Match

Fremantle vs Richmond

Commentary / 10 Jun 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Even though Fremantle did not play last round whilst on their bye, Lachie Schultz still ranks second in the AFL for forward 50 tackles since Round 8 (13), two behind league-leader Toby Bedford.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
03:11
Jye Amiss kicks his 20th goal of the season to get the first on the board for Fremantle. He is the leading goalkicker for the Dockers in 2023 in his second season, and also leads the Dockers with 20 marks inside 50 in 2023.
04:56
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
05:09
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
10:06
Fremantle have locked the ball in the forward half for most of the opening stanza of today's match. They have spent 65 per cent of the first ten minutes in their forward half, as a result of seven forward half intercept possessions to zero, leading to eight Fremantle inside 50's in a row.
12:42
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Johnson)
15:00
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Ross)
15:11
Richmond absorb the Dockers early onslaught and convert their first set shot opportunity for a goal to get them off the mark. The Tigers have outscored their opponents by 11 points per game from set shots since Round 8, ranked fourth in the AFL.
19:35
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Samson Ryan)
20:33
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
21:35
Richmond have been able to convert two of their three forward half intercept possessions into goals in the early stages of this match. By comparison, Fremantle have failed to launch a goal from any of their seven intercept possessions in their forward half.
23:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
26:23
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
27:02
Since Fremantle's last score, Richmond have won the contested possession count 19-10, marks 11-2 and inside 50's 6-3.
28:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
31:45
Despite shooting out of the blocks early in the opening term, Fremantle find themselves down at quarter time for the 15th time in their last 16 matches.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:18
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
05:33
All three of Caleb Serong's possessions in the second term so far have been the first possession won after a ruck contest, two of which have generated a clearance.
06:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Judson Clarke)
07:08
The Tigers extend their lead to a game-high 23 points. The Tigers have outscored the Dockers 20-1 from scores recorded in general play.
09:12
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
10:58
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
12:47
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
13:40
Jye Amiss gets his third for the match to equal his career-high figure and record three goals for the fourth time in his last five matches for Fremantle. Since Round 8, he has contributed to 92 points for Fremantle (11 goals, two behinds, four goal assists), ranked equal fourth among all players in the AFL.
16:09
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
17:05
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
18:10
With the rain coming down in the second term, Richmond have responded by winning the groundball-get count 28-17 for the term, including 18-9 ground-balls won post-clearance.
19:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
23:11
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
24:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
25:09
All three of Fremantle's goals in the second term have been launched from possessions won between the 50 metre arc's. The Dockers have outscored their opponents by 12 points per game from midfield possession chains since Round 8, ranked fourth in the AFL from this zone.
30:53
A big effort from Toby Nankervis in the first half of today's match. 27 hitouts, six of these to the advantage of a teammate, has helped the Tigers lead the clearance count 24-16 in the first half. His eight tackles is also a game-high figure in this category.
31:42
Fremantle have won the mark inside 50 count 7-4 in the first half, however have only been able to convert three of these marks into goals. When taking a shot at goal from a mark in 2023, Fremantle have scored a goal from 59 per cent of these shots, the second-highest accuracy rate of any side from this shot source.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
01:17
Jack Riewoldt opens the scoring in the second half for Richmond. This was the first goal scored by either side that was launched from a defensive 50 possession chain in today's match.
02:46
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
05:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
06:21
Jayden Short equals his career-high tally of three goals in today's match, all of them from shots at goal taken outside the 50 metre arc. By comparison, Fremantle have scored 0.3 (3) from shots at goal from 50 metres or more out from the goal line.
07:09
Tigers Interchange - Toby Nankervis off due to an injury.
07:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
08:53
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
10:32
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
12:07
Richmond have taken four intercept marks in the third term, with the Dockers yet to record one in this quarter. The Tigers have recorded 210 intercept marks in 2023, the fourth-highest tally of any side this season.
14:06
After Fremantle recorded an elite pressure rating of 214 in the second term, the highest single quarter rating of either side in the first half, they have dropped right off in the third term as the rain returns with their third term pressure rating at 162.
16:45
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
19:42
Fremantle have been able to flip the script at the clearances, leading the count 10-7 for the term. However only seven of these clearances have been recorded with effective disposals, and the Dockers have launched just three behinds from this source to stymie any hopes of a comeback.
20:04
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
21:21
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
23:18
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Treacy)
24:44
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
25:35
Fremantle are winning the free kick count 15-3 so far in today's match. The Dockers have won 26 more free kicks than they have conceded in 2023, the third-highest free kick differential count of any side this year.
26:11
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
27:14
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
28:16
Fremantle have scored 2.1 (13) from their last three inside 50 entries, after scoring four behinds from their previous eight entries in the term.
28:45
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
30:23
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
31:07
Nat Fyfe kicks his first goal of the night, and the Dockers first goal from a forward 50 possession chain. Only Port Adelaide (24 points per game) have outscored their opponents by more than Fremantle (12 points per game) have from forward 50 possession chains since Round 8.
32:13
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
35:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
35:55
Fremantle were able to build their resurgence in the third term off their centre bounce unit, who won the centre bounce count 7-2 for the term. The Dockers average 12.5 centre clearances per game in 2023, ranked equal fifth in the AFL in this category.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
04:12
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
04:26
Fremantle get the first two goals of the final term to bring the margin back to under 10 points for the first time since the opening quarter. Fremantle have never comeback from 18 points or more behind at the three quarter time break to win in their history.
06:22
Dockers Interchange - James Aish and is possibly out for the game.
13:51
Hugo Ralpshmith has replaced Tylar Young as the tactical substitute. This follows Michael Walters replacing Bailey Banfield as Fremantle's tactical substitute in the third term.
13:58
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
18:54
Shai Bolton has been blazing away in the final term. He has a game-high 10 disposals and 317 metres gained, over 200 metres more than the next best teammate in the final term. However he also leads all players with six turnovers for the quarter.
19:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
20:55
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
23:06
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ethan Hughes)
24:07
Caleb Serong has been immense for the Dockers in today's match. He leads all players on the ground with nine clearances and 12 inside 50's, and a team-high 31 disposals, 17 contested possessions and 632 metres gained.
25:29
Fremantle have sharked possession from 15 Richmond hitouts in tonight's match. By comparison, the Tigers have sharked just three possessions from Fremantle hitouts.
28:02
Only Daniel Rich in Round 1 against Port Adelaide (1036 metres gained) has gained more territory in a single game in 2023 than Shai Bolton's 916 metres gained in tonight's match.
29:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
30:37
The Tigers end the streak of the Dockers and make it five wins from their last six trips to Perth against Fremantle. Their 58 points from forward half possession chains proved too much fro the Dockers to overcome.
30:58
A milestone game for several Richmond players. Daniel Rioli and Liam Baker get a win in their 150th and 100th games respectively, and Jack Riewoldt equals the great Kevin Bartlett on 778 goals as a Tigers player to tie him for third on the all-time Tigers goalscoring leaderboard.