Richmond vs Port Adelaide @ Adelaide Oval - Round 15, 2016

[one-eyed]

AFL Round 15

Port Adelaide vs RICHMOND

Adelaide Oval, Friday, July 1, 7.20pm ACST (7.50pm AEST)

Odds: (Crownbet)

Richmond        $2.95
Port Adelaide   $1.40


Both sides on 6-7.

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/15/port-v-rich

[one-eyed]

Match preview: Port Adelaide v Richmond

AFL.com.au
28 June 2016


SUMMARY
With both teams among a group of five with six wins, victory is crucial to keeping their slim chances of reaching the finals alive. The Power have lost their past two, but are well rested with a 13-day break after their disappointing 17-point defeat to Fremantle. Ken Hinkley's men could be boosted with the addition of key forward Jay Schulz (back) and defender Jack Hombsch (hamstring). They take on a Tigers side that has won its past two, albeit against both Queensland teams who are near the bottom of the ladder. The Power are much stronger than when they beat Richmond by 35 points in round six, with their two All Australians, Robbie Gray and Chad Wingard, back in the side. The Tigers were missing key defender Alex Rance through suspension on that occasion, but will need a strong performance on the road to keep in touch with the top eight.

WHERE AND WHEN: Adelaide Oval, Friday, July 1, 7.20pm ACST

LAST FIVE TIMES
R6, 2016: Port Adelaide 13.16 (94) d Richmond 8.11 (59) at the MCG
R8, 2015: Richmond 11.10 (76) d Port Adelaide 5.13 (43) at Adelaide Oval
1EF, 2014: Port Adelaide 20.12 (132) d Richmond 11.9 (75) at Adelaide Oval
R17, 2014: Richmond 19.12 (126) d Port Adelaide 16.10 (106) at Etihad Stadium
R7, 2013: Richmond 18.6 (114) d Port Adelaide 10.13 (73) at AAMI Stadium

THE SIX POINTS

1. Port Adelaide's 35-point win over Richmond in round six shows that statistics don't always tell the whole story. Bachar Houli (34 possessions), Shaun Grigg (32) and Dustin Martin (31) found plenty of the pill and the Tigers dominated the hit-out count (64 to 24), but the Power led at every change.

2. Hard work at the contest has been Port Adelaide's trademark this season. The Power are ranked second in tackles in the competition with 78.8 per game, while the Tigers are last in that category, with a dismal 62 per game.

3. History favours the Power, but the Tigers can take heart from their recent record against Port Adelaide. The Tigers have won four of their past seven games since 2012, including a draw. But the Power still have the edge overall 16-10 since the club's entry into the competition.

4. Richmond's forwards are getting plenty of great service from their midfield, taking the second-most marks inside attacking 50 this season with 14.5 per game. The same can't be said of the Power, with just 10.2 to rank third-last.

5. This is the first serious challenge for the Tigers in a number of weeks. While on the surface they are in great form having won five of their past six games, their past four have been against the bottom-four sides.

6. He's firming in the Brownlow Medal markets every week with a slew of best on ground performances, but that hasn't translated in Richmond star Dustin Martin climbing up the Schick AFL Player Ratings. Martin is 39th overall (468 points), but only fourth at the Tigers behind Brett Deledio (28th, 478., Shane Edwards (32nd, 475) and Alex Rance (34th, 473.9).


IT'S A BIG WEEK FOR … Robbie Gray.
Port Adelaide's dual All Australian was held to just 18 touches by Michael Barlow, who had a career-high 43 possessions of his own, in Fremantle's 17-point upset of the Power in round 13. Gray needs to exert his influence in the midfield and be strong enough to shake off the tag he's certain to get.


PREDICTION: Port Adelaide by 24 points

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-27/match-preview-port-adelaide-v-richmond

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'History' against Power fresh in the mind for Tigers

AFL.com.au
28 June 2016


RICHMOND'S trip to Port Adelaide on Friday night will be another chapter in the intense rivalry growing between the two clubs, predicts Tigers midfielder Brandon Ellis.

