Fremantle (9th on the ladder) host the Richmond Tigers (6th) in Friday night’s game.
Richmond have posted their best start to a season in recent memory by winning their opening three matches over Carlton, St. Kilda and Western Bulldogs and came out all guns blazing against Collingwood last week, leading a the major break.
Collingwood however posted a seven goal third quarter and were too good for the Tigers late, winning by 34 points.
Despite the loss, there is still plenty of positives to be taken from the game for the Tigers who will be keen to bounce right back into the winner’s circle and a trip to WA taking on the Dockers, will be a good test.
The Dockers recorded comfortable victories over West Coast and Wester Bulldogs in the opening two rounds before capitulating against the Bombers (to lose by 4) and were no match for Hawthorn last week, losing by 42 points.
They’ll be keen to get home and right the wrongs of the Essendon match but will have to be more resilient than they have been in recent weeks to account for a Richmond side with good momentum.
It should be a great game and would think be closer than current market suggests.
TIP: RICHMOND WITH THE POINTS START
Odds Comparison:
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| St Kilda Saints | 4.75 | 5.25 | 4.65 | 5.25 | 4.75 | 4.70 |
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Sydney Swans
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1.20 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.21 |
Teams:
Fremantle Dockers:
B: Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Michael Johnson
HB: Clancee Pearce, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
C: Tendai Mzungu, Ryan Crowley, Danyle Pearce
HF: Hayden Ballantyne, Kepler Bradley, Nat Fyfe
F: Jack Hannath, Chris Mayne, Michael Walters
Foll: Jon Griffin, David Mundy, Stephen Hill
I/C: Michael Barlow, Lachie Neale, Matt De Boer, Garrick Ibbotson
Emg: Hayden Crozier, Alex Silvagni, Nick Suban
IN: Luke McPharlin, Garrick Ibbotson, Jack Hannath
OUT: Nick Suban, Cameron Sutcliffe, Tanner Smith (hamstring)
New: Jack Hannath
Richmond Tigers:
B: Jake Batchelor, Alex Rance, Brad Helbig
HB: Dylan Grimes, Ricky Petterd, Bachar Houli
C: Chris Newman, Trent Cotchin, Matt White
HF: Brett Deledio, Shane Edwards, Dan Jackson
F: Luke McGuane, Jack Riewoldt, Ty Vickery
Foll: Ivan Maric, Dustin Martin, Nick Vlastuin
I/C: Brandon Ellis, Jake King, Shaun Grigg, Chris Knights
Emerg: Aaron Edwards, Robin Nahas, Matt Dea
IN: Matt White, Jake Batchelor, Brad Helbig, Nick Vlastuin
OUT: Shane Tuck (rested), Troy Chaplin (calf), Steven Morris (suspension), Reece Conca (foot)
New: Nick Vlastuin
