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Unfortunately, the second last para sums up the situation " The Tigers were just committed and too dedicated". I can not disagree with the better players named . Those 4 tried hard all day.
Richo leads Tigers to super win
4:01:59 PM Sun 9 May, 2004
The Tigers may have salvaged their season after two consecutive victories and their first interstate win in 13 attempts.
Matthew Richardson was the star. With seven of Richmond's 10 goals, his return from a three week layoff due to a hamstring injury was a welcome one.
Prized recruit Nathan Brown justified his transfer with a game-high 28 possessions.
In wet, windy conditions it was a scrappy affair with nine goals kicked in the first quarter and just nine thereafter.
The Swans will be most disappointed by their forward structure which was only able to generate three goals in the final three quarters of football.
A propensity to avoid the corridor saw them come undone as Richmond capitalised on numerous turnovers.
Despite playing into a stiff breeze the Tigers got away to a quick start with Matthew Richardson goaling after 29 seconds.
Jason Saddington responded with two goals of his own only for Richardson to kick two more.
The Swans found some momentum and kicked the next three goals thanks to Jude Bolton, Barry Hall and Ryan O'Keefe.
Threatening to get away to a sizeable lead, Richardson kicked his fourth goal of the quarter to restrict the deficit at the first change to nine points.
The second quarter became an arm wrestle. It took 12 minutes for the first score of the quarter ? a goal to Adam Goodes who wasn't having the best of days.
Shortly after, ex-Swan Greg Stafford became the Tigers second goal kicker and the Swans went to the long break with an eight point lead.
Richardson and Hall traded goals and shortly after Richardson kicked his sixth of the day when he goalled on the run from 55-metres out.
When Richardson dished off to Darren Gaspar, at the 25 minute mark of the third quarter the Tigers had the lead for the first time of the day. They took this three point lead into three quarter time.
Barry Hall got the lead back for the Swans, but final term goals to Nathan Brown and Richardson secured the Tigers a tenacious and famous victory.
The Tigers were just too committed and too dedicated.
Next week the Swans travel to Subiaco to take on the West Coast Eagles next Saturday afternoon while the Tigers host the Western Bulldogs at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
Sydney: 5.4 6.5 7.6 8.6 (54)
Richmond: 4.1 5.3 8.3 10.7 (67)
Goals: Sydney: Hall 3, Saddington 2, J Bolton, O'Keefe, Goodes
Richmond: Richardson 7, Stafford, Gaspar, Brown,
Best: Sydney: Williams, Mathews, O'Keefe, Hall.
Richmond: Richardson, Brown, Campbell, Johnson, Tivendale.
Injuries: Sydney: O'Loughlin (hamstring), replaced in selected side by M Powell
Richmond: Fleming replaced in selected side by J Bowden
Umpires: Stevic, Schmitt, Wenn
Crowd: 23014 at SCG
Richo leads Tigers to super win
4:01:59 PM Sun 9 May, 2004
The Tigers may have salvaged their season after two consecutive victories and their first interstate win in 13 attempts.
Matthew Richardson was the star. With seven of Richmond's 10 goals, his return from a three week layoff due to a hamstring injury was a welcome one.
Prized recruit Nathan Brown justified his transfer with a game-high 28 possessions.
In wet, windy conditions it was a scrappy affair with nine goals kicked in the first quarter and just nine thereafter.
The Swans will be most disappointed by their forward structure which was only able to generate three goals in the final three quarters of football.
A propensity to avoid the corridor saw them come undone as Richmond capitalised on numerous turnovers.
Despite playing into a stiff breeze the Tigers got away to a quick start with Matthew Richardson goaling after 29 seconds.
Jason Saddington responded with two goals of his own only for Richardson to kick two more.
The Swans found some momentum and kicked the next three goals thanks to Jude Bolton, Barry Hall and Ryan O'Keefe.
Threatening to get away to a sizeable lead, Richardson kicked his fourth goal of the quarter to restrict the deficit at the first change to nine points.
The second quarter became an arm wrestle. It took 12 minutes for the first score of the quarter ? a goal to Adam Goodes who wasn't having the best of days.
Shortly after, ex-Swan Greg Stafford became the Tigers second goal kicker and the Swans went to the long break with an eight point lead.
Richardson and Hall traded goals and shortly after Richardson kicked his sixth of the day when he goalled on the run from 55-metres out.
When Richardson dished off to Darren Gaspar, at the 25 minute mark of the third quarter the Tigers had the lead for the first time of the day. They took this three point lead into three quarter time.
Barry Hall got the lead back for the Swans, but final term goals to Nathan Brown and Richardson secured the Tigers a tenacious and famous victory.
The Tigers were just too committed and too dedicated.
Next week the Swans travel to Subiaco to take on the West Coast Eagles next Saturday afternoon while the Tigers host the Western Bulldogs at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
Sydney: 5.4 6.5 7.6 8.6 (54)
Richmond: 4.1 5.3 8.3 10.7 (67)
Goals: Sydney: Hall 3, Saddington 2, J Bolton, O'Keefe, Goodes
Richmond: Richardson 7, Stafford, Gaspar, Brown,
Best: Sydney: Williams, Mathews, O'Keefe, Hall.
Richmond: Richardson, Brown, Campbell, Johnson, Tivendale.
Injuries: Sydney: O'Loughlin (hamstring), replaced in selected side by M Powell
Richmond: Fleming replaced in selected side by J Bowden
Umpires: Stevic, Schmitt, Wenn
Crowd: 23014 at SCG
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