Blog log from R18 of 2024: Richmond vs Western Sydney

Brown hooks a nice kick inside 50 to Baker who takes a jumping mark. He goes quickly for his set shot and slides through the opening goal from 35! (Q1 1:47)
Ralphsmith dumps a high ball inside 50 and Nankervis stands under the ball to mark. He kicks from 35m out on an angle but pushes his kick to the right for a point (Q1 3:31)
Darcy Jones responds as GWS get on a slick counter attack from the kick-in. He gets it back from Bedford and screws it through! (Q1 4:53)
Banks receives from Prestia and lets loose from 50m out on the run but his kick hits the post. (Q1 7:13)
GWS surge on the counter attack once again down the far wing, eventually Thomas blasts the ball inside 50 and Hogan takes a strong mark in the pocket. Hogan jabs it through! (Q1 7:57)
Greene works the ball from left to right to perfection as he slides a set shot through from the flank for a goal! (Q1 12:17)
Vlastuin walks the ball over the line under pressure (Q1 16:47)
Ash mongrels slow ball inside 50 that hits the chest of Riccardi. He pushes his kick across the face of goal for a point (Q1 17:28)
Green hacks a sky ball under pressure that travels about 10m to Hopper who marks 45m out near the boundary line. He gives it some juice but it hits the post (Q1 21:40)
A horrible kick by Callaghan is picked off by Baker who sends it back inside 50 with interest. Bolton can’t mark but eventually Mansell is able to dribble it through! (Q1 22:32)
Ash kicks down to Cadman in the pocket. He marks well and snaps it through cleanly! (Q1 24:33)
Thomas spears a ball inside 50 to a 2 on 1 and Riccardi wins out! His set shot falls off the side of his boot though and it’s an ugly wobbler through for a point (Q1 27:23)
Ryan is held in the square and the umpire picks it out in the final seconds of Q1. The siren sounds as he pops it through! (Qtr Time)
Greene clamps Taranto in a tackle and wins himself a set shot opportunity 35m out dead in front. He drills it through for his second goal! (Q2 3:21)
Cadman takes a sliding mark down in the pocket, but his snap misses to the near side for a behind (Q2 7:24)
Steely Green beats out Tom Green in a contest on the wing and spurs a re-entry inside 50 which ends in the hands of Koschitzke who misses his set shot from 25m out. (Q2 9:24)
Bolton roves a Koschitzke contest in the pocket and jogs through to smash through a goal! (Q2 10:38)
McMullin sends a long probing kick down to the square and Thomas manages to take an incredible mark out the back! He finishes the effort off with a goal! (Q2 13:05)
Ryan sends a bullet pass inside 50 to Mansell who marks well against Idun. He kicks true from 40m out off a slight angle! (Q2 15:38)
Thomas screws a clever kick back to the goalsquare from the pocket which is marked by McMullin. McMullin pops it through! (Q2 16:55)
Thomas swings a kick inside 50 to Greene who can’t complete the mark but is good enough to gather and swing around off his left and slot his third! (Q2 21:03)
Prestia tries to sneak a goal out from stoppage, but Buckley is there to tap it over on the line (Q2 23:21)
Greene shoves off a couple Tigers in the pocket and spies Ward working down from the wing. He crosses it to him and Ward marks, and kicks the goal from 30m out! (Q2 24:59)
Steely Green takes a strong pack mark 35m out dead in front of goal. He runs in, kicks true and scores his first goal in the AFL as his mates get around him! (Q2 27:58)
Nankervis snatches the ball out from the ruck contest 5m away from goal and tries to snap it through but it’s smothered among a mass of bodies and rolls over for a point (Half Time)
Nankervis bullies Briggs out of the way and sends the ball inside 50 which is marked by Koschitzke 20m out from goal. He can’t miss from there and doesn’t to get on the board! (Q3 5:47)
Baker tries to soccer off the deck but misses to the right. (Q3 8:32)
And it’s GWS once again from the kick-in who rush down the other end and get it in the hands of Greene who has the time and space to steady himself before slotting his fourth goal! (Q3 9:07)
Hogan gathers a loose ball down in the pocket and backs himself in as he weaves through three defenders to get a snap away that floats on through for his second goal! (Q3 10:07)
Sonsie leads down into the pocket and makes the space for an easy mark off of Ralphsmith’s kicking. He hooks his set shot to the left however. (Q3 14:02)
Buckley is pinged or a hold on Koschitzke which sees the latter line up for goal 20m out from goal. Once again he slots the goal from close range! (Q3 16:38)
Bedford surges out of the centre bounce and receives from Greene as he runs past. He dashes inside 50 and classily slots a goal on the run in reply! (Q3 17:33)
Buckley accidentally toepokes the ball out on the full which allows Koschitzke a chance to kick his third goal for the quarter in the pocket. He misses to the far side though. (Q3 19:08)
Rioli tries to take on three Giants but comes unstuck and Thomas sets up Greene on the counter. Greene pumps it deep to Riccardi who grubbers it through! (Q3 20:03)
Cadman roams up on a lead to mark 45m out on an angle, but he pushes his kick across the goalface for a point (Q3 28:19)
McIntosh sits Greene down off the ball and gives away a silly downfield free kick to Hogan. Hogan kicks true and that’s a death knell for the Tigers. (Q3 30:03)
Hogan slots his fourth goal for the afternoon as the Giants look to blow this one out. (Q4 2:34)
Bolton dances across half forward and squirts a handball off yo Rioli who has roamed up from half back. He kicks from 50m out and splits the middle! (Q4 6:04)
Cumming spoils an off-target Koschitzke kick over the line for a behind. (Q4 13:09)
Graham hoists a ball down to Steely Green in front of goal, he run around and kicks his second goal! (Q4 14:49)
Steely Green bobs up again to take a nice mark 15m out from goal. He runs around again with a snap and he has 2 quick goals and 3 for the game! (Q4 16:09)
Nankervis tries to cross from pocket to pocket in defence but Ward picks the kick off of Short. He goes for a very high snap that the umpire deems to be on-line! (Q4 22:34)
Ward puts in the work at the other end this time as he spoils a Samson Ryan mark as it flies through for a point (Q4 24:09)
Nankervis gives away a holding free against Briggs 25m out from goal, and at long last Briggs gets on the board in 2024 with a goal! (Q4 26:47)
Bolton nabs a goal deep into junk time. (Q4 29:19)