Richmond's recent NAB Challenge form was halted by Collingwood at Visy Park today.

The Tigers went down by 28 points, but fought back from a 39-point half time deficit and gave many of the Club's youngsters a chance to play against quality opposition.


Richmond 2.0, 4.1, 8.5, 9.8.62
Collingwood 3.4, 9.10, 11.11, 11.24.90
Goals: Morton 4, King 2, Polo, Vickery, Roberts
Best: Collins, Jackson, White, Morton, Webberley, Tuck.


Both teams went into the match undermanned - Richmond rested the likes of Brett Deledio, Chris Newman, Ben Cousins, Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin.

The Magpies were wasteful - including a goalless, 13-behind fourth quarter, but an undermanned Tigers team kept in touch for the majority of the match.

The damage was done in the second quarter, when Collingwood managed six goals to two.

Richmond will play one final match in the NAB Challenge series next week. Stay tuned to richmnondfc.com.au for match details.

See below for a quarter-by-quarter summary of the match.



FIRST QUARTER
Richmond 2.0.12 to Collingwood 3.4.22
Goals: Morton, Polo
Goal sequence: R,C,R,C,C.

A free flowing contest in the first quarter. Mitch Morton kicked the first goal within a minute, and the Tigers held sway for the first 15 minutes. Dean Polo started up forward and kicked a goal on 22 minutes, but Collingwood controlled the final stages of the quarter and kicked three of the last four goals.


SECOND QUARTER
Half time: Richmond 4.1.25 to Collingwood 9.10.64
Goals: Morton 2
Goal sequence: C,R,C,C,C,R,C,C.

Morton's second goal of the match kept the Tigers in the hunt early in the quarter, but the Pies took over after that, kicking three quick goals to establish a handy lead. Morton then provided the highlight of the first half - a freakish snap from the boundary, 40 metres out. The Pies kicked the final two goals of the term to lead by 39 points at the main break.


THIRD QUARTER
Three quarter time: Richmond 8.5.53 to Collingwood 11.11.77
Goals: King 2, Morton, Vickery
Goal sequence: R,R,C,C,R,R.

The Tigers came out with more fight in the third quarter, with goals to Jake King and Tyrone Vickery bringing the team within striking distance. But two quick goals from the Pies undid all the hard work, until King slammed through his second of the quarter and Morton capitalised on some Troy Taylor magic to kick his fourth of the match and give the Tigers momentum going into the final stanza.


FOURTH QUARTER
Full time: Richmond 9.8.62 to Collingwood 11.24.90
Goals: Roberts
Goal sequence: R.

Collingwood enjoyed all the possession and territory in the last quarter but couldn't put it on the scoreboard. A total of 13 behinds were kicked by the Pies before Relton Roberts produced a wonderful goal in the dying stages for the Tigers. In the end the margin was 28 points.