Match

Richmond vs Melbourne

Commentary / 28 Jul 2023

Pre Game

00:00
These two sides have already met once this season, with the Demons winning by 18 points in Round 6.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:13
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
01:45
Melbourne has won the first two clearances of the match, with both resulting in scores. Kysaiah Pickett has started in the midfield for the Demons and has been involved in both scores.
05:34
Melbourne is dominating territory early in this match. They lead inside 50's (6-1) and the ball has spent 81% of the game in their forward half.
07:26
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Ivan Soldo)
07:56
Ivan Soldo goals following a throw in against Max Gawn. Soldo has won a total of 74 hitouts across the last two rounds, the third-most in this time.
09:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Riewoldt)
09:16
Jack Riewoldt has kicked just three goals in the last five matches prior to today but goals early in this match. Riewoldt kicked four goals the last time these two teams met in Round 6.
09:18
Tigers Interchange - Dylan Grimes off due to an injury.
10:49
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
11:11
Richmond has kicked three successive goals. They have been efficient with their inside 50 entries, scoring three goals from just four entries.
12:35
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Harrison Petty)
12:51
Despite ranking 9th and 11th respectively for scores from stoppages, both teams have kicked two goals from stoppages early in this match.
13:40
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
14:41
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
15:08
Ivan Soldo has started well against Max Gawn. As well as his goal, Soldo has had four hit-outs to advantage from his five hit-outs.
16:10
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
17:51
The Demons have conceded a score from just 40% of their oppositions inside 50s this season, ranked second defensively. They have conceded a score from 71% of Richmond's inside 50's in the first term.
19:24
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
19:37
Since Richmond's last goal, the Demons have had the last seven inside 50's but have only scored two behinds.
21:04
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Harrison Petty)
21:17
Harrison Petty has started forward opposed to Noah Balta. Petty has already taken two contested marks on Balta, kicking two goals.
22:11
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
24:05
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
24:17
Richmond average 32.9 points per game from stoppages but have already scored 20 points from this source in the opening term. They lead clearances (7-6) with Shai Bolton having three of those clearances.
27:08
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
28:19
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Liam Baker)
28:27
Dustin Martin has been prominent in the opening term. Martin has had seven disposals and a game-high five score involvements, including a goal and two goal assists.
30:10
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
30:36
Richmond has kicked (3.0) from set shots in this game, while the Demons have spurned opportunities, kicking (3.3) from set shots.
31:38
Harrison Petty is the highest ranked player on the field. Petty has kicked two goals, both from contested marks on Noah Balta, while also laying three tackles.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
01:57
Richmond are playing on 22% of the time from 27 marks, while Melbourne is playing on just 8% of the time from 25 marks.
03:45
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Harrison Petty)
04:08
Harrison Petty has taken three marks inside 50, with all three resulting in goals. Melbourne leads marks inside 50 (9-5).
05:29
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
06:33
Melbourne leads both clearances (4-1) and inside 50's (4-1) early in the second term. Richmond dropped marks and skill errors have cost them.
06:47
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
09:00
Richmond continue their unbelievable efficiency, scoring 12 times from 14 inside 50 entries (86%) in this game.
12:03
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
13:43
Trent Rivers is having a great game for the Demons. Rivers has a game-high 11 disposals, including two goal assists, two clearances and two inside 50's. He is kicking at 100% efficiency from his five kicks.
15:17
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Liam Baker)
15:48
Richmond has kicked four of their goals from forward half intercepts. They have intercepted the ball in their forward half 11 times and have scored (4.2) from those intercepts.
18:09
Richmond had a pressure rating of just 150 in the opening term. In the second quarter their pressure is at 203. They lead tackles (10-7) for the term, with 10 different players laying a tackle.
21:14
Richmond's pressure is resulting in Melbourne turnovers and plenty of intercept marks. Richmond are the number one ranked team for intercept marks this season and lead that count (11-6).
23:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
24:24
The Tigers are out to a game-high lead of 13 points.
25:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:09
Richmond average 73 uncontested marks per game, ranked 17th in the competition. They are controlling the ball well in this game, leading uncontested marks (45-32) approaching half-time.
26:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dion Prestia)
28:53
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
29:58
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
30:09
Richmond has been well on top this quarter, but the Demons lead the quarter by three points. Melbourne has been deadly in front of goal this quarter, kicking (5.0) to Richmond's (4.3).
31:21
Melbourne is the number one ranked side for scoring differential from centre bounces this season. They have scored 13 points from centre bounces in this game.
33:44
Dustin Martin is the highest ranked player on the field and has been influential in most of Richmond's scoring chains. Martin has a game-high eight score involvements (three more than any other player) from his 13 disposals.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:58
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
01:18
Dustin Martin and Shai Bolton were involved in everything in the opening half. More of the same at the start of the third quarter, with Bolton assisting a Martin goal.
03:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
03:48
Tim Taranto kicks his 18th goal of the season from midfield. Taranto has had 16 disposals and six clearances in this game. He is however kicking at just 25% efficiency.
04:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kade Chandler)
05:18
Melbourne average 33.4 points per game from stoppage situations. They have scored 37 points from this source early in the third quarter.
05:46
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
06:37
Clearances have been crucial to scores in this game. Each team has now kicked six goals each from clearances.
07:31
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
07:43
Heavy rain is now starting to fall at the MCG, which may affect what has been a real shoot out of a match. Melbourne has now kicked (4.1) from centre bounce clearances.
09:19
Five goals have been scored from just a combined 31 disposals in the third quarter.
11:10
Demons Interchange - Jack Viney off due to an injury.
12:22
Nine of Shai Bolton's 13 disposals have been inside 50's. He has been damaging forward of centre.
14:20
Kysaiah Pickett had five disposals in the opening term, but since quarter-time has only had one disposal.
14:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Trent Cotchin)
15:23
Richmond are well on top this quarter. They lead clearances (9-3), inside 50's (8-4) and tackles (10-4).
16:55
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
17:04
Last time these two teams met in Round 6, Jacob Van Rooyen kicked three goals. He has kicked four goals from his six disposals in this game.
18:29
Adam Tomlinson has been subbed out of the game, with Joel Smith coming into the game for the Demons.
20:47
Harrison Petty has been a revelation up forward for the Demons. Petty has been the most targeted Demons forward (seven times), taking six marks inside 50, three of which have been contested marks. He has four goals for the game.
23:20
Melbourne has kicked four consecutive goals and have re-taken the lead. Remarkably, Melbourne has kicked (5.0) from just eight inside 50's this quarter.
25:23
Turnovers are usually the greatest source of goals in a game. Today, 95 of the game's 163 points have been scored from stoppages. Melbourne have scored (9.1) from their 28 clearances.
28:05
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
28:19
Melbourne has all the momentum in this game. They have now kicked five successive goals. They have had nine of the last 10 inside 50's of the game and have kicked (6.0) for the quarter, including (5.0) from set shots.
29:46
Matthew Coulthard had only just been subbed into the game for Ben Miller when he kicked his first career goal with his first touch of the game.
33:10
Max Gawn is beginning to assert his authority over Ivan Soldo. Gawn has a game-high 13 contested possessions, including eight this quarter.
35:04
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
36:18
It has been a pulsating game from start to finish. Melbourne trailed by eight points at half-time, but lead by four points after a six goal third quarter.
36:20
While Richmond controlled the opening stages of the third quarter, it was all Melbourne for the last 20 minutes. Melbourne had 16 of the last 19 inside 50's and spent 62% of the quarter in their forward half.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
03:03
Since half-time, Melbourne has dominated uncontested possessions. They lead uncontested possessions (79-36) in the second half.
03:42
Momentum has swung numerous times in this game, however it currently sits with the Demons. Melbourne leads inside 50's (4-0), clearances (3-1) and contested possessions (8-2) in the final term.
05:57
Jack Viney has had five final quarter disposals for the Demons. Richmond has only had 11 disposals as a collective.
07:24
Richmond has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of just 45.2% this season, ranked 16th. They have kicked (7.0) from set shots in this game.
09:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
10:30
Noah Balta has shifted forward in the final quarter with immediate impact. Richmond has kicked (2.0) from two inside 50 entries this term, while Melbourne has kicked (0.2) from five inside 50 entries.
12:11
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Harrison Petty)
12:20
Harrison Petty has now kicked a career-high five goals. Petty has been the forward 50 target on nine occasions, taking seven marks inside 50.
14:07
Melbourne now have three players with four or more goals. Petty (5), Van Rooyen (4) and Melksham (4) haven't kicked a single behind between them, kicking (13.0).
16:25
Both teams have a pressure rating above 195 in the final quarter. The game has a finals like atmosphere, with players throwing their bodies on the line.
18:10
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Harrison Petty)
20:17
In a game where clearances have been crucial, Melbourne is dominating stoppages in the final term. They lead clearances (12-5) with Max Gawn having five of those clearances.
20:59
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
21:11
Melbourne have kicked the last four goals of the game and have their largest lead of the game, now 18 points with eight minutes remaining.
23:01
Max Gawn has been everywhere in the final term. Gawn has had 10 disposals, eight contested possessions and six clearances in the final quarter. He's had four more disposals than any other player in the final term.
24:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
25:14
Since half-time, Melbourne has had 22 more inside 50's than the Tigers.
26:26
Richmond has given their all in this game but Melbourne have finally broken them. Melbourne lead by a game-high 25 points. They have spent 80% of the final quarter in their forward half. They lead inside 50's (17-5) and clearances (15-6) in the final term.
29:40
Tigers Interchange - Liam Baker off due to an injury.
31:33
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
31:50
Max Gawn has had more clearances than the entire Richmond team in the final quarter. Gawn has had seven and Richmond have had six.
33:10
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Lachie Hunter)
34:19
Richmond were valiant in defeat and were extremely efficient all game, scoring 23 times from just 45 inside 50 entries. Shai Bolton was Richmond's best, accumulating 25 disposals, 15 contested possessions, 11 inside 50's and eight clearances.