Pre Game
00:00
Jarryn Geary and Max King each recorded a career-high four contested marks last week for the Saints, helping St Kilda to a total of 21 contested marks, which is the equal most by any team in 2020.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:52
A great start for the Tigers with a goal coming from the opening centre bounce to the returning Tom Lynch. Richmond is ranked third-last for centre bounce clearance differential and averages just six points per game from this source.
05:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
05:21
The first score for the Saints was scrambled from a forward half stoppage. St Kilda averages 14 points per game from such stoppages (ranked second).
06:51
St Kilda applied only ten tackles in the first half of its game last week, which was a season-low. Both teams have only applied one tackle early in this game.
07:29
The second goal for the Tigers was launched from a chain started in the defensive 50. Richmond is the No.1 ranked team at scoring from such chains this season.
10:26
Richmond is currently using David Astbury as a second ruck to support Toby Nankervis tonight. Astbury has never attended more than five ruck contests in a game during his 11-year career spent primarily as a key defender.
11:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
13:46
St Kilda has averaged 20.3 points in opening quarters this season (which is ranked No.1), and scored five goals in the first quarter when these teams met earlier in the season.
14:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
15:00
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Shane Savage)
15:27
An excellent long-range goal from Shane Savage capped a good period for the Saints who had generated the past three inside 50 entries. Savage has had more kicks and disposals in his career against the Tigers than any other opposition team.
17:30
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
17:42
The opportunistic goal from Shai Bolton was launched by a clearance from Dustin Martin who has already been involved in three of the four scores for Richmond.
18:00
Saints Interchange - Ben Paton off due to the blood rule.
19:58
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
20:32
Shai Bolton has had a break out season for the Tigers, with only Dustin Martin involved in more scores for Richmond this season. Despite the shortened game time, Bolton is averaging career-highs for disposals, clearances, and contested possessions.
21:24
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
24:02
Dustin Martin has won four clearances with three of these clearances launching scores for the Tigers. Richmond leads 19-1 in points scored from stoppages and has lost only one game in the last three years when outscoring its opposition from this source.
26:09
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
26:13
A valuable late goal for the Saints through former Tiger Dan Butler following another forward half intercept. St Kilda leads 7-3 in forward half intercepts and 13-0 in points scored from this source.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
03:08
St Kilda has had the last five inside 50 entries of the game, scoring 1.2.(8) during this period of ascendancy, and also taken its first mark of the night in the forward 50.
03:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jonathon Marsh)
05:07
St Kilda generated only four scores from forward half chains last week against the Bulldogs, which was a season-low, but generated 32 points from defensive 50 chains which is their most in any game this season. All six scores for the Saints tonight have come from forward half chains.
05:45
Saints Interchange - Josh Battle off due to an injury.
05:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
06:14
St Kilda has missed all three set shots at goal tonight. When the teams met earlier in the season, the Saints scored 7.1.(43) from set shots at goal.
08:49
Richmond has averaged 26 tackles in the first half of games this season. Currently, the Tigers have applied only six tackles with the Saints attempting to retain possession by foot and therefore reducing the opportunities for Richmond to pressure and force turnovers.
12:07
St Kilda recorded 21 contested marks last week against the Bulldogs, which is seven more than in any other game this season by the Saints and the equal-most of any side in 2020. St Kilda currently leads 5-2 in this count, but none of these have been in the forward 50.
12:33
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
13:12
An excellent snap goal from Shane Edwards gives the Tigers their fourth goal of the game from a stoppage. St Kilda is yet to score a goal from this source despite leading clearances 11-10.
14:54
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Steele)
15:07
St Kilda leads 13-4 in forward half tackles, with this contributing to the Saints also leading 10-5 in forward half intercepts. St Kilda now leads 21-0 in points scored from these intercepts.
16:37
The quick answering goal from the Tigers was again sourced from a centre bounce clearance. Richmond leads 7-2 in centre bounce clearances and 18-0 in points scored from this source.
19:47
Richmond currently leads 30-19 in post-clearance ground balls including 21-11 in loose ball gets indicating that the Tigers have been better at getting numbers to contests around the ground.
20:08
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
20:48
Saints Interchange - Dougal Howard off due to the blood rule.
21:21
The Tigers have a 37-2 advantage in points scored from stoppages. This is already the most Richmond has scored from stoppages since Round 1.
22:04
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
22:27
Another centre bounce goal for the Tigers (which is a season-high four for Richmond), with the absence of centre bounce specialist Paddy Ryder proving to be telling for the Saints.
27:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
29:42
An efficient first half from the Tigers, with the usual suspects again leading the way. Dustin Martin is the No.1 ranked player for both score involvements (6) and metres gained (360), Bachar Houli leads disposals (15) and Shane Edwards is contributing clearances (4) and goals (2).
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:30
Richmond has scored 7.0 from shots at goal from further than 30 metres out tonight. The AFL average conversion for such shots this season has been less than 50 per cent.
04:05
Richmond failed to record an intercept mark in the defensive 50 last week for the first time since Round 3, 2014. The Tigers average five such marks per game this season and have taken three tonight.
05:16
Richmond has launched an inside 50 from 43 percent of its defensive midfield chains this season (ranked No.1). Tonight the Tigers have generated an inside 50 entry from 50 percent of these chains with the Saints struggling to disrupt their ball movement.
06:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Josh Battle)
07:47
St Kilda leads the inside 50 count 7-1 this quarter but has scored only two behinds during this period. The Saints have now scored 1.5 from set shots compared to the Tigers 3.1.
10:40
The Saints have finally been able to convert a set shot at goal to get some reward for territorial dominance this quarter. St Kilda has had the ball in its forward half for 76 percent of this quarter on the back of 7-1 forward half intercepts.
12:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
13:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
13:46
St Kilda has launched an inside 50 from 20 percent of its defensive 50 chains this season, which is ranked third. The Saints have generated three inside 50 entries from three such chains this quarter, with its last two scores coming from these chains.
14:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
15:11
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
15:25
The goal to Prestia came from a kick-in chain. This was the first goal of the night to come from this source. Richmond has scored more points this season from kick-ins chains than any other team.
18:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
19:01
St Kilda leads 33-22 in forward 50 disposals, 8-3 in forward 50 tackles and 18-14 in shots at goal, but due to inaccuracy still trail Richmond by 21 points.
21:40
St Kilda ranks fourth this season for both centre bounce clearance differential and points scored from this source. Tonight, the Saints find themselves trailing 5-11 in centre bounce clearances and 0-25 in points scored from this source.
22:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
23:03
Richmond has been the dominant team this season at scoring from intercepts and has on average outscored its opposition by 14 points per game. Currently St Kilda has scored 5.7 to Richmond 2.0 from intercepts.
24:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
24:17
The late behind to Liam Baker was the first score of the night to Richmond from a forward half intercept. St Kilda leads 20-12 in these intercepts and 31-1 in points scored from this source, which would normally translate into a lead on the scoreboard.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:30
St Kilda has lost 32 percent of its offensive one-on-one contests this season, which is the third-worst percentage of any team. Tonight the Saints have won only one of nine such contests.
02:07
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
02:18
A crucial early goal for the Saints with Hunter Clark prominent in the build-up from the stoppage. Clark has attended five centre bounces since half time with the Saints continuing to try and find a winning combination in the centre square.
05:35
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GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
05:48
A second goal assist tonight for the crafty Shane Edwards (who has also kicked two goals himself). This was the first goal of the night to the Tigers to come from a forward half intercept.
07:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
08:16
Tom Lynch has finished goalless in just one of his past eight games against the Saints, and is averaging 14 disposals, two contested marks, and three goals in these matches. The big Tiger has been the forward 50 target 15 times tonight and is on track to maintain those averages.
09:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
10:52
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
11:14
Another stoppage goal for the Tigers and Dustin Martin has produced another big finals performance. Martin is the No.1 ranked player tonight for contested possessions, score involvements and metres gained.
12:44
When Nankervis and Marshall have attended ruck contests tonight, Richmond leads the clearances 13-9 and points scored from these stoppages 26-0.
13:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
16:11
Saints Interchange - Tim Membrey off due to an injury.
16:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
17:35
Since quarter time, the Tigers lead the tackle count 38-26 and have recorded a higher pressure rating during this period. Jack Graham has been the No.1 pressure player tonight with 24 pressure acts. Former Tiger Dan Butler is the top-ranked Saint for pressure acts tonight.
18:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jonathon Marsh)
20:07
The Tigers were outscored by 21 points from clearance chains last week against the Lions, which is their worst differential in any game this season. Tonight Richmond has outscored St Kilda by 43 points from stoppages, which is easily its best differential this season.
22:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
24:20
A comfortable win in the end for the Tigers who were more efficient in front of goal early in the game and were dominant at centre bounces throughout (centre bounce clearances 15-5 and 26-0 in points scored from this source).