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Richmond Tigers vs Geelong Cats: AFL live scores, blog

3rd August, 2018
Where: MCG
When: 7:50pm AEST
TV: Seven, Fox Footy
Betting: Richmond $1.43, Geelong $2.85

Richmond Tigers
B David Astbury, Alex Rance, Dylan Grimes
HB Jayden Short, Nick Vlastuin, Connor Menadue
C Kamdyn McIntosh, Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards
HF Daniel Rioli, Kane Lambert, Jason Castagna
F Jacob Townsend, Jack Riewoldt, Josh Caddy
FOL Toby Nankervis, Jack Higgins, Dustin Martin
I/C Shaun Grigg, Brandon Ellis, Liam Baker, Sam Lloyd

Geelong Cats
B Zach Tuohy, Mark Blicavs, Jake Kolodjashnij
HB Cameron Guthrie, Lachie Henderson, Jed Bews
C Sam Menegola, Joel Selwood, Scott Selwood
HF Lachie Fogarty, Mitch Duncan, Tim Kelly
F Brandan Parfitt, Tom Hawkins, Daniel Menzel
FOL Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Gary Ablett
I/C Ryan Abbott, Jordan Cunico, Jack Henry, Jamaine Jones
Alex Rance went from considering retirement to premiership player, all thanks to simplicity and balance in life (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)
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The Richmond Tigers will look to keep intact their excellent form at the MCG when they host the Geelong Cats there on the Friday night stage. Join The Roar for live scores from the match and a live blog of the game in Round 20 of the 2018 AFL season, starting from 7:50pm AEST.

The Tigers have won eighteen consecutive matches at the MCG as of last week’s win over Collingwood, setting the all-time record for that statistic.

More importantly, they look set to go back-to-back on the premiership podium, with the minor premiership looking like a fait accompli.

From there Richmond would have the opportunity to coast all the way to another flag without having to leave the MCG – and who can beat them there?

The Geelong Cats are the kind of club who would like to believe they can, and they just might prove to be right.

In their superstar trio of Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood and Gary Ablett, they have just enough power to punch a hole in Richmond’s stifling defense.

Perhaps most important for the Cats though will be Tom Hawkins up forward – he has kicked 14 goals in two weeks, and trails only Ben Brown in the Coleman Medal race.

Hawkins might be set for a star-studded duel with Richmond’s Alex Rance, though the more likely scenario is that he’ll be picked up by David Astbury (which would still be pretty good to watch).

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Richmond have lost Dion Prestia and Nathan Broad to injury and will bring in Connor Menaude and Sam Lloyd.

Geelong will be missing Tom Stewart (injury) and Quinton Narkle (rested), Ryan Abbott and Jamaine Jones are replacing them.

Join The Roar for live scores from the match and a live blog of the game between the Geelong Cats and the Richmond Tigers at the MCG on Friday night in Round 20 of the 2018 AFL season, starting from 7:50pm AEST.

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