Richmond Tigers vs Melbourne Demons preview, tips and teams – 2014 AFL Round 9

The first of Saturday AFL Round 9 matches is between Richmond Tigers and Melbourne Demons. The game is set to commence at 1.40pm local time with the game to be played at MCG. Home team Richmond Tigers go into the match as the favourites in the market. View our preview and teams 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:


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.

Tips: Richmond Tigers to win.

Preview:

WITH its season fast slipping away, Richmond is desperate for a win, and it will have added incentive as the club honours legendary coach Tom Hafey, who passed away on Monday. With four losses from their last five games, the Tigers need to find the formula that took them to September last season. Nobody is expecting Melbourne to play finals this year, but the Demons have impressed with gritty performances over the past fortnight. They pushed the Western Bulldogs in round eight but eventually fell 16 points short.

LAST FIVE TIMES
R8, 2013, Richmond 15.16 (106) d Melbourne 11.6 (72) at the MCG
R15, 2012, Richmond 13.23 (101) d Melbourne 11.12 (78) at the MCG
R3, 2012, Richmond 20.13 (133) d Melbourne 11.8 (74) at the MCG
R22, 2011, Richmond 17.15 (117) d Melbourne 17.8 (110) at the MCG
R14, 2011, Melbourne 17.16 (118) d Richmond 13.13 (91) at the MCG

THE SIX POINTS
1. When the Tigers comfortably defeated the Demons in 2013 they had 105 more disposals, 50 more marks, 14 more scoring shots and 19 more inside 50s.

2. The Tigers and Demons are equal 11th for contested marks this season with 59 each – an average of 8.4 for Richmond in seven games and 7.4 for Melbourne in eight games.

3. Richmond’s biggest win over Melbourne is 93 points in 1980 at the MCG while the Demons greatest win over the Tigers is 121 points in 1993 at the MCG.

4. With the recent return to the side of Mark Jamar, Melbourne has risen to fourth in hit-outs with 45.1 per game. In three games Jamar has averaged 42 per game.

5. This will be the 185th contest between Richmond and Melbourne, with the Tigers holding a clear advantage, 103-79. There have been three draws.

6. Nick Vlastuin is one of the few Tigers moving up in the Official AFL Player Ratings this season. The young Tiger has climbed from No.347 overall at the start of the season to No.297.

Teams:

Richmond Tigers Richmond Logo

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)

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