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Port Adelaide have claimed an important win and moved to a 3-3 record with a 35-point victory over Richmond on Saturday night.
REPORT: MORE MISERY FOR TIGERS
The Tigers scored just a single point in the final quarter, in saying that though, Port only scored 15 points as well so it was pretty quiet in the final stages of the game.
The Tigers looked dejected in the final quarter, their season is definitely slipping in the early stages as the Power look to kick off towards a top eight spot.
Final score
Richmond 8.11 (59)
Port Adelaide 13.16 (94)
The Richmond Tigers and Port Adelaide Power are both in need of a win tonight to get their season kick started. Join The Roar for all the highlights and action coming out of the MCG from 7:25pm (AEST).
The Tigers did manage a win in their season opener against Carlton but have since lost the next four in a row coming into this game.
Despite going down by a single point against Collingwood, Richmond haven’t put up a lot of fight so far this year and are struggling in 14th spot on percentage.
The Power have also struggled to find their feet this season, copping it on and off the field in sensational fashion, most notably from their own club President, David Koch.
TV personality Kochie has been criticised for his aggressive comments towards his own players and airing personal conversations, creating a substantial off-field distraction for the 22 men on the park in the last few weeks.
Sitting just two rungs higher on the ladder than tonight’s opposition, Port have struggled with inconsistency in the opening rounds of season 2016. Including a big 61-point win over the Bombers in round 3, only to back it up with a mammoth 86-point loss to the Giants the very next week.
Alex Rance has been a big talking point coming out of the Tigers camp this week, the defender accepted a two week ban for a reckless strike to the head of Jack Watts in last week’s loss to the Demons.
In other team news for the Tigers, star player Brett Deledio will finally play his first match of 2016, returning from a quad injury sustained during the preseason, while an injury cloud still hangs over Jack Riewoldt who has been named in the squad, despite an uncooperative ankle.
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has been forced to make a handful of changes himself, including Robbie Gray and Chad Wingard who will miss out with hamstring and concussion issues respectively.
Big ruckman Matthew Lobbe has been unceremoniously dropped from Hinkley’s line-up and will be replaced by 20-year-old Dougal Howard who will make just his second AFL appearance.
Prediction
If this game was being played at the back end of last year it would have been for a finals spot, but it’s hard to pick two sides at the wrong end of the standings with plenty to play for.
Interestingly, the last time these two met at the MCG it was an even 106-all draw.
Port are missing a handful of good players and it’s never a good idea to tip this way but, Richmond are probably due for a good performance.
Tigers to win by 10 in a close one.
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