Match

Richmond vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 14 Apr 2023

Pre Game

00:00
When these teams last met (Round 11 last season), both sides scored over 100 points in a game that was not decided until the final kick, with the Swans winning by six points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:37
The opening centre bounce clearance has been won by the Swans. Richmond is ranked last at centre bounce clearance differential this season.
00:57
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
01:22
The first goal for the Swans followed a centre bounce clearance. Sydney is ranked 16th at winning centre bounce clearances and averages 8.5 points per game from this source.
03:10
Richmond launched its first goal of the game with an intercept in the defensive 50. The Tigers average 10.8 points per game from this source.
04:58
Sydney has been the No.1 ranked team in the first ten minutes of quarters this season, outscoring its opposition by 17.2 points per game during this period.
07:40
Richmond has scored just 17.8 points per game from forward half intercept possessions this season (ranked 17th). The Tigers were ranked No.1 for this measure in 2022, and have failed to score tonight from their first two such intercepts.
09:53
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
09:58
Sydney has an early 6-1 lead in clearances and both of its scores have come from this source. Chad Warner has won three of these clearances in a fast start for the star young Swan.
10:34
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Mills)
11:02
The second goal for the Swans followed a forward half intercept. Sydney leads 5-2 in such intercepts and is ranked second at generating these intercepts, but scores from only 29 percent (ranked 16th).
13:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
15:17
Tigers Interchange - Jack Riewoldt off due to the blood rule.
16:31
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Joel Amartey)
17:10
The Swans now have a 12-5 lead for inside 50 entries, which is due to a combination of clearances (8-1) and forward half intercepts (7-4) going the way of Sydney. The last goal for the Swans again followed a forward half intercept.
19:12
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Joel Amartey)
19:32
Joel Amartey has already taken three marks in the forward 50 for Sydney with two of these contested. The Swans average 25.8 points per game from forward half intercepts and have already scored three goals from this source.
23:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Noah Cumberland)
24:03
Both of the goals for the Tigers have now been launched with an intercept in the defensive 50. Sydney is ranked second at preventing the opposition scoring from a defensive 50 chain, conceding only 2.8 scores per game from these chains.
25:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
26:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
29:52
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Noah Cumberland)
30:06
Sydney had the edge on Richmond in the opening quarter for clearances (10-6 including centre bounce 5-2) and although forward half intercepts were relatively even, the Swans lead 19-2 in points scored from this source.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:09
Richmond has outscored its opposition by 54 points in second quarters this season (ranked No.1). The Tigers kicked eight goals in this period last week against the Bulldogs.
01:43
Swans Interchange - Joel Amartey and is possibly out for the game.
03:18
Richmond has scored from only 24 percent of its forward half intercepts this season (ranked last). The Tigers have scored just two behinds from ten such intercepts to start tonight.
04:53
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
05:59
Logan McDonald has recorded a game-high four score involvements from his six disposals which includes two assists and the last goal. His five kicks have been at 100 percent efficiency.
08:11
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
09:25
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
09:46
Richmond has an early 4-1 lead in one-on-one contest wins, including the last mark that provided the goal to Jack Riewoldt. The Tigers are ranked third at winning these contests and the Swans are ranked third-last.
11:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
13:04
Swans Interchange - Peter Ladhams off due to an injury.
14:38
The first kick in the AFL for Corey Warner is a goal following some clever work by Tom Papley at the forward 50 stoppage who provided the assist. Sydney now leads 19-0 in points scored from stoppages.
16:46
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
17:26
Sydney has won three clearances in its forward 50 and scored 2.1.13 from these chains. Richmond has won two clearances in its forward 50, but has not scored from either of these clearances.
19:39
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
20:12
Dion Prestia currently leads all Tiger players for contested possessions (7), clearances (3), metres gained (379) and centre bounce attendances (9).
21:03
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
24:43
Nick Blakey has made a number of important contributions tonight for the Swans. Blakey has recorded a game-high seven intercept possessions (six this quarter) while also being heavily involved in offence with a team-high 16 disposals.
27:03
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
28:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Justin McInerney)
28:56
In the second quarter, Richmond had the better of clearances (7-4) and inside 50 entries (17-10) but scored only 1.6 while Sydney scored 3.1 from its limited opportunities. A pair of smart score assists from Tom Papley stood out in a quarter of errors.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
01:41
The kick-ins for Richmond tonight have been a problem. Sydney has intercepted all six kick-in chains and scored three goals from this source, including the last goal to Isaac Heeney.
03:39
Daniel Rioli is averaging a career-high 26 disposals this season, which is the fifth-most of any defender in the league. He also won a career-high 16 contested possessions in Round 4. Harry Cunningham limited Rioli to nine disposals in the first half in a defensive forward role.
05:07
The goal to Jack Riewoldt was the first of the night for the Tigers to come from a stoppage. Richmond has generated 43.5 percent of its score from clearances this season, which is the third-highest percentage in the AFL.
08:27
Sydney has retained possession from 63 percent of its inside 50 entries, while Richmond has retained possession from only 35 percent of its entries. The Swans were ranked No.1 in this measure last year, but have dropped to 11th this season.
10:45
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
11:10
Richmond now leads 8-4 in one-on-one contest wins, with its last two goals coming from this source when players have won such a contest in the forward 50.
12:28
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
13:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
13:50
Sydney leads 25-14 in crumbs and it was the last of these by Tom Papley that provided the last goal. Papley has recorded a game-high seven disposals in the forward 50.
14:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Noah Cumberland)
15:50
All three goals to Richmond this quarter have come from chains starting in the attacking midfield. The Tigers have scored 4.0.24 from these chains tonight and 0.6.6 from chains starting in the forward 50.
18:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Liam Baker)
18:50
Richmond now leads 14-9 in intercept marks with the last of these by Liam Baker resulting in a goal. The Tigers have restricted Sydney to a kicking efficiency of 54 percent this quarter with an increased pressure rating.
19:58
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
20:56
Tom Papley is continuing to be an offensive threat for the Tigers with his last goal the second of the night for Sydney to come from a centre bounce clearance. Sydney leads 11-7 in such clearances and 13-1 in points scored from this source.
22:27
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Samson Ryan)
23:05
Richmond now leads 18-1 in points scored from defensive 50 chains after the last goal to Samson Ryan. All of these goals from defensive 50 chains have followed an intercept.
24:08
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Judson Clarke)
25:13
Richmond has scored 6.0.36 this quarter from 12 inside 50 entries in a powerful offensive burst. Sydney has outscored its opposition by 55 points in third quarters this season (ranked No.1), but has struggled tonight to restrict Richmond in this period.
27:05
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
27:50
A smart piece of play from Isaac Heeney gives the Swans a 37-23 lead in points scored from forward half intercepts despite Richmond leading 21-18 in these intercepts.
30:11
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
31:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
33:53
Jack Riewoldt has been the target of 14 kicks inside 50 by the Tigers tonight, and all three of his marks in the forward 50 have been contested. Richmond leads 11-8 in forward 50 marks.
36:20
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Errol Gulden)
36:32
The Tigers kicked seven goals in the third quarter which is the third time this season they have kicked at least seven goals in a quarter. Richmond kicked four of these goals from forward half stoppages and before tonight had generated a score from only 25 percent of its forward half clearances (ranked last).

