Hawthorn Hawks vs Richmond Tigers 2013 AFL Round 19 preview and tips

Hawthorn further cemented their favouritism for this year’s flag with an impressive performance over second placed Essendon last week, 143 – 87.

All of Hawthorn’s stars were at their best and the Hawks certainly had the smell of finals football in their nostrils as they went about dismantling the Bombers.

It was hard to fault or find a possible chink in any aspect of the Hawks game and it’s impossible to see any opposing teams they are due to face the remainder of this season, being able to bring them undone.

After a gritty win in tough condition over Gold Coast and then a clinical effort against the in-form Fremantle, the Richmond Tigers travelled to Sydney last week to take on the Swans and left the SCG being defeated by 47 points.

It continued an up-and-down month for the Tigers who have struggled to put momentum together in this crucial lead up to the finals.

Being in sixth spot on the ladder and with four of their last five games here at the MCG, they’ll make the finals but it may be in the last spot available if they aren’t able to register some more consistent performances.

TIP: HAWTHORN 40+
Odds comparison by AFL Odds:

Hawthorn Hawks	1.22	1.24	1.22	1.24	1.22	1.23
Richmond Tigers	4.30	3.95	4.30	3.95	4.30	4.35

Teams:

Hawthorn Hawks:

FF: 9 Shaun Burgoyne 23 Lance Franklin 33 Cyril Rioli
HF: 19 Jack Gunston 2 Jarryd Roughead 22 Luke Breust
C: 16 Isaac Smith 5 Sam Mitchell 10 Bradley Hill
HB: 12 Brad Sewell 6 Josh Gibson 15 Luke Hodge
FB: 24 Ben Stratton 17 Brian Lake 18 Brent Guerra
FOLL: 39 Max Bailey, 3 Jordan Lewis, 28 Paul Puopolo

INT: 41 Taylor Duryea, 20 David Hale, 21 Shane Savage, 11 Brendan Whitecross
EMG: 13 Kyle Cheney, 47 Jonathon Ceglar, 32 Jonathan Simpkin

In: S.Burgoyne
Out: J.Simpkin

 

Richmond Tigers:

FF: 16 Luke McGuane 8 Jack Riewoldt 4 Dustin Martin
HF: 35 Matt White 10 Shane Edwards 5 Brandon Ellis
C: 6 Shaun Grigg 9 Trent Cotchin 23 Daniel Jackson
HB: 1 Chris Newman 25 Troy Chaplin 31 Nick Vlastuin
FB: 38 Steven Morris 18 Alex Rance 12 David Astbury
FOLL: 20 Ivan Maric, 3 Brett Deledio, 41 Nathan Foley

INT: 14 Bachar Houli, 37 Orren Stephenson, 30 Reece Conca, 21 Shane Tuck
EMG: 26 Robin Nahas, 11 Jake Batchelor, 22 Sam Lonergan

In: L.McGuane, O.Stephenson, D.Astbury
Out: R.Petterd (groin), T.Vickery (concussion), M.Arnot (back)