Richmond vs W.Bulldogs @ Etihad - Round 3, 2014

[Owl]

8.75 point game?

[Chuck17]

8.75 point game?

That's ridiculous, there have been 4 point games and 8 point games but an 8.75 point game ?

[Penelope]

do the maths 

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If we've ever needed to lose a game, this is the one.

Come on Tiges - make sure you let us down and get pumped

[one-eyed]

Preview: Western Bulldogs v Richmond

Nat Edwards 
afl.com.au
April 1, 2014 12:46 PM

If recent form counts for anything, the Tigers should have a comfortable win against the struggling Bulldogs

Richmond has a great recent record against the Western Bulldogs having won the past three encounters by an average margin of 66 points. The Bulldogs haven't beaten the Tigers since round eight, 2011 and unless they can find a suitable target up forward their losing trend against the Tigers looks set to continue. The Bulldogs didn't have a single multiple goal kicker in their loss to North Melbourne last Sunday with key forwards Liam Jones and Jake Stringer held to one major each. Their pressure was good in patches but their skill execution needs huge improvement against the Tigers this Saturday if they are to have any chance of breaking through for their first win of the season. Richmond held off a fast finishing Carlton last Thursday night and has since had an eight-day break ahead of this clash. With a strong midfield and the likes of Tyrone Vickery and Jack Riewoldt up forward, the Tigers will be able to stretch the Bulldogs defence.

WHERE AND WHEN: Etihad Stadium, Saturday April 5, 1.45pm   

LAST FIVE TIMES
R13, 2013, Richmond 17.19 (121) d Western Bulldogs 8.13 (61) at Etihad Stadium
R3, 2013, Richmond 20.15 (135) d Western Bulldogs 10.8 (68) at Etihad Stadium
R20, 2012, Richmond 22.18 (150) d Western Bulldogs 12.8 (80) at the MCG
R8, 2011, Western Bulldogs 23.15 (153) d Richmond 18.10 (118) at Etihad Stadium
R2, 2010, Western Bulldogs 17.18 (120) d Richmond 7.6 (48) at the MCG

THE SIX POINTS
1.     Richmond thrashed the Bulldogs twice last season at Etihad Stadium, recording wins by 67 and 60 points in rounds three and 13.
2.     Both teams are ranked in the top five in the League for disposals. The Tigers are fourth averaging 378 disposals per game, while the Bulldogs are fifth with 370.5 possessions per game.
3.     Richmond has won the past three clashes against the Bulldogs by an average margin of 66 points.
4.     At Etihad Stadium, Richmond holds a narrow advantage over the Bulldogs winning six games to five with one draw.
5.     The Tigers are struggling in tackles so far in 2014 and are ranked 16th in the League with 59.5 per game, while the Dogs are ranked 12th averaging 79 tackles per game.
6.     Next to captain Ryan Griffen, Tom Liberatore is the second-highest ranked Bulldogs player in the AFL's Official Rankings at 32. He cramped badly in the final term in the loss to North Melbourne but should be fit and ready for this game.

Prediction: Richmond by 32 points

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-01/preview-western-bulldogs-v-richmond

[Dice]

If we've ever needed to lose a game, this is the one.

Come on Tiges - make sure you let us down and get pumped

You just worry about your own team champ. Zip and two    Not a great start to the year for Mick and the boys is it ?

[Andyy]

Need to try to get some % with this one...

[tony_montana]

Im liking how weve thumped them the past 3-4 times, but we still owe them. They used to exercise no mercy on us and enjoyed walloping us by 100+ under that idiot Eade

[one-eyed]

It shows we've come along way that other sides now see playing us as a test  .

Dogs ready for Richmond test
April 2, 2014 3:36 PM

When on song Richmond will trouble any side in the competition, but the Bulldogs are up to the challenge according to Senior Coach Brendan McCartney.

The Tigers hold a strong record against the Dogs in recent years and McCartney said this clash will show just how much his team has improved since they last met in Round 13 last year.

“Every game is a measuring stick of what you are doing,” McCartney said.

“There are a couple of things that, at their best, Richmond is a challenge for every club.

“It is an area that we have been really working strongly at - so for me and our coaches and our players, yeah it’s a good test - we are confident we will play pretty well Saturday.”

McCartney said it was important the Bulldogs did not allow Richmond to play the game on their own terms or it would be an uphill battle for the four points.

“They have got a distinct way of playing, if you let them play the way they want, they will test you,” he said.

“I would have thought they were really well advanced with that group, [Coach] Damien [Hardwick] has had them for five or six years now and he’s had a coaching group around him.

“That’s a good time frame for everyone to have a connection where everyone is really clear about how they want to go about it.”

The Bulldogs are eager to improve on last week’s showing against North Melbourne, applying their defensive brand of football across the whole four quarters.

“We are going to turn up on Saturday to have a real crack again and we are confident we can do it for a little bit longer than we did last Sunday,” he said.

“We fell about…probably 15 minutes [short]. [We will] fight all day to play the way we want and see where it takes us.”

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2014-04-02/dogs-ready-for-richmond-test

[Tiger Tragic]

“There are a couple of things that, at their best, Richmond is a challenge for every club.

Is he purposely dumbing down his English to connect more effectively with the Bulldog faithful?

[Stripes]

This sounds very much like the write up from Bluey before the GC game. We really need to learn how to push and create space against highly contested teams which man up tightly on us. We saw how we reacted when Carlton played man-on-man against us in the last half - expect a game of it against the Dogs. If we can pull away from them early while we are fresh we may have a chance but a big win is unlikely given how they are plying at present imo.

[one-eyed]

The Western Bulldogs game against Richmond is classed as a category A game and is therefore considered a high demand match.

... the front rows of Level 3 will be restricted to reserve seat sale or membership upgrades.

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2014-04-02/member-ticketing-bulldogs-v-tigers

[Phil Mrakov]

The Western Bulldogs game against Richmond is classed as a category A game and is therefore considered a high demand match.

... the front rows of Level 3 will be restricted to reserve seat sale or membership upgrades.

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2014-04-02/member-ticketing-bulldogs-v-tigers

They're kidding themselves. This game should be C class or B class at best and watch how low the attendance will be now.

[one-eyed]

VIDEO: Richo and assistant coach Danny Daly preview the Bulldogs game ...

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2014-04-03/spotlight-on-r3

[one-eyed]

Despite no Lids or Hampson, we're still strong favourites with the bookies and media experts ...

Richmond    $1.33
W.Bulldogs  $3.35

Line at 18.5 pts

Source: TAB.com.au


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