Saturday third AFL Round 16 match is between Richmond Tigers and Gold Coast Suns with the game to be played at Cazaly Stadium. The opening bounce is set to commence at 4:40pm local time with home team Richmond Tigers currently holding favouritism. View our AFL live scores, odds and results for the game between Richmond Tigers and Gold Coast Suns.
WHERE AND WHEN: Cazaly Stadium, Saturday 13 July, 4:40pm
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Opening odds comparison:
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| Richmond Tigers | 1.26 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 1.27 |
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Gold Coast Suns
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3.85 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 4.00 | 3.85 | 3.90 |
Preview:
Richmond take on the Gold Coast on Saturday, 4.40pm at Cazaly’s Stadium. While the Suns have gained a lot in confidence in 2013, most of the money will be on the
Tigers for this one. Richmond are coming off a heavy loss to North Melbourne, however, despite their impressive form for much of the season. The Gold Coast were also
in the losing column last week though, with a 33 point loss to the Brisbane Lions. The Suns do have history on their side, however, having beaten the Tigers both times
these two teams have met in the past. While the Suns can not ignored, and offer pretty good value for this game, it’s very hard to go past a Richmond side in sixth place
and with so much to play for.
Teams:
Richmond
B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Ricky Petterd
HB: Chris Newman, Troy Chaplin, Reece Conca
C: Shaun Grigg, Trent Cotchin, Daniel Jackson
HF: Aaron Edwards, Shane Edwards, Jake King
F: Ty Vickery, Jack Riewoldt, Dustin Martin
Foll: Ivan Maric, Brett Deledio, Nathan Foley
Int: Matt White, Matthew Arnot, Brandon Ellis, Nick Vlastuin
Emerg: Liam McBean, Matt Dea, Sam Lonergan
In: I.Maric, R.Petterd, M.Arnot
Out: O.Stephenson, J.Batchelor, M.Dea
Gold Coast
B: Trent McKenzie, Sam Day, Sebastian Tape
HB: Greg Broughton, Rory Thompson, Tom Murphy
C: Matt Shaw, Gary Ablett, Danny Stanley
HF: Jarrod Harbrow, Steven May, Aaron Hall
F: Campbell Brown, Josh Hall, Luke Russell
Foll: Tom Nicholls, David Swallow, Jaeger O’Meara
Int: Jared Brennan, Harley Bennell, Andrew Boston, Dion Prestia
Emerg: Alex Sexton, Maverick Weller, Joel Wilkinson
In: G.Ablett, S.Tape, J.Hall
Out: J.Wilkinson, D.Gorringe (shoulder), T.Sumner
Houli confident in Tigers despite AFL loss
Richmond’s Bachar Houli hopes he won’t be attending an international sporting ceremony in September in which he is shortlisted to win a major award.
He remains confident his AFL team will be playing in finals then, despite their meltdown against North Melbourne at the weekend which has shaken some of the optimism around the Tigers.
Houli’s Islamic Australian rules program has been shortlisted for a Beyond Sport Award – against international challengers such as the NFL and USA Swimming – to be presented in Philadelphia from September 9 to 11.
A Muslim and a multicultural ambassador for his sport, Houli goes into this weekend’s AFL multicultural round confident it can be a watershed weekend for the Tigers.
He believes the 62-point defeat by North Melbourne to end the Tigers’ four-match winning streak was a temporary setback.
“We just lacked intensity at times. These things happen in football,” Houli said.
“What happened on the weekend is past and we’ve got a massive challenge again this week against the Gold Coast.
“When you win four or five in a row, and you drop one, it’s generally does mean it’s a wake-up call.”
Houli, a late withdrawal from the North match with hamstring soreness, is confident he will be fit to play against the Suns in Cairns on Saturday.
Houli was among those to launch the multicultural round in Melbourne on Monday.
He believes despite some recent controversy around fan-driven racist comments directed at players, the game itself has enthusiastically embraced those from non-Australian backgrounds.
“(Some people) think this game’s a racist game. That’s not the case,” Houli said.
“The doors have been opened.”
Houli’s program incorporates the Bachar Houli Cup for Islamic schools played during the multicultural round, and the Bachar Houli Academy – an elite program for 14 to 16 year olds from the Islamic community.