The first game on Saturday for AFL Round 16 is between Richmond Tigers and Brisbane Lions. The opening bounce is set to commence at 1:45 PM with the game to be played at MCG. The favourite for the match is home team Richmond Tigers. View our preview and teams for the game between Richmond Tigers and Brisbane Lions.
Round:Round 16 , July 05, 2014 , 1:45 PM
Stadium:MCG
Weather:15° Shower or two.
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Preview:
RICHMOND succeeded in snapping a four-game losing streak on Saturday afternoon by beating St Kilda by 44 points at Etihad Stadium. However, after losses to Essendon, North Melbourne, Fremantle and the Sydney Swans, the Tigers are four games out of the eight at 13th on the ladder. The Brisbane Lions, after an emotional week when Jonathan Brown was forced to retire after yet another dangerous concussion, got up to beat the Kangaroos by four points at the Gabba. It was the resurgent team’s third win in five weeks, which keeps them a game clear of the bottom-placed Saints.
LAST FIVE TIMES
R5, 2014, Richmond 15.16 (106) d Brisbane Lions 9.9 (63) at Gabba
R20, 2013, Richmond 14.13 (97) d Brisbane Lions 11.8 (74) at MCG
R19, 2012, Richmond 20.12 (132) d Brisbane Lions 12.12 (84) at Gabba
R13, 2011, Richmond 18.17 (125) d Brisbane Lions 14.10 (94) at Gabba
R6, 2011, Richmond 18.16 (124) d Brisbane Lions 14.14 (98) at MCG
THE SIX POINTS
1. The Lions have only beaten the Tigers at the MCG once since 1989.
2. The Lions have struggled at the home of football recently. They’ve lost eight of their past 11 games there since the beginning of 2009.
3. While the Lions have been winning lately, they continue to struggle with inside 50s. They are ranked last in the League with just 41.9 per game. The Tigers are 12th with 48.9.
4. The Lions remain the worst contested marking side in the competition. They’re taking an average of just 6.4 per game. The Tigers are 10th with 9.2.
5. Jack Redden is likely to miss with a foot injury, which will end his streak of 112 consecutive games. It’s the fifth most games without missing from debut.
6. Tom Rockliff has soared in the Official AFL Player Ratings, brought to you by Gatorade. He started at No. 64 and is now 29th overall.
Teams:
RICHMOND 
B Troy Chaplin, Jake Batchelor, Alex Rance
HB Bachar Houli, Matt Dea, Dylan Grimes
C Dustin Martin, Shane Edwards, Ricky Petterd
HF Chris Newman, Ty Vickery, Brett Deledio
F Reece Conca, Jack Riewoldt, Anthony Miles
FOLL Ivan Maric, Brandon Ellis, Trent Cotchin
I/C Matt Thomas, Nathan Foley, Brett O’Hanlon,Daniel Jackson
EMG Aaron Edwards, Sam Lloyd, Matthew Arnot
IN Brett O’Hanlon, Daniel Jackson
OUT Nick Vlastuin (Leg), Steven Morris (Suspension)
BRISBANE 
B Justin Clarke, Joel Patfull, Matt Maguire
HB Daniel McStay, Jed Adcock, Ryan Lester
C James Aish, Tom Rockliff, Dayne Zorko
HF Claye Beams, Michael Close, Lewis Taylor
F Josh Green, Daniel Merrett, Sam Mayes
FOLL Stefan Martin, Pearce Hanley, Rohan Bewick
I/C Ryan Harwood, Ashley McGrath, Marco Paparone, Darcy Gardiner
EMG Jack Crisp, Jordan Lisle, Mitch Golby
IN Darcy Gardiner
OUT Jack Redden (Leg)
