Lynch leaps between three Suns to clunk a high Lambert ball 45m out on the flank, his set shot goes to the top of the square where Riewoldt marks for the first goal. (Q1 2:16)
Riewoldt roves 20m out, baulks and grubbers wide. (Q1 8:25)
Bolton runs through midfield and passes to Aarts 45m out on a slight angle but there’s a free off the ball and it’s reversed, not score. (Q1 10:30)
The Suns rebound after that reversal, Weller goes hard and long up the guts to the square for King who drops the mark over the behind line. (Q1 11:02)
Flanders flies with one hand above Vlastuin in the pocket 25m out for an Anderson kick, can’t mark but draws a contact free and screws through his first senior goal. (Q1 14:51)
Riewoldt marks at half forward, wheels and has Chol running behind the Suns defence to mark in the pocket 15m out for the checkside goal. (Q1 18:46)
McIntosh marks a Lambert ball from midfield to 45m out on the flank and misses, as he usually does. (Q1 21:01)
King contests on the HFF, receives on the ground and bounces a kick over a contest 20m out, takes two off breaks and beats the Tiger running back to the line for a goal! (Q1 25:31)
King marks a Lukosius kick at the hotspot leaping in front of Balta for a poster. (Q2 0:50)
Sexton is the beneficiary of some Suns frontal pressure to snap from mid range for his first goal. (Q2 6:05)
McIntosh marks a Martin pass 45m out on a slight angle, he looks to pass but misses the lot with an OOTF kick. (Q2 13:33)
On a slow attack, Broad passes to Riewoldt leading out of the square to 40m out on a slight angle who just misses. (Q2 14:51)
Ainsworth beats Baker in a ground battle on the wing and gives off to Anderson who has a ping from 50m on a slight angle, skids wide. (Q2 15:54)
Witts marks a dump kick by Baker outside CHF, he gives off to Lukosius who loads up for bear and hits the post from 60m. (Q2 17:36)
Pickett catches Ellis high on the boundary 25m out, who misses. (Q3 1:25)
Markov is pinged for falling on the head of Greenwood after a marking contest 20m out on a slight angle, Greenwood misses disappointingly. (Q3 5:09)
Riewoldt juggles a contested grab in front of Graham 35m out in front for his second goal. (Q3 7:21)
Graham coughs the ball up on the HBF, McIntosh passes to Castagna 40m out in the corridor. Goalkicking always problematic for George… no score, Graham mark on the line! (Q3 15:21)
Riewoldt marks over Ellis on the HFF and goes quick to the hotspot where Lynch marks over Collins and levels the scores with his first goal. (Q3 17:05)
Two Suns fly to spoil another kick to Lynch at the hotspot but this time there are Tiger smalls everywhere at the fall, Castagna roves and gives to Pickett who baulks and goals. (Q3 19:06)
Pickett beats Weller to intercept on the HFF, he rushes the kick and misses near side. (Q4 1:33)
Ellis plays for and gets a contact free on Castagna going for a Rankine ball 40m out on a slight angle, he steers through the goal to bring Gold Coast within a point, 9:32 to go. (Q4 8:06)
Sexton is pinged for encroachment to bring McIntosh from midfield to near the hotspot… no gimme this from Kamdyn, but he kicks straight and true. (Q4 11:31)
McIntosh passes to Lynch 40m out on the flank who strokes through the goal that will probably be enough for the Tigers, with Gold Coast visibly tired. (Q4 15:06)
Lynch misses off a step from 30m on the flank. (Q4 18:16)
Markov roves the kick in and lets fly from 55m on a slight angle, off hands for a behind again. (Q4 20:31)
Repeat inside 50s for Richmond, Rioli bombs it back in and Soldo marks in a pack 20m out on a slight angle for the official sealer, just. Or is it? Video review… (Q4 21:47)
No spike on Edge, declared a goal. (Q4 22:16)
Blog log
Blog log from R12 of 2020: Richmond vs Gold Coast
Blog log for Richmond vs Gold Coast, R12 of 2020
More in Blog log
-
Blog log from GF of 2024: Sydney vs Brisbane
Blog log for Sydney vs Brisbane, GF of 2024
-
Blog log from PF of 2024: Geelong vs Brisbane
Blog log for Geelong vs Brisbane, PF of 2024
-
Blog log from PF of 2024: Sydney vs Port Adelaide
Blog log for Sydney vs Port Adelaide, PF of 2024
-
Blog log from SF of 2024: Western Sydney vs Brisbane
Blog log for Western Sydney vs Brisbane, SF of 2024