Blog log from R17 of 2024: Fremantle vs Richmond

Koschitzke spoils a sideways kick to Ryan in the centre circle and there are loose Tigers everywhere on the counter, Balta gives Bolton a Joe the Goose for the first goal. (Q1 3:13)
Wagner is outsized and holds Balta on outer wing to give away an obvious free, Balta goes quickly to Nankervis 40m out on a slight angle who kicks truly. (Q1 5:54)
Treacy marks a Johnson pass from the centre over Blight 20m out in the pocket, on the end of a flowing move up the middle. He converts for Fremantle first major. (Q1 9:34)
Persistent rain falling in Q1 at Perth. (Q1 11:50)
Miller kicks from the last line but it skews off the side of the boot and OOTF 45m out. Chapman threads a lovely drop punt from long range! (Q1 12:54)
Treacy beats Blight with strength to mark a Banfield pass 30m out in the pocket for his second goal. (Q1 14:34)
Brown is pinged for HTB in the pocket under an Amiss tackle 30m out directly after roving, fairly red hot that one. Nev… misses near side right. (Q1 16:14)
Koschitzke takes a big pack mark in the pocket 25m out in front of three Dockers from a long Graham speculator, but the crowd cheers as he shanks OOTF. (Q1 18:49)
Ralphsmith taps a loose ball towards CHB but straight to Young who feeds Banfield for a snap from 40m on a slight angle that curls across the face to the right. (Q1 20:46)
Treacy gets a holding free on Blight 15m out on a slight angle and shoots for goal number three in Q1… it’s good. (Q1 22:24)
Treacy gives to Sturt who baulks past two Tigers but blazes wide from the hotspot while off balance. (Q1 28:15)
After a Cox kick clanger in defence, Bolton snaps a point from deep in the pocket 20m out. (Q2 4:06)
Chapman roves a stoppage in defence but can’t jink past Nankervis and gets caught HTB. Nank misses from 35m on a slight angle. (Q2 5:22)
Baker roves next to the behind post and snaps into the near right goalpost. (Q2 9:11)
Sturt roves a contest at the top of the square, toepokes under a tackle to Young a few metres away who snaps the goal. (Q2 15:18)
Ralphsmith wobbles a snap well wide left from half forward. (Q2 17:11)
Young marks 40m out on a slight angle but misses. (Q2 23:40)
Young hits the lead of Treacy in front of Miller 35m out on a slight angle for goal number four. (Q2 24:38)
Brayshaw tugs a set shot left from 45m on a slight angle. (Q2 26:40)
Richmond slingshots from half back through Baker, with Bolton over the back soccering to himself to run into the open goal. (Q2 29:28)
Brayshaw snaps a goal with seconds left before HT after Fyfe beats Broad in a ground battle in the pocket and draws three Tigers for the pressured handball. (Q2 31:23)
Bolton marks a Balta pass from the HFF at the top of the square for his third goal. (Q3 3:55)
Jackson catches the footy out of ruck and runs away from the next bounce to hit up Switkowski 45m out in front, Switta goals. (Q3 5:00)
Balta keeps a ground ball alive on the boundary 30m out and centres to the hotspot, Clark is in position to cut it off but Bolton leaps on his back for a screamer and his fourth! (Q3 7:45)
Treacy marks a short Switkowski pass and sails through a personal best fifth goal from near CHF on the end of a rebound started by Clark. (Q3 10:25)
Frederick soccers a bounced handball by Fyfe at half forward to the pocket, Banfield is first there to mop up and give back to Frederick for the goal from 25m. (Q3 17:46)
Frederick misses a set shot from the hotspot. (Q3 18:58)
Koschitzke marks 30m out near the boundary but misses near side left. (Q3 22:09)
Long ball towards Treacy at the hotspot clears him and sits up nicely for Walters to pounce and roll through a classic opportunist goal. (Q3 24:20)
Bolton takes a strong contested grab leaping in front of Ryan near the hotspot, who dumped him afterwards with no penalty. But Bolton misses badly to the right. (Q3 25:50)
Amiss thumps a set shot through from 45m on the flank in impressive style, and gives it the double cobras. (Q3 28:05)
Fyfe enjoys a technical 50m penalty to bring him to half forward, short passes to Brayshaw then Bolton who gets another 50 on Brown for late contact to ensure the goal. (Q3 30:16)
Mansell roves and snaps on the turn from 40m in front but doesn’t catch it right, wobbles wide right. (Q4 2:38)
Frederick skids through the first goal of Q4 junk time from the hotspot after receiving from Switkowski. (Q4 4:08)
Sturt catches Hopper HTB left of true CHF but kicks to the left. (Q4 5:51)
Serong’s running snap from 45m on a slight angle swerves left at the last second for a point. (Q4 8:24)
Mansell marks in front of Cox 40m out on the flank for some garbage. (Q4 10:13)
Jackson scrubs a kick to the boundary where Amiss marks in front of Miller 40m out and kicks OOTF. (Q4 12:03)
Walters catches Banks HTB in the pocket 40m out but his kick doesn’t score. (Q4 14:18)
Amiss marks over two Tigers 20m out in the pocket but hits the left post. (Q4 15:43)
After gargling pickle juice on the bench, Bolton marks on the lead 40m out wide on the flank and kicks OOTF. (Q4 18:04)
O’Meara kicks a very smelly goal from the hotspot. (Q4 20:40)
Bolton marks 50m out on the flank and plays on for a miss. (Q4 22:46)
Young roves and goals from 15m. (Q4 23:21)
Taranto snaps the stinkiest of garbage time specials just before the final siren from a stoppage deep in attack. (Q4 28:06)