Match

Richmond vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 24 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 20, the Suns have lost the centre bounce clearance count by 6.5 per match, ranked 18th in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
03:44
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Graham)
05:59
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jarrod Witts)
06:24
The Suns have scored 2.0 from intercepts to start this match. They average 52.3 points per game from this source in 2024, ranked third in the competition.
07:35
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Sam Flanders)
08:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
09:20
The Suns have scored 3.0 to start this match, and Sam Flanders has recorded a game-high three score involvements with one goal and two goal assists.
11:37
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
15:30
The Tigers have recorded 7-1 ineffective kicks from a total of 31-20 kicks.
18:18
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
19:49
Jacob Hopper has recorded a game-high four clearances, five contested possessions, and six disposals.
20:54
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Maurice Rioli)
24:05
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
24:54
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Noah Anderson)
25:30
The Tigers have recorded five of the last six clearances while the Suns have recorded eight of the last 10 contested possessions.
27:39
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
29:26
The Tigers lead the centre bounce clearance count 6-2, but they have scored 0.1 to 1.0 from this source.
30:36
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Hopper)
30:39
The Tigers recorded 14-6 clearances in the first term, with Tim Taranto recording a game-high 12 disposals, four contested possessions, and two clearances. Jacob Hopper has recorded a game-high five contested possessions and four clearances. However, it's the Suns that have scored 1.0 to 0.2 from stoppages.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:33
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Mac Andrew)
04:30
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Sam Flanders)
04:41
The Suns have recorded the first three of four clearances of the second term.
06:03
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Will Graham)
07:11
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Shai Bolton)
08:33
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
09:55
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Sam Clohesy)
10:40
The Suns have scored 2.1 to 0.0 from stoppages in the second term. They lead the clearance count 5-3.
11:37
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Mac Andrew)
13:20
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Sam Flanders)
13:55
After recording three score involvements from his first three disposals in the first term, Sam Flanders has recorded six score involvements from his first six disposals of the second term.
14:52
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Long)
20:02
The Suns have recorded five of the last six clearances and seven of the last nine inside 50s. They have scored 2.3 to 0.0 in this time.
20:23
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jack Lukosius)
21:37
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Jack Lukosius)
23:25
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jack Lukosius)
24:35
The Suns have recorded 22-9 handball receives and just 6-24 marks in the second term.
27:31
The Suns have kicked 6.1 to 3.2 from set shots and have taken 7-4 marks inside 50.
29:39
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Long)
31:58
The Suns scored 4.4 to 0.2 from stoppages in the first half, with 2.2 to 0.1 coming from centre bounce clearances. This is despite losing the centre bounce clearance count 6-10 and the clearance count 17-21. Sam Flanders has recorded a career-high three goal assists, 17 disposals, nine score involvements, and a scoreline of 2.1.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:23
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Sam Flanders)
04:06
The Suns have recorded the first three clearances and the first four inside 50s of the third term.
10:23
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
10:53
The Suns have recorded 18-16 defensive midfield chains, scoring 2.3 to 0.1 from this zone today.
13:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Bauer)
16:21
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
17:03
The Tigers have recorded the last five clearances and eight of the last nine inside 50s.
19:05
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Will Graham)
20:43
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Bauer)
22:29
The Tigers lead the pressure rating 209 to 182. The competition average is 181.
26:56
Matthew Rowell has recorded a game-high 10 disposals, seven contested possessions, and four clearances in the third term.
30:17
The Tigers recorded 15-10 inside 50s and 8-3 attacking midfield chains with a conversion to inside 50 rate of 88% to Gold Coast's 33%. They scored 1.0 to 0.0 from this zone through an intercept chain. They also scored 1.0 to 0.0 from 1-2 centre bounce clearance chains.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:49
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Charlie Ballard)
06:29
The Tigers lead the clearance count 4-0 and the inside 50 count 4-1 in the final term.
09:05
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Will Graham)
10:12
The Suns have scored both goals in the final term from intercepts, and have scored 8.3 to 5.2 from this source for the afternoon.
11:18
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
13:20
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Daniel Rioli)
14:48
The Suns have scored 4.0 to 4.1 from attacking midfield chains, despite only recording 13-22 chains.
17:43
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Bauer)
18:30
The Suns have recorded 6-0 intercept marks in the final term, with four in the defensive 50. The Tigers lead the inside 50 count 14-6.
21:11
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Long)
22:49
The Suns have recorded 12-5 chains from defensive 50 in the final term, scoring 1.0 to 0.0 with an inside 50 rate of 33% to Richmond's 40%.
26:42
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Bodhi Uwland)
27:29
Noah Anderson has recorded a game-high 11 disposals, six marks, three contested possessions, and 177 metres gained in the final term.
29:28
The Tigers have recorded 5-1 centre bounce clearances and have scored 1.0 to 0.0 from this source in the final term.
30:28
The Tigers won the clearance count 44-35, 60-49 inside 50s, groundball gets 100-87, centre clearances 16-9, and 137-130 contested possessions. Daniel Rioli recorded a team-high 544 metres gained, six score involvements, and a scoreline of 2.0 from 30 disposals.