Richmond vs Collingwood — Rd 20 2025 Commentary@endsection
Match

Richmond vs Collingwood

Commentary / 27 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Tigers have failed to score 100 or more points in their last 23 games at the MCG - the club's longest ever streak of failing to meet this target at the venue.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:15
The Tigers have recorded 3-1 pre-clearance ground balls and 8-3 total ground balls to begin the match.
05:02
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tim Membrey)
08:18
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
10:09
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (James Trezise)
11:40
The Magpies have recorded 6-2 clearances, 8-4 inside 50s, and 65% time in forward half. The Magpies average 53.8% time in forward half this season - the second-highest percentage in the competition.
12:00
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
15:48
The Magpies have recorded a pressure rating of 198 to 171. The competition average is 180 this season.
16:05
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ned Long)
20:28
The Magpies have recorded 9-4 clearances, scoring 2.0 to 0.0 from this source. They have scored from 25.6% of their clearances this season - as opposed to Richmond's 20.9%.
22:06
Tigers Interchange - Nathan Broad off due to an injury.
22:57
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Steely Green)
23:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Edward Allan)
25:03
The Magpies have recorded 66-37 uncontested possessions. Richmond average a negative differential of 42.2 uncontested possessions per game this season - the worst differential in the competition.
25:45
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
28:37
Collingwood have scored 2.0 to 1.1 from forward 50 chains thus far. 17% of their score launches this season have been from this zone - the third-lowest percentage in the competition.
30:07
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Thomas Sims)
30:10
The Magpies recorded 17-8 inside 50s in the first term, including 4-0 from 5-0 attacking midfield intercept chains. They recorded a forward-half pressure factor of 198 to 151.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:38
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Luke Trainor)
03:52
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Taj Hotton)
05:19
The Tigers have recorded 5-0 inside 50s and 2-0 clearances to begin the second term.
06:02
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
07:25
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
10:30
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Steely Green)
10:45
Both Tigers goals have resulted from intercept chains in the second term. They average 35.9 points per game from this source, ranked 17th in the competition.
12:14
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
13:01
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
15:10
Nick Daicos' goal takes him to a tally of two so far today - his highest goal tally in a first half this season. Daicos has also recorded a game-high 19 disposals, two centre bounce clearances, 442 metres gained, and six score involvements.
16:42
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jonty Faull)
18:18
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Daniel McStay)
20:18
The Tigers have recorded 58% time in forward half, 6-3 clearances, and 10-6 inside 50s in the second term. They average 46.2% time in forward half this season - ranked 17th in the competition.
22:23
Tigers Interchange - Ben Miller off due to an injury.
24:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
26:30
The Magpies' pressure rating has fallen from 195 in the first term to 163 in the second term. Richmond's has lifted from 167 to 175.
27:04
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
29:19
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rushed)
29:34
The Magpies scored the last three goals of the first half, including two from their 4-3 clearances. They have scored a total of 5.0 to 1.1 from 17-14 clearances today. Nick Daicos has a game-high seven score involvements and an equal game-high four clearances.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:39
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Steely Green)
03:27
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Noah Balta)
04:55
The Tigers have recorded 17-2 disposals and 75% time in forward half in the third term, scoring the first two goals both from their 3-1 clearances.
05:16
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tim Membrey)
08:13
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tim Membrey)
09:42
The Magpies have scored 5.2 to 1.0 from open play this afternoon. This includes 2.3 to 0.0 from snap shots.
10:53
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
11:38
Magpies Interchange - Lachlan Sullivan off due to an injury.
14:29
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
15:38
The Tigers have recorded 13-5 marks in the third term, including 12-5 uncontested. They have recorded 40-24 uncontested possessions, including 20-8 in the forward half.
16:50
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
19:29
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
20:53
The Magpies have scored the last three goals of the match, including 2.2 to 0.0 from intercept chains. 23.0% of their intercept chains result in goals this season, ranked second in the competition.
21:00
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Ned Long)
23:00
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
25:09
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
26:06
Ned Long has recorded a game-high three clearances and an equal game-high five score involvements in the third term - an equal season-best for Long.
26:13
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jamie Elliott)
29:29
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Taj Hotton)
31:54
Collingwood have scored 7.2 from the 30-40 metre zone this afternoon - a percentage of 58.3% of their goals. 25.1% of their goals this season have been from this zone.
32:33
The Magpies lifted their pressure rating from 169 in the first half to 194 in the third term. They scored 2.3 to 0.1 from intercepts and generated 8-4 inside 50s from 11-8 intercepts from midfield.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
02:41
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Noah Balta)
05:02
Collingwood's first goal of the final term is produced by an attacking midfield chain, taking their tally from this source to 5.2 to Richmond's 1.1. The Magpies average 35.2 points per game from this source this season, ranked first in the competition.
05:04
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Dan Houston)
07:19
SCORE GOAL - Tigers (Jonty Faull)
10:03
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
10:50
Jacob Hopper has recorded a game-high seven first possessions, four clearances, six score involvements, and 29 disposals today.
11:01
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tim Membrey)
12:15
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Rhyan Mansell)
17:50
Despite recording just 29-70 forward 50 disposals this afternoon, the Tigers have recorded 10-10 marks in this zone and scored 3.4 to 3.2 from this source.
18:20
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jonty Faull)
20:44
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Nick Daicos)
21:41
The Magpies have scored 10.4 to 4.4 from front-half scoring chains today. They have recorded 27-12 intercepts, 132-89 uncontested possessions, and 5-1 intercept marks in this zone.
22:06
SCORE BEHIND - Tigers (Jasper Alger)
24:19
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Lachie Schultz)
24:54
The Tigers have recorded 43% to 41% time in possessions this afternoon, but they've only generated 23-26 inside 50s from 78-63 defensive half chains. They have recorded 8-13 scoring shots from this source.
25:48
The Magpies recorded 56-43 inside 50s today, including 19-11 from 29-18 attacking midfield chains and scoring 5.3 to 1.2 from this source. Nick Daicos recorded a game-high 42 disposals, 14 score involvements, 910 metres gained, and an equal career-high three goals.