Round 10 is finalised tonight as Richmond make the long journey west to take on the West Coast Eagles, who have been heating up in recent weeks. Join our live blog and scores from 7.40pm AEST.
These two teams have had perhaps the biggest bandwagons of all heading into this season.
So far the Eagles have fluttered and the Tigers have looked okay, but also disappointing.
The Tigers were embarrassed last week in the Dreamtime at the G match and if they want their spot back in the eight after this round they need to bounce back in this game.
It’s hard to see where the Tigers can take advantage of this Eagles team. So much again will rest on their impact star players such as Cotchin, Martin, Deledio and Riewoldt.
The Eagles meanwhile smacked the Giants and looked like themselves again after starting the season ice cold.
It would seem that the Eagles season resurrection has come hand in hand with the return of star ruckman Nic Naitanui.
His energy and ability around the play makes the Eagles look much more at home during a game. Not to mention the ability to free up Dean Cox is huge.
The Tigers have next week off while the Eagles travel to Melbourne to face the lowly Saints (you could almost say the Eagles have next week off too!).
You could say there is a lot at stake for both teams tonight so we should expect a fierce and ferocious contest.
Expect Richmond to have more of the ball as they rank sixth in disposals (bulk is uncontested) to West Coast’s 16th rank.
While Richmond has the advantage with the ball that should not worry West Coast, the AFL’s second-ranked tackling team.
Richmond must improve in tackles as they rank dead last in the AFL. Eventually not tackling becomes a problem no matter what game style you play.
West Coast’s big talls up forward loom large in this match. If Darling, Kennedy, Cox, NicNat and LeCras show up tonight say goodbye Richmond.
I’ll take West Coast purely for the fact they’re a better team all around.
bryan
Guest
No,it's Melbourne wearing Eagles suits! :)
tray
Guest
Great stuff tigers now for the next victim.
Tanami Mehmet
Guest
West coast top four chance gone. They should start looking at their preseason to find answers...next preseason.
Brodie
Roar Guru
That's all for round 10 folks! Brisbane, Fremantle, Hawthorn, Port Adelaide, Richmond and the Bulldogs have the bye next week but stay tuned for all our other matches, there are some crackers. What a game tonight, so many influencial players tonight but my top 3 has to go to 3 Votes: Brett Deledio 2 Votes: Matt White 1 Vote: Trent Cotchin Until next time folks! Twitter - @BrodieChivers
Brodie
Roar Guru
FULL TIME WCE: 8.13.61 Richmond: 16.7.103 Well the Tigers have disgraced the lowly Eagles who simply just did not show up. It's looking up for the Tigers ahead of the bye whilst the Eagles must now look to St-Kilda next week in what suddenly looks like a losable game. Cotchin, Deledio, White, Vlastuin and Rance were the stars. GOALS WCE: Kennedy 3, Hill 2, Kerr 1, Darling 1, Selwood 1 RICH: Vlastuin 3, Edwards 2, Vickery 2, Newman 2, Riewoldt 2, Martin 1, White 1, Jackson 1, King 1, Edwards 1 TOP DISPOSALS WCE: Selwood 31, Shuey 27, Masten 27, Kerr 21, Hutchings 19 RICH: Martin 25, Deledio 25, Houli 25, Grigg 24, Cotchin 23, Jackson 22
Brodie
Roar Guru
Q3 – 1′ Remaining A mark inside 50 for Josh Hill now. And now he hits the post. This is woeful. They need to kick straighter WCE: 7.13.55 Richmond: 16.7.103
Brodie
Roar Guru
Q3 – 3′ Remaining Not much going on right now folks. Both teams are just playing out time. Racking up fantasy points for everyone! WCE: 7.12.54 Richmond: 16.7.103
tiger tuff
Guest
Thanks Brodie for keeping an old tiger updated with informative match reviews, go tiges! Beware thy sleeping tiger..
Brodie
Roar Guru
Q3 – 8′ Remaining The Eagles build through the midfield and Cox goes to Darling but again it's fumbled by Darling for a throw in. Selwood breaks out of the pack and shoots for his second and misses. WCE: 7.12.54 Richmond: 16.7.103
Henno
Guest
chivers me timbers what a floggin !
Brodie
Roar Guru
Richmond have their superman cape on and the Eagles look like today's breakfast.
Brodie
Roar Guru
Q3 – 10′ Remaining Andrew Gaff finds some run for the first time in the match it seems and hits Scott Selwood 40m from goal. Selwood nails it home, GOAL! WCE: 7.10.52 Richmond: 16.6.102
Brodie
Roar Guru
Q3 – 13′ Remaining Josh Kennedy crumbs in the pocket from the clearance. On the opposite left foot he snaps a GOAL! Good for the Coleman i guess ! He's kicked half of West Coast's goals. WCE: 6.10.46 Richmond: 16.6.102
Brodie
Roar Guru
Q3 – 13′ Remaining The ball goes coast to coast so quickly for the Tigs. A long bomb goes over the head of Aaron Edwards and Shepherd gets the ball running back to the goal square. But Edwards won't have it! He runs down Shepherd in the square for BALLLL! GOAL Edwards. WCE: 5.10.40 Richmond: 16.6.102
Brodie
Roar Guru
Q3 – 15′ Remaining Josh Kennedy wins a free kick for holding and nails the post. What a terrible outcome for the Eagles. WCE: 5.10.40 Richmond: 15.6.96
Brodie
Roar Guru
Q3 – 17′ Remaining The Eagles have put the cue in the rack as the Tigers win the clearance and Vickory marks and will kick for goal. He walks in..... Behind. WCE: 5.9.39 Richmond: 15.6.96
Minz
Guest
A most unexpected score at the moment! Are the Eagles really playing as badly as the scoreboard claims, or have Richmond chucked on their Superman outfit after last week's Clarke Kent effort?
Brodie
Roar Guru
Q3 – 17′ Remaining Embley from 60m out goes to the square but again it's Alex Rance, who has played out of his skin. Richmond quickly rebounding now but it all stops with Aaron Edwards who kicks it out for a throw in. Deledio wins the clearance though and finds Riewoldt! Will kick from 35 out. GOAL! He has two. WCE: 5.9.39 Richmond: 15.5.95
Brodie
Roar Guru
Q3 – 20′ Remaining The last quarter has begun folks! Can the Eagles find their dignity? WCE: 5.9.39 Richmond: 14.5.89
Brodie
Roar Guru
THREE QUARTER TIME WCE: 5.9.39 Richmond: 14.5.89 The Tigers played to another level that quarter and have 9 of the last 11 goals. Three of which of youngster Nick Vlastuin who is a revelation, The Eagles have been sloppy, non intense and generally bad. Cox, Nic Nat, Darling, LeCras, and many more have been no where, GOALS WCE: Kennedy 2, Kerr 1, Hill 1, Darling 1 RICH: Vlastuin 3, Edwards 2, Vickery 2, Newman 2, Martin 1, White 1, Jackson 1, Riewoldt 1, King 1 TOP DISPOSALS WCE: Selwood 22, Shuey 20, Masten 19, Priddis 15, Hurn 13, Rosa 13 RICH: Deledio 20, Cotchin 19, Grigg 18, Martin 18, White 17, Jackson 17, Houli 17