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:36
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
01:07
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Chad Warner)
01:53
Sydney has won the first five contested possessions to start the final quarter and generated the first three inside 50 entries but scored two behinds during this period of ascendancy.
03:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Hugo Ralphsmith)
03:59
Both teams have failed to score from a kick-in chain tonight, but Sydney leads 19-6 in points scored from intercepts that have followed an opposition kick-in chain.
04:21
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
04:52
The goal to Tom Papley was launched from a kick-in. Papley has now recorded nine disposals in the forward 50 (no other player on the ground has more than five) and he also has a game-high eight score involvements.
06:53
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
09:08
Richmond leads 14-8 in forward 50 tackles with four of these provided by Noah Cumberland who is ranked No.1 for forward half pressure points tonight and applied a career-high seven tackles.
10:36
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
10:53
Both of the goals to Sydney this quarter have come from chains started in the defensive 50. The Swans had not kicked such a goal in the first three quarters.
12:50
Sydney continues to record a higher retention rate (63 percent) from its kicks inside 50 compared to Richmond (43 percent). The Swans also lead 20-14 in forward 50 ground ball wins.
13:21
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
15:54
Liam Baker has again been an important player for the Tigers. Baker has recorded game-highs for metres gained (590), disposals (28), and has also been involved in seven scores and taken four intercept marks.
18:46
Nick Blakey has won a career-high 13 intercept possessions tonight with four of these launching scores for the Swans. Blakey has also recorded 526 metres gained from his 29 disposals.
20:14
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
20:56
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Braeden Campbell)
21:04
An excellent long-range goal from Braeden Campbell gives the Swans a handy 19-point lead. The goal was again launched from an intercept that followed a kick-in from Richmond and gives Sydney a 46-24 lead in points scored from forward half intercepts.
24:17
SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Rowbottom)
24:29
Isaac Heeney has won seven ground balls in the forward 50 tonight and Sydney now leads 25-16 in ground balls contested in its forward 50 (normally the team defending wins this count). No player has won more than seven forward 50 ground balls in a game this season.
26:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
27:22
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
29:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
29:34
Tom Papley has kicked a career-high six goals tonight in a standout game. The Swans have kicked six goals to one in the final quarter and Papley has been involved in a game-high 13 scores tonight.
32:01
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Chad Warner)
32:50
While Sydney has edged Richmond in clearances (41-35) and scores from stoppages (41-33) it is a major 81-45 lead in points scored from turnovers that has separated the teams.
35:30
A runaway 44-point victory for the Swans who were led by a virtuoso performance from Tom Papley (13 score involvements including six goals). Nick Blakey (game-high 13 intercepts) and Isaac Heeney (game-high 14 contested possessions) were also strong for the Swans.
35:33
The siren has sounded to end Q4.