Match

Richmond vs Essendon

Commentary / 25 May 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 7, Essendon has won the inside 50 count by 14.5 per game – ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:28
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
03:33
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
05:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Peter Wright)
06:31
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
11:14
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
11:22
Essendon is applying more forward-half pressure than Richmond and has a pressure rating of 142 to 109 in that zone.
13:11
Jordan Ridley is at his rebounding best so far this evening. He has a team-high 128 metres gained from his six disposals, kicking at 75% efficiency and helping launch one goal from his two intercept marks.
15:32
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
15:38
Richmond has lost the uncontested possessions in first quarters on average by 10.5 this season, ranked last. In the match so far they are behind 49-37 in the statistic with Mason Redman and Jordan Ridley leading the way for Essendon with six.
16:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
18:05
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
19:03
Dustin Martin kicks his first goal for the match, which is his 28th in his 22nd match against Essendon across his career.
20:35
Bombers Interchange - Nik Cox and is possibly out for the game.
20:51
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
23:47
Richmond has had a good spread of scores from all zones this evening - scoring from every zone apart from Centre Bounces. They have a 64% record of going inside 50 from defensive midfield so far in the match as well.
24:32
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
26:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
27:48
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
29:35
Jake Stringer three goals in the first quarter are his most ever to start a match against Richmond. His total is one behind his career-high of four goals when playing Richmond across his career. He achieved this in 2016 in Round 16 when he was playing for the Western Bulldogs.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
02:50
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
03:05
Essendon's rebound game has been on full display today - winning six defensive midfield intercepts to the Tigers' three. They have scored 2.0 (12) from that source to 0.1 (1).
04:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
08:33
Essendon has won the tackle count by 5.8 per game this season - ranked 4th. They have started strong in this area - leading the count 14-9.
09:29
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Alwyn Davey Jnr)
11:29
The Tigers have been damaging on the outside of the contest to start the second quarter leading uncontested possessions (25-17) and handball receives (16-7).
11:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Noah Cumberland)
12:39
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
13:22
Richmond's kick-in ball movement has been strong this evening - with 75% of its chains resulting in a score of 3.0 (18) compared to Essendon's 0.1 (1) 14% from this source.
13:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jade Gresham)
16:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
17:26
The first possession battle has been close - with sides even at 19-19 and clearances are in Richmond's favour 17-12. However, Essendon have scored 5.1 (31) at stoppages to the Tigers 0.6 (6).
17:55
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Nick Hind)
21:02
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jordan Ridley)
22:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
24:33
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Nick Hind)
26:33
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Mykelti Lefau)
28:12
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Mykelti Lefau)
32:51
Daniel Rioli has had a strong first half with 15 disposals, 10 uncontested possessions, eight handball receives, three loose ball gets, three intercept possessions and 240 metres gained.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
01:49
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Marlion Pickett)
04:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)
04:35
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
05:32
Kyle Langford has been the forward 50 targets on six occasions in the match so far, taking a mark inside 50 on two occasions he has been kicked too. He has impacted the scoreboard with 1.1 (7).
07:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Durham)
07:46
Essendon have had far quicker ball movement than Richmond through the corridor. They are playing on 33% of the time from 15 marks, while the Tigers are only 25% from eight marks.
09:41
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
11:08
Essendon have outscored the Tigers on turnovers 9.2 (56) to 1.8 (14). Richmond ranks 17th in the competition for conceding scores from turnovers, on average conceding 58.3 points per game, the league average is 46.4.
12:17
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tyler Sonsie)
14:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
16:03
Richmond has been strong around the contest this evening - leading the contested possessions 86-77. Shai Bolton has won nine of his possessions in this manner, he also has 14 disposals for the match.
16:16
Bombers Interchange - Mason Redman off due to an injury.
17:43
It has been an intriguing contest in the ruck this evening between Toby Nankervis and Todd Goldstein with the clearance count 21-12 in Richmond's favour, when they have been rucking opponents. Nankervis has had five more hitouts-to-advantage from their 42 ruck contests.
19:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nic Martin)
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
25:06
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
26:30
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
27:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jade Gresham)
31:39
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
32:54
Richmond has been accurate from set shots this evening - scoring 7.3 (45) which is well above their accuracy of 44.8% from across the season from that source.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
03:41
Richmond is ranked last in the league for clearance differential this season, on average losing by 7.1. They are dominating Essendon in clearances 36-22 this evening with Toby Nankervis leading the way with eight.
04:46
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
07:44
Tigers Interchange - Shai Bolton and is possibly out for the game.
08:32
Jordan Ridley has eight intercept marks in the match so far, a career-high. His previous career-high was seven which he achieved in Round 15 against West Coast in 2020.
08:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Noah Cumberland)
09:06
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Kamdyn McIntosh)
10:34
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Dustin Martin)
11:43
Ben McKay is the only player on the field to have played 100% of the match so far.
14:21
Liam Baker has started well for the Tigers in the fourth quarter. Baker has had a quarter-high seven disposals, two intercept possessions, three contested possessions and three handball-receives.
15:25
Bombers Interchange - Jayden Laverde off due to the blood rule.
18:13
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
18:42
Zach Merrett kicks his first for the evening and gives the Bombers a 11-point lead. He has been outstanding this evening with 28 disposals, 21 unconested possessions, 13 handball receives and six score involvements.
19:31
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
20:58
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
24:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Hugo Ralphsmith)
30:10
Dion Prestia tried hard for the Tigers this evening with 27 disposals, 17 uncontested possessions, 13 handball receives, seven ground ball gets and 274 metres gained.