Match

Richmond vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 12 May 2023

Pre Game

00:00

The Tigers have recorded a kicking efficiency of 63.4% this season - ranked last.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:25

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)

01:44

Richmond scores the first goal of the game via a defensive 50 chain. Entering tonight's game, the Tigers have launched an inside 50 from 24.6% of its defensive 50 chains - ranked second.

05:23

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

05:59

Geelong scores their first goal from their second kick inside 50. The Cats have scored a goal from 24.6% of its kicks inside 50 this season - ranked first.

07:29

Geelong has taken three intercept marks while Richmond has yet to take one.

08:44

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Zach Tuohy)

09:48

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)

09:54

Daniel Rioli has started well for the Tigers with a game-high five disposals, two score involvements, and 104 metres gained.

11:47

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

13:15

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dion Prestia)

14:34

63% of the play so far has occurred in Geelong's forward half. Despite this, the Cats have registered just one more inside 50.

17:10

Tom Hawkins has been the target inside 50 on four occasions - no other Geelong player has been targetted more than once.

19:47

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)

20:20

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)

20:35

Richmond has scored 2.0 (12) from chains starting in their defensive 50.

22:02

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

22:31

The Cats have the advantage around the stoppages, winning the first possession five more times leading to nine more clearances.

24:13

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitchell Knevitt)

26:11

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)

26:30

The Tigers have scored 3.0 (18) from intercept possessions.

28:43

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)

29:00

Trent Cotchin kicks his second straight goal. It is the first time Cotchin has scored multiple goals in a game since Round 16, 2019.

30:15

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

31:04

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)

31:25

The Tigers converted nine of 23 defensive half chains into an inside 50 for a return of 4.0 (24).

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:44

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark O'Connor)

04:11

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)

04:22

After losing the uncontested possession count by eight in the first quarter, the Cats have recorded 11 more to start the second quarter.

05:58

Richmond has yet to record a disposal in their forward half this quarter.

06:15

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Isaac Smith)

08:26

Richmond has scored 3.0 (18) from set shots.

10:15

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)

11:44

Both teams are struggling with their disposal this quarter, with the Cats recording a kicking efficiency of 63% compared to 56% for the Tigers.

12:48

Tigers Interchange - Daniel Rioli off due to an injury.

12:55

Tigers Interchange - Trent Cotchin off due to the blood rule.

14:03

The Tigers have broken even in contested possessions this quarter after losing the count by seven in the first quarter.

17:04

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)

19:49

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)

20:28

Richmond has scored 1.1 (7) from four forward half intercepts.

21:51

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)

24:01

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

24:28

The Tigers have scored 6.2 (38) from intercept possessions.

25:35

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

27:54

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Simpson)

28:13

Geelong has scored 1.3 (9) from 11 forward half intercepts.

29:23

Geelong has recorded a kicking efficiency of just 45% in their forward half.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:57

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)

02:21

Despite losing the clearance count by 16, Richmond has outscored Geelong 2.1 (13) to 1.6 (12) from clearances.

07:15

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

07:27

Jack Riewoldt has been the target inside 50 on a game-high eight occasions for a return of one mark inside 50 and 1.0 (6).

08:32

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

09:52

Richmond has won nine more contested possessions this quarter after losing the count by 12 in the first half.

10:58

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)

12:53

Noah Balta has won a game-high nine intercept possessions for Richmond including four intercept marks.

14:20

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)

14:32

Geelong has scored 2.1 (13) from forward 50 stoppages.

18:49

Noah Balta has had a productive quarter with a team-high six disposals, five intercept possessions, and 154 metres gained.

20:59

Tigers Interchange - Jacob Hopper off due to an injury.

22:03

Tigers Interchange - Daniel Rioli off due to an injury.

22:08

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)

22:37

After generating just five forward half intercepts in the first half, the Tigers have generated nine this quarter for a return of 1.2 (8).

24:17

Jacob Hopper has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Judson Clarke.

24:27

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)

24:52

Oliver Dempsey has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Jhye Clark.

29:21

Geelong struggled the transition the ball that quarter with nine of 12 defensive 50 chains being intercepted.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:09

Tim Taranto has laid six more tackles than any other player.

04:34

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

04:46

Dustin Martin has been the target inside 50 on four occasions for a return of three marks inside 50 and 2.1 (13).

06:34

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

06:46

The Tigers have scored 6.1 (37) from set shots, including 4.1 (25) from shots taken beyond 40 metres.

11:27

After losing the clearance count by 16 in the first half, Richmond have won three more in the second half.

12:49

Richmond has recorded a pressure factor of 200 in the second half compared to 161 for Geelong. The AFL average is 180.

13:12

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Judson Clarke)

14:43

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

15:26

Geelong has won four more centre bounce clearances but has only scored 1.2 (8).

19:02

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)

19:36

The Cats have scored back-to-back goals for the first time since the 6-minute mark of the second quarter.

22:04

59% of the play this quarter has occurred in Geelong's forward half with the Cats recording five more inside 50s.

22:58

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

23:51

Richmond has scored 9.4 (58) from intercept possessions.

24:08

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tanner Bruhn)

26:58

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)

27:32

Geelong has recorded a kicking efficiency of 49% this quarter compared to 69% for Richmond.

28:04

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)

29:43

SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)

33:02

SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)

33:29

Geelong finished the game with a kicking efficiency of just 46% in their forward half compared to 60% for the Tigers.