Farrar kicks the first goal of the evening from a free kick from the behind line for a sling around the neck by Short.
After losing a few contests with Balta earlier in the quarter, King marks a Uwland pass from outer wing on the lead 40m out on a slight angle for his first goal. (Q1 10:34)
Farrar marks 35m out on a slight angle but shoots near side right. (Q1 15:49)
Read sails through a lovely drop punt from a set shot from 40m near the boundary. (Q1 17:19)
King performs the same trick from the opposite flank. Good conditions for key forwards and the Suns’ bigs are filling their boots early. (Q1 19:29)
The Suns turn the ball over at half back a couple of times under pressure, Campbell marks 45m out on the flank but doesn’t score. (Q1 26:06)
From the resultant ball up 15m out, Hopper scrambles a kick towards the square for a rushed behind, Richmond’s first score. (Q1 26:06)
Ainsworth passes to Long 45m out on the flank who delivers a lovely finish to continue the Sunburn. (Q2 2:23)
Noble streams through half forward in space but misses to the left from 40m on a slight angle. (Q2 3:26)
Read marks a long Davies kick to the boundary 20m out in front of Vlastuin, his set shot is high but across the face to the right. (Q2 4:28)
Hupmhrey marks a Miller pass 40m out on the flank but shoots near side right and OOTF. (Q2 6:46)
Vlastuin gets forward to mark 40m out on the flank but misses near side left. (Q2 9:37)
Balta misses a set shot from 45m in front to the right, OOTF. (Q2 13:26)
Read misses after marking 40m out on a slight angle. Pretty desultory stuff, this. (Q2 16:07)
Humphrey marks 35m out on the flank but shoots across the face to the left and also OOTF. (Q2 17:03)
Light rain now falling, as forecast. (Q2 17:52)
Tresize earns a contact free for getting rag-dolled by Ainsworth 35m out on a slight angle, but misses. (Q2 21:07)
Trainor receives from Hotton for a snap off a step from 40m in front… yep, shanks OOTF to the right. (Q2 21:56)
Mansell marks 25m out on a slight angle, surely this one will score, maybe for the Tigers’ first goal? Nup, pushed to the right. (Q2 23:41)
Finally Ainsworth provides some finishing quality with a running snap from half forward. (Q2 26:27)
Long misses a long-range set shot to the left to kick off second half junk time. (Q3 1:02)
Vlastuin intercepts over Long in the back pocket and starts a quick rebound around outer wing, Armstrong wins a wrestle with Andrew to mark 20m out for the belated Tigers opener. (Q3 2:36)
Humphrey marks an Anderson kick to the hotspot for the replying goal. (Q3 5:08)
Read marks 45m out on the flank, his set shot is an ABC ball and wobbles short to be rebounded. (Q3 10:06)
Read marks behind Young at the top of the square from an Ainsworth pass on a slingshot play for his second goal. (Q3 13:06)
Farrar’s frontal pressure pays off with a strip tackle on Trainor to earn a HTB free, he celebrates as Humphrey plays on to advantage for the goal from the hotspot. (Q3 18:02)
Farrar roves Humphrey’s contest at the hotspot and skids through a deserved goal off his left. (Q3 20:13)
Rioli jnr roves the next centre clearance kick at the hotspot and gives to Prestia running forward from the centre, but his checkside swerves into the right post. (Q3 21:40)
Collins intercepts over Sims deep in defence and starts a rebound right up the guts at pace with plenty of space, Read spots up Farrar 30m out in front who misses. (Q3 23:02)
Mansell gets a downfield free for contact on Prestia by Jeffrey after kicking on members wing, he hooks to the left from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 24:11)
King leads a swerving pattern in front of Miller to mark 45m out on a slight angle for his 50th goal of the season. (Q3 28:12)
Miller misses a long-range set shot. (Q4 6:10)
Humphrey marks at much the same position but gets his set shot online. (Q4 7:33)
King leaves three Tigers sprawled behind him as he marks on his chest at that same spot, little closer in. He boots goal number four. (Q4 9:33)
Armstrong gets a contact free on Adams in the pocket 35m out and misses across the face. (Q4 12:08)
Hopper plays on past the mark for a snap 45m out on a slight angle but misses near side right. (Q4 13:38)
Anderson kicks around the 50m arc to Andrew in the centre who loads up for bear and dobs it from outside CHF! (Q4 14:22)
Long snaps another one from a pack at the hotspot. (Q4 16:56)
Mansell marks a Ross pass 45m out on a slight angle and tries to become the second Richmond goalscorer… he does. (Q4 24:23)
Fiorini snaps the smelliest of junk time specials from the hotspot moments before the final siren. (Q4 28:55)
