Hawthorn v Richmond PreviewSeb Mottram
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12 May 2022The Hawks and Tigers bring two very different form lines into their clash fixtured for Saturday afternoon at the MCG.
Richmond are coming off two strong wins over the past fortnight, having smashed West Coast to the tune of 109 points before backing it up again when beating Collingwood in Dustin Martin’s return game.
Damien Hardwick’s troops have been able to move the ball with increased fluency in their recent wins, and Tom Lynch’s resurgence up forward is a prime example of Richmond getting some momentum into their season.
It’s an opposite record to the Hawks, who started the year well but have faltered in recent weeks, despite playing some solid footy.
They’ve lost three on the trot, the most disappointing coming against an undermanned Bombers side last week as Sam Mitchell’s men faltered in the last quarter.
When at their best, both sides are high scorers but have been prone to leaking big scores, while the makeup across the middle of the ground is also similar for the two teams in relying on a team brand of football.
Hawthorn hasn’t been that far off the pace in recent weeks, but the Tigers are on a roll and it will take an upset to derail their momentum in what should be a high-scoring clash.
Tip: Richmond by 11 points.
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