Match

Carlton vs Richmond

Commentary / 21 Mar 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Noah Balta making his AFL debut tonight for the Tigers was used at both ends of the ground in his 18 VFL games last season, finishing the season with 23 intercept marks and 21 marks in the forward 50.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:21
An early disposal for Sam Walsh who has impressed all in the pre-season. Walsh averaged 31 disposals per game across his TAC Cup career, which is the most Champion Data has recorded for a player since 2012.
03:03
A contested mark and goal for Tom Lynch to start the scoring in 2019 in his first game as a Tiger. Lynch was the No.1 ranked player in the AFL for contested marks in his last injury free season (2016).
07:05
Carlton has applied seven of the first eight tackles in the game as it looks to pressure the strong Richmond handball game.
09:14
The goal to Jack Higgins followed the first forward half intercept of the game by Richmond. In 2018, the Tigers generated 31 such intercepts per game (ranked first).
11:08
The first three goals to the Tigers with Noah Balta scoring a goal with his first kick in the AFL. This goal was again sourced following an intercept.
12:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
13:34
The goal to Nankervis was the first of the game to come from a centre bounce clearance. Richmond averaged 20 points per game from these clearances across the JLT Series (ranked fourth).
16:54
Carlton leads 9-6 in first possession wins at stoppages, but Richmond leads 9-6 in clearances and has scored 2.1.(13) from this source.
19:44
Toby Nankervis has been prominent at stoppages early giving the Tigers a 4-0 lead in hitouts to advantage, while also contributing two first possession wins and a goal from stoppages.
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
22:24
The first score to Carlton was sourced from a forward half intercept. The Blues averaged 71 points from their forward half chains during the JLT Series (ranked No.1).
22:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
23:09
The Tigers now have two goals from just the two forward half intercepts, and after Carlton kicked the first five goals in the corresponding game last season, Richmond has kicked the first five goals tonight.
25:57
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Graham)
26:38
Since 2016, Richmond has averaged 18 marks inside their forward 50 against Carlton (which is the most recorded by any team against the Blues) and currently leads 3-0 in this count.
28:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
30:30
Richmond now leads the clearances 16-9 and were ranked last in this measure in 2018. The Tigers have generated six scores to nil from this source tonight.
31:06
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
32:50
Both teams have had nine possession chains starting in the defensive midfield. In an indication of better ball movement, Richmond has scored 2.2.(14) from the chains, while Carlton has not scored from these opportunities.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
00:56
Some selfless team play from the Tigers gives them the opening goal of the second quarter. Rioli and Cotchin were both involved in the passage of play, and with four score involvements each are the leading players in this measure.
03:28
Richmond averaged 21 points per game from 45 defensive midfield possession chains in 2018. Tonight the Tigers have already scored 20 points from just the ten such chains, with Carlton struggling to disrupt their ball movement.
05:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
05:39
Trent Cotchin has already launched four scores for Richmond with two coming from clearances and two from intercepts in a prominent start for the Tiger captain.
07:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Alex Fasolo)
07:31
Alex Fasolo finally gets the first goal for the Blues. The goal was sourced from a forward half intercept, which was only the third of the night by the Blues (Richmond has generated nine such intercepts).
09:43
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
11:25
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dale Thomas)
11:47
Consecutive goals to the Blues with both coming from forward half intercepts on the back of Carlton having the last four inside 50 entries.
13:32
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
13:57
All three Carlton goals have come from forward half chains. The Blues averaged 71 points from their forward half chains during the JLT Series (ranked No.1). In 2018, Carlton scored a competition-low 30 points per game from these chains.
15:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Higgins)
19:59
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
21:26
Much talk in the off season about scoring from centre bounces following the introduction of new starting points for players. At this stage there has been only one score tonight from this source. In 2018, teams averaged nine points from centre bounces.
21:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
22:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jayden Short)
23:58
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
24:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
26:32
Alex Rance is again making important defensive contributions tonight, and he leads all players for both intercept possessions (six) and spoils (six).
29:45
An important late goal to the Blues coming from a forward 50 stoppage. Carlton scored less than a goal per game from this source last season (ranked second last).
31:03
A much better second quarter from the Blues who were able to shade Richmond in clearances (9-7) and inside 50 entries (14-12) and generated all four goals from forward half chains.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:30
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
00:46
Zac Fisher won the opening centre bounce clearance to start the third quarter for Carlton. Only midfield star Patrick Cripps has attended more centre bounces (12) for the Blues tonight than Fisher (ten).
