Melbourne Demons vs Richmond Tigers: AFL match result, highlights

Match result:

The Richmond Tigers have defeated the Melbourne Demons by 33 points on a wet night at the MCG.

When the wet weather rolled in, the Tigers had the superior game style and role players to get the job done. Five-goal win in the end for Richmond, including three for Lynch and two for Graham.

Bayley Fritsch scored three goals, Lewis and Dunkley two each. Dustin Martin had 34 disposals and kicked a goal, while Houli picked up 34 and was good off the half-back line.

Max Gawn had 26 hitouts, but the second half was well-controlled by an all-round performance from Richmond’s full team.

Final score
Melbourne Demons 9.6.60
Richmond Tigers 13.15.93

Match preview:

The Richmond Tigers will be hunting when they take on the Melbourne Demons at the MCG on Saturday night, how will the Demons fare against the in-form Tigers? Join The Roar for all the action, with live scores and a blog of the match from 7:25pm AEST.

Melbourne lost by 19-points to St Kilda last Saturday night at Marvel Stadium.

The Dees led early in the fourth term but were overran with the Saints kicking the last three goals, another disappointing low in a tough season for Simon Goodwin’s troupes.

Richmond, meanwhile, moved above Collingwood with a 32-point victory over the Pies last Friday night.

Tom Lynch booted five goals and Dustin Marin had 38 disposals and two goals, as the Tigers showed they will be a big threat this September.

Melbourne have made four changes off the back of the loss to St Kilda.

Neville Jetta (knee) and Tim Smith (foot) have been forced out with injury, while Alex Neal-Bullen and Josh Wagner have been omitted.

Neville Jetta has been ruled out for the rest of 2019, joining Sam Weideman, Jeff Garlett and others on the sidelines.

Kyle Dunkley, Jay Kennedy Harris, Jake Melksham and Braydon Preuss have been recalled to the AFL side.

Melksham will return from a foot injury suffered against Gold Coast in round eight, while Braydon Preuss also comes in for the round 20 clash.

Richmond have been forced to make two changes.

Sydney Stack (calf soreness) and Trent Cotchin (hamstring) will miss the match through injury.

Cotchin is expected to miss two to three games.

Josh Caddy and Dan Butler have been recalled to the senior side.

Caddy missed VFL action through an ankle injury, however had been performing at that level.

Butler has been elevated for impressive performances at VFL level since his demotion in round 14.

The last time these two teams played was in round six on Anzac Day Eve. Richmond downed Melbourne by 43 points, a big statement considering the Tigers’ injury problems and the Demons form falling to 1-5.

Tom Lynch will play his 150th AFL game this weekend. Moving home from the Gold Coast for a seven-year contract with the Tigers, Lynch has found form alongside Jack Riewoldt in the forward line and has kicked 45 goals so far this year.

Prediction
Richmond are on a roll, they’ve won five in-a-row since the bye and will look to continue this run against the Demons.

An opportunity to boost percentage awaits the Tigers.

Richmond by 29 points

Where: MCG, Melbourne
When: 7:25pm AEST
TV: Seven Network, Fox Sports
Online: AFL app, Foxtel app, Kayo Sports
Betting: Melbourne $4.35, Richmond $1.22

Melbourne Demons
B: Michael Hibberd, Oscar McDonald, Jake Lever
HB: Christian Salem, Sam Frost, Jordan Lewis
C: James Harmes, Chirstian Petracca, Nathan Jones
HF: Kyle Dunkley, Harrison Petty, Jayden Hunt
F: Jake Melksham, Clayton Oliver, Bayley Fritsch
Foll: Max Gawn, Jack Viney, Angus Brayshaw
I/C: Braydon Preuss, Jay Kennedy Harris, Oskar Baker, Corey Wagner

Richmond Tigers
B: David Astbury, Nathan Broad, Dylan Grimes
HB: Bachar Houli, Nick Vlastuin, Shane Edwards
C: Jayden Short, Dion Prestia, Shai Bolton
HF: Daniel Rioli, Brandon Ellis, Kane Lambert
F: Liam Baker, Jack Riewoldt, Tom Lynch
Foll: Ivan Soldo, Josh Caddy, Dustin Martin
I/C: Jack Graham, Dan Butler, Jason Castagna, Mabior Chol