Reece Conca off due to an injury.
30:07
Richmond threw everything at Collingwood that quarter but was only able to trim the margin by 11 points to 33. Adams for the Magpies continued to work hard that quarter, now up to a match high 30 disposals, including a match high 16 contested possessions
30:09
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:46
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
04:16
Richmond again pushing hard with the first three clearances and inside 50s of the quarter, with Collingwood yet to register either of these statistics.
07:25
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Higgins)
07:57
Higgins kicks his second goal of the match from his 14th disposal. The goal to Higgins was the first goal kicked from a free kick tonight.
10:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
11:32
After four goals of his own, De Goey turns provider with his first goal assist of the night, moving the football by foot to Treloar who snaps truly. Treloar with his first goal from 15 disposals.
13:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
16:39
Langdon takes his fifth, and match high, intercept mark of the night - two more than any other player on the field. The Magpies lead the intercept mark count 15-10 across the night.
20:53
To this point Collingwood are just edging Richmond out in the tackle count 64-60. Greenwood the leading tackler on the ground with nine, Mayne the next best with eight. Cotchin the leading tackler for his team with seven.
22:32
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
29:56
Collingwood are through to the Grand Final! Bundling out Richmond in emphatic fashion. The Magpies led from start to finish to run out 39 point winners. Sidebottom with a match high disposal count of 41 for the victors.