Richmond vs Melbourne @ MCG - Round 4, 2015

[one-eyed]

Event: AFL Round 4
Teams: Richmond v Melbourne
Date: Friday April 24, 2015
Start time: 7.50pm

Gate opening:
Public/AFL members: 5.30pm
MCC members: 5.30pm

General admission areas

Great Southern Stand
M1-M4
Q1-Q12

Ponsford Stand
M29-M35
Q29-Q36

Olympic Stand
Q49-Q57

Car park opening:
Gate 3: 1.30pm
Gate 5: 3.00pm
Gate 6: 4.00pm
Gate 7: 7.00am (pass holders only)

Cheersquad allocation:
Richmond - Bay M3 (Rows A-K) and M4 (Rows A-K)
Melbourne - Bay M33 (Rows A-S)

http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Must win game!

[julzqld]

I hear it will be cold - am coming to the game, dragging my sister with me

[Phil Mrakov]

I fear a repeat of the Tom Hafey tribute game is on the cards  what do you think Bo ?

[one-eyed]

Match preview: Tigers v Demons

Nathan Schmook 
afl.com.au
April 20, 2015


SUMMARY

Thanks to a healthy percentage boost from their 79-point win against the Brisbane Lions, the Tigers find themselves in fifth place and with an opportunity to start building momentum. With seven multiple goalkickers against the Lions, they've addressed a shortcoming from round two, but Melbourne will likely prove a more competitive opponent than the Lions on Friday night. The 12th-placed Demons (1-2) fell 25 points short of Adelaide in round three, but have shown significant improvement in the first three rounds. They have been much more competitive in the contest but will need to clean up their ball use to win on Friday night.

WHERE AND WHEN: MCG, Friday, April 24, 7.50pm AEST

THE SIX POINTS


1. When these sides last met, the Demons won the disposals, marks and hit-outs while the Tigers laid more tackles, took the ball inside 50 more and had eight more scoring shots.

2. The Tigers are the third ranked offensive team in 2015, kicking an average score of 102.6 points per game and kicking more than 100 points in two of their first three games.

3. Despite having played only three games, Demon Jesse Hogan is the number one contested marking player in 2015 with 10. His team has also been impressive with 12.7 per game.

4. These teams last played on a Friday night at the MCG in round 12, 2007. They have met 130 times at the ground, with Richmond holding the advantage 69-60 with one draw.

5. Melbourne has improved its scoring this season, lifting its average score to 75 points a game compared to 60 a game in 2014.

6. Tiger Shane Edwards moved into the top 50 of the Official AFL Player Ratings in round three. He is the Tigers' highest ranked player and No.49 in the AFL.   

IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR …


Jack Watts. The Melbourne forward dropped two uncontested marks against the Crows in round three that cost his team dearly. With the Demons having kicked three goals to one in the first quarter, Watts fumbled a mark and Adelaide scored a goal as a direct result of the error. They scored another out of the resulting centre clearance, turning the game in their favour. Watts made a bright start to the season and will be looking to get back on track.

PREDICTION: Richmond by 21 points

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-20/match-preview-tigers-v-demons

[Loui Tufga]

Weather is going to be poo house!
Pray the front comes late because the low that is forming is packing Rain, hail and 100kph winds. It's currently due to gif late Friday into Saturday morning.

[one-eyed]

MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.


http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce

[Phil Mrakov]

MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.


http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce

Under 60 would be a fail

[1965]

MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.


http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce

Under 60 would be a fail

Depends how wet it is on Friday.

[Phil Mrakov]

MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.


http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce

Under 60 would be a fail

Depends how wet it is on Friday.

Won't rain at all

[(•))(©™]

Will be great listening to all the dud worshippers after Melbourne beats us.

 

[mightytiges]

MCG website saying they're expecing a crowd of 52,000 on Friday night.


http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=b44a136f-f509-4309-a3d6-fe3ea90da9ce

Under 60 would be a fail

There's been only 3 times that Richmond vs Melbourne has got a crowd of 60k+.

* 76k turned up to Round 22 shocker in 1998    .

* Round 15 loss in 2006 when Melbourne were 4th (the last time they were in the finals) and we were 8th and fighting to stay in the finals race which ultimately failed.

* Round 14 loss in 2011 when it was built up by Garry Lyon as the battle of the two "up and coming" sides. 5 weeks later Melbourne lost to Geelong by 186 pts, Bailey was sacked and they imploded as a club.

[mightytiges]

Will be great listening to all the dud worshippers after Melbourne beats us.

 

And if we win, it will only be because Melbourne is a dud side. That's how it works  .

[(•))(©™]

It's not our fault that every shot team in the comp thinks they're a chance to beat us.
All they need do is apply pressure to our little pansy list

[mightytiges]

It's not our fault that every shot team in the comp thinks they're a chance to beat us.
All they need do is apply pressure to our little pansy list

No doubt we are yet to lose the "egg" tag and Friday night is a test of that given what happened last year against Melbourne  . However, let's wait until the result of the game before we start chiseling our tombstone    . A win, no matter how, is all that matters.