Graham exits the first centre bounce out the front, long ball to the square, Lefau roves Cumberland’s contest and snaps the first goal inside twenty second! (Q1 0:06)
Lefau gets a contact free on Dempsey 50m out on the flank, his set shot falls in the square for no score. (Q1 2:23)
Holmes kicks OOTF from a stoppage in the back pocket, Sonsie takes the free 20m out and curls it into the post off the left. (Q1 3:11)
Stewart intercepts a Nankervis kick at half back and starts a rebound up the centre, Bruhn hits the lead of Hawkins 45m out in front of Balta, the Tomahawk kicks straight. (Q1 5:12)
Pickett marks a McAuliffe pass 40m out on the flank but misses. (Q1 7:57)
Cumberland gets a holding free on O’Connor on the HFF, he gives off to Martin who slots the running goal from 45m, every Cat fan at the ground gets horror flashbacks! (Q1 10:48)
Baker feeds Pickett who baulks inside on the HFF and goes to the fat side pocket for Lefau 15m out, he boots goal number two. (Q1 18:18)
Sonsie roves a long ball to the pocket but checksides into the post from 20m. (Q1 20:55)
Graham crosses from the HFF to the hotspot, Baker juggles and is paid a questionable mark but makes good with the set shot, Richmond has the jump! (Q1 22:30)
The Cats have numbers on a rebound around outer wing, Neale feeds Duncan who shoots from 40m in an acre of space but he skids it across the face! (Q1 26:23)
Bowes hits the post from a snap from near CHF. (Q1 27:25)
Hawkins feeds Miers in the pocket, he tries a low-percentage snap that curls across the face and OOTF from 20m. (Q1 28:14)
Oliver Henry takes a link mark on the HFF and goes long to the corridor where Duncan outworks Short to mark 20m out and goal. (Q1 30:08)
Cumberland tries a grubber from the flank 30m out, Kolodjashnij arrives on the goal line to rush it through but the ball bounces high over his head for a goal! (Q2 1:49)
Hawkins breaks a tackle at a throw in 30m out in the pocket but snaps OOTF. (Q2 5:53)
Cumberland flashes through a stoppage near the hotspot but gets smothered, Mansell roves and centres for Sonsie to mark over De Koning… but miss from 35m. (Q2 7:50)
Light rain falling at Kardinia Park. (Q2 8:28)
Dempsey gives behind a ball up at the hotspot for Bruhn who snaps a goal off his left. (Q2 12:38)
McAuliffe busts through a pack on outer wing and gives outside to Sonsie who hits Campbell to mark in front of Mullin 35m out on a slight angle, but hooks left. (Q2 14:36)
Duncan kicks OOTF from the HBF, Brown goes to the pocket where the Tigers handball through heavy traffic to set up Mansell to goal from the square! (Q2 15:49)
McAuliffe is released for the next inside 50 kick from the bounce, then wins a HTB free on Conway 40m out but shoots to the left. (Q2 17:46)
Rain heavier now and causing fumbles. (Q2 19:04)
Cumberland sharks a pressured Atkins handball at half forward and passes to Lefau 45m out in the corridor. Mykelti also hooks left. (Q2 19:34)
Tuohy drops the rebound kick, Ralphsmith sends it straight back in for Ryan who gets a holding free on Guthrie 25m out on the flank and kicks straight! (Q2 20:51)
Dempsey is favoured by the ricochet from a Stengle snap, he goals from 20m in front. (Q2 27:26)
Graham is pinged for HTB at a stoppage deep in attack for Geelong, Dempsey snaps on the turn from 20m and the ump pays the goal playing on to advantage. (Q2 30:32)
After the first bounce of Q3, Hawkins fumbles on the HFF but has time to butter up and centre for Holmes 40m out in front. Holmes kicks as straight as a die. (Q3 0:53)
Campbell marks at the hotspot for a steadier for Richmond. (Q3 2:48)
Ralphsmith spoils Cameron as he tries to rove and goal from the square. (Q3 4:35)
Guthrie sails through a long goal from the HFF after Stewart switches from a free kick for a block by Cumberland on members wing. (Q3 6:00)
Bowes flashes through a stoppage on the HFF and slots the goal on the run from 40m! (Q3 7:54)
Atkins is pinged for eoncroachment after a Martin mark in the centre, Dusty is brought to the hotspot where he goals. (Q3 12:15)
Consecutive holding frees to Atkins and Dempsey set up a set shot from 40m on the flank, which flies left and OOTF. (Q3 15:16)
Bowes snaps wide from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 16:21)
Hawkins marks over Miller 45m out on the flank, his kick is short but the crumb falls to the goal line where Dempsey volleys it home for goal number three! (Q3 17:42)
The Cats get a slingshot going from half back, Neale is on the end of it for the go-ahead goal from 20m! (Q3 19:46)
Brown kicks long from members wing to the hotspot where Ryan marks over Conway on his chest to restore the Richmond lead. (Q3 21:46)
Bowes has space and time to measure a pass inside 50, he hits the left nipple of Cameron leading in front of Broad 40m out on a slight angle. Jezza kicks truly. (Q3 24:36)
Stengle plays on to advantage from a ruck free in the pocket but screws his snap across the face for no score from 40m. (Q4 1:53)
Baker is pinged for HTB at a stoppage 45m out on a slight angle, red hot as Hawkins looked to hold him without the footy. Atkins gives off to Holmes whose snap is rushed. (Q4 4:48)
Vlastuin hoofs it OOTF from the kick in, Holmes goes to Close 25m out on the boundary who screw in a quality set shot! (Q4 5:45)
Balta intercepts deep in defence but Close picks off his rebound kick to the flank, he gives inside to Balta’s man Hawkins who snaps the probable sealer from 20m. (Q4 11:12)
Rioli tackles Close to stop him running into the open goal, that really would have been the full stop on the game. (Q4 14:39)
Miers fumbles a Rohan give in the goalsquare, another chance for the sealer gone. (Q4 18:25)
Stengle marks a Neale pass 15m out in front to finally put the game to bed, just too much territory after half time for the hooped affair. (Q4 19:52)
Dempsey passes to Neale 40m out on the flank on the end of a classic Cat flowing rebound, his second goal kicks off junk time. (Q4 23:53)
Mullin marks a Duncan pass 45m out on the flank but shanks OOTF to the right. (Q4 25:53)
Stengle checksides after roving a stoppage 20m out but Miller touches it through. (Q4 30:40)
Bowes passes to Neale 40m out on a slight angle for a shank OOTF. Tigers ran out of tickets and soldiers long ago. (Q4 31:38)
