Match

Carlton vs Richmond

Commentary / 14 Mar 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Since 2010, teams who have had a seven goal streak across a game have won 96 per cent of the time. Richmond's losing margin of 39 points was the largest losing margin of teams to have recorded a seven goal streak in a match over this time period.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:23
After kicking Carlton's last goal last week, Harry McKay registers the Blues' first for the game tonight. He was the targeted 11 times inside forward 50 last week, the most of any Carlton player.
04:01
Tigers Interchange - Tylar Young off due to the blood rule.
05:24
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
06:11
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
06:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
07:07
Carlton's second goal of the match comes via a kick-in chain. Last week, the Blues kicked one goal from 13 kick-in chains.
09:11
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
09:57
In a welcome sight for Richmond fans, the returning Tom Lynch kicks the Tigers' opening goal of the match. Lynch played just four games in 2023, kicking nine goals, including an equal-season best three against the Blues in Round 1.
13:15
The Tigers will be pleased with their contested game against one of the best sides in this area. They currently lead contested possession by 10, including an advantage of six in post-clearance contested possession.
14:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
15:28
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
17:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
18:28
Both of Richmond's goals to Tom Lynch have come from stoppage chains. The Tigers currently lead Carlton by four in clearances.
20:03
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
20:52
Richmond now lead contested possession by 13. The Tigers latest goal scorer, Noah Balta, leads all comers with five contested possessions.
22:49
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Williams)
23:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
24:47
Richmond have kicked 3.1.19 from defensive half chains to start the match. Last week Carlton conceded 58 points from defensive half chains, including 31 points in the opening quarter, its most in any match since 2021.
27:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jayden Short)
28:34
Blues Interchange - Charlie Curnow off due to the blood rule.
30:38
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Tom De Koning)
30:48
Tigers Interchange - Dion Prestia off due to an injury.
33:33
Carlton trail the contested possession count by 16 at the first change. This is the Blues worst differential in a quarter since Round 5 last year when they were ambushed by the Crows in their largest loss of the 2023 season.
33:42
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
02:23
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
03:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
05:13
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
06:40
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
07:09
Carlton have generated all of its 1.2.8 this quarter from forward half intercepts. Conversely, Richmond have kicked its 1.1.7 from midfield stoppage chains.
08:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Blake Acres)
10:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Tom De Koning)
10:27
Carlton lead inside 50s seven to two this quarter and have scored from 71 per cent of its entries this quarter. Unfortunately for the Blues they have kicked a wasteful 1.4.10 from these entries.
12:43
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Oliver Hollands)
13:18
After just three forward half intercepts in the opening quarter, Carlton have won the ball back from Richmond eight times forward of centre, generating 2.3.15 from these intercepts.
16:41
Carlton's pressure has been enormous. The Blues lead the tackle count by 21, recording a pressure rating of 217 compared to Richmond's 170 for the match.
18:00
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
19:46
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Orazio Fantasia)
19:53
The Blues now lead the inside 50 count by 14 for the quarter, but despite scoring from 50 per cent of their 16 entries, they continue to waste opportunities, kicking 2.6.18 for the term.
20:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
21:23
Carlton have intercepted the ball 13 times this quarter in its attacking midfield zone, resulting in 12 inside 50s and 3.3.21. The Blues lead repeat inside 50 entries 18 to four for the match.
25:23
Tigers Interchange - Josh Gibcus and is possibly out for the game.
29:31
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
29:44
After conceding 15 consecutive inside 50s, the Tigers have recorded the last seven inside 50s of the match.
31:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
32:03
Nick Vlastuin enjoyed an excellent first half for Richmond with 14 disposals at 93 per cent efficiency. He was important with five intercepts, while also recording four score involvements. Jacob Hopper has also been strong around the contest with 20 disposals and 11 contested possessions, eight of these possessions coming post-clearance.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:43
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
02:59
Harry McKay continues to pose the Richmond defence with problems. The Blues forward has three marks inside 50, three contested marks out of a team-high eight contested possessions, five score involvements and three goals.
04:35
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
04:45
Like Harry McKay at the other end, Noah Balta has given the Blues defence a number of headaches. The Tiger forward has 11 disposals, nine contested possessions, six score involvements and three goals.
08:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
10:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Liam Baker)
10:59
Carlton have kicked 7.5.47 of its 8.9.57 from set shots tonight. Richmond have also kicked the majority of its score from set shots with 7.1.43 of its 9.4.58 coming via this shot type. Three of Richmond's goals have come via free kicks.
11:48
Richmond has outscored Carlton 5.1.31 to 0.3.3 from stoppage chains. Last season the Blues were not outscored by more than 20 points from this source in a game.
13:26
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
15:45
Much like the second quarter, Carlton have dominated inside 50s for no reward. They lead inside 50s 13 to four, yet have been outscored 2.1.13 to 2.0.12 this quarter.
17:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
19:33
Blues Interchange - Lewis Young off due to an injury.
20:40
Richmond continue to fare well against its more fancied opponents in contested possession, leading the count by five for the quarter and 13 for the match. Marlion Pickett leads the Tigers with four contested possessions for the term.
21:04
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Orazio Fantasia)
22:37
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
24:12
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
24:45
The game continues to be a turnover versus stoppage game. All three of Carlton's goals this quarter have come via intercepts, while all three of Richmond's goals have come from clearances. The Blues have outscored the Tigers by 33 points from intercepts, while Richmond has outscored Carlton by 35 points from stoppage.
26:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tim Taranto)
26:36
Make that another goal from stoppage for the Tigers. Richmond has outscored Carlton 2.1.13 to 0.1.1 from forward 50 stoppages and have outscored the Blues 7.2.44 to 0.3.3 from all clearances for the match.
27:20
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)
29:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
32:47
Richmond's ability to control the contested possession continues to be the biggest factor in the game. The Tigers won the contested possession count by 13 for the quarter and lead by 21 for the match. They also lead clearances by seven and have outscored the Blues by 42 points from stoppage, Carlton's worst result in this area since Round 23, 2019.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
03:07
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
03:25
Carlton scores its second goal of the match via a kick-in chain. The two goals from kick-in represent the only two times that Carlton has generated a score from a defensive 50 chain tonight. All other 22 defensive 50 chains have yielded just three inside 50s.
06:42
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
10:10
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Adam Cerra)
10:20
Carlton picks a handy time to kick its first goal from a stoppage chain. The Blues continue to hold sway in the territory battle, leading inside 50s seven to two this quarter. The difference to date this term has been that the Blues have kicked a goal from 42 per cent of their entries this term, after kicking a goal from just 18 per cent up to three quarter time.
13:48
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
15:46
Blues Interchange - Charlie Curnow off due to the blood rule.
18:01
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jordan Boyd)
19:39
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
20:05
A costly turnover from Brodie Kemp gifts Richmond a goal, after the Blues again fail to make the Tigers pay from an advantage of seven in the inside 50s this quarter. The goal Seth Campbell was only Richmond's second from a forward half turnover for the match.
21:12
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
25:44
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
30:36
Patrick Cripps was enormous all game with 31 disposals, 22 coming via a contested possession, seven tackles and five clearances. No other Carlton player recorded more than nine contested possessions.