Adelaide v Richmond PreviewAndrew Slevison
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13 April 2022The Crows host the Tigers in a twilight fixture at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.
Matthew Nicks would be loving what he has seen from his youthful side in recent weeks, especially against Essendon when they were in it up to their eyeballs but fell short late.
They will be buoyed by the form of returning veteran Taylor Walker, who booted four goals last week, while gun midfielder Rory Laird and first-year forward Josh Rachele have been impressive of late.
The Crows are likely to lose Mitch Hinge to a corked hip which somewhat weakens their strength around the ball.
Damien Hardwick’s Richmond side was super against the Bulldogs in Round 4, picking up a 38-point win to momentarily get things back on track.
After welcoming Dion Prestia and Jack Riewoldt back into the fold last weekend, the Tigers should have star defender Nick Vlastuin back. He will most likely replace Ben Miller who has done little wrong in his two outings this season.
The Tigers have won the last two meetings with the Crows after the two sides traded results in the preceding five encounters. The last nine matches have ended in a winning margin of at least 28 points for the victorious side, so it’s more than likely this one will be comfortable on the scoreboard.
But the Crows are proving a tricky outfit to overcome and the visiting Tigers will certainly have their work cut out for them.
Richmond should win, but it might just be a grind.
Tip: Richmond by 18 points.
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