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Pre Game
00:00
A tough assignment ahead for the 13th placed Saints tonight taking on the reigning Premiers and 8th placed Tigers. Richmond has won six of the past seven games between these sides by an average margin of 46 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
05:24
After more than five minutes elapsed in the match, the Saints are yet to go inside their forward 50 while the Tigers have been inside theirs on four occasions. The Tigers lead the total disposal count 32-21 and total marks 8-2
06:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jayden Short)
10:13
The Saints have now registered their first inside 50 of the match, but have not been able to register a score as yet. The Saints do however lead the clearance count 4-2, Webster and Steele for the Saints each with two clearances to their names.
10:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
11:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
13:10
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Daniel McKenzie)
14:58
Richmond playing the possession game early, leading the uncontested possession count by more than double at 51-24. The Saints however are winning the contested possession count 22-15. Saints Captian Steele leading all players early with three contested possessions to his name.
16:49
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
19:11
Tigers Interchange - Samson Ryan off due to an injury.
20:38
Hard and tough match early as debutant Ryan for the Tigers is sent to the bench after a collision with his first touch of the football in AFL. Both teams have executed 13 tackles apiece to this point in the match, Steele for the Saints leads all players with three.
21:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
23:40
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
24:40
King marks inside forward 50 and kicks a goal with his first disposal of the night. King was the last player for the Saints to register a disposal this evening.
25:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
27:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
28:03
After what seemed to be early control by the Tigers, the Saints were able to take control of the match themselves kicking three goals and keeping the Tigers goalless for the quarter. Steele for the Saints and Short and Vlastuin for the Tigers all with an equal quarter-high nine disposals.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
05:24
Richmond yet to kick a goal five minutes into the second quarter. The Tigers are going at 46 percent disposal efficiency inside forward 50 while they are going at 72 in their entirety across all areas of the ground.
07:39
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
08:55
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
10:10
That goal to Wood for the Saints was the first goal originating from a centre bounce clearance tonight. The Saints lead the total centre bounce clearance count 4-3.
10:35
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
11:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Ben Long)
14:40
Membrey for the Saints with a clever contested mark as the Saints rebound their defensive 50 through Steele. The Saints lead the total contested mark count 7-4.. Riewoldt for the Tigers and Howard for the Saints each with two.
20:26
Short for the Tigers earns his second free kick of the night in the Tigers' defensive 50 after a number of repeat stoppages had slowed the match. The Tigers lead the total free kick count 10-5, Short the only player with more than one free kick to his name.
26:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jake Aarts)
28:25
Another strong quarter by the Saints who kicked two goals to one to extend their lead to 21 points at the main break. Richmond leads the total inside 50 count 23-19, tackles 37-32, and marks 49-42 while the St Kilda leads clearances 19-13, contested possessions 79-67, and contested marks 8-4.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
02:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
02:40
Tigers Interchange - Mabior Chol off due to an injury.
04:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
05:08
An arm wrestle early in the second half with no goals in the first five minutes and the Tigers leading total disposals 24-15, uncontested possessions18-10, with inside 50s even at 2-2.
08:38
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
09:11
Dunstan kicks his first goal of the match from his 23rd disposal, a match-high count and six more than the next best, Pickett for the Tigers. Dunstan also has a match-high 15 contested possessions with no other player in double figures.
10:12
Saints Interchange - Nick Coffield and is possibly out for the game.
12:50
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
16:19
Dunstan with the most recent clearance of the match and the Saints with the last four of five clearances. Dunstan is now up to nine clearances, more than double the next best, teammate Steele who has four.
17:12
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Ben Long)
20:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
20:24
That behind to Membrey was the Saints' first behind from a set shot tonight, having kicked three straight prior to that. The Tigers have kicked 2.1 (13) from set shots tonight.
20:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Ben Long)
21:36
Tigers Interchange - Nathan Broad off due to an injury.
24:28
Ryder takes his third, and equal team-high, intercept mark for the match as both teams are now up to a total of 11 intercept marks. Grimes for the Tigers leads all players with four intercept marks to his name.
26:48
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Daniel McKenzie)
30:18
Tigers Interchange - Noah Balta and is possibly out for the game.
31:07
Another quarter where the Saints have extended their lead, kicking three goals to one from 14 to 10 inside 50s. Dunstan for the Saints has been a workhorse during the first three quarters of the match leading all players with 26 disposals. King and McKenzie for the Saints the only multiple golscorers with two each.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:18
Tigers Interchange - Jake Aarts off due to an injury.
05:37
Tigers Interchange - Nick Vlastuin off due to an injury.
05:43
Broad for the Tigers with a desperate spoil inside defensive 50 to thwart the Saints forward thrust. Broad has a team-high six spoils tonight while Wilkie for the Saints has a match-high count of seven. Both teams have executed 28 spoils.
07:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
08:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Graham)
09:27
While the total disposal count this quarter is equal at 31 apiece, the Saints have had better field position with six inside 50s to three. Dunstan for the Saints leads all players tonight with 664 meters gained.
11:46
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
12:05
Tigers Interchange - Nathan Broad off due to an injury.
16:51
The Saints have dominated hit outs tonight 44-16 with hit outs to advantage 17-5 and total clearances 40-22. Ryder for the Saints the number one ruckman on the ground with 28 hit outs.
17:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Callum Coleman-Jones)
20:36
The total disposal count with 20 minutes gone in the last quarter favours the Tigers 361-356 even though they are down by 41 points. The Saints are going at 71 per cent disposal efficiency tonight while the Tigers are going at 69 per cent.
21:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
25:53
A commanding performance tonight by the Saints who run out 40 point winners after extending their lead at every change. For the Saints Dunstan led all players with 32 disposals, Steele led the tackle count with nine, and Wood and Dunstan led the score involvement count with six each.