We take a look at Saturday nights (3/8/2019) AFL Week 20 match which is between the Melbourne Demons and the Richmond Tigers. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday August 3rd, 7:25pm
Where: MCG
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Preview:
Five straight wins on the trot has the Tigers primed for a big finals campaign as they look to maul the Demons for the second time on Saturday.
The Tigers were outstanding last Friday night in slippery conditions against the Pies, making up for their Round 2 loss with a convincing 32-point win.
Melbourne sunk to new lows last week losing by 19-points to the Saints. It was a particularly poor day for Simon Goodwin’s side all around, and after losing by 43-points to the Tigers back in Round 6, it’s tough to find any confidence in the Dees this week.
The most impressive part of Richmond’s game in the last six weeks has been their creativity. Even when there’s nothing on, the Tigers have a knack for getting the ball inside 50, largely thanks to some clever work from Dustin Martin and Dion Prestia.
Melbourne has lost three straight games to the Tigers dating back to 2017, and it’s tough to see that streak coming to an end at the ‘G. Richmond has now won two straight at the home of footy, and with the fifth-best goal-kicking side meeting a Demons team that ranks second in goals allowed, this one has the makings of a blowout written all over it.
Odds:
Tip: Richmond Tigers at $1.23
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Tom J. Lynch at $7.00
Teams:
DEMONS
B: Hibberd, McDonald, Lever
HB: Salem, Frost, Lewis
C: Harmes, Petracca, Jones
HF: Dunkley, Petty, Hunt
F: Melksham, Oliver, Fritsch
FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Brayshaw
I/C: Preuss, Kennedy Harris, Baker, C. Wagner
EMG: Neal-Bullen, Hore, Chandler, J. Wagner
IN: Dunkley, Melksham, Preuss, Kennedy Harris
OUT: J. Wagner, Neal-Bullen (both omitted), Jetta (injured), T. Smith (injured)
TIGERS
B: Astbury, Broad, Grimes
HB: Houli, Vlastuin, Edwards
C: Short, Prestia, Bolton
HF: Rioli, Ellis, Lambert
F: Baker, Riewoldt, Lynch
FOLL: Soldo, Caddy, Martin
I/C: Graham, Butler, Castagna, Chol
EMG: Naish, Coleman-Jones, Menadue, Townsend
IN: Caddy, Butler
OUT: Stack, Cotchin (injured)
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
