Match

St Kilda vs Richmond

Commentary / 15 Apr 2021

Pre Game

00:00
St Kilda have won a Clearance from 31.3 per cent of stoppages where they record the first possession after a ruck contest, the fourth-highest average of any side in the AFL in 2021 in this category.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
02:46
Richmond get the first goal of the game off the back of a defensive half Intercept Possession to Jayden Short. Richmond average 28 points per game from Intercept chains launched from their back half, the fourth-highest average in this category of any side in the AFL in 2021.
04:01
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
05:43
Richmond have recorded eight of the first 10 contested possessions in this match. Both sides in this match rank in the bottom five teams for contested possession differential, with each side averaging a loss of six possessions per game in this category in 2021.
06:36
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
10:00
St Kilda have been outscored by 11 points in the first ten minutes of tonight's match, which matches their season average of being behind after the first 10 minutes of gameplay by an average of 10.5 points per game, the lowest average score differential in this period of the match for any side in the first four rounds in 2021.
10:48
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
12:14
Jack Higgins gets the first goal of the game for St Kilda and his first against his former club. Higgins' 117 metres gained in the first term leads his team, and he is the only Saint that has been involved in both their scoring chains thus far.
14:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
15:47
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
18:22
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
18:50
Daniel Rioli gets Richmond's third goal of the game off the back of some strong pressure applied by the Tigers inside 50. They have recorded a pressure factor of 244 inside 50, compared to 164 for St Kilda in their forward 50. The Tigers pressure dominance is largely as a result of eight forward 50 tackles to one.
21:11
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
22:10
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paul Hunter)
24:08
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
24:25
Back-to-back goals for St Kilda to draw them level with the Tigers at 3.2.20. St Kilda are the only side yet to win a first quarter on the scoreboard in 2021.
25:59
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
28:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jake Aarts)
31:01
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
31:23
A slightly inefficient start for the Saints, but they have their first quarter time lead of the season, largely off the back of Brad Crouch. He leads all players on the ground with eight disposals, 191 metres gained, and two score assists from two kicks inside 50 that both found teammate Max King.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
01:44
Jack Riewoldt gets his first goal of the match and his 54th of his career against St Kilda since he debuted in 2007. Only Lance Franklin has scored more goals (56) against St Kilda than Riewoldt over this period.
04:49
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
06:36
Max King is proving hard to stop one-on-one inside 50 for St Kilda. Two contested marks and a free kick for from five inside 50 targets, following up from his career-best performance of 5.2.32 kicked against West Coast last round.
08:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
10:13
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
10:26
St Kilda is winning the stoppage contest this term, recording eight pre-clearance contested possessions to two for Richmond, and winning six of the first seven clearances in the second term, including all three centre bounce clearances, as a result. However they are yet to register a score from this source in the second term.
13:51
Richmond and St Kilda rank second and third in the AFL for mark-play on percentage respectively in 2021, however that trend has been reversed this quarter, with St Kilda playing on immediately from 63 per cent of their marks recorded this term compared to just 23 per cent play on rate for Richmond.
16:13
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
17:09
After recording a tackle from 70 per cent of their attempts in the first quarter, the Tigers tackling efficiency has plummeted to 26 per cent in the second term. Their season average of 56 per cent in this category is the third-lowest of any side through the first four rounds this year.
18:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
20:48
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
23:49
10 clearances to five in favour of the Saints in the second term, however the Tigers are the only team to have launched a score from this source, scoring 1.2.8 from clearances this term. They average 24 points per game from this source in 2021, the equal sixth-lowest average of any side from this source.
25:13
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
27:11
St Kilda's Jimmy Webster has been medically subbed out of tonight's match, replaced by Ben Long.
28:42
Richmond have lost five of their defensive one-on-one contests in today's match, and have not won any. Richmond has won 22.2 per cent of the one-on-one contests they have defended in 2021, ranked last in the AFL.
29:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
30:44
