Tonight see’s the first game of Round 22 with the match between Richmond Tigers and Essendon Bombers. The opening bounce is set to commence at 7:50pm local time with the match being played at the MCG. View our live AFL scores, results, stats and dream team points.
The last time these two teams met was in Round 8 this year in which Essendon won by nineteen points at the MCG.
Richmond make three changes to their line-up with David Astbury, Matt Dea and Jake Batchelor coming in to replace Jake King, Ben Griffiths and Brandon Ellis.
Essendon’s team makes quite a few changes with Nathan Lovett-Murray, Scott Gumbleton, Tayte Pears, Nicholas O’Brien and Mark Baguley replacing Dustin Fletcher, Sam Lonergan, Patrick Ryder, Jake Carlisle and Brendan Lee.
WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Friday, August 24, 7.50pm
LAST TIME: Essendon 19.14 (128) d Richmond 15.19 (109) round eight, 2012, at the MCG
Richmond Tigers $1.60 vs Essendon Bombers $2.35 at Sportsbet Australia
Richmond Tigers $1.61 vs Essendon Bombers $2.35 at Luxbet Australia
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Richmond
- B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Jayden Post
- HB: Jake Batchelor, Chris Newman, Bachar Houli
- C: Shaun Grigg, Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio
- HF: Matthew White, Shane Edwards, Daniel Jackson
- F: Luke McGuane, Jack Riewoldt, Robin Nahas
- Foll: Ivan Maric, Dustin Martin, Shane Tuck
- I/C: David Astbury, Matt Dea, Bradley Helbig, Brett O’Hanlon
- Emg: Tom Derickx, Brandon Ellis, Addam Maric
- In: David Astbury, Matt Dea, Jake Batchelor
- Out: Jake King, Ben Griffiths, Brandon Ellis
Essendon
- B: Mark Baguley, Cale Hooker, Courtenay Dempsey
- HB: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Kyle Hardingham, Tayte Pears
- C: Brent Stanton, Jobe Watson, Leroy Jetta
- HF: David Zaharakis, Michael Hurley, Scott Gumbleton
- F: Nicholas O’Brien, Stewart Crameri, Dyson Heppell
- Foll: Tom Bellchambers, Alex Browne, Alwyn Davey
- I/C: Heath Hocking, Angus Monfries, Jake Melksham, Michael Hibberd
- Emg: Sam Lonergan, Travis Colyer, Elliott Kavanagh
- In: Nathan Lovett-Murray, Scott Gumbleton, Tayte Pears, Nicholas O’Brien, Mark Baguley
- Out: Dustin Fletcher, Sam Lonergan, Patrick Ryder, Jake Carlisle, Brendan Lee
- New: Nicholas O’Brien (North Ballarat Rebels)