Richmond vs St Kilda - Round 14, 2013

[TigerTimeII]

must win game lol

[one-eyed]

Preview: Richmond v St Kilda
By Jennifer Phelan
afl.com.au
Monday, June 24, 2013

SUMMARY
After three straight wins, the Tigers – and their army – are on the march. With September firmly in their sights for the first time since 2001, the Tigers celebrated a commanding 60-point win over the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night that catapulted them to sixth on the ladder. Meanwhile, the Saints are at the opposite end of the table at 15th although their 35-point win over Melbourne on Saturday gave fans something to cheer about after a challenging week off-field. It was their third win for the season after earlier beating Greater Western Sydney and Carlton. 

WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Sunday June 30, 4.40pm

TV AND RADIO: Click here for broadcast guide and odds

LAST FIVE TIMES
Rd 2, 2013, Richmond 14.15 (99) d St Kilda 12.10 (82) at the MCG
Rd 10, 2012, Richmond 18.13 (121) d St Kilda 16.17 (113) at Etihad Stadium
Rd 2, 2011, St Kilda 13.17 (95) drew Richmond 14.11 (95) at the MCG
Rd 21, 2010, St Kilda 17.13 (115) d Richmond 14.10 (94) at Etihad Stadium
Rd 11, 2010, St Kilda 14.13 (97) d Richmond 8.11 (59) at Etihad Stadium

THE SIX POINTS

1. Richmond's Nick Vlastuin is having some kind of a first year. He won a NAB AFL Rising Star nomination for his 23-disposal game in round seven against Port Adelaide and has played every game since his round five debut. He's been steadily climbing in the Official AFL Player Ratings as well – he held an overall position of 636th in the competition after his first game but is now 480th with eight games under his belt.

2. Richmond defeated St Kilda earlier this season in round two at the MCG by 17 points with Jack Riewoldt booting seven goals. The Tigers have won the past two contests between the sides.

3. Riewoldt's record against the Saints is impressive; he's kicked 30 goals in just eight games, including 15 in their past two meetings. 

4. St Kilda used to dominate Richmond. From 2003 to 2011, the Saints won 13 of 15 clashes between the sides. This will be the 177th head-to-head with Richmond holding a clear advantage of 104 wins to 69 with three draws, including one in 2011.

5. At the MCG, there have been 31 previous meetings with 20 wins to eight in the Tigers' favour, as well as three draws.

6. Richmond hasn't defeated St Kilda twice in the same season since 2000, and the Tigers – despite their recent wins - continue to be the worst tackling side in 2013 with an average of 53.4 per game to St Kilda's 59.2 per game, which leaves the Saints ranked 15th in the competition in that area.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-06-24/preview-richmond-v-st-kilda

[one-eyed]

Looks like the Saints are starting to put the cue in the rack for 2013. Sam Fisher will go in for toe surgery ending his season, so he won't be back this week to play against us.

[wayne]

Could Fred Fannings record be under threat this week?

Azza Edwards could be about to explode!!!

[lamington]

if Jake King takes a hanger in the goal square and actually sticks the mark I would die a happy man.

[Phil Mrakov]

Time to pay them back with a 100 point belting.

Do it Tiges  ®

Fat chance pops

[Rampstar]

Im expecting a standard 4 to 6 goal win for the Tiges. Thats the normal state of affairs these days and its not a bad way to have it either IMHO.

[eliminator]

Agree it is a must win game. Must bring the same intensity that we played against Adelaide. Even though the bulldogs beat St. Kilda I rate St. Kilda as a better team than the bulldogs. If we are serious about playing finals we need to dipose of teams like St Kilda in a clinical fashion.

[Oiafi]

if Jake King takes a hanger in the goal square and actually sticks the mark I would die a happy man.

lol. He can certainly get up there but he always looks so surprised he seems to panic and drops it. 

[Owl]

if Jake King takes a hanger in the goal square and actually sticks the mark I would die a happy man.

lol. He can certainly get up there but he always looks so surprised he seems to panic and drops it. 

haha yeah its like 'wtf am I doin up here!'

[cub]

Like last week, get the job done! routine win relaxing day, Im starting to enjoy this

[Willy]

I want us to wallop these jerks. No cruising, just all out pain administering. 

[WA Tiger]

Must win game

Absolutely Chucky!

You don't come out with these big statements very often, so when you do we should all stand up and take notice!

Dare we say a 12 point game?

 

All games are must win. This upcoming game is no exception.
If we are a finals side we should knock them off.
Go Tigers.

x2

[tigs2011]

I want us to wallop these jerks. No cruising, just all out pain administering. 

Wouldn't mind 3 more after it either.  We owe a few teams from over the years. 

[one-eyed]

Hayes to help Saints stop Tigers

By AAP .
27 June 2013 01:51PM EST


ST KILDA are hoping the likely AFL return of veteran midfielder Lenny Hayes has a trickle-down effect that stops the surge of Richmond dangerman Jack Riewoldt in their MCG clash on Sunday.

The gun forward has almost single-handedly put the Saints to the sword in their last two AFL meetings, kicking a total of 15 goals.

“Jack has been a thorn in our side, no doubt,” said St Kilda coach Scott Watters.

“We need to have a look at what sort of options we’ve got to apply pressure.

“Ultimately it always comes down to what sort of midfield pressure you apply as well, and the type of supply that he’s getting, but he’s certainly been a player that’s caused us a lot of trouble over the last three or four years.”

Their cause hasn’t been helped this week with the loss of defender Sam Fisher, who required season-ending toe surgery.

Hayes hasn’t played since Round 9 in late May due to a hamstring injury but is tipped to make a comeback on Sunday afternoon.

Watters said that Hayes still had to get through training before he was given the green light, and if he didn’t come up for the Tigers, could play for their VFL club Sandringham.

“We’d be really hopeful that Lenny plays this week,” he said.

The young Saints have missed his on-field leadership, and his return is key with the Tigers’ midfield one of the best in the competition.

“They’re a very talented side,” Watters said.

“I think five or six of their midfielders are top-10 draft picks and probably four or five of them are top-five draft picks, so merely looking at the talent, it’s a great challenge for our group.”

Watters said his team had taken confidence from their 35-point win over Melbourne after a tumultuous week that saw veteran Stephen Milne stood down from playing after being charged with rape.

The coach didn’t want to expand on Milne apart from saying he was “coping well”.

Ruckman Ben McEvoy, who got a head knock against the Demons, looked strong at training at Seaford and is set to take his place in the side.

http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2013/06/27/hayes-to-help-saints-stop-tigers/