Blog log from R22 of 2016: Richmond vs St Kilda

Riewoldt passes to Edwards to mark in front of Geary at the hotspot. The set shot falls on the line, Elton marks ands goals! (Q1 4:01)
Moore catches Steven high 20m out on the boundary after the ball had gone over the line. Steven misses. (Q1 6:32)
McCartin beats Rance one on one after a circular lead to mark at the hotspot and goal. (Q1 9:19)
Riewoldt marks 50m out on a slight angle, has options but goes back for the set shot… but hits the post. (Q1 12:43)
Vlaustin drops a handball receive in the BP, McCartin goes in hard and draws a lucky free kick for high contact, which could easily have gone the other way. He goals. (Q1 14:32)
Membrey snaps a goal from 45m on a slight angle after roving a fumble by Andrew Moore for a difficult ground ball. (Q1 19:05)
Rioli intercepts a horrible Acres clanger 40m out in front and swings through a nice set shot for his first goal. (Q1 22:53)
Ross runs away after the next centre bounce and bombs long from the wing to Bruce, who clunks a strong mark in front of Rance 30m out on the flank. Bruce misses. (Q1 23:48)
Dempster takes a hanger to intercept a rebound kick on the wing, and sends it straight back to the HBF where Bruce marks 40m out. Bruce misses again. (Q1 25:18)
Lloyd follows up the crumb from a Moore contest in the square, video review shows the ball came off his knee not his foot, ruled a behind. (Q2 2:06)
Membrey marks over two Tigers in the square for his second goal. (Q2 5:20)
Nick Riewoldt marks on the flank 40m out and misses. (Q2 10:36)
Membrey marks in front of Vlaustin 45m out in the corridor but doesn’t make the distance. (Q2 12:33)
Membrey kicks across his body from 40m in front, looked like a snap but it falls short for Gresham to mark at the top of the square and goal. (Q2 13:05)
Grimes is pinged for late contact on Nick Riewoldt after marking on the wing, a 50m penalty brings the mark to 45m on the flank. Riewoldt’s set shot is rushed. (Q2 15:47)
Multiple turnovers in midfield ends with the Tigers attacking, Lloyd goes short from the HFF to Houli 40m out on a slight angle. Bachar misses. (Q2 18:19)
Ellis passes to Menadue 35m out on the flank, who misses nearing HT. (Q2 22:02)
Ross gathers an attempted clearance by Edwards from a pack after a stoppage at the hotspot, and goals off a step. (Q2 24:07)
Ah, but a late video review shows it was touched off the boot for a behind. (Q2 24:50)
Jack Riewoldt gets a free against Ross for cannoning into him at a stoppage 25m out on the flank. Li’l Rooey goals to begin Q3. (Q3 1:29)
Ellis rushes a snap from 35m on the flank with numbers around him, and screws it wide. (Q3 3:41)
Ross catches Hampson HTB in a chicken wing tackle after a stoppage 40m out on a slight angle. He misses. (Q3 5:50)
Membrey roves a Ross contest at the hotspot and gives to Gilbert who misses off the left boot. (Q3 8:29)
Lloyd beats Savage in the air to mark a Callum Moore ball to 40m on the flank. He misses. (Q3 9:30)
Menadue passes to Callum Moore leading to 40m wide on the flank, on the end of a switch play from the opposite HBF. Moore kicks OOTF. (Q3 12:00)
Elton takes a strong contested mark in front of Billings 45m out on the flank. He misses. (Q3 21:36)
Jack Riewoldt dives and marks on the boundary 40m out, taking a nice divot with ha knee, and goes inboard to Grigg on the flank the same distance out. Grigg misses badly. (Q3 26:14)
Roberton starts a rebound from the last line, Gilbert has Bruce over the back at half forward, he goes short to Nick Riewoldt 45m out in the corridor… he goals. (Q4 1:35)
Rioli snaps truly from half forward to keep the Tigers in the contest. (Q4 5:15)
Billings chases the crumb from a pack on the flank 20m out that bounces back to the line for him to volley home after a fumble. (Q4 8:52)
Wright marks 40m out on a slight angle but misses. Feels like junk time, even though there are still nine minutes left. (Q4 13:38)
Savage intercepts at half forward but misses a snap from 50m on a slight angle. (Q4 15:52)
Callum Moore breaks a tackle and runs into the open goal in his first game, but it’s garbage time by now in the last minute. (Q4 24:52)
Lambert soccers another one from the top of the square after two Saints barrel into each other, just before the final siren. (Q4 26:17)

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