Blog log from R13 of 2025: Richmond vs Sydney

Blakey’s fifth kick of the game is after a trademark scoot up the centre, he spots up Corey Warner 35m out in front, who kicks the opening goal of an overcast day. (Q1 8:08)
Lynch draws two for a contest 30m out on the flank, Taranto roves, drops the knees and is caught high by Rampe. T-Bone’s set shot falls inside the far left goalpost. (Q1 12:24)
Campbell roves and goals from 20m after the Tigers get the next centre clearance from Prestia’s red hot HTB free on Chad Warner. (Q1 13:51)
Prestia has had another good start this week and rams through a goal from a free for insufficient intent against Melican 15m out. (Q1 18:31)
Chad Warner snaps narrow to the right from the pocket 20m out. (Q1 19:58)
Campbell speeds away from two Tigers on outer wing and delivers a lovely inside ball off his left to Hayward 45m out on a slight angle. who also misses near side left. (Q1 21:27)
Blakey, coming off a shocker last week, has also had a good start and caps it off with a running goal from 30m after a feed outside by McLean.
Ah, but a late review shows a nick on the goalpost, just a point.
Heeney pounces on a Broad fumble to give Sydney the lead from 35m in front. (Q2 14:00)
Jordon is over the back of Vlastuin to mark 20m out on a slight angle for another one.. (Q2 17:00)
Hayward converts a set shot from 45m to continue the Q2 domination. (Q2 20:00)
Sims gets a set shot after the HT siren from 15m on a slight angle but hits the post, disappointingly.(Half Time)

After a bright first quarter, the young Tigers went back into their caves in the second quarter and it was one-way traffic. (Half Time)
Bice sets up Blakey to run to half forward and kick to the pocket over Balta for McLean to mark 15m out and convert. (Q3 5:03)
Heeney tries a bounce handball towards Grundy in the pocket, ball sits up near the boundary line but the big man plays some basketball and butters up for the goal! (Q3 10:35)
Nankervis has been smashed since QT, he gives up a free and 50m penalty to McCartin for a miss from 20m on a slight angle. (Q3 14:54)
Jordon gets a contact free on Vlastuin next to the goalsquare, Tigger looks bemused but Jordon converts. (Q3 25:15)
Crumb falls behind a four-man pack 20m out for Heeney to gather and handball, Chad Warner is favoured by the roll and runs into the open goal. (Q3 27:05)
Faull just misses a flying snap from outside the paint on a slight angle. (Q3 28:36)
Chad Warner snaps wide from a pack 30m out on the flank. (Q3 31:13)
Grundy marks in the pocket 35m out and shoots narrow to the left. (Q4 2:33)
Lynch beats McCartin in a wrestle to mark 35m out on the flank but hits the near right post. (Q4 7:12)
Jordon marks 40m out on a slight angle and kicks a cherry goal. The juice long since drained out of this contest. (Q4 8:35)
Francis converts a set shot from 35m. (Q4 12:21)
Campbell marks a Ralphsmith pass 35m out on a slight angle, remaining Tiger fans give that play the Bronx cheer as it hasn’t happened much since QT. He misses to the left. (Q4 18:08)
Campbell eventually snaps the first goal for the Tigers since Q1, to relieved applause from the few Tiger fans still at the ground. (Q4 22:29)
Campbell just misses another snap for a garbage time score from half forward. (Q4 26:17)
McLean snaps across the face from 30m on the flank in the last minute. (Q4 27:43)