The third game on Sunday for AFL Round 14 is between Richmond Tigers and St Kilda Saints. The match is to be played at MCG with the opening bounce set to commence at 4:40pm local time with home team Richmond Tigers currently holding favouritism in the market. 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)

Tigers can cope with expectation: Hardwick

They are mobilising, visualising and fantasising about being involved in the AFL finals for the first time in 12 years.

But to a Tiger army growing in both number and anticipation, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has a message.

The Tigers haven’t achieved anything yet.

With eight wins in 12 games, three wins in a row, and nestled comfortably in the top eight, it’s a glowing mid-season report card.

Going into a clash with struggling St Kilda on Sunday which could further entrench them in the eight, thoughts of finals and growing expectation is not burdening Tigers players, says Hardwick.

“The maturity of our playing group takes care of that,” Hardwick said when asked about the weight of outside expectation.

“Our leaders are good at making sure everyone remains focused, which is a pleasing thing for us.

“We expect to win every game we play.

“Most good sides do, and that’s the stage we’re at. We go into every game very confident that if we play to the best of our ability, we can beat anyone.

“At certain stages this year, that hasn’t happened and we’ve had some disappointing performances. We’ve certainly got a lot of areas we think we can still improve, so by no means are we home and hosed.

“We’ve still got to work incredibly hard in every game and play consistent footy to get the result we’re after.”

The Tigers’ stellar form has helped the club crack the 60,000 membership barrier this season.

Hardwick is confident that as Richmond string together several successful years, it will grow further.

He is also confident Tigers veteran Shane Tuck will eventually fight his way back into a side doing well in his absence.

Tuck is set to return through the VFL this weekend from a shoulder injury.

“We’re looking forward to him having an impact in the later stages of the year,” Hardwick said.

“He’s an important player for us when he’s up and going. He’s a proud player, he’s a good player, and he’ll fight his way back.”