Eye of the Tigers on GWS after Suns totally eclipsed by halftime

SUNS

Goals: MacPherson 2, Brodie, Witts, Swallow, Day, Weller, Martin, Miles

TIGERS

Goals: Castagna 5, Lambert 3, Lynch 3, Cotchin 2, Bolton 2, Rioli 2, Chol, McIntosh, Prestia, Ellis, Stack, Soldo

TALK quickly turned to next week’s opposition as Richmond thrashed Gold Coast Suns at Metricon Stadium – and that was just at halftime.

The Tigers clinched a percentage-boosting 92-point AFL win over the Suns, icing the result by leading 16.7 (103) to 3.1 (19) in an astonishing first half. Sixth-placed Richmond then defied yesterday’s wet conditions to cruise to a 23.12 (150) to 9.4 (58) victory – their second-straight win.

The Tigers’ Brandon Ellis spoke to Fox Sports about their much-needed percentage boost and cast his mind towards next week’s opponent Greater Western Sydney as he walked off the field – at halftime.

Richmond would have been forgiven for thinking they were already over the line after romping to an 84-point halftime lead in front of 16,031 fans. It was the Tigers’ third-highest halftime score, just short of their record 17.9 (111) against North Melbourne in 1931.

The 84-point deficit was Richmond’s second-biggest halftime lead, boosting their percentage from 95.3 to 102.4 in just two quarters. It also marked the first time in seven years that an AFL team had racked up 100 points in a half.

Richmond will now be ideally placed to turn home and make a serious finals run, with their next seven games at the MCG. For the Tigers, Jason Castagna kicked five goals and had 10 marks and 18 touches.

Former Suns skipper Tom Lynch kicked three goals, as did Kane Lambert.