Saturday’s third AFL Round 13 match is between Western Bulldogs and Richmond. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:40pm local time with the game to be played at Etihad Stadium. The away team Richmond Tigers are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Western Bulldogs and Richmond.

WHERE AND WHEN: Etihad Stadium, Saturday 22 June, 7:40pm

Opening odds comparison:

Western Bulldogs	5.50	5.50	6.00	5.50	5.50	5.50
Richmond Tigers	1.15	1.15	1.14	1.15	1.15	1.16

Preview:

The last Saturday match of round 13 is between the Western Bulldogs and the Richmond Tigers, kicking off at 7.40pm at Etihad Stadium. The Tigers are favourites for a win here, with momentum on their side following a great victory against Adelaide last round. Richmond will be doing everything they can in the second half of the season to ensure a finals spot, and should have enough to overcome the Bulldogs. While they are not expected to win here, with nothing to lose, the Bulldogs may be capable or pulling out some surprises.

Teams:

Western Bulldogs:
B: Brett Goodes, Jordan Roughead, Jason Johannisen
HB: Dale Morris, Michael Talia, Robert Murphy
C: Jack Macrae, Nick Lower, Adam Cooney
HF: Daniel Giansiracusa, Liam Jones, Matthew Boyd
F: Luke Dahlhaus, Lukas Markovic, Clay Smith
Foll: Will Minson, Ryan Griffen, Tom Liberatore
Int: Liam Picken, Jake Stringer, Nathan Hrovat, Lachie Hunter
Emerg: Dylan Addison, Mitch Wallis, Jarrad Grant

In: N.Hrovat, L.Hunter
Out: D.Addison, K.Stevens (shoulder)

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: Ivan Maric, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley
Int: Matt White, Brandon Ellis, Reece Conca, David Astbury
Emerg: Jake Batchelor, Matt Dea, Sam Lonergan

Tigers re-sign four AFL players

Stars Jack Riewoldt and Dustin Martin lead a group of Richmond players yet to re-sign with the AFL club.

But that list shortened considerably on Wednesday when the Tigers announced former captain Chris Newman, Jake King, Nick Vlastuin and Brandon Ellis had committed to new deals.

Veterans Newman and King will play next season, while Vlastuin has a three-year extension and fellow youngster Ellis has signed a two-year agreement.

A newspaper report on Monday said Richmond’s contract negotiations with Riewoldt had stalled.

Martin is reportedly also a long way from agreeing to a new deal, although the pair are understood to want to stay.

Saturday’s pivotal 38-point win over Adelaide left Richmond seventh on the ladder after 11 games.

There is growing excitement at Punt Rd that they will make the finals for the first time since 2001.

It’s a fantastic result for the club to extend the contracts of two of their brightest prospects and two of their most loyal servants, Richmond’s football manager Dan Richardson said in a club statement.

“Brandon and Nick represent the future at Richmond, and they’ve already shown Tiger fans why they are regarded so highly,” he said.

“Chris has been an incredible player and leader over a long period of time, and Jake has been a great story of persistence and hard work.

“Along with Trent Cotchin’s contract extension last month, our list is in good shape for the future and we hope to secure a number of our other key players in the coming months.”

Reeca Conca, Dylan Grimes and Alex Rance are others yet to sign new deals.