Sportal tipping us by over 5 goals
WE THINK:
It's hard to begrudge the Tigers faithful some success but when their army starts to bulge for the first time in a decade, it borders on a little scary. Damien Hardwick has his side playing desperate football but it is far more than their hardness at the contest that sees them on the cusp of the eight, they are playing highly entertaining football as well. Last week's win over the Saints was one of the games of the season; the pummelling they dished out to the Hawks the week prior was even more emphatic. When Riewoldt plays with confidence, he's exceptionally hard to stop as the Hawks' and Saints' defences will attest. In Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio, Foley, Shane Tuck, Dustin Martin and Shaun Grigg to name a few, the Tigers boast impressive depth as well as variety in midfield. The 'mulleted' Ivan Maric has become a cult figure with the club's fans but it is much more than his hair-do that has impressed, with the 26-year-old former Crow now one of the form ruckman in the league. The Dockers have struggled to score this season and lead only four teams in the points for column. Aaron Sandilands continues to win the majority of hit outs but the Dockers lack depth in midfield and could be critically exposed in that area of the field on Saturday. The Tigers have endured by far the toughest draw of any side so far having played all of the current top eight sides in the opening 10 rounds, but with nine of their next 13 games coming against sides outside the eight, things should get even better for Tigers' fans.
Richmond by 32 points. Read the full preview at: http://www.sportal.com.au/afl-match-preview-display/preview-richmond-v-fremantle-180649
