RICHMOND v GOLD COAST SUNS (Andrew Raines Cup)Monday August 17, 7.10pm at the Gabba
How to watch on Fox Footy: Channel 504 from 7pm, with Anthony Hudson, Jason Dunstall, Jordan Lewis and Alastair Lynch (followed by On The Couch with Gerard Healy, Jonathan Brown, Nick Riewoldt, Garry Lyon and Tom Morris).
Tigers’ burning question: Is there too much emphasis on quality over quantity?The Tigers have always been a quality-over-quantity team, but the lack of quantity across the board against the Power was alarming. They had just 24 inside 50s, while they also lost the contested possession (-43) and clearance (-18) counts comprehensively. They haven’t been a strong contested ball and clearance team in recent years, but they’ve been a stronger territory team than what they have been in 2020 so far. Saints great Leigh Montagna has concerns, telling First Crack the Tigers “have been much more inconsistent than they have been in their premiership years”. Monday night’s game gives the Tigers the perfect opportunity to bounce back after a nine-day break.
Suns’ burning question: Are they ready for the Richmond test?The timing isn’t ideal for the Suns here. Not only do the Tigers have an extra four days to prepare for the game, they’ll be hungry to avenge that loss to Power. But if the Suns have truly improved this season, this is the kind of game against this kind of opposition where they can prove they’ve taken crucial steps. Three of their past four games have been thrillers, with two of those resulting in losses and one draw. If this clash goes down to the wire against, all eyes will be on how the Suns handle the closing stages, particularly against a battle-hardened side in Richmond.
Fox Footy expert tipsters’ verdict: Richmond 10 — Gold Coast Suns 1
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