Match

Richmond vs Carlton

Commentary / 16 Mar 2023

Pre Game

00:00
The Tigers were the only side in the competition to average 100 points per game at the MCG last season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:35
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
00:36
Dustin Martin kicks the opening goal of the 2023 season. The Richmond champion kicked 12 majors from nine games last year.
01:48
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
01:49
The first two goals of the game have been sourced from stoppages.
04:02
After Toby Nankervis generated the first inside 50 of the match for Richmond, the Blues responded with the next four.
07:36
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
10:00
After ten minutes of play the Blues hold the edge in time in possession, 51 percent to 29.
10:15
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Graham)
11:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Graham)
12:28
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
15:53
The Blues lead the clearance count, five to one, including three to George Hewett.
16:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
20:45
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
21:20
Inaccurate kicking sees the Tigers trailing on the scoreboard, despite the ball being in their forward half of the ground for 64 percent of game time.
25:07
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Martin)
28:10
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:11
Carlton takes a nine-point lead into quarter-time on the back of superior efficiency. The Blues kicked three goals from 13 inside 50s (23.1 percent), compared to the Tigers kicking just one major from 21 entries (4.8 percent).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:26
Richmond recorded 16 forward-half turnovers in the first term.
00:50
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Tom De Koning)
02:02
The Tigers have targeted Tom Lynch a game-high six times inside forward 50, but the key forward has taken just two marks in this zone, converting into just the one behind. No other Richmond player has been targeted more than once inside 50.
05:34
Richmond's forward 50 kicking efficiency is just 9.1 percent, compared to 42.9 percent for Carlton in the equivalent zone.
06:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
07:21
George Hewett's fourth clearance of the game ends a run of five Richmond clearances to begin the second term.
11:09
Of the nine free kicks that Richmond has conceded, the most common indiscretion has been for holding the ball on four occasions.
11:51
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)
12:11
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
15:40
Carlton's kick-to-handball ratio has increased from 1.73 in the first term to 2.31 in the second, suggesting an increased emphasis on disposal by foot for the Blues.
21:37
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
22:24
Toby Nankervis averaged 3.7 tackles per game across 23 matches in 2022. With four tackles already tonight to lead all Richmond players, he has exceeded this benchmark inside the first half.
24:54
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
28:11
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
28:15
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
28:16
In a low-scoring second term, the Blues extend their lead to 14 points at the main break. Leading the way for Carlton has been George Hewett with 21 disposals at 71 percent efficiency, five clearances, four marks, and three tackles.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:16
Carlton's Lewis Young led the AFL for spoils last season with 10.1 per game. With four so far tonight, he again leads all players in this measure.
02:37
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
04:03
Richmond has recorded the first five inside 50 entries of the second half.
05:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
07:04
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
09:04
The ball has been in Richmond's forward half of the ground for 84 percent of the third quarter.
11:05
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
13:07
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
13:08
Carlton's Charlie Curnow becomes the game's first multiple goalscorer. The 2022 Coleman Medallist kicked two or more goals 17 times in 22 games last season.
14:44
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
16:07
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Oliver Hollands)
18:11
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
19:29
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
20:10
Five of Carlton's six goals have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a Richmond turnover.
20:22
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
21:51
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
24:57
Tigers Interchange - Jack Graham off due to an injury.
25:55
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
27:17
Jack Riewoldt has competed in a match-leading ten one-on-one contests for the Tigers, winning four and drawing three.
29:45
Blues Interchange - Lachlan Cowan off due to an injury.
30:00
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
30:47
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
31:15
Tigers Interchange - Maurice Rioli off due to the blood rule.
33:25
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
33:26
Richmond turns a half-time deficit into a three-point lead at the final break. The Tigers generated 20 inside 50 entries for the quarter compared to just six for Carlton, outscoring the Blues 5.4 to 2.3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:18
Early in the final term the only player on the ground with 100 percent game time is Carlton key defender Jacob Weitering.
04:56
Blues Interchange - Mitch McGovern off due to an injury.
07:00
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Docherty)
07:43
Lewis Young's tally of five intercept marks for Carlton leads all players on the ground, but is still one short of his career-best of six, recorded on debut in 2017.
08:31
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
10:05
Richmond is yet to record a fourth-quarter disposal in its forward 50 zone.
10:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Nick Vlastuin)
15:46
Carlton defenders Adam Saad and Jacob Weitering do the little things to help their team, each recording a match-best six one percenters.
17:24
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
19:54
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
20:45
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has recorded nine disposals already in the final term. No other player on the ground has more than six. Cripps has also generated four fourth-quarter clearances for the Blues.
24:47
Richmond is actually leading the inside 50 count for the final quarter, 13 to eight. However, they have kicked only 0.2 to 2.1, and have relinquished the lead to Carlton.
28:44
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
30:10
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
30:11
The 2023 season opener ends in a tie. A leading performer was Carlton's Patrick Cripps, contributing 25 disposals at 68 percent efficiency, 15 contested possessions, seven clearances, six tackles, and five score involvements.