Sunday’s AFL 2018 Round 8 match is between North Melbourne Kangaroos and Richmond Tigers. The opening kick is set to commence at 13:10 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 North Melbourne Kangaroos and Richmond Tigers.
When: 13:10 | Sunday 13/05/2018
Where: Etihad Stadium
Preview:
The Kangaroos absolutely continue to surprise me and they’ve been so impressive and are well coached.
Their supporters should be proud of their efforts.
Mason Wood had a big game against the Swans and for North fans, they’ll be hoping for a similar output this week against the Tigers.
But history would say he’s been an inconsistent player over the course of his career so far.
With 90,000 members, the Tigers are the best performing club both on and off the field right now.
The Tigers won’t be concerned about losing the clearances against the Dockers considering Sandilands was in the ruck for Fremantle and they still won the game by 77 points.
KEY BATTLE: Robbie Tarrant v Jack Riewoldt
Tarrant is an underrated player in the AFL and he rarely gets beaten.
The Verdict
Richmond in one of the games of the round, should be a ripper.
Unibet Odds:
North Melbourne at $4.20
Richmond at $1.24
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Tip: Richmond Tigers at $1.26
Value Bet: First Goal Scorer: Josh Caddy at $11.00
More Info:
Teams:
North Melbourne Kangaroos
B: Wright, Tarrant, Williams
HB: Macmillan, Thompson, Clarke
C: Hartung, Ziebell, Dumont
HF: Atley, Wood, Anderson
F: Waite, Brown, Higgins
FOLL: Goldstein, Cunnington, Jacobs
I/C (from): Daw, Hrovat, Davies-Uniacke, Simpkin, Zurhaar, Ahern, McDonald, Turner
IN: Waite, Daw, Hrovat, Davies-Uniacke, Ahern
OUT: Vickers-Willis
Richmond Tigers
B: Rance, Astbury, Grimes
HB: Houli, Broad, Vlastuin
C: Lloyd, Cotchin, McIntosh
HF: Castagna, Caddy, Townsend
F: Edwards, Riewoldt, Butler
FOLL: Nankervis, Lambert, Martin
I/C (from): Higgins, Graham, Short, Conca, Garthwaite, Ellis, Miles, Soldo
IN: Cotchin, Miles, Ellis, Soldo, Garthwaite
OUT: Prestia
AFL News:
Richmond expect skipper Trent Cotchin to be available for next week’s clash with North Melbourne but fellow onballer Dion Prestia will undergo scans on an injured calf.
Cotchin was a late withdrawal for Sunday’s clash with Fremantle at the MCG, having failed to recover from a lingering knee injury.
His absence proved little impediment for the reigning premiers, who went on to thrash the Dockers by 77 points to secure their spot on top of the AFL ladder.
Cotchin had been in doubt all week, having smashed his right knee into the goal post while preventing a goal during last week’s victory over Collingwood.
Coach Damien Hardwick on Sunday revealed the collision had caused a build-up of fluid around Cotchin’s calf.
But he insisted Cotchin was in no doubt to face North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium next Sunday.
“He’ll be fine,” Hardwick said.
“It was a last-minute thing. We spoke on the phone this morning. He’s got a bit of fluid around his calf … just from blood from that knee, that PCL-type thing where he ran into the post.
“He could have played with it but it’s one of those ailments where if he did play, it probably would have affected something else – a groin or something along the lines. We thought we’d just make it a one-week injury instead of pushing the envelope.
“It’ll disperse and he’ll be fine for this week, no doubt at all.”
Prestia is less certain to line up against the Kangaroos, having succumbed to a calf injury during Sunday’s third quarter.
The 25-year-old missed the first three games of the season with hamstring and glute injuries.
“It’s low-level. Where it sits, we’re not too sure,” Hardwick said.
“He didn’t play any further part in the game so it’s probably an indication that he might miss next week but we’ll wait and see what the scans say. He’s reasonably confident, as all players are in these sort of situations.”
