The Richmond Tigers will look to move within one match of a second straight grand final as they play the Hawthorn Hawks in an AFL qualifying final. The first bounce is scheduled for 7:20pm (AEST) on Thursday, September 6 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
After another fantastic regular season, the Tigers have claimed the minor premiership and are on the verge of another trip to the grand final, but they will need to get past a revamped Hawthorn outfit first.
The Hawks missed the finals in 2017, but after an off-season clean out, snuck into the top four this time around.
Date: Thursday, September 6
First bounce: 7:20pm (AEST)
Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Victoria
TV: Live, Channel 7 and Fox Footy
Online: Live, Foxtel App, Foxtel Now, Plus7, AFL live pass
Betting: Tigers $1.37, Hawks $3.10
Overall record: Played 157, Tigers 87, Hawks 70
Last meeting: Round 3, 2018 – Tigers 15.12 (102) defeat Hawks 13.11 (89)
Record in finals: Never played
Richmond Tigers
B: David Astbury, Alex Rance, Dylan Grimes
HB: Jayden Short, Nick Vlaustin, Bachar Houli
C: Shaun Grigg, Trent Cotchin, Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Daniel Rioli, Shane Edwards, Jason Castagna
F: Jack Riewoldt, Dustin Martin, Josh Caddy
FOL: Toby Nankervis, Jack Graham, Dion Prestia
I/C: Kane Lambert, Jack Higgins, Reece Conca, Nathan Broad
Hawthorn Hawks
B: James Sicily, Ben Stratton, Jarman Impey
HB: Blake Hardwick, James Frawley, Ricky Henderson
C: Shaun Burgoyne, Tom Mitchell, Jack Gunston
HF: Isaac Smith, Jarryd Roughead, Ryan Burton
F: Paul Puopolo, Ben McEvoy, Luke Breust
FOL: Jonathon Ceglar, Jaeger O’Meara, James Worpel
I/C: Ryan Schoenmakers, Liam Shiels, Harry Morrison, Conor Nash
Umpires: (8) Brett Rosebury, (11) Curtis Deboy, (25) Shaun Ryan
This match will be broadcast on both Fox Footy (Channel 504) and Channel 7. In some parts of the country, it will be available on 7Mate, rather than the main Channel 7.
If you are looking to stream the match, you will need to do this through the Foxtel app, Foxtel now, Plus7 or the AFL live pass.
Here at The Roar, we will be providing coverage of the match by way of a live blog and highlights.