Match

Richmond vs Carlton

Commentary / 13 Mar 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Mitch McGovern won a season-high 26 disposals against the Tigers in Round 1 last season, having eight marks and nine intercept possessions.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
01:48
The Blues lead uncontested possessions nine to one early on. They averaged 8.8 more uncontested possessions than their opponents last season (ranked eighth).
03:49
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jacob Bauer)
05:42
Of the first five stoppages of the game, the Blues have won the first possession at three of them, but managed only one clearance.
06:43
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Williams)
07:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Blake Acres)
08:08
The Tigers concede the game's first goal from a poor turnover in their defensive 50. Last season, they conceded 60.5 points from turnovers per game (ranked 17th).
11:01
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Brodie Kemp)
12:33
66 percent of the game has been played in the Blues' forward half. They lead disposals 21 to 12 and marks eight to one in this zone.
13:51
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
14:34
The Tigers are yet to register a goal after five forward 50 entries. Last season, they averaged a goal from 19.2% of entries - ranked last in the competition.
18:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Brodie Kemp)
19:46
J. Trezise has quickly amassed 10 disposals in the first quarter; five more than any other Tiger. This is his career-high for a first quarter.
21:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Brodie Kemp)
22:15
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Williams)
22:49
The Blues are off to a hot start in 2025 with the opening four goals of the game. In the last ten minutes, they lead inside 50s six to two and have kicked three goals to zero.
25:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
27:59
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Francis Evans)
31:25
A strong first quarter showing from the Blues sees them lead the Tigers by 27 points at the first break. They were efficient going forward, scoring from 53% of entries. This number would have led the competition in 2024.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:47
Over the last two seasons, the Blues are ranked first for tackles in second quarters. The Tigers are 18th in the competition over the same time.
08:56
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
09:09
The Blues have collected 51 contested possessions so far tonight. In 2024, their highest tally in a first half was 88.
11:09
The Tigers are holding on in the second quarter. Carlton has managed only one behind from nine inside 50s this term.
11:48
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
13:10
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lachlan Cowan)
15:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
15:28
Blues Interchange - Brodie Kemp off due to an injury.
16:16
The Blues have scored 31 points from stoppages to zero. In Round 1 last season, the Tigers outscored Carlton by 35 points from stoppages (their second-worst differential for the year).
16:56
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom Lynch)
20:30
The Tigers have managed only eight kicks in their forward half during the second term compared to Carlton's 26.
21:51
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
22:31
The Blues have had 11 chains starting in their defensive 50 and have converted four to inside 50s. Richmond has generated only three inside 50s from 27 defensive 50 chains.
24:20
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Ross)
25:41
Some promising signs coming from Sam Lalor in his AFL debut. He has collected eight disposals at 100% efficiency to go with his goal assist.
26:40
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Toby Nankervis)
29:26
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jesse Motlop)
30:54
In the last 15 minutes, T. Nankervis has collected seven disposals, seven contested possessions and a goal. In this time, the Tigers have scored three goals to zero.
32:32
The Tigers rallied back by kicking the last three goals of the quarter to win the term by two points. T. Nankervis had four more contested possessions than anyone else in the second term with nine.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:44
The Blues lead clearances from ball ups and throw ins 16 to 13, and have scored four goals to one from this source.
03:38
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
05:44
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lalor)
06:29
S. Lalor gets his first goal in the AFL. The Tigers have now kicked the last five goals of the game from their last 11 inside 50s.
08:28
The Blues have not kicked a goal since Sam Walsh put one through in the 16th minute of the second quarter.
10:19
H. McKay gets his first goal of the season. Last year, he improved his accuracy from 37.7% in 2023 to 58.2%.
10:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
10:56
Tigers Interchange - Jacob Blight off due to an injury.
12:48
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
17:37
The Tigers have won four of the last five clearances. Both teams are tied in this stat with 27 each.
18:42
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Hopper)
20:12
The Tigers have scored seven more points than Carlton from turnovers. In 2024, they lost this stat by 21 points on average (ranked 17th).
23:20
Richmond leads disposals in the forward half by 14 this term. In the first half, it trailed this stat by 30.
23:50
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jack Ross)
24:50
The Tigers have kicked seven of the last eight goals since Carlton led by 41 points in the second quarter.
25:56
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
28:58
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
29:20
The Tigers have four goals in the third quarter. This would have equalled their second-highest tally in any quarter in 2024.
32:55
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Tom Brown)
33:00
T. Brown finishes off a five-goal third quarter for Richmond with a goal after the siren. Richmond's third quarter performance was led by J. Ross, who collected 11 disposals, four clearances and a goal.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Docherty)
01:24
The Tigers are looking to claim their first Round 1 win since 2021.
02:46
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Sam Lalor)
03:25
Tigers Interchange - Rhyan Mansell off due to an injury.
03:49
S. Weitering has seven intercept marks, the next most for the Blues is two.
08:01
Richmond has scored 24 points from forward 50 intercepts tonight. In 2024, it averaged 6.2 points from this source.
10:35
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Thomson Dow)
10:56
The Tigers have elevated their pressure factor to 2.25 in the fourth quarter. In the first three quarters, their pressure factor was 1.84.
11:21
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jacob Bauer)
12:13
The Blues will be looking to respond after Richmond has piled on 10 of the last 11 goals. They have managed just eight goals from 50 inside 50s so far tonight.
16:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Docherty)
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
20:59
The Tigers have now scored 55 points from turnovers. In 2024, they averaged just 39.5 points from this source (ranked 17th).
22:22
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
23:13
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
24:09
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
25:24
T. De Koning has collected a career-high 27 disposals, his previous best is 25, which he did twice last year.
25:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
27:38
In the last 10 minutes, Carlton leads inside 50s seven to zero.
29:38
Blues Interchange - Nick Haynes off due to the blood rule.
32:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
32:53
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Seth Campbell)
35:03
The Tigers hold on to claim a terrific win in their first game of the season. In the last 20 minutes, the ball was in Carlton's forward half for 83% of the time. Richmond kicked 2.0 (12) to 1.5 (11) in this time.