Both teams have recorded six centre bounce clearances in the first half, however St Kilda is the only team to have scored from this source, kicking just one behind.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:48
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
04:51
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
05:47
Shane Edwards gets the first goal of the term for RIchmond, and the fifth goal from a forward half possession chain for the Tigers. By comparison, St Kilda have scored just 1.2.8 from their 17 forward half possession chains.
06:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
08:31
That goal to Dustin Martin is Richmond's sixth kicked from a shot at goal recorded in general play. By comparison, St Kilda are yet to kick a goal from this source in tonight's match, and are outscored by an average of two goals per game from this source, the second-lowest differential margin of any side in 2021.
10:01
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
10:42
That makes it six goals in a row now for the Tigers, during which time the Tigers have won 14 of 15 total clearances, taken five marks inside 50 to zero from 12 inside 50's to four, and played on from 57 per cent of marks to 28 per cent for St Kilda.
12:32
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
15:11
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
15:32
Dan Butler ends the run of goals for Richmond and gets his first goal of the match and the Saints first for the term. He earned three Brownlow votes for the corresponding fixture last year kicking 3.2 from 14 disposals, however has been kept quiet by teh Richmond defence in tonight's match.
17:07
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
17:47
Back-to-back goals off the back of Daniel McKenzie, who has launched both goals from his Intercept Possessions. St Kilda have recorded one more Intercept Possession for the match (48-47), however have been outscored from this source by 19 points.
18:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
20:18
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
22:17
After a hot first quarter, where a combined 27 forward half tackles were laid between the two teams, the pressure has dissipated from this game as the tackle count in this zone for the second and third term is a combined 18 tackles inside 50.
23:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
24:07
Just three of St Kilda's 19 marks this term have been recorded in their forward half. By comparison, seven of Richmond's nine marks this term have been recorded in their forward half.
24:50
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
28:13
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
29:27
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
30:43
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
31:29
Toby Nankervis just recorded his 32nd hitout of today's match, which is his best figure in this category against St Kilda in his career, surpassing the 31 hitouts he recorded in Round 23, 2017.
33:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jake Aarts)
34:07
A dominant quarter around the contest for Richmond this term, recording 16 clearances to three and scoring 4.2.26 to 0.0.0 from this source. Through the first four rounds, Richmond share the lowest average of any side for clearances in 2021 with North Melbourne at 28.8 per game.
35:03
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
35:05
The third term was Richmond's highest scoring quarter of the year so far, kicking 7.6.48, eclipsing the 37 points they scored in the final term against Carlton in Round 1.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
05:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
06:00
The Tigers get the first goal of the final quarter through Jack Riewoldt, and his third for the match to draw him equal with Lance Franklin for the most goals kicked against St Kilda since 2007 (56). Richmond have now kicked seven goals to one from Clearances in tonight's match.
12:05
St Kilda's kicking efficiency in the final term has been vastly improved as the pressure has fallen away with the game out of reach, up to 79 per cent overall and 71 per cent in their forward half this term.
12:57
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
13:35
St Kilda's small forwards have contributed their fair share to their score in tonight's match, with Jack Lonie, Jack Higgins and Daniel Butler kicking five of the Saints seven goals in tonight's match.
15:51
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
16:00
St Kilda have taken 24 marks to eight in the final term, however where it counts the Tigers have taken two marks inside 50, including the last one to Riewoldt to let him kick his fourth goal, to zero for St Kilda.
19:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
20:47
Jack Riewoldt looks a certainty to be best on ground for tonight's match, after recording his 29th haul of five goals or more for his career, and his first against St Kilda since he kicked six goals in Round 22, 2014.
21:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
24:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jake Aarts)
27:10
This has been a dominant second half display by Richmond to make this the largest win by the Tigers over St Kilda since 1985. The Tigers have scored 79 second half points to 19 off the back of 27 clearances to 10, 81 contested possessions to 49 and 34 inside 50's to St Kilda's 11.
29:01
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
29:20
The forward half hunger of the Tigers was too much for the Saints, as they outpossessed the Saints by 71 possessions in their forward half, and outhunted the Saints by 43 tackles to 28 in this zone as well.