Baker passes short to Mansell after Bolton clears from a stoppage on outer wing, ump calls play on so he snaps off a step around the corner from 35m on a slight angle, first goal! (Q1 2:25)
Amartey fumbles a ball over the ball 15m out, Miller tackles and is pinged unluckily for holding the man. Amartey kicks the opener for Sydney. (Q1 5:03)
McIntosh gathers a bounce pass by Bolton from the HFF over the hotspot but blazes wide under pressure. (Q1 9:03)
Papley gets a contact free against Brown for falling in his back in a tackle 35m out on the flank, home crowd hoots as he misses. (Q1 9:51)
Amartey snaps OOTF from a pack on the flank 25m out after contesting. (Q1 11:18)
Seth Campbell gathers a ground ball at half forward and gives to Baker, he has Pickett to snap from 40m in front off a step… shanked OOTF off the left. (Q1 14:29)
Roberts kicks across half back towards McCartin but it’s broken up by Taranto, Bolton roves and bounces through an opportunist goal! (Q1 16:01)
Heeney’s handball is broken up on the HFF, Tigers rebound around outer wing, Lefau goes long and quick to the square for Lynch to take a big contested grab over two Swans, goal. (Q1 17:51)
Young is out of position and can’t stop his man McDonald marking a McLean pass to the top of the square for his first goal. (Q1 19:56)
Mansell mows down Blakey from behind after a few steps just inside true CHF to win a HTB free, his set shot is just short and rushed. (Q1 22:51)
Mad scramble deep in attack for Richmond, Blakey is aghast that Lefau gets a contact free next to the square but the New Zealander kicks his first senior goal. (Q1 26:58)
Lynch clunks a strong-handed mark on the lead 45m out on the flank from a Pickett pass from the centre, that’s the star we know. His set shot stays right. (Q1 29:32)
Lynch plays on to advantage around outer wing on a rebound, Balta pressure forces Blakey to turn it over by foot, Baker swerves clear and snaps another one from 30m in front! (Q2 1:28)
Florent has a very crowded forward 50 to try to find a target in and decides to pass sideways to Blakey 55m out in front, he uses the stand rule to play on and bang it through! (Q2 6:59)
Amartey marks a clever Fox pass in front of Vlaustin 45m out on a slight angle, he also delivers a lovely long set shot. (Q2 8:34)
Dow with the next centre clearance, Mansell passes to Baker 30m out in the pocket who misses. (Q2 10:14)
Grundy fumbles a crumb from a Seth Campbell speculator to the hotspot, Sonsie roves and snaps wide right off the left boot. (Q2 12:54)
Fox tries a very low-percentage left-foot volley off the outside of the boot from a crumb 20m out on the flank, miss to the narrow side right. (Q2 15:19)
Richmond goes coast to coast from the kick in, Taranto blazes wide from half forward. (Q2 15:29)
McInerney hits traffic after a scything run to half forward, give to Braeden Campbell who feeds McDonald for a nice snap from 40m on a slight angle. (Q2 17:49)
Heeney sends Sydney into the lead with their fourth goal in a row, beating Dow to the fall and leaving him in his wake for a snap from the hotspot off the right. (Q2 21:44)
Fox leaps on the back of Nankervis to mark a Roberts speculator from outer wing to just inside 50m on the flank. He shoots just on the HT siren… it’s good! (Q2 29:00)
Heeney draws a rather soft contact free on Short going for a Braeden Campbell pass to 30m in the corridor. His set shot is careful and straight. (Q3 0:52)
Corey Warner misses a flying snap from mid range. (Q3 2:34)
Lynch marks a long Mansell kick on the run from the HFF on the goal line for his second goal. (Q3 3:32)
Lynch marks again 50m out on the flank in front of McCartin, this set shot a bit harder but he clunks this one as well for his third! (Q3 6:32)
Braeden Campbell is caught HTB by Maurice Rioli jnr at the hotspot but the free kick flies wide right, disappointingly. (Q3 8:44)
Dow picks off Blakey’s kick in at half forward and goes to Baker 45m out on a slight angle, Baker puts Richmond back in the lead with that goal! (Q3 9:31)
Taranto passes to Lefau to mark in front of Melican 45m out on the flank. His set shot is a peach, second goal for him! (Q3 13:31)
Papley has Corey Warner behind the Tiger defence on a fast break but misses the pass, the ball rolls into the post. (Q3 16:41)
Papley gathers a bounce pass by Hayward to the pocket 35m out and snaps on the turn off the left… hits the other goalpost. (Q3 17:28)
Richmond goes coast to coast from the kick in, Mansell marks a Balta pass inside CHF then goes short to Taranto 30m out, he goals as well, Tigers kicking away now! (Q3 18:52)
Hayward marks a Fox pass 50m out on a slight angle but his set shot drifts right. (Q3 22:28)
Vlaustin intercepts Chad Warner’s kick on centre wing then has Lynch on the HFF to link up, pass to Bolton 40m out on the flank who misses badly. (Q3 25:53)
After Chad Warner smothers Bolton at the bounce, Amartey gives a Joe the Goose special to McDonald to kick off Q4 with a big goal. (Q4 0:40)
After Roberts intercepts, Hayward marks a lovely left-foot pass from outer wing by Gulden to 40m on the flank but shanks the kick for no score. (Q4 2:10)
Hayward gives to Papley who hasn’t done much today, but he screws through a fabulous left-foot snap from 35m on the flank! (Q4 3:59)
Grundy gives to Gulden near the boundary 45m out, he has several options inside but goes himself… across the face for a point. (Q4 5:58)
Grundy intercepts Maurice Rioli jnr in the centre to start a counter, Amartey marks Papley’s pass 45m out on a slight angle, this for the lead… hooked left and OOTF. (Q4 6:55)
Vlaustin starts a rebound around members wing, Mansell goes to Bolton 25m out near the boundary, he composes himself and curls in the goal to regain the lead for the Tigers! (Q4 10:53)
Seth Campbell just misses a very high snap from the pocket. (Q4 13:14)
McCartin is pinged for insufficient intent handballing to no one in the pocket 30m out. Nis man Lynch takes the free but kicks to the narrow right side. (Q4 17:11)
Ross beats Gulden to a crumb in the back pocket to start a rebound around outer wing, Seth Campbell involved, Dow gets caught high by Lloyd 45m out, tries a pass, no score. (Q4 22:11)
3:05 to go and Sydney is not looking likely. (Q4 23:09)
Blakey’s kick in attacks the corridor, Mitchell goes long for Amartey who provides a crumb for Gulden to kick an easy goal! (Q4 24:56)
2:06 to go and a straight kick the difference, it’s anyone’s now! (Q4 24:56)
Florent clears from the next bounce, Papley looks amazed to have given away a contact free to Vlaustin inside 50, rebound to members wing, throw in with 1:28 to go. (Q4 26:13)
Taranto kicks to no one on the wing, obvious free for insufficient intent, Sydney switches through the corridor, ground ball, Banks falls on it, Fox tackles, ball up! (Q4 27:08)
Secondary ball up on outer wing, 46 seconds left. (Q4 27:08)
Rowbottom to Chad Warner for the long ball to the square, off hands for a behind, five points in it now! (Q4 27:44)
30 seconds left on the kick in. (Q4 27:56)
Miller marks in the back pocket and kicks to outer wing, loose ball but Mansell gathers and kicks forward, Richmond wins! (Q4 28:26)
