The third and final game scheduled for Saturday sees Richmond visit the Western Bulldogs.
The Tigers are flying high and coming off big wins over West Coast in Perth (by 39 points) and Adelaide (by 38 points).

This made it seven wins for the season for Richmond and places them seventh on the competition ladder.

With St. Kilda, North and Gold Coast – all placed under them on the ladder, their next three games, the Tigers are well placed as we head into the back half of the season and will be keen to keep the ball rolling here.

They last two times these sides have met, Richmond have recorded 80 and 67 point wins.

Western Bulldogs recorded two of their three wins this season in the past month with victories over St. Kilda and Port, both by 9 points.

However, last week against better quality opposition in Collingwood, the Bulldogs were never in the hunt and defeated 99 – 65.

Things will not be any easier for the Bulldogs this week and the 34.5 line they’ve been given will surely be test by the in-form Tigers.

TIP: RICHMOND -34.5

Odds comparison by AFL Odds:

Western Bulldogs	5.50	5.50	6.00	5.50	5.50	5.50
Richmond Tigers	1.15	1.15	1.14	1.15	1.15	1.16

Teams:

Western Bulldogs:
B: Brett Goodes, Jordan Roughead, Jason Johannisen
HB: Dale Morris, Michael Talia, Robert Murphy
C: Jack Macrae, Nick Lower, Adam Cooney
HF: Daniel Giansiracusa, Liam Jones, Matthew Boyd
F: Luke Dahlhaus, Lukas Markovic, Clay Smith
Foll: Will Minson, Ryan Griffen, Tom Liberatore
Int: Liam Picken, Jake Stringer, Nathan Hrovat, Lachie Hunter
Emerg: Dylan Addison, Mitch Wallis, Jarrad Grant

In: N.Hrovat, L.Hunter
Out: D.Addison, K.Stevens (shoulder)

Richmond Tigers:
B: Steven Morris, Alex Rance, Bachar Houli
HB: Chris Newman, Troy Chaplin, Nick Vlastuin
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, Brandon Ellis, Reece Conca, David Astbury
Emerg: Jake Batchelor, Matt Dea, Sam Lonergan