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Pre Game
00:00
This will be the ninth installment of Richmond and Melbourne facing off on ANZAC-eve, with this tradition dating back to 2015. The Demons have won the last three ANZAC-eve encounters and have won their last four matchups against the Tigers overall.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
01:33
Melbourne have a plus 73 point differential in scores from stoppages this season, ranked first in the league. Richmond rank sixteenth with a -57 differential. The Demons open the scoring tonight via a goal from a centre bounce clearance.
07:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
07:53
Dustin Martin misses an early shot at goal. Martin kicked three goals and had 21 disposals the last time these teams met. Martin averages 21.6 disposals per game against the Demons across 17 matches. This is his lowest output against any opposition.
11:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Daniel Turner)
12:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Ed Langdon)
13:03
Richmond lead the inside-50s 8-4 in the early part of this game, but the Demons have taken three intercept marks in their defensive 50 to thwart the Tiger's attacks.
16:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
17:09
Jacob Hopper averaged 24 disposals per game in his two outings prior to injury. He returns tonight and has amassed eight disposals early in this game.
17:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
21:24
Richmond lead the handball count 44-24 so far tonight, showing a different playing style given they rank last in the AFL for handballs so far this season, averaging 118.5 per game.
22:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Tom Brown)
23:16
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Mykelti Lefau)
23:59
Richmond break through for their first goal via Mykelti Lefau. The Tigers have dominated inside-50s 16-9 and lead disposals 102-88.
26:12
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
27:27
The Tigers did most of the attacking in the first quarter, but trail by a goal at the break. Jacob Hopper and Dustin Martin have 12 and 10 disposals respectively, while Toby Nankervis leads all-comers with three clearances.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:16
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
02:47
A Demons turnover results in a Dustin Martin goal for the Tigers. Martin has a game-high three score involvements and 10 uncontested possessions, also a game-high.
08:37
The Tigers are throwing a different mix into their centre-bounce setup tonight. Marlion Pickett has attended five of the six centre-bounces in this game. Before tonight he had attended only two centre-bounces for the season.
09:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
10:54
The beginning of the second term has seen some scrappy play. Richmond have retained the football from just 37% of their disposals, down from 58% retention in the first quarter.
12:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
16:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
17:37
After 32 disposals in a best-on-ground performance when these teams last met, Jack Viney has been kept quiet in this outing. He has just six disposals so far.
17:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
19:38
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Daniel Turner)
20:39
After creating a turnover in Richmond's forward 50, the Demons moved the ball to the other end of the ground and score a goal via Daniel Turner, his first goal in the AFL.
22:50
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
22:58
All three of Richmond's goals have come from turnovers. Melbourne rank fourth defensively in allowing scores from turnovers, conceding just 40.7 points per game. In a low-scoring affair, the Tigers have scored 3.3 (21) from turnover so far tonight.
27:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Dylan Grimes)
27:28
Dylan Grimes misses a set-shot opportunity for what would have been the fourth goal of his career. The behind puts the Tigers in front for the first time tonight. Richmond have taken a half-time lead on three occasions this season, but have failed to convert any of those into wins.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:50
While scoring just 23 points in the first half, the Demons have already had two games with lower first-half scores this season, including scoring just 2.4 (16) in their last outing in round five, along with 2.8 (20) in opening round. Those games have resulted in both of Melbourne's losses this season.
03:23
Demons Interchange - Harrison Petty off due to an injury.
06:19
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
07:42
Max Gawn takes his second contested mark of the evening and kicks the first goal of the second half. Gawn is up to 12 disposals and has 15 hitouts, including five to advantage.
09:30
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Daniel Turner)
11:13
The Demons kick consecutive goals for the first time in the game. Daniel Turner kicks his second goal. Both goals in this term have come from turnovers created in the Demons' attacking midfield zone.
12:31
The Demons lead the tackles 12-5 for the quarter so far, noticeably increasing their intensity in this term.
14:11
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Daniel Turner)
15:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
15:47
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
16:47
Melbourne create a turnover in their forward 50 and capitalise with a Kysaiah Pickett goal, the fourth consecutive goal for the Demons.
17:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
18:11
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
18:34
Tigers Interchange - Jacob Hopper off due to an injury.
23:23
After just two disposals in the first quarter, Shai Bolton has built into this game. He now has 14 disposals and has 468m gained, the most of any player on the field.
24:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
26:25
Jacob Hopper is subbed out of the game as the leading disposal winner for the game so far, 23 disposals. Hopper's 14 uncontested possessions and 12 handball receives are both also game-highs.
28:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Thomson Dow)
28:53
Thomson Dow hits the post with his set shot attempt. He now has one goal and six behinds for his career.
30:18
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Caleb Windsor)
30:21
Richmond have conceded five of the last six goals and lost their highest ball winner to injury during the third term. The Tigers had 10 inside 50s, but converted for just one goal.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:17
Making a Richmond comeback more difficult tonight will be that Melbourne ranks third in the league for fourth-quarter scoring, averaging 25.5 points in final quarters. In contrast, Richmond rank last, averaging less than 12 points in fourth quarters.
02:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
03:29
SCORE
GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
08:48
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
10:45
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
10:58
Melbourne extend the lead to 28 points, scoring their second turnover goal of the quarter. They now lead scores from turnovers 52-37 for the match.
12:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
13:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
15:19
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bailey Laurie)
18:53
The Demons edge closer to victory as time winds down. The Demons had kicked just 23 points at halftime. Only one side had kicked less than 23 points in the first half of a game this season and won the game, that was St Kilda against the Tigers in round 4.
19:39
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Bailey Laurie)
20:08
Bailey Laurie kicks his second goal after entering the game as the sub in the final term. He's up to 5 disposals since coming into the game.
22:10
Hugo Ralphsmith amasses his 21st disposal of the night, setting a new career-high, surpassing his previous best of 20 disposals in round 17, 2022, against Gold Coast.
23:28
Harrison Petty sprays a set shot out on the full. After a six-goal performance when these sides last met, he has just five disposals and nil scores tonight.
25:35
SCORE
GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
26:43
Melbourne concede only 26 points per game from stoppage clearances, the best defensively in the AFL this season. Melbourne have restricted the Tigers to just three behinds from stoppages tonight. The Tigers rank last in the AFL for clearances per game and have been beaten in the clearances 26-18 tonight.
28:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
29:04
The Demons kicked 10 of the last 12 goals in the game and run away with a 43-point victory. For the fourth time this season, the Tigers led at halftime but failed to convert that into a win. In a game where inside 50s were tied at 50 each, the Demons made more of their entries and converted better than their opponents.