Match

Brisbane Lions vs Richmond

Commentary / 02 Oct 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Hugh McCluggage has kicked 7.20 this season – posting a shot at goal accuracy of 22% – the worst percentage of the top-50 in the AFL for shots recorded.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel Rich)
04:52
Brisbane choosing to kick rather than handball early in the match. The Lions are going at a kick to handball ratio of 2.40 compared to Richmond's 0.82.
05:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
06:38
Dustin martin getting involved early, assisting with the Tigers first goal of the match. Since 2017, Dustin Martin has recorded 24.5 scoreboard impact points per game in finals – ranked second in the competition.
07:29
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
08:22
Both of Brisbane's goals tonight have come from centre bounces. This season, the Lion's average 10.6 points from centre bounce chains, ranked 2nd.
09:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
13:47
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
15:02
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Liam Baker)
16:02
Both Richmond goals have come from attacking midfield intercepts. From seven attacking midfield chains, six have resulted in an inside 50.
17:23
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
18:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
22:37
Richmond has lost the pre-clearance contested possession count by six per game – ranked 17th. Tonight they lead in this statistic 11 to six.
23:10
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
25:21
Dustin Martin has been one of the Tigers best so far tonight. Martin leads the game with three inside 50's, three contested possessions, three clearances and two score involvements.
28:14
Lachie Neale is yet to record a disposal. The last time Neale went with a disposal in the 1st quarter was Round 1, 2014.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:37
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
02:43
Trent Cotchin has a 100%-win record against the Lions from his 16 career games – averaging 24 disposals, 12 contested possessions, and seven score involvements.
06:41
Richmond dominating the ground ball gets count 32-17 and loose ball gets 26-10.
11:33
Lachie Neale is getting busy in the second term but all four of his disposals has come from the defensive half and three of them have resulted in turnovers.
12:59
Richmond has dominated play and territory leading the inside 50 count nine to three in the 2nd quarter and time in forward half 77% but have failed to capitalise.
17:04
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
19:56
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
20:44
Cam Rayner scores a goal from a forward half intercept. In the final four rounds of the Home and Away season, Brisbane recorded 27 points per game from forward half intercept possessions – ranked No.1.
23:12
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
26:24
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
26:59
A 50 metre penalty results in a Brisbane goal. Two of Brisbane's seven goals have come from 50 metre penalties.
27:42
Brisbane the better team in the contest in the second term. Brisbane won contested possessions 36-32 and ground ball gets 27-24. The Lions also brought the pressure, winning tackles 18 to nine and pressure points 181 to 143.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:51
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
03:08
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
04:23
The Lions recorded a shot at goal accuracy of just 19% when they last played the Tigers in Round 10 – their third-worst percentage in any match since 2000. Tonight the Lions are going at 64%.
04:42
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
06:03
Charlie Cameron has now scored two goals from forward half stoppages. Five of Brisbane's eight goals have come from stoppage chains.
10:15
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
11:51
Hugh McCluggage leads the match with five intercept possessions which has resulted in two Brisbane goals from these intercepts.
11:58
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
14:12
Brisbane leading clearances nine to two this term. The Lions also lead pre-clearance contested possessions 10 to four.
15:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
17:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
18:20
Shai Bolton has been involved in 29% of all scoring chain in the games he has played in this season – ranked No.1 at the club. This match, Bolton is yet to record a score involvement.
22:29
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
23:05
Lachie Neale winning the quarter with four clearances, three of them being effective. Neale also leads the quarter with three first possessions.
23:55
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
25:07
Brisbane the more dominant side in the 3rd term. The Lions controlled play, leading time in possession 47% to 35%. The Lions also chose to kick more, leading kicks 53 to 38 but only went at 58% kicking efficiency and 33% kicking efficiency in their forward 50.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:15
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)
02:52
The Tigers have launched a score from 10% of their defensive 50 chains – ranked No.1 this season. This match, the Tigers have failed to score from a defensive 50 chain.
05:17
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
06:05
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
06:52
Jarryd Lyons having an impact on this match. Lyons leads the match with six clearances and seven score involvements. Lyons also has a team-high 18 disposals.
07:04
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
08:15
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
12:02
Richmond with the last eight of nine inside 50s but the Tigers have failed to convert their dominance having only scored the one goal for the term.
15:59
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
17:27
Richmond managing to lock the ball in their half. From 11 defensive 50 chains, the Lions have only gone inside 50 once this term.
19:05
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
21:12
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
22:24
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
25:20
Harris Andrews leads the match with seven intercept possessions, four intercept marks and 11 spoils. Andrews season-high for spoils is 13.
27:08
Richmond were slightly better around the contest, winning contested possessions 132-121 but it was Brisbane that were more effective, scoring 37 points from clearance chains to Richmond's 16 points. Three goals coming from centre clearances.