The Power's domination of Richmond in the 2014 elimination final, when they burst clear in the opening term before eventually finishing 57-point winners, still sticks in the craw of the Tigers' players.

"What they did to us in the final, we didn't really like that," Ellis said at the club on Tuesday.

"We've got a lot of coaches that are at Richmond now that played for Port Adelaide, so there's a lot of history between the two clubs."

Both teams sit at 6-7, although Port's percentage is almost 20 points higher. West Coast is 8-5 in eighth place but recently lost brilliant ruckman Nic Naitanui to surgery on both his Achilles.

Ellis was well aware of what was riding on the match.

"It's a massive game. Going over there, it's always tough to beat them," he said.

"There's a bit of history between us, which is always good, so it's going to be a pretty fierce contest."

Richmond was on the end of a 35-point defeat to the Power in round six earlier this year at the MCG. Robbie Gray and Chad Wingard missed through injury.

However, the Tigers had their own personnel issues, with Alex Rance serving a suspension, while tough midfielder Kane Lambert suffered a punctured lung in the opening term.

Ellis said his teammates were well aware what aspects they needed to rectify to be victorious on Friday.

"We reviewed that game a little bit this morning, found out what we did wrong," he said.

"We went back and we know what we have to do this weekend to get over the line."

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-06-28/history-against-power-fresh-in-the-mind-for-tigers

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Must win game.

[wayne]

We're 2nd for marks I50 this year, my question is who is taking them??

Vickery is instructed to drop them, Riewoldt isn't taking 14 a game...??

[Diocletian]

Must be Hamspud clunking them all then....according to WAT & Jackoff at least....

[Yeahright]

Tigers dominated the hit-out count (64 to 24), but the Power led at every change.

But hit-outs are so damn important that's why Hammer is our MVP...isn't it?

[Chuck17]

Tigers dominated the hit-out count (64 to 24), but the Power led at every change.

But hit-outs are so damn important that's why Hammer is our MVP...isn't it?

If we dominated the hit outs like that surely we won the game

[Yeahright]

Tigers dominated the hit-out count (64 to 24), but the Power led at every change.

But hit-outs are so damn important that's why Hammer is our MVP...isn't it?

If we dominated the hit outs like that surely we won the game

Surely we can contest the result in some formal way?

[Chuck17]

Tigers dominated the hit-out count (64 to 24), but the Power led at every change.

But hit-outs are so damn important that's why Hammer is our MVP...isn't it?

If we dominated the hit outs like that surely we won the game

Surely we can contest the result in some formal way?

I would say so and when the tribunal hears about his training form leading up to that game they will have no choice but to award us the four points

[🏅Dooks]

Tigers dominated the hit-out count (64 to 24), but the Power led at every change.

But hit-outs are so damn important that's why Hammer is our MVP...isn't it?

If we dominated the hit outs like that surely we won the game

Surely we can contest the result in some formal way?

I would say so and when the tribunal hears about his training form leading up to that game they will have no choice but to award us the four points

This just makes plain sense.

Anyone who thinks otherwise is a clown and a fool.

[yellowandback]

 

 

[Simonator]

What do you guys wanna see this game ?

I wanna see Vlastuin in the guts for 50% + gametime
I wanna see Broad andConca take em on off the back flanks
I wanna see players backing themselves in
a couple big grabs and goals from Griff
I wanna see vickery get 1 disposal for the match and finally get dropped
I wanna see Martin get another BOG
I wanna see 4 quarters of good footy.

Will any of this come true ?

[Stalin]

Tigers $3.50

 

[🏅Dooks]

What do you guys wanna see this game ?

I wanna see Vlastuin in the guts for 50% + gametime
I wanna see Broad andConca take em on off the back flanks
I wanna see players backing themselves in
a couple big grabs and goals from Griff
I wanna see vickery get 1 disposal for the match and finally get dropped
I wanna see Martin get another BOG
I wanna see 4 quarters of good footy.

Will any of this come true ?

I wanna see if by not playing, Hampson has a greater impact on the game than when he does play.