Pre Game
00:00
Richmond has won all six games played against Greater Western Sydney at the MCG by an average of 35 points. The last time the two teams played at the venue was the Tigers' 2019 premiership triumph when they defeated the Giants by 89 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
03:25
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
03:40
The Giants are gaining the ascendancy early for disposals in both the midfield and forward half zones, leading the Tigers 11-1 and 10-1 respectively in these categories
06:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Noah Balta)
09:52
Nathan Broad for the Tigers has game-highs in both metres gained (151) and disposals (6 at 100 per cent efficiency).
12:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
13:13
Tigers Interchange - Tom J. Lynch off due to the blood rule.
13:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
14:26
Greater Western Sydney leads the Tigers 20-5 for marks taken in the midfield zone. Richmond currently has a handball to kick ratio of more than one.
15:39
Giants Interchange - Nick Haynes off due to an injury.
17:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
18:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
20:56
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Hugo Ralphsmith)
21:16
Richmond's first goal of the game to Hugo Ralphsmith was sourced through an intercept in the attacking midfield. The Tigers lead the Giants 21-20 in intercept possessions.
22:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
25:13
Giants Interchange - Daniel Lloyd off due to an injury.
25:25
Greater Western Sydney has had six of the last nine inside forward 50 entries, but have been outscored by the Tigers by five points during this period.
25:39
Tim Taranto for the Giants leads the match in both metres gained (268) and inside forward 50 entries (4).
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:30
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
04:28
Tigers Interchange - Toby Nankervis off due to the blood rule.
04:56
Greater Western Sydney's Stephen Coniglio's first goal of the match and second of the season was sourced through an intercept in their defensive 50. All three goals in the match have been sourced through turnovers.
05:42
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
06:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
07:44
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
09:33
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
10:05
Richmond has won the last three clearances resulting in two goals after the Giants gained the first two clearances of the second quarter.
11:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
14:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Bobby Hill)
15:37
In the last five minutes of game time, the Giants have controlled the tempo with 31 disposals (six contested possessions), 27 of them being kicks and have taken 18 marks.
16:36
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
18:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Tom Green)
19:08
Greater Western Sydney has had six of the last seven inside 50 entries, but Richmond scored the only goal from their solitary entry during this period of the game.
20:08
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Tanner Bruhn)
22:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
23:17
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
26:58
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Ivan Soldo)
28:13
Ivan Soldo's first goal of the match was sourced from a clearance. Four of Richmond's five second quarter goals have been sourced from clearances. The Tigers scored only two goals from clearances in round one, the second-lowest recorded in the opening round.
31:52
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
32:11
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis and is possibly out for the game.
34:11
Greater Western Sydney had a kick-to-handball ratio of 3.18 in the second quarter after it was 1.30 in the first. The Giants took 41 marks in the second quarter compared to Richmond's 19 but trailed in contested possessions 23-30.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
05:57
In the first five minutes of the third quarter, Richmond has had 76 percent of game time in their forward half compared to the Giants on 24. During the first half, this statistic was relatively even with the Tigers leading Greater Western Sydney 51-49 percent.
06:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
07:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Bobby Hill)
08:44
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
11:29
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Ivan Soldo)
12:31
Greater Western Sydney has won more of the contested ball in the third quarter leading Richmond 14-10 in this category. However, across the match, the Tigers still lead the Giants 84-70 in contested possessions.
12:53
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shane Edwards)
14:38
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
15:28
Tigers Interchange - Toby Nankervis off due to the blood rule.
16:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
17:15
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
18:08
Noah Balta's second goal of the match for the Tigers was sourced from a chain starting with a kick-in. Two of Richmond's seven kick-ins have resulted in inside 50 entries (29 percent).
20:44
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
22:34
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
23:46
Richmond has taken five intercept marks in the third quarter (two in their forward half), whilst the Giants have completed two. Overall, the Tigers lead Greater Western Sydney 12-9 in this category.
24:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Matt de Boer)
26:59
The Giants have had five of the last seven inside 50 entries, outscoring the Tigers by only one point during this period.
28:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Noah Balta)
29:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
31:08
Tom Green for the Giants has game-highs in contested possessions (10), first possessions (7) and a team-high 24 disposals at 71 percent efficiency.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
02:39
Giants Interchange - Bobby Hill off due to an injury.
02:45
Greater Western Sydney has started the last quarter with 81 percent of game time in their forward half, compared to Richmond's 19. The Giants have also had nine disposals in this zone to the Tigers' zero.
03:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
05:11
Giants Interchange - Matt Flynn off due to an injury.
05:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
06:12
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Liam Baker)
07:41
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
07:54
Tigers Interchange - Thomson Dow off due to an injury.
09:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
09:59
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
11:56
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Jason Castagna)
13:42
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Tom J. Lynch)
13:54
Tom Lynch's third goal for the Tigers for the afternoon with all of them following marks. Richmond has sourced four goals in the game from marks.
16:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
18:03
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
18:29
Greater Western Sydney has dominated uncontested possessions in the last quarter leading the Tigers 49-22 in this category, but trail Richmond in contested possessions 25-24.
20:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
23:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jarrod Brander)
24:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
25:33
Richmond has turned up the pressure acts in the last quarter leading the Giants 63-38 in this category with Trent Cotchin and Jack Graham having eight each for the Tigers. Richmond led by just 10 in this category at three-quarter time (176-166).
29:13
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jarrod Brander)
31:11
Greater Western Sydney has had five of the last seven inside 50 entries, but have been outscored by two goals to one by the Tigers in this period.
31:16
Jayden Short for the Tigers gained match-highs in metres gained (799 third highest in career) and kicks (29 at 86 percent efficiency). 29 kicks is a career-high with a previous best of 25 against Port Adelaide in round 4 of 2021.