Match

Richmond vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 17 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
The Suns have generated 16 points per game from forward half stoppages, ranked No.1 in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:49
It's all Richmond in the opening few minutes. They lead disposals 12 to two, uncontested possession seven to nil and have all two clearances and inside 50s to start the match.
07:16
The Tigers have the only five inside 50 entries for the match. They also lead the contested possession count 11 to five, with 10 Richmond players having already won a contested possession.
08:25
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:58
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
14:51
Gold Coast absorbed the first nine inside 50s of the match from Richmond, only conceding the one goal, before scoring from each of their first two inside 50s to date to level the scores. Gold Coast is going at 71 per cent by foot, compared to only 57 per cent by the Tigers.
19:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Mabior Chol)
20:11
Normally a side that scores predominantly by intercepts, the Tigers have scored both of their goals from clearances tonight. Richmond averages 18 points per game from stoppage chains, ranked 17th. They already have 12 points for this source in the opening term.
24:51
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
26:06
Prior to tonight, Richmond had won all six games in which it had led at quarter time, but had lost four of the five games in which it had trailed. The Suns have only won one game out of six in which they have trailed at the first change, but have won three of five when in front. Neither team has had a drawn first quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:16
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
03:07
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
04:44
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
05:46
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
05:55
In a reversal of the first quarter, Gold Coast has dominated the inside 50 count to start the second term recording the first six forward 50 entries of the term. They have been brilliant in the contest, winning 14 contested possessions to seven, allowing them to lead uncontested possession 18 to seven.
11:13
Gold Coast leads the clearances eight to one and has recorded double the uncontested possession of the Tigers. Touk Miller leads the Suns with six uncontested possessions this quarter and also has a team-high two clearances for the term.
14:51
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
15:49
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)
17:23
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
17:51
Jack Lukosius has had a brilliant first half for the Suns. The young gun has amassed 13 disposals at 69 per cent efficiency, three intercept possessions and a whopping 478 metres gained, double the next highest player on the ground.
21:18
The Suns have generated nine scoring shots from 18 inside 50s, a strike rate of 50 per cent. Conversely, the Tigers have generated just four scores from 25 forward 50 entries, a stike rate of 16 per cent, well down on the 43 per cent strike rate that they have scored at this season.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:25
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
05:37
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Hugh Greenwood)
07:08
Noah Anderson has already amassed 23 disposals with 13 coming via a contested possession. Prior to tonight, Anderson had never had more than 19 disposals or nine contested possessions in a game.
07:50
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
09:15
Richmond kicks the first goal of the third quarter, the goal coming via an intercept possession. This is Richmond's first goal from this source tonight, which is significant given that the Tigers score 67 per cent of their total score from this source, the highest percentage of any side.
17:05
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
18:41
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
19:31
From the 16 minute mark of the term, Richmond has recorded nine disposals to nil at 100 per cent disposal efficiency, and has made Gold Coast pay with two goals to reclaim the lead. All three Richmond goals have been launched from the midfield this term.
21:24
After being rested last week, Trent Cotchin has returned to the Richmond midfield tonight and has worked tirelessly with 18 disposals and a team-high 12 contested possessions and six clearances. It has been tough going for him though, with the Tigers skipper recording a kicking efficiency of 25 per cent.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:21
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
03:21
Last week was the first time that Richmond had lost a game since Round 13, 2017 that Richmond had lost a game when leading at three quarter time, a streak of 54 games.
06:21
The Tigers have recorded the first eight inside 50s of the quarter and have enjoyed 90 per cent time in forward half. Despite this, the Suns backline has held up well conceding just 0.1.1. They have held up well all night conceding just eight scores from 45 forward 50 entries, a strike rate of 18 per cent.
08:06
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Ellis)
11:44
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
13:59
Richmond has upped the tackle pressure in this quarter, laying 13 tackles to five. The Tigers pressure factor of 2.09 is well above Gold Coast's 1.72 for the term.
15:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
19:03
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
19:43
Tigers Interchange - Jack Riewoldt off due to the blood rule.
20:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
21:01
Jack Lukosius has totalled a career-high 26 disposals tonight, easily surpassing his previous best of 21 disposals. He has also recorded 836 metres gained for the match, the highest of any player this season, surpassing Bailey Smith's 813 metres gained from two days ago.
22:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ivan Soldo)
23:26
The Tigers have put their foot on the gas in the last quarter with 15 inside 50s to three. This territorial dominance has come as a result of a clear advantage in post-clearance contested possession, where Richmond hold a 12 advantage for the term.
25:40
Richmond's talls up forward grew as the game went on, the Tigers taking 14 marks inside 50 to just one from Gold Coast. Jack Riewoldt and Tom Lynch took seven forward 50 marks between them, kicking four of the Tigers' eight goals.