Richmond vs West Coast @ the M.C.G. - Round 22, 2019

[one-eyed]

We go into the game as favourite with the bookies.

AFL Round 22

RICHMOND vs West Coast

Sunday, 18th August @ the M.C.G.

Start time: 1:10 pm AEST


Odds:
   
Richmond    $1.55
West Coast  $2.40

https://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2019/22/rich-v-wce

[one-eyed]

The match against West Coast will serve as the first part of a vital late-season dress rehearsal for the finals for Richmond as they face another top-four side in the Brisbane Lions the week after.

Both games will go a long way to determining the make-up of the top four and Hardwick was excited by the prospect of facing two of the best teams in the competition immediately before September.

“It’s always good to play sides in really good form at the top end of the ladder, you get a really good look at them and get an understanding of what they do,” Hardwick said.

“We’ve set ourselves for them and we’ve just got to make sure we continue to concentrate on what we can do and play our best football.”

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/tigers-coach-confirms-dusty-for-west-coast-showdown-20190811-p52g2u.html

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West Coast coach Adam Simpson said his team had emerged injury-free ahead of the blockbuster with Richmond, who have won seven games in a row.

“It’s an exciting round. I can’t wait. I think everyone involved in AFL can’t wait for next week,” Simpson said.

“It’s probably the biggest test in the AFL – Richmond at the MCG.”

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-eagles-coach-adam-simpson-ready-for-richmond-tigers-test-with-top-two-at-stake-ng-b881288359z

[lamington]

I think we should go to pretty close to all guns blazing on this one. A loss here could give them a psychological edge if we meet again on GF day

[Tiger Tragic]

stuff me $2.40 for the Weagles is decent odds given our 2nd half yesterday

[pmac21]

Weather forecast is for 17 degrees and no rain at this stage.  You would think we would get 60K there for the game of the year. 

[georgies31]

Eagles getting the job done last 2 weeks that's all nothing to fancy had to shrug of blues to,but we a big improvement on our second half showing and a to many passengers yesterday.Skills need to be spot on to and less handball crap and to cute kicks.Got to make McGovern accountable to.

[one-eyed]

Another side we rarely play at the 'G. This will be just the 4th time in the past 11 years.

Played 12 times since 2008 (11 years):
MCG         2W 1L
Docklands 1W 1L
Subiaco    3W 3L
Optus       0W 1L
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Total        6W 6L

https://afltables.com/afl/teams/richmond/allgames_tm.html#18

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The past two premiers, who hold favouritism for this year’s flag, have played each other only once per season during the past decade.

The third-placed West Coast Eagles won their most recent clash between the two sides at Optus Stadium last May by 47 points.

Richmond, who celebrated Shane Edwards’ 250th game in style yesterday, were 11-point victors at the MCG in April, 2017.

West Coast’s Elliot Yeo said yesterday: “There is no bigger challenge, especially at the G. We are going to have our work cut out for us … but it is going to be a really good game.”

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-gear-up-for-clash-of-the-titans-with-west-coast/news-story/fdda474088c8f1aa91be848c779b70f9

[one-eyed]

Weather forecast is for 17 degrees and no rain at this stage.  You would think we would get 60K there for the game of the year.

The MCG website says they are expecting 48k.

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Opening times

Gates
Public            11.30am
AFL Reserve  11.30am
MCC Reserve  11.30am

Parking
Gate 3: CLOSED
Gate 5: CLOSED
Gate 6: CLOSED
Gate 7: CLOSED

Estimated attendance

48,000

General admission seating

Great Southern Stand
Q1-Q15

Ponsford Stand
M34-M35
Q29-Q36

Olympic Stand
Q49-Q51 Rows N-MM

Please note the general admission areas are subject to change.

Look out for the screens displaying the map of available general admission areas on a match day, located inside each entry gate.

