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The Sydney Swans are looking for their seventh straight win when they face the dangerous Richmond Tigers at the SCG. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7:50pm (AEST).
The home side come into the round looking to regain second spot, and they should be raring to go after their week off.
However Richmond have travelled well this season, having only lost one of their four interstate battles.
The Tigers’ stunning away win the last time these sides met will also be in the back of the players’ minds, and John Longmire’s men will be fully aware of the potency of the forward runners they face.
Richmond, on the other hand, will be looking to regain the momentum they produced before their loss to West Coast last week, and this will be another true test of their top-eight credentials.
They will be buoyed by a good week off the field, with Alex Rance signing a long-term deal and the club hitting 70,000 members. Still, they sit somewhat uncomfortably in eighth, with six wins and five losses.
Both sides come into the game with a few changes, with the Tigers losing Corey Ellis (adductor/hip) and omitting Steve Morris and Connor Menadue for the returning Chris Newman, Nathan Gordon and Kane Lambert.
The Swans lose Canadian Mike Pyke (knee), and Daniel Robinson also makes way for Zac Jones and Tom Derickx.
This match will be won in the midfield, and Richmond will be relying on their skipper Trent Cotchin and Anthony Miles, who rank second and fifth for free kicks won, to win and extract the ball.
If the Swans can be first to the ball, while maintaining their average of 72 tackles per game, they will be able to put real pressure on their opposition, who have successfully slowed down their previously manic game in recent weeks.
Prediction
You would be brave to dismiss the Tigers in this clash, but the Swans have been a real force in this season.
If they can utilise their home ground advantage (Richmond have not won at the SCG since 2004) and provide their twin towers up forward with good service, the Swans should prove too strong.
Swans by 20 points.
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