Blog log from R6 of 2025: Richmond vs Gold Coast

Lynch juggles the mark from a Ralphsmith kick from members wing to the flank 40m out, his set shot is a peach for the first goal of the evening. (Q1 1:54)
Long hits the far right post from a set shot from the HFF. (Q1 3:52)
Rowell’s kick from members wing is touched off the boot but Vlastuin intercepts and no Sun chases him, he starts a counter that ends with Faull beating Andrew to goal! (Q1 6:59)
A fight after the goal results in a free in the pocket 15m out to Campbell with Andrew on the mark, he curls in the goal, Richmond has the jump on a hot April night! (Q1 7:29)
Graham catches Brown HTB 35m out in front and punches the set shot straight for a Gold Coast settler. (Q1 11:54)
Faull drifts across the front of a pack 45m out on the flank to mark a Broad long ball from members wing. Andrew gives it the teapot on the mark, Faull hits the post. (Q1 14:19)
Tresize marks just inside 50m out on a slight angle and bangs through his first senior goal, or does he? Collins claims a touch on the line, review confirms a point. (Q1 19:35)
Miller spoils a Humphrey speculator to a pack in the square for a behind. (Q1 21:43)
Hopper checksides off a step from a stoppage 35m out in the pocket but it goes near side right. (Q1 28:47)
Rowell roves on outer wing, spins and goes long to King who draws an arm chop free on an outmatched Brown 30m out on a slight angle, he converts. (Q1 29:45)
Lalor roves at half forward and gives wide to Greene who misses from 40m on the flank. (Q2 0:31)
Jeffrey intercepts a Balta inboard kick like a police wiretap, he has Rogers to mark 30m out on a slight angle but that set shot misses. (Q2 4:08)
Noble slips over and is pinged for kicking the leg of Ross at half back, copping a report and having to watch Ross sail through the goal from just inside 50m. (Q2 6:38)
Powell passes to Miller 45m out on a slight angle after Maurice Rioli beats three on members wing but coughs up a handball trying to beat a fourth. Touk misses. (Q2 8:18)
Long marks an Anderson kick going back with the flight to 40m in the corridor, he kicks truly. (Q2 15:14)
King fights on the ground with Balta after contesting near CHF, he reefs out a handball to Rowell who sets up Miller to pass wide to Walter 45m out on a slight angle for a miss. (Q2 17:19)
Flanders marks in the pocket 35m out behind Taranto but shoots across the face to the right. (Q2 21:09)
Vlastuin is a touch unlucky to be pinged for a push on Read 30m out on the flank, didn’t do much wrong. Read shoots across the face to the left. (Q2 23:04)
Dow roves a throw-in deep in the pocket and snaps off the right for a nice goal from 25m. (Q2 25:54)
Campbell passes to Ralphsmith who draws an arm chop on Powell 45m out on a slight angle and goals as the HT siren sounds, Tigers extend their lead! (Q2 29:12)
Long marks near the boundary 45m out, sits up a kick to the top of the square but no score results. (Q3 3:08)
Maurice Rioli’s pressure on Daniel Rioli forces a turnover on the HBF, Lynch keeps a ground ball alive in the pocket for Maurice to rove and goal from the square! (Q3 5:40)
Short intercepts on outer wing and goes to the HFF where Collins drags down Lynch to concede a free 45m out, Lynch bangs through the goal. (Q3 10:44)
Weller hits the lead of Witts near the hotspot ahead of Nankervis, who hooks it to the right. (Q3 15:08)
Dow passes to Short just inside 50m on a slight angle, long kick as usual and it just clears the pack on the line, Tigers kicking away! (Q3 17:17)
Campbell delivers a forward handball to Taranto who sails through another one from 35m! (Q3 18:37)
Brown plays on from half back but didn’t realise King was right behind him, eventually Miller gets a set shot from 35m out in front which he converts. (Q3 25:19)
Campbell juggles the mark from a Lynch long ball to the flank 45m out in front of Daniel Rioli then roosts a huge set shot for another one for Richmond! (Q3 29:02)
Nankervis takes a big pack intercept mark in defence and the Tigers rebound at pace around outer wing, Ross kicks to the square where Lalor marks over Uwland for another one! (Q3 31:04)
Witts monsters Ryan at the first bounce of Q4, Long takes the link mark at CHF, Andrew provides the crumb for Flanders to gaol from the hotspot. (Q4 0:20)
Anderson drives a long ball from the next bounce, Long flies high over Vlastuin to mark at the hotspot for another one. (Q4 1:42)
Daniel Rioli’s kick to outer wing from CHB starts a fast break, Miller long to the pocket where Walter gets a contact free on Miller and curls in the goal off the left. (Q4 4:13)
Anderson feeds Ainsworth who snaps across the face to the left from 45m on a slight angle. (Q4 9:21)
Budarick kicks to the centre from half back but Brown spoils, butters up and feeds Ross for a pass to Lalor 45m out in front. Tigers would like a settler… miss left. (Q4 16:18)
Green misses a mid-range snap. (Q4 18:29)
Long falls over waiting for a long ball with Miller but manages to throw himself forward to mark at the hotspot and convert. (Q4 20:43)
Balta takes a relieving mark at a key time, he can hold court in the changerooms afterward. (Q4 23:13)
Miller feeds Flanders who tries a running checkside from 40m on a slight angle… doesn’t curl, behind. Needed a left boot there, Flanders. (Q4 23:49)
Balta whiffs on an intercept mark to a Powell speculator in the pocket, ball bounces towards the square for Graham to run into the open goal! (Q4 25:49)
Anderson misses a flying snap from half forward, margin less than two goals now with 1:32 to play. (Q4 26:57)
Ball up in the GC FP under a minute to play, clock now the biggest enemy. (Q4 28:28)
Suns out of ideas, Nankervis to Lynch on the wing ices the game, Richmond wins! (Q4 29:29)