We take a look at Wednesday nights (24/4/2019) AFL Week 6 match which is between the Richmond Tigers and the Melbourne Demons. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Wednesday April 24, 7:35pm
Where: MCG
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Preview:
For a team down on confidence and more importantly, players, the Tigers sure looked like a premiership outfit last week in their 22-point win over the Swans.
Richmond booted nine goals in the first half, marching home to their third win of the season. Damien Hardwick’s side still find themselves outside the eight, but with a wounded Melbourne side up next, the Tigers are in good shape to win their second straight Anzac Eve clash.
This time last year Melbourne were belted by 42-points at the G, which is exactly what happened last week against the Saints. It was the same old story for the Dees after dominating the inside 50’s, only this time, Melbourne found zero success in front of goal.
The pressure is now on coach Simon Goodwin to turn this ship around, but nothing will come easy against a Tigers side expecting Jack Riewoldt to return. Speaking of pressure, that’s exactly what we’ve seen from Richmond over the last fortnight. The Tigers were dominated in the disposal count against the Swans, but they out-tackled Sydney 71-56. Against a Dees side missing a serious full forward threat, this spells bad news for the red and the blue.
Richmond, not surprisingly, are 10-1 as the home favourite over the last 12 months and 3-2 in the same scenario against the Dees. In front of a big crowd on short rest, Melbourne could be in for another long night.
Odds:
Tip: Richmond Tigers at $1.43
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Jack Riewoldt at $9.00
Teams:
TIGERS
B: Broad, Astbury, Grimes
HB: Vlastuin, Edwards, Houli
C: Ellis, Prestia, McIntosh
HF: Rioli, Ross, Castagna
F: Riewoldt, Lynch, Martin
FOLL: Nankervis, Caddy, Lambert
I/C: Balta, Baker, Higgins, Stack
EMG: Menadue, Graham, Soldo, Bolton
IN: Riewoldt
OUT: Bolton (Omitted)
DEMONS
B: Hore, Frost, Lewis
HB: Fritsch, Hibberd, Salem
C: Jones, Viney, Hunt
HF: Harmes, Weideman, Petracca
F: Neal-Bullen, T. McDonald, Melksham
FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Brayshaw
I/C: Stretch, Garlett, Smith, Lockhart
EMG: C. Wagner, Oscar McDonald, Tom Sparrow, Declan Keilty
IN: Neal-Bullen, Stretch, Garlett, Smith, Lockhart
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change