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Richmond
98
Match Complete
Melbourne
130
| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| 33:10 |  | L. Hunter | ||
| 31:33 |  | M. Gawn | ||
| 26:26 | | K. Pickett | ||
| 24:43 | | K. Pickett | ||
| 20:59 | | K. Pickett | ||
| 18:10 | | H. Petty | ||
| 14:07 | | J. Melksham | ||
| 12:11 | | H. Petty | ||
| N. Balta | | 9:52 | ||
| K. McIntosh | | 7:24 | ||
| 13.8 (86) | Third Quarter [+] | 14.8 (92) | ||
| 35:04 | | Rushed | ||
| 3:42 | | Rushed | ||
| 1:43 | | C. Petracca | ||
| M. Coulthard | | 29:46 | ||
| 28:05 | | J. Melksham | ||
| 23:20 | | J. Melksham | ||
| 20:47 | | H. Petty | ||
| 16:55 | | J. V. Rooyen | ||
| T. Cotchin | | 14:26 | ||
| 7:31 | | J. V. Rooyen | ||
| D. Martin | | 5:46 | ||
| 4:47 | | K. Chandler | ||
| T. Taranto | | 3:30 | ||
| D. Martin | | 0:58 | ||
| 9.7 (61) | Second Quarter [+] | 8.5 (53) | ||
| 29:58 | | C. Petracca | ||
| 28:53 | | A. Neal-Bullen | ||
| D. Prestia | | 26:31 | ||
| Rushed | | 25:34 | ||
| D. Rioli | | 23:30 | ||
| L. Baker | | 15:17 | ||
| 12:03 | | J. Melksham | ||
| Rushed | | 9:00 | ||
| S. Bolton | | 6:47 | ||
| 5:29 | | J. V. Rooyen | ||
| 3:45 | | H. Petty | ||
| D. Martin | | 0:48 | ||
| 5.4 (34) | First Quarter [+] | 3.5 (23) | ||
| 30:10 | | J. Harmes | ||
| L. Baker | | 28:19 | ||
| D. Martin | | 27:08 | ||
| D. Martin | | 24:05 | ||
| D. Rioli | | 22:11 | ||
| 21:04 | | H. Petty | ||
| 19:24 | | J. Harmes | ||
| 16:10 | | C. Petracca | ||
| S. Bolton | | 14:41 | ||
| S. Bolton | | 13:40 | ||
| 12:35 | | H. Petty | ||
| K. McIntosh | | 10:49 | ||
| J. Riewoldt | | 9:06 | ||
| I. Soldo | | 7:26 | ||
| 5:34 | | J. Jordon | ||
| 1:45 | | J. V. Rooyen | ||
| 0:13 | | C. Petracca | ||
Show Preview
Melbourne can entrench themselves in the top four with a win over a Richmond outfit desperate to keep their top-eight hopes on track. Join The Roar for live scores from 3:20pm (AEST).
In what looks the best of the Sunday matches, the Tigers face the Demons at the home of football looking for a win to keep their hopes alive after what has been an up and down season.
A stunning last-gasp win against the Hawks in Round 19 has seen the Tigers build a three-match winning streak; however, today is a seriously difficult proposition against a Melbourne team that finally seems to be living up to expectations late in the season.
The Dees are also on a three-match winning streak, holding off Adelaide last round and beating Brisbane in a similarly tough match just a week prior. Even without Bayley Fritsch and Clayton Oliver, Melbourne have been able to get the job done and certainly look likely to finish in the top four come the end of the season.
Brodie Grundy will sit out for yet another week as the Dees also omit Ben Brown, with Harrison Petty stepping into his role. James Harmes is back, in what is a important boost for the Demons.
For the Tigers, Jayden Short was originally named after three weeks on the sideline, but has since been withdrawn.
Prediction
While the smart money will certainly be heading the way of Melbourne in this clash, the Tigers are far from without a hope. Managing to stay with the Dees in the opening half could well set up another situation where the Tigers’ flare, passion and energy sees them storm home late, just as they have done in recent weeks.
Melbourne will be looking to be far more clinical and have the Tigers chasing their tail right from the opening bounce. The Dees should simply have too much quality and will run out 34 point winners.
Venue: MCG
First bounce: 3:20pm (AEST)
TV: Channel 7, Fox Footy
Streaming: Kayo Sports
Betting: Tigers $2.50, Demons $1.53 – odds via PlayUp
Teams
Richmond
B: N. Balta, D. Grimes (c), T. Young
HB: D. Rioli, N. Broad, N. Vlastuin
C: J. Ross, T. Taranto, K. McIntosh
HF: J. Graham, J. Hopper, L. Baker
F: J. Riewoldt, D. Martin, M. Pickett
R: I. Soldo, D. Prestia, S. Bolton
I/C: T. Cotchin, R. Mansell, S. Banks, B. Miller
EMG: H. Ralphsmith, M. Coulthard, S. Ryan, N. Cumberland
NO CHANGE
Melbourne
B: T. Rivers, S. May, J. Lever
HB: J. Bowey, A. Tomlinson, C. Salem
C: L. Hunter, J. Viney, E. Langdon
HF: K. Chandler, J. Melksham, J. Jordon
F: A. Neal-Bullen, J. van Rooyen, K. Pickett
R: M. Gawn (c), A. Brayshaw, C. Petracca
I/C: J. Harmes, H. Petty, T. Woewodin, J. McVee
EMG: B. Grundy, C. Spargo, M. Hibberd, J. Smith
IN: Harmes, Petty.
OUT: Brown, Sparrow.
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