Match

Brisbane Lions vs Richmond

Commentary / 22 May 2021

Pre Game

00:00
Brisbane has won 41 per cent of its possessions in a contested manner, the highest percentage of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
04:00
Richmond has an early advantage of six in contested possession and have recorded four of the first five inside 50s of the match, enjoying 91 per cent time in forward half over the early stages of the match.
07:16
Five of Richmond's nine marks to start the match have been contested, with three of them occurring inside 50 and directly resulting in the three scores the Tigers have to date.
12:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Patrick Naish)
12:41
Richmond is owning the ball on the outside, leading the uncontested possession count by 18. Only 39 per cent of Brisbane's total possessions have been uncontested thus far.
15:05
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
16:24
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Keidean Coleman)
20:20
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
20:52
Brisbane has stabilised around the contest, now leading the contested possessions by six, after trailing by six after four minutes. The Lions have also won six of the last eight clearances of the match.
22:00
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
23:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jake Aarts)
24:19
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Keidean Coleman)
24:53
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
26:16
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
26:46
It has been a big first quarter for Jack Riewoldt. The Richmond spearhead has three first quarter goals, all coming via a contested possession - two contested marks and a free kick. Riewoldt's other disposal was a score assist for a Tom Lynch behind.
28:16
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
30:51
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
30:54
From the eight-minute mark of the first quarter, Brisbane won the contested possession count by 16 and the inside 50 count by 10, but only outscored Richmond by five points, with the Tigers kicking three goals from five entries over the time period.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:05
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
04:46
Brisbane has recorded the first six inside 50s of the second quarter and have enjoyed 93 per cent time in forward half to start the quarter.
05:38
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
08:39
The Lions now have 21 of the last 23 inside 50s of the match, scoring 3.7.25 from this territorial dominance. Unfortunately, the Tigers kicked two goals from the two inside 50s they recorded over the time period.
09:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
10:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jake Aarts)
11:01
Remarkably, Richmond has only generated three inside 50s since the 14-minute mark of the first term, but has kicked goals from all three entries. The Lions have won the contested possession count by 24 over this time period and the inside 50 count by 20, yet they have only outscored the Tigers by eight behinds over the time period.
14:10
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
14:36
Hugh McCluggage has continued his stellar form to start the season, with 14 disposals, nine contested possessions, six clearances and three inside 50s to date already. These are match-highs in all four areas.
15:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Ross)
16:45
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
19:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
20:47
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
21:11
Brisbane are finally making their territorial and contested possession dominance count on the scoreboard. Since the 14-minute mark of the first quarter, the Lions lead contested possession by 29 and inside 50s by 23, outscoring the Tigers 6.9.45 to 4.0.24 over the time period. Four of the six goals have come via intercept possessions.
22:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jake Aarts)
24:45
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
25:26
Eric Hipwood has had an efficient second quarter with four disposals, all kicks, at 100 per cent efficiency and three goals.
29:09
Of Richmond's 33 intercepts, 24 have come in its defensive 50. Conversely, 23 of Brisbane's 35 intercepts have taken place in the midifeld. The Lions have outscored the Tigers 5.6.30 to 2.2.14 from intercepts.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
05:26
The Tigers have begun to make early inroads into two of the areas that they lowered their colours in during the first half, leading the contested possession count by seven and inside 50s by four this quarter.
10:03
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
10:13
It has certainly been a game of territory and attempting to cash in when you have territorial dominance. Richmond has recorded seven of the eight inside 50s to date this quarter, but have kicked just 1.1.7 from this advantage.
12:03
Tigers Interchange - Liam Baker off due to an injury.
12:41
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
16:05
Noah Balta has been tough to pass tonight. The Richmond defender has 11 disposals, with 11 coming via intercept possessions. Six of Balta's 11 intercept possessions have been marks.
16:23
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
17:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
20:40
SCORE GOAL - Lions (James Madden)
20:58
James Madden has been important in just his second game for the Lions. The Irishman has 11 disposals at 82 per cent efficiency, seven contested possessions, a team-high seven intercept possessions and his first goal in AFL.
23:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
26:24
The Lions have outscored Richmond 8.7.55 to 3.4.22 from intercepts tonight. In total 32 midfield intercepts have yielded 6.5.41 for Brisbane.
30:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
31:17
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
31:23
From the 16-minute mark of the second quarter until three quarter time, the Lions have put their foot down, outscoring Richmond 7.3.45 to 1.4.10. Over the time period, Brisbane has won the clearance count by eight and have outscored the Tigers 6.2.38 to 1.3.9 from intercepts.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:58
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
04:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
06:21
In the past four rounds, the Tigers were the only team in the competition to not record a score from any of their kick-in chains. Tonight they have scored 2.0.12 from this score source, while the Lions have not registered a score.
07:36
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
08:40
Zac Bailey has kicked a career-high four goals tonight, eclipsing the three goals he kicked in Round 1 against Sydney.
11:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
13:31
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
13:57
Brisbane has won the clearance count by 20 tonight, outscoring the Tigers 4.5.29 to 3.1.19 from this score source.
20:13
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
21:07
While Joe Daniher has struggled in front of the goals tonight, kicking 1.4.10, he has still left his imprint on the game, leading all comers with 11 score involvements from 17 disposals.
24:52
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)
25:02
Jarryd Lyons continues to get it done for the Lions. Fresh of a best-on-ground performance last week and in the absence of Lachie Neale, Lyons has had another fantastic game with 26 disposals, 15 contested possessions, eight clearances, six inside 50s, five tackles and a goal.
26:11
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
28:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Ross)
31:59
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
33:25
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
33:29
Brisbane won the clearance count by 26 tonight, the largest differential by any side this season, outscoring the Tigers by 15 points from this score source. The Lions also won the contested possession count by 28, its best result in any game this season.