Sunday third AFL Round 14 match is between Richmond Tigers and St Kilda Saints with the game to be played at MCG. The opening bounce is set to commence at 4:40pm local time with home team Richmond Tigers currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Richmond Tigers and St Kilda Saints.

WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Sunday 30 June, 4:40pm

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Opening odds comparison:

Richmond Tigers	1.22	1.22	1.22	1.22	1.22	1.23
St Kilda Saints	4.25	4.25	4.25	4.25	4.25	4.30

Preview:

The last game of round 14 is between the Richmond Tigers and St Kilda, kicking off on Sunday, 4.40pm at the MCG. Richmond will be expected to win this match, although the Saints can not be ruled out. While the young Tigers side have performed well in the last two rounds against the Crows and the Bulldogs, the Saints may be able to take advantage of their inconsistency earlier in the season. The Saints have only won three games this year themselves, however, so the Tigers should be able to take this one out.

Teams:

Richmond Tigers:
B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Bachar Houli
HB: Chris Newman, Troy Chaplin, Nick Vlastuin
C: Shaun Grigg, Trent Cotchin, Daniel Jackson
HF: Aaron Edwards, Shane Edwards, Jake King
F: Ty Vickery, Jack Riewoldt, Dustin Martin
Foll: Orren Stephenson, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley
Int (from): Matt White, Matthew Arnot, Brandon Ellis, Luke McGuane, Jake Batchelor, Reece Conca, Matt Dea

In: L.McGuane, O.Stephenson, J.Batchelor, M.Arnot, M.Dea
Out: I.Maric (groin), D.Astbury (hamstring)

St Kilda Saints:
B: Jimmy Webster, James Gwilt, Sean Dempster
HB: Jarryn Geary, Dylan Roberton, Nathan Wright
C: David Armitage, Nick Dal Santo, Terry Milera
HF: Trent Dennis-Lane, Rhys Stanley, Clinton Jones
F: Justin Koschitzke, Nick Riewoldt, Jack Steven
Foll: Ben McEvoy, Farren Ray, Leigh Montagna
Int (from): Arryn Siposs, Jack Newnes, Sam Dunell, Sebastian Ross, Tom Ledger, Brodie Murdoch, Ahmed Saad

In: A.Siposs, T.Ledger, N.Wright, A.Saad
Out: T.Simpkin (suspension)

AFL Tigers say Chaplin may tackle Saints

Richmond AFL coach Damien Hardwick is confident defender Troy Chaplin will be able to play against St Kilda on Sunday – just a week after being carried off the ground with what appeared a nasty knee injury.

Key defender Chaplin wrenched his knee late in last weekend’s win over the Western Bulldogs.

The Tigers opted for caution, as Chaplin has previously had problems with the knee. They hope to be rewarded in time for Sunday’s MCG clash.

If Chaplin plays he would face in-form St Kilda skipper Nick Riewoldt.

“Troy we think is probably a 90-per-cent chance of playing, which is an outstanding result,” Hardwick said on Thursday.

“Our medical team have worked incredibly hard to get him up … people who have had knees before, your knee can at some stage slip.

“He had one of those episodes, and the scar tissue around it tweaked it a bit. There was minimal swelling. We think we dodged a bullet there.

“If he’s available this week, it would be an enormous result. He’s an important player coming up against a champion player.”

While Hardwick believes both tall defender David Astbury and youngster Nick Vlastuin have avoided serious injury from last weekend, both face fitness tests to determine whether they face at least a week off.

Astbury tweaked a hamstring against the Bulldogs, while Vlastuin suffered a bruised shin.