We take a look at Sunday afternoons (12/5/2019) AFL Week 8 match which is between the Fremantle Dockers and the Richmond Tigers. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.

When: Sunday May 12, 3:20pm

Where: Optus Stadium

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Preview:

To illustrate just how crazy this season has been, consider this: the Dockers are in the Top 8 and the Tigers aren’t.

Richmond’s list of casualties finally caught up with them last week as they lost by 47-points to the Bulldogs. It was a lackluster effort from Damien Hardwick’s side, especially after allowing six goals in the third quarter.

Fremantle are also licking their wounds following a narrow 17-point loss to the Crows in Adelaide. The Dockers had plenty of chances to capitalize in a low-scoring game, but Eddie Betts had other ideas as he ravished Freo’s back line for a crucial late goal.

These two sides met only once last year in a whopping 77-point Tigers win. This time around it’s Richmond’s turn to head West as the yellow and black army hope to replicate 2017’s 104-point win at Domain Stadium.

Of course, given who the Tigers are missing, as well as Fremantle’s much-improved midfield, this game should be close. Richmond find themselves as the underdog this week, a scenario they are 1-3 in away from home against the Dockers.

This game will come down to who can win the forward battle, and on paper it favours the Dockers. Richmond allowed Aaron Naughton to boot five goals last week, and with Michael Walters already owning 14 to his name this year, the Tigers backline could be in for a long afternoon.

Odds:

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Tip: Fremantle Dockers at $1.60

Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Jesse Hogan at $10.00

Teams:

DOCKERS

B: Hamling, Pearce, Ryan

HB: Conca, Wilson, Hughes

C: Cerra, Fyfe, Hill

HF: Walters, Langdon, Brayshaw

F: Hogan, Taberner, Matera

FOLL: Lobb, Tucker, Mundy

I/C (from): Bewley, Colyer, Cox, Darcy, Duman, McCarthy, Nyhuis, Switkowski

IN: Bewley, Cox, Darcy, Duman

OUT: Nil

TIGERS

B: Broad, Astbury, Grimes

HB: Stack, Edwards, Houli

C: Ross, Prestia, McIntosh

HF: Baker, Caddy, Bolton

F: Balta, Lynch, Martin

FOLL: Nankervis, Lambert, Higgins

I/C (from): Ellis, Menadue, Garthwaite, Aarts, Butler, Castagna, Soldo, Collier-Dawkins

IN: Astbury, Garthwaite, Aarts, Butler, Soldo, Collier-Dawkins

OUT: Vlastuin (injured), Rioli (injured)

*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change