Cheer squad locations

Richmond: M3 and M4 Rows A-K
West Coast Eagles: M33 Rows A-S

https://www.mcg.org.au/whats-on/events-calendar/2019/august/richmond-v-west-coast-eagles-august-18

[Andyy]

Not too worried re: our Carlton performance with WCE coming up.

Team clearly went through the motions. Will be a different attitude next week I'm sure. Looking forward to it!

[one-eyed]

The Eagles are trying to play the underdog tag.

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West Coast livewire Willie Rioli believes Richmond deserve the favourites tag heading into Sunday’s high-stakes clash at the MCG.

“They’re definitely the favourites going into this week and we look forward to the challenge,” Rioli said.

“Richmond are playing an exciting brand of footy and, like us, they’re getting players back at the right time.

“Probably their on-ballers (make them so good), they’ve got guys like Dusty Martin and Trent Cotchin, and they’ve got dangerous small forwards as well so it’s definitely something our backs will look forward to and our mids as well.”

Rioli will face up against cousin Daniel Rioli for the first time in his 35-game AFL career, but was quick to play it down.

“I look forward to it, it’s the first time I get to play against him at the top level,” Rioli said.

“It’s exciting, I don’t want to build it up too much because he might get ahead of himself so we’ll try and keep it down.

“I haven’t (spoke with him) yet, I’ll probably get onto it sometime this week but I’ll most likely catch up with him in Melbourne beforehand.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/rioli-happy-for-reigning-premiers-to-wear-underdog-tag-for-huge-tigers-clash-ng-b881289171z

[one-eyed]

David King breaks down key factor in Tigers versus Eagles clash

By SEN
12 Aug 2019

Richmond and West Coast meet this weekend in a battle between fourth and third and David King is fascinated by what the Tigers will do with Jeremy McGovern.

The Eagles defender is once again in All-Australian form and King wonders whether the Tigers might try something out of the box to quell his influence.

“What will Richmond do with Jeremy McGovern?” King asked on SEN’s Whateley.

“In the last five weeks, he’s the number one intercepts to score player in the competition. He’s won it back 46 times and from those 46 occasions, seven goals five.

“It’s a massive ratio. Every four times he intercepts, often deep in defensive 50, they score.

“I think it’s time for someone to look at flat out tagging McGovern. Do not try and lead on him. Do not try and outsmart him or out-read him. I don’t care who he’s trying to pick up. If he wants to stand in the dominant position, you stand next to him.

“I wonder whether Damien (Hardwick) would have a look at that. When you see what he did in the Grand Final and across the last three years, you can’t just keep going the same way. It hasn’t worked.

“Richmond don’t necessarily need to do that. They’ll probably just say we’ll back our system. We don’t need to look at this.

“Can you afford to have a look at something in Round 22? Even if it fails you say ah well, not a problem, see you in three weeks. I just wonder whether they could have that conversation.

“Everyone is talking about Richmond. No one is talking about West Coast. Not in the same way. They’ve been in raptures about the way Richmond has corrected since the bye.”

The Eagles defeated the Tigers at Optus Stadium by 47 points when they last met in Round 9 of last year.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2019/08/12/king-breaks-down-key-factor-in-tigers-versus-eagles-clash/

[lamington]

The times when West Coast has been beaten, the key was to lower the eyes and have low flat kicks to lead up forwards. The hail mary kicks into F50 usually allowed him to cut it off. That being said I don't think McGovern is strong enough to beat Lynch in a 1 vs 1 marking contest.

[georgies31]

How will our back six matchup on there forward line and who takes who ?.

[Andyy]

Probably forced to play Astbury on Kennedy, Grimes on Darling. Tough ask though...

[Tiger Khosh]

How will our back six matchup on there forward line and who takes who ?.

Astbury to Kennedy
Grimes to take darling when deep. Broad go follow him when he goes up the ground.
Whoever’s not on darling to take Allen
Stack to shift down back and play on Rioli or Ryan.