Match

Richmond vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 14 Jul 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Richmond captain Toby Nankervis has 12 ruck hardball-gets in Round 17 - the equal-most of any player on record.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Liam Baker)
03:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
03:27
The Tigers have started strong, registering the first four inside-50s of the match, and kicking at an efficiency of 89% in the early proceedings.
03:46
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
04:32
The Giants hit back on the scoreboard through young gun Darcy Jones. The goal comes from a kick-in transition scoring chain - the Giants average 4.6 points per game from this source, ranked seventh overall.
06:14
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Sam Banks)
07:44
Jesse Hogan takes a strong mark inside 50 and converts the Giants' second goal. Hogan averages 3.9 marks inside-50 per game this season, ranked first in the competition.
11:40
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
11:47
The Giants now have three goals from just the four inside-50 entries - a conversion rate of 75%. The Giants average a goal per inside-50 rate of 25.1% this season, ranked fourth overall.
16:27
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
17:11
GWS has been extremely efficient on transition so far this match, painting an inside-50 retention rate of 86% - significantly less wasteful than Richmond's 56%.
20:14
The Tigers have a significant contested possession lead so far, registering ten more than the Giants up to now. This disparity in contested possessions is even greater in the forward half, where the Tigers lead 19-4.
20:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Hopper)
21:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
24:00
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
25:01
The Giants have collected most of their disposals in their defensive half so far, collecting 55 of their 88 disposals in that zone. The Tigers, on the other hand, have the ledger flipped, collecting 46 of their 74 disposals in the forward half.
25:03
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
27:11
The Giants have now taken seven marks inside forward-50 for the term, with three contested. They average 13.5 marks inside-50 per game this season, ranked third overall.
29:24
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Samson Ryan)
29:29
The Giants have managed to take the lead into quarter-time through their ball transition. They have managed 2.2 (14) so far from defensive-half ball-movement chains, while the Tigers are yet to register a score from their defensive half.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:17
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
02:45
The Giants have started the second term with a lift in intensity, laying the only five tackles of the quarter, alongside leading the contested possessions six to three.
06:01
Giants midfielder Tom Green is continuing his impressive form, leading all players on the ground for disposals (with 14) and contested possessions (with six). However, only one of his seven kicks so far has been effective.
06:43
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
08:57
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Koschitzke)
09:32
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
09:55
Shai Bolton rewards a period of dominance for the Tigers with their first goal of the second term, converted from an intercept possession chain. The Tigers have now amassed nine midfield intercept possessions this term - four more than the Giants.
12:15
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Harvey Thomas)
14:03
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
14:25
The Tigers have the second-worst inside-50 differential this season, averaging 12.9 fewer entries than their opposition through the first 18 Rounds. Today, the Tigers have amassed ten more entries than the Giants.
17:07
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby McMullin)
19:32
The Tigers have a minor stoppage first-possession lead of one so far this match. They won this count by 15 against Fremantle in Round 17 - their best differential since 2022.
19:52
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
22:43
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
23:36
The Giants have now laid 15 more tackles than the Tigers this quarter, registering 22 tackles from 27 attempts. The Giants have also maintained a strong pressure rating of 2.00 this term.
23:58
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Callan Ward)
26:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Steely Green)
26:46
Steely Green kicks his first goal of his career to end a run of three unanswered GWS goals. It's the Tigers' second goal of the match from a clearance chain.
31:46
Richmond defender Nathan Broad has amassed five defensive-half intercept possessions this term - three more than any other player on the ground in this period.
31:58
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
32:28
While the Tigers continue to be competitve forward of centre, they are struggling to get meaningful movement from their defensive-half. From 27 defensive-half ball movement chains for the half, they have only entered forward-50 six times - and have not converted any into a score.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:30
Toby Nankervis continues his strong form in the ruck, leading Kieren Briggs in hitouts (23-17) and hitouts-to-advantage (six to four). Nankervis also has a clear advantage around the ground, registering eight contested possessions to Briggs' one.
05:19
A strong contested mark in the forward-50 gives Jacob Koschitzke his first goal of the match and the first of the second half. It is the Tigers' seventh score from a stoppage chain; the Giants have managed just two.
07:49
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Liam Baker)
08:21
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
08:32
Toby Greene kicks his fourth goal of the match, as the Giants kick their third goal of the match from a kick-in transition chain. This is the Giants' best return of the season from this scoring source.
09:37
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
11:58
Tom Green's 11 contested possessions so far is six more than any other Giant has amassed so far in this match. Six of his contested possessions have come in the Giants' attacking midfield zone.
13:55
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Tyler Sonsie)
15:20
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Koschitzke)
16:38
The Tigers continue to extend their clearance lead in the third term, leading eight to five so far. They have now amassed nine more clearances than the Giants for the game. Throughout 2024 they average 3.8 fewer than their opposition, ranked 17th overall.
18:23
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Koschitzke)
19:18
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
19:38
A pinpoint kick from Toby Greene gives Jake Riccardi his first goal of the match. It's Greene's third goal assist of the quarter and fifth score assist of the match, to go with his four majors. Greene averages 1,2 goal assists per game in 2024, ranked seventh overall.
24:51
Despite the increasing margin, the Tigers have increased their pressure rating to a strong 187 for the quarter. The Tigers average a 171 pressure factor in 2024, ranked last overall.
27:43
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
29:44
In the last ten minutes, the Tigers have managed just three disposals inside their forward-50 zone, with none being effective.
30:49
The Tigers once again in the third term were unable to be of any effectual threat from their defensive half. From 13 defensive-half chains, they managed only three forward-50 entries and no scores, not helped by a poor 49% kicking efficiency for the term.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:23
Jesse Hogan takes his 65th mark of the year inside the forward-50 to kick his fourth goal of the match. It's the Giants sixth goal of the match from a stoppage scoring chain, with no behinds registered so far.
05:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
05:49
Toby Bedford leads all players on the ground for tackles, with 13 registered so far. Bedford's previous career-high for tackles was nine, which he has achieved three times in the last two seasons.
08:39
Tigers Interchange - Tim Taranto and is possibly out for the game.
08:44
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
12:29
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
13:42
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Steely Green)
15:25
Steely Green adds to his first AFL goal, with two more in quick succession to bring the margin back down to 19 points. Green has now taken three marks inside 50 - the most for any Tiger today.
17:36
The Tigers have regained their midfield upper hand over the last five minutes, registering the last three clearances and the last four inside-50s of the match.
20:02
The Giants have struggled to regain their efficient ball movement this term, however have responded strongly without the ball, amassing 25 tackles for the term - 16 more than the Tigers in just 21 minutes of gameplay.
20:49
Tigers Interchange - Rhyan Mansell off due to an injury.
21:55
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Callan Ward)
22:04
A costly defensive-50 clanger kick and turnover from Toby Nankervis sees Callan Ward convert into the sealing goal for the Giants. Ward has followed up his two-goal game on the wing from last week with another two today - he has now kicked two goals four weeks in a row.
23:10
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
25:47
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Kieren Briggs)
26:34
Kieren Briggs kicks his first goal of the season - after 11 straight behinds - to give the Giants their highest-ever score at the MCG. The Giants have lost five of their last six at the MCG, and lost its last seven matches against the Tigers at the MCG by an average of 35 points.
28:20
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
31:13
The Giants come away from the MCG with an important four points in the context of their season. They beat the Tigers through their ball-movement prowess from the defensive half, scoring 8.4 (52) from defensive half ball movement chains - 40 points more than the Tigers could manage.