Dusty and Cotchin questionably rested for the Tigers for this pivotal game, while Nankervis and Short return. Daniel takes a rare contested 1on1 mark and converts to open the scoring. It's all too easy for the Dogs, out of defense to a goal. A very lax Richmond outfit, in a 1st-term thumping. Ugle-Hagan slots his fourth, the Dogs up 44 at the quarter break. The camera and commentary needs to focus on the play... showing and discussing players going off into the rooms and whatnot, this stuff never use to happen. Bolton misses another absolute gimme, all the talent in the world, doesn't care enough to finish easy plays. Richmond make no inroad in the 2nd, down 42 at the half. Bont continues to have significant influence, as the Dogs go on with it. Bolton kicks the evasive showtime goal, of course. The Dogs take a game-winning 53-point into 3-quarter time and win by 55, in a one-sided affair. What's the point of those rested players coming back now, that they're out of the Finals race. Richmond handily won the hit-outs and were +4 in the clearances, the Dogs with much more of the footy and applying 20 more tackles. The Dogs with 18 more inside 50's, for 10 more scoring shots and kicking accurately. Bontempelli best afield, with 32 disposals, 10 clearances, 10 inside 50's, 9 tackles, 549 metres gained, 3 goals and an assist. Liberatore 31 disposals, 10 clearances, 12 inside 50's, 12 tackles, 516 metres gained and 2 assists. Ugle-Hagan 15 disposals, 2 contested marks, 5 goals and an assist. Dale 26 of 30 disposals effective and 663 metres gained. Treloar 32 disposals, 6 clearances and 2 assists. For the Tigers, Balta 15 disposals, 2 contested marks and 12 intercepts.
3. (Wb) M. Bont-, 2. (Wb) T. Liberatore, 1. (Wb) J. U-Hagan.
3. (Wb) M. Bont-, 2. (Wb) T. Liberatore, 1. (Wb) J. U-Hagan.