Match

Richmond vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 12 Jul 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Since 2017, the Tigers have averaged 13 marks inside 50 against the Swans - ranked No.1 in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
01:25
The Tigers get on the board early with a goal from their first inside 50. In 2020, they average a goal from 22.5 per cent of entries (ranked sixth).
03:27
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Ivan Soldo)
03:40
Ivan Soldo has won two hitouts to advantage and two clearances from the first three stoppages of the game.
04:52
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
08:46
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
09:30
The Tigers have generated all 13 points so far from forward half chains. They average 27 points per game from this zone this season.
10:09
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
10:40
Pickett's centre clearance is Richmond's third in a row. The Tigers now lead clearances six to one and have kicked two goals from this source.
12:06
Swans Interchange - Josh P. Kennedy and is possibly out for the game.
14:10
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
14:56
A fantastic finish from Rowbottom sees the Swans kick their first goal. Rowbottom has collected five disposals and gained 114 metres so far today.
15:38
Swans Interchange - Isaac Heeney off due to an injury.
16:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Mabior Chol)
17:56
Richmond has a kicking efficiency of 100 per cent in the attacking midfield compared to the Swans' 38 per cent.
18:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
19:27
The Swans have a kick to handball ration of 1:1 so far today. In first quarters this season, their average ratio is 1.83:1, which is the highest of any team.
21:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Dylan Stephens)
21:35
In the last 10 minutes, the Swans lead inside 50s six to four after trailing the stat seven to three earlier in the quarter.
22:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
23:50
The Tigers were more efficient going forward throughout the first term. They had a forward half disposal efficiency of 83 per cent compared to Sydney's 52 per cent. Richmond also led forward half disposals 35 to 23.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:35
The Swans lead uncontested marks by eight. They average a differential of plus 14.4 in this stat this season (ranked third).
04:40
The Tigers have had 13 chains starting in their defensive half but have only converted one of them to an inside 50.
10:03
Richmond has won the first possession from stoppages 16 times compared to Sydney's seven.
11:58
The Tigers had a kicking efficiency of 88 per cent in the first quarter but have managed an efficiency of only 50 per cent in the second.
13:56
Richmond has won seven of the past nine inside 50s.
14:50
C. Mills has won four intercept possessions in the second term - two more than anyone else on the ground.
15:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
17:38
The ball has been in Richmond's forward half for 74 per cent of the last ten minutes.
20:06
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Josh Caddy)
20:16
Soldo's seven hitouts to advantage is his second most in a first half throughout his career.
21:24
Richmond led inside 50s 13 to five in the second quarter yet managed only two behinds. C. Mills was vital in defense for the swans with ten disposals and five intercept possessions,

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:57
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
02:45
Sydney leads tackles inside 50 seven to two. The Swans average 12 per game in 2020 - ranked third.
04:18
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
04:32
The Tigers continue to put Sydney's defense under pressure, they lead third term inside 50s seven to one.
05:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
06:32
The Tigers have kicked a goal from 9.7 per cent of entries today, compared to their season average of 22.5 per cent.
08:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
10:36
The Tigers have had 17 chains starting in their attacking midfield and have scored from 35 per cent of them. The Swans have scored from just 14 per cent of their seven chains starting in this zone.
15:48
The Swans lead defensive half uncontested possessions 97 to 67 yet they trail the stat 61 to 24 in the forward half.
17:33
S. Bolton has won four clearances, this is his second highest tally in his career. His highest is five which came in round 16 last season against the Suns.
18:24
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
21:26
Before today, only six teams scored one or less goals across the second and third quarters of a game in 2020. Both Sydney and Richmond have kicked only one goal each since quarter time today.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
02:01
Swans Interchange - Jordan Dawson off due to an injury.
04:18
Richmond leads clearances from throw ins 13 to seven.
05:42
C. Mills is now up to 24 disposals, his previous best this season was 18 which he achieved three times.
11:02
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
11:51
The Swans have now had 20 consecutive inside 50s without a goal.
12:53
Swans Interchange - Isaac Heeney and is possibly out for the game.
13:22
J. Graham has been influential in the forward of centre today. He has collected 11 disposals, four tackles, two score assists and seven inside 50s in the forward half of the ground.
15:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
15:45
The Swans kick their first goal since the third minute of the second quarter to bring the margin back to eight points. Papley's goal was their second from a defensive half chain.
16:48
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Blakey)
19:33
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
20:35
In the second half, Richmond has had a disposal efficiency of 94 per cent in the defensive 50 compared to Sydney's 67 per cent.
20:43
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
22:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Callum Mills)
22:25
After going without a disposal for the first term, C. Mills ended up with 29. This is the most of any player after quarter time in 2020. He also won a career-high 15 intercept possessions.