Saturday first AFL Round 9 match is between Richmond Tigers and Melbourne Demons with the game to be played at MCG. The opening bounce is set to commence at 1.40pm 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 Melbourne Demons.
Round: Round 9, Saturday May 17, 1.40pm
Stadium: MCG
Weather: 22° Mostly sunny.
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Odds Comparison:
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| Richmond Tigers | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.22 |
| Melbourne Demons | 4.50 | 4.40 | 5.15 | 4.40 | 4.50 | 4.40 |
All odds are subject to change. Odds listed are correct at the time of the latest update.
Preview:
The Richmond Tigers take on the Demons this Saturday, 1.40PM at the MCG. Richmond will go into this match as big favourites, even though both teams are struggling somewhere near the bottom of the ladder. Richmond are desperate for a win here, with a 2-5 record so far and a season that is slipping through their fingers. As the club honours legendary coach Tom Hafey, who passed away on Monday, the Tigers will certainly not be lacking in incentive this weekend.
The Melbourne Demons are enduring a tough 2014, with a 2-6 record so far, including some pretty ordinary performances at the start of the season. Saying that, however, the Demons have impressed somewhat with a couple of gritty performances over the past two weeks, almost beating the Western Bulldogs in round eight but falling 16 points short when it mattered most. Richmond should be able to win this one, with Melbourne unable to beat the Tigers since 2011.
Teams:
Richmond Tigers 
B: Troy Chaplin, David Astbury, Alex Rance
HB: Bachar Houli, Ben Lennon, Steven Morris
C: Shaun Grigg, Daniel Jackson, Reece Conca
HF: Dustin Martin, Ben Griffiths, Brett Deledio
F: Shane Edwards, Jack Riewoldt, Ty Vickery
FOLL: Shaun Hampson, Brandon Ellis, Trent Cotchin
I/C: Matt McDonough, Nick Vlastuin, Nathan Foley, Sam Lloyd
EMG: Jake Batchelor, Ricky Petterd, Nathan Gordon
IN: Ben Lennon, Ben Griffiths, Nathan Foley
OUT: Aaron Edwards (omitted), Nathan Gordon (omitted), Chris Newman (calf)
Melbourne Demons
B: N.Jetta, T.McDonald, C.Garland
HB: D.Terlich, L.Dunn, J.Grimes
C: B.Vince, J.Viney, D.Cross
HF: J.Watts, M.Gawn, J.Howe
F: C.Pedersen, C.Dawes, R.Bail
FOLL: M.Jamar, N.Jones, D.Tyson
I/C: C.Salem, J.Kennedy-Harris, A.Riley, M.Jones
EMG: A.Georgiou, J.McKenzie, J.Toumpas
IN: M.Gawn, A.Riley
OUT: S.Byrnes (foot), J.Frawley (hamstring)
News:
Wests Tigers are desperate not to waste let their impressive early season form go to waste as they welcome back key players including skipper Robbie Farah.
Farah returns from a three-match stint on the sidelines after dislocating his elbow against North Queensland.
With just one match before the NSW side is chosen for the State of Origin opener on May 28, the Blues hooker is joined by Braith Anasta, Sauaso Sue (both ankle) and Tim Simona (suspension) in returning to the Tigers’ side for their NRL match against Cronulla at Remondis Stadium on Saturday.
The Sharks sit anchored to the bottom of the NRL ladder with just two wins.
The Tigers blitzed South Sydney and Manly early on in the season, stamping themselves as realistic finals contenders but prop Aaron Woods says back-to-back losses have the Tigers wary.
“We have fallen into a lull the last few weeks and it is time to get out of it,” Woods said on Wednesday.
“It has been massively disappointing and we have to rectify that this week.
“We have been hit hard with injuries but that is no excuse.
“To have those old heads there with Robbie and Braith, it is good to get that experience back to help Brooksy (halfback Luke Brooks).
“Cronulla will be tough, but we are desperate too. We don’t want to make it three (losses) in a row.”
Anasta said his ankle wasn’t 100 per cent but that Farah was ready to go.
“The ankle is not quite right but it is definitely good enough to play,” Anasta said.
“It is a little bit of wear and tear over the years but I have trained well and am ready to go.
” Robbie is ready and raring to go. He is a tough bastard so I wouldn’t expect anything different.”