Match

Fremantle vs Richmond

Commentary / 12 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Richmond has won 27 forward half intercepts per game in 2019, ranked fifth, and it has averaged 30 points from these, ranked fourth. The Tigers ranked No.1 in both these statistics in 2018.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
02:59
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
03:09
The Tigers boot the first goal for the game, sourced from a clearance won in forward 50. Richmond has scored just 4.3 points per game from this source this season, ranked 18th.
06:15
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
06:25
Another goal from a forward 50 clearance for the Tigers. They have averaged 7.3 fewer points from clearances than their opposition this season, the fourth-worst differential in the competition.
07:39
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
07:49
Both teams have won four clearances with the Tigers booting all three of their goals from this source.
09:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
09:34
Richmond continue to be damaging when winning a clearance. It has now booted four goals from five clearances.
11:30
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
11:40
Nat Fyfe has won a game-high three clearances with his third launching his team''s first goal for the game.
17:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jesse Hogan)
17:10
Another goal from a clearance. All six goals have come from this source.
19:33
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
24:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
24:14
Fremantle has restored the balance with both teams launching four scores from clearances.
27:10
Tigers Interchange - Toby Nankervis off due to an injury.
27:41
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
29:46
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
31:46
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
31:53
The Dockers generated six more inside 50s in the opening term. Richmond has won this count by five per game this season, the fifth-best differential in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:01
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
03:11
That goal to Sam Switkowski was sourced from an intercept, and was the first scored from a source other than a clearance. Fremantle has averaged 48 points from intercepts this season, ranked ninth.
07:55
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rory Lobb)
08:17
Tigers Interchange - Jack Ross and is possibly out for the game.
08:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
09:06
That goal to Josh Caddy was sourced from a kick-in. Richmond has averaged 1.9 points from this source this season, ranked 15th.
10:43
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
10:53
Another goal from a clearance for the Dockers. Four of their five goals are from this source.
20:12
Tigers Interchange - Toby Nankervis and is possibly out for the game.
20:16
The Tigers have scored just once this quarter from seven inside 50s. Fremantle has conceded a score from just 40 per cent of its opposition''s entries this season, ranked No.1 defensively.
24:21
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
24:31
Richmond has grabbed six marks inside 50. The Dockers have allowed their opposition to take just 8.4 marks per game in forward 50 in 2019, the fewest of any team.
26:15
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
28:09
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Nathan Broad)
28:19
That mark to Nathan Broad was just his second inside 50 in his 38 game career, and that goal was his first.
29:07
Richmond generated a score from each of its last three inside 50s in the second term after scoring just once from its first eight.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
01:41
The Tigers have now scored three goals from centre clearances, a season-high for the club. Richmond had booted just eight goals from this source in the first seven rounds.
02:54
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
04:11
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
04:21
Another goal from a centre clearance for the Tigers. Four of their nine goals are from this source.
05:21
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
05:56
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
06:47
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Liam Baker)
06:57
Richmond has won three clearances this quarter and scored a goal from all of these. Its seven goals from this source is an equal season-high for the club.
08:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
09:28
Tom Lynch grabs his fourth mark inside 50 for the second time as a Tiger. He has now grabbed 19 forward 50 marks this season, ranked seventh in the competition and No.1 at the club.
09:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
11:21
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
12:57
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Reece Conca)
14:17
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sydney Stack)
15:57
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
17:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
17:18
Richmond has scored from all seven of its inside 50s this quarter.
18:34
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jesse Hogan)
18:44
Fremantle has won seven forward half intercepts this quarter and scored from six of these, including that goal to Jesse Hogan.
22:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
22:41
The Tigers have won three intercepts in attacking midfield this quarter and scored from two of these, including that goal to Jason Castagna.
23:41
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
23:51
David Mundy has won a quarter-high three clearances with his third launching his team''s second goal from this source.
26:06
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
27:08
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
27:57
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
28:07
The Dockers have generated 11 inside 50s this quarter and scored from 10 of these, but they have been inaccurate, recording 3.7 (25). Fremantle has recorded a scoring accuracy of 62 per cent this season, the second-highest percentage in the AFL.
31:05
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
33:06
Tom Lynch has grabbed seven marks with six of these contested, an equal career-high.
33:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
33:43
Scoring accuracy separated the two teams in the third team. Fremantle generated 15 forward 50 entries and scored 3.8 (26), while the Tigers went inside 50 13 times and scored 6.4 (40).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:51
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
03:59
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
04:09
Richmond has booted nine goals from its last 18 inside 50s. The Tigers have scored a goal from 21 per cent of their inside 50s this season, the fifth-worst percentage in the competition.
05:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
07:02
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
08:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
08:18
The Tigers have won three forward 50 intercepts this term and scored from all of these, including two goals. Fremantle conceded just five goals from this source in the first seven rounds.
11:18
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
11:28
Fremantle leads the clearance count 4-2 this quarter and it has generated the only two scores from this source.
13:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
13:34
Fremantle has conceded 100 points for the first time this season. The Dockers conceded just 65 points per game in the first seven rounds, ranked No.1 defensively.
14:45
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
14:55
Richmond has now scored five goals from centre clearances. The Dockers conceded just four goals from this source in the first seven rounds, ranked No.1 defensively.
16:28
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brennan Cox)
20:32
Tigers Interchange - Nathan Broad off due to the blood rule.
22:16
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
22:26
The Dockers have scored from 16 of their 24 inside 50s since half-time.
24:58
David Astbury has grabbed 11 marks with five of these coming from opposition kicks, both game-highs, and season-highs for him.
26:26
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
26:36
Nat Fyfe is up to seven disposals this quarter at 100 per cent efficiency as well as kicking two goals.
28:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
31:11
The siren has sounded to end Q4.