Richmond ahead Marlion Pickett kicked a purpose with 24 seconds remaining to grab an exciting six-point AFL victory over GWS at Giants Stadium.
Pickett swooped on a free ball contained in the Tigers’ ahead 50 and ran to area to kick the main along with his left boot and safe the 16.14 (110) to fifteen.14 (104) triumph for Andrew McQualter’s first win as caretaker coach on Sunday.
The Tigers took a 16-point lead into the ultimate time period however needed to overcome a spirited Giants problem as 12 objectives had been slotted in a surprising final quarter, together with one to Kieren Briggs that gave GWS the lead within the dying phases.
Dion Prestia responded virtually instantly to stage the scores on the 33-minute mark earlier than Pickett broke the impasse for the ultimate time three minutes later.
Tigers midfielder Tim Taranto was fast to make his mark in opposition to his former membership with an impressed show on his return to Giants Stadium.
The prized recruit settled the nerves with an early main in his first assembly with the membership with which he performed 114 matches, and went on to complete with game-highs of 35 disposals and 9 clearances.
Jack Riewoldt slotted 5 objectives because the Tigers spearhead bounced again from having consecutive goalless video games for the primary time since 2020 to be probably the most damaging ahead within the match.
Fellow stalwarts Prestia (23 disposals, 6 clearances) and Dustin Martin (19) had been additionally necessary, particularly because the Tigers arrange their early benefit, whereas Shai Bolton (23, one purpose) added a spark all through.
The Tigers (4-7-1) made probably the most of their early alternatives, scoring 10 of the 12 instances they went inside 50 within the opening time period to take a 24-point lead into the primary change.
The Giants fought again to make the competition extra of an arm wrestle via the second half, however the Tigers had been capable of reply and provides McQualter a maiden win in his second match in cost.
Skipper Toby Greene kicked three objectives, together with two within the ultimate time period because the Giants pushed onerous to chase down the guests, after being well-held earlier within the contest.
Tom Green (35 disposals, eight clearances) was outstanding across the stoppages for the Giants, whereas Callan Ward (32, one purpose) turned again the clock and younger gun Finn Callaghan (23, one purpose) confirmed indicators of his prodigious skills.
The Giants (4-8) may even be counting the price of a hamstring harm to Brent Daniels after the zippy ahead left the sphere within the second time period and was subbed out of the match.
Daniels has impressed in 11 matches this season with 17 objectives, after lacking all of final yr with persistent hamstring points. But the luckless Giant now faces one other stint on the sidelines.
Richmond will look to make it two in a row once they face Fremantle on Saturday night time, whereas GWS head to Hobart to tackle North Melbourne on Sunday.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