01:47
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
02:19
Richmond now leads 27-0 in points scored from defensive midfield chains, despite the Blue having had one more of these chains.
03:51
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
04:09
The excellent long goal from Harry McKay was the first goal of the night to the Blues to come from a defensive half chain.
04:57
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
05:30
The first goal of the night to the Blues from a centre bounce clearance, with Patrick Cripps predictably launching this goal. Cripps leads all players for contested possessions (13) after recording the most such possessions in a season last year.
08:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
08:10
A spectacular mark and goal from Jack Riewoldt following a third score assist from Daniel Rioli. Riewoldt has been the target of nine kicks inside 50 tonight and no other player on the ground has been targeted more than four times.
09:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
11:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Higgins)
11:20
The Tigers are continuing to open up the Blues on counter attack with six goals now from defensive midfield chains. Richmond leads 39-1 in points scored from these chains.
12:59
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Will Setterfield)
15:18
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
15:50
Two of the No.1 draft picks for the Blues in Walsh and Murphy combining for the last goal which was sourced from a stoppage. Carlton now leads 27-22 in points scored from stoppages.
18:13
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Nic Newman)
18:25
A terrific long goal from Nic Newman following another forward half intercept by the Blues. Both teams have now scored 3.2.(20) from these intercepts, which is an area of the game Richmond has excelled in recent seasons.
23:11
While Richmond leads the inside 50 count (39-37), Carlton leads in forward 50 disposals (54-37) and effective disposals in this zone (37-19).
25:35
Tigers Interchange - Alex Rance and is possibly out for the game.
26:41
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Paddy Dow)
28:11
Carlton leads 90-84 in corridor disposals which has not been a trait in recent times. The Blues have been ranked second for percentage of defensive 50 rebounds directed to the boundary in each of the last three seasons.
28:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
31:06
Nic Newman has had more effective kicks (15) than any other player on the ground, and leads the Blues for metres gained (457) in a strong offensive contribution.
31:59
Carlton had the better of the third quarter with eight scoring shots to four. The Blues were on top in the clearances (12-7), inside 50 count (15-12) and forward half intercepts (6-0).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:25
An early miss from a set shot at goal for Kane Lambert and the Tigers. Richmond has returned 5.4.(34) from its set shots, while Carlton has scored 2.3.(15) from its set shots at goal.
03:35
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
04:33
Three kicks and three goals now to Tom Lynch, with Dustin Martin providing his third score assist from his equal game-high eighth score involvement.
07:36
Bachar Houli has impressed tonight for the tigers after an injury interrupted 2018. Houli has had 22 disposals at 95 percent efficiency, that have gained 419 metres and launched two scores.
09:13
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
10:46
Carlton had the first inside 50 entry of the final quarter, but Richmond has had the last seven to regain some control of the game.
12:38
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
13:02
Richmond has now had the last five scores in the game, with the Blues struggling to move the ball forward even without road block Alex Rance on the ground for the Tigers. Richmond leads ground-ball gets 14-7 in this period.
15:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dan Butler)
16:09
A strong forward 50 tackle from Jack Graham forced the turnover that led to the Butler goal. Richmond now leads 6-0 in forward 50 intercepts and 20-0 in points scored from these intercepts.
17:13
An opportunistic goal from Mav Weller who joins the list of new players tonight to score a goal, with the crafty Jack Higgins providing the score assist.
18:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
19:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
19:24
A second goal assist in two minutes for Jack Higgins who leads the Tigers in forward 50 disposals (ten) and forward 50 marks (three) while being involved in nine scores for Richmond.
21:35
Richmond averaged 21 points from defensive midfield chains in 2018 with a season best of 9.2.(56) against Gold Coast in Round 21. The Tigers have now scored 8.6.(54) tonight from these chains with the Blues struggling to disrupt this ball movement.
24:06
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
24:59
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
26:24
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
26:54
Richmond won the inside 50 count by 10 per game last season (ranked second) and looks set to replicate that type of margin tonight.
29:26
A comfortable win for the Tigers set-up by a powerful first quarter. Richmond was able to move the ball more effectively scoring 54-7 from defensive midfield chains, and leading 67-35 in overall scores from intercepts.