Match

Gold Coast Suns vs Richmond

Commentary / 06 Jul 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 12, the Suns have averaged 19 points from their forward half clearances, ranked fourth in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
02:09
Former Sun Tom Lynch kicks the first goal of the day and his 32nd for the season in his first year with Richmond.
04:10
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
06:50
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
06:51
The Tigers three goals have come from just four inside 50 entries.
08:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
09:42
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
09:43
The Tigers are kicking the ball with 70 per cent efficiency compared to 44 per cent for Gold Coast.
11:02
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Lachie Weller)
11:06
In his eleventh game for 2019, Gold Coast's Lachie Weller has his first goal of the season.
15:54
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Will Brodie)
17:01
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
17:54
Half way through the first term there are still four Suns yet to effect a disposal.
20:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
20:57
Even though they are leading time in possession, 42 per cent to 36, the Tigers are dominating the one percenters 21 to six, and leading the tackle count 14 to ten.
22:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
24:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
24:57
Richmond is disposing of the ball with 91 per cent efficiency in its forward 50 zone.
28:01
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)
28:23
Suns Interchange - Wil Powell and is possibly out for the game.
30:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
31:34
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
34:00
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
34:01
Entering today's match, the Tigers had lost the disposal count by 40 per game this season, ranked last in the AFL. They have remedied this measure in the first term today, leading the disposal count 97 to 77 at quarter time.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:12
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
03:34
Former Sun Dion Prestia has already amassed 13 disposals (at 69 per cent efficiency). Next most disposals is nine to his Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin at a perfect 100 per cent efficiency.
05:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
06:28
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sydney Stack)
07:54
The Tigers are dominating time in possession for the second quarter 61 per cent to 17.
09:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kane Lambert)
09:33
Richmond's Kane Lambert kicks his third major of the second quarter. Before today, Lambert had kicked just four goals from ten matches this season.
10:33
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Mabior Chol)
11:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
12:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
13:10
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
14:01
Richmond has nine of the last eleven clearances, and ten of the last 11 inside 50s.
20:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
20:55
Of the six free kicks that Richmond has conceded, the most common indiscretion has been high contact on three occasions.
22:55
Tigers Interchange - Ivan Soldo off due to the blood rule.
24:27
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
25:05
As the scoreline would suggest, marks inside forward 50 heavily favours the Tigers, 15 to one.
28:45
Leading into this game the Tigers were averaging nine smothers per game for the season. Prior to half time they have already exceeded this benchmark, leading the smothers tally, 13 to three.
30:14
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
32:28
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)
34:27
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Brandon Ellis)
35:46
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
35:47
A dominant first half from Richmond, with onballer Dion Prestia leading the way. For the half, the former Sun contributed 20 disposals at 75 per cent efficiency, seven clearances, three inside 50s, and one goal.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
03:07
Trent Cotchin's 330 metres gained for Richmond is the most of any player on the ground. The next most is his Tigers teammate Shane Edwards with 301 metres gained.
03:49
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
05:39
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
06:29
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Will Brodie)
06:30
All five Gold Coast goals have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a Richmond turnover.
10:32
The Suns are proving more competitive to start the second half, and currently lead time in possession for the third quarter 50 per cent to 29.
11:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Mabior Chol)
11:14
Mabior Chol has kicked at least one goal in the three games he has played this season.
15:22
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Martin)
15:55
The Suns lead the third quarter inside 50s count ten to two.
17:01
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ivan Soldo)
19:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
22:26
The Tigers have generated the last six inside 50 entries.
25:15
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Witts)
28:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
30:00
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:04
After being dominated in the first half, the Suns won the third term 4.1 to 3.2. A rare winner for Gold Coast today has been ruckman Jarrod Witts, who has contributed 31 hitouts (including seven to advantage), 16 disposals, one goal, and a game-high ten clearances.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:09
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
03:40
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)
05:00
Richmond has controlled the time in possession for the first five minutes of the final term 55 per cent to 33. However, the Suns have kicked the only goal for the quarter.
06:57
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Witts)
09:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
09:14
Richmond's Tom Lynch kicks at least three goals for the seventh time in 15 games this season.
13:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sydney Stack)
14:07
Richmond defender Dylan Grimes does the little things to help his team. His tally of ten one percenters leads all players on the ground.
14:29
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
16:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
16:27
With his fourth goal, Jason Castagna matches his career high.
18:25
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
20:02
Kane Lambert and Jason Castagna have each contributed eleven score involvements in the Tigers' tally of 34 scores.
21:46
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Pearce Hanley)
22:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
26:18
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Anthony Miles)
27:55
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
27:56
The Tigers with a massive percentage-boosting victory on the back of a dominant first half. With five goals of his own, Jason Castagna lead the way, also contributing 18 disposals at 89 per cent, ten marks, and two tackles.