Richmond vs Sydney @ the SCG --- Round 11, 2022

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AFL Round 11

Sydney vs RICHMOND

Friday, 27th May @ the S.C.G.

Start time: 7.50pm


Broadcast: live on Channel 7 and Fox Footy from 7.30pm AEST. It will also be live streamed on Kayo.

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/3906

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Without spearhead Lynch up forward. Hardwick said he could try a “mosquito fleet” of smaller players close to goal, including superstar Dustin Martin, having seen Carlton do that with great effect against the Swans last Friday.

“We looked at Carlton last week and they played a smaller-type forward line and it worked well for them,” Hardwick said.

“They have given us a little bit of a template.”

Source: HeraldSun

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Tigers ponder Lynch replacement options

By Anna Harrington
AAP
25 May 2022

Richmond will ponder fielding a smaller forward line as they attempt to manoeuvre through possibly two AFL games without spearhead Tom Lynch.

The in-form key forward suffered a hamstring strain in Saturday’s win over Essendon and is set to miss games against Sydney and Port Adelaide, with the bye in between, before returning against Carlton.

Coach Damien Hardwick was contemplating whether to deploy a smaller forward line or to throw ruckman Ivan Soldo forward to support Jack Riewoldt against Sydney on Friday night.

Going small could on the cards, with Hardwick pointing to Carlton’s success in using Charlie Curnow as the sole big man against Sydney.

Hardwick flagged Sydney Stack, fresh off three goals in the VFL, Noah Cumberland and young tall Samson Ryan as potential options.

“It (our forward line structure) is a great question, one we’re still grappling with at the moment,” he said.

“We’ll have a good look at training today, what it looks like – whether Soldo plays more forward or we go a smaller-type forward line with a (Dustin) Martin (or Shai) Bolton-type also.

“We’ve got some options, we’ve just got to work our way through what’s going to give us the best opportunity to win this week against the Swans.

“It could be (a smaller forward line) and that’s what we’re working our way through.

“Pressure is certainly evident, we look at Carlton last week, they played a smaller-type forward line and it worked well for them. So they’ve given us a little bit of a template to look out for as well.”

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1135111/tigers-ponder-lynch-replacement-options

[Andyy]

Please not Ryan. He's a ruck 100%

[pmac21]

Just reading some news articles and apparently it's a season defining game for Sydney after 3/4 losses. 
I tell you every week it seems we come up against the media pumping up the other team. 

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Yep the focus is on the Swans and most of the footy media is tipping them.

https://www.afl.com.au/video/767552/can-the-swans-overcome-the-tigers-

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Round 11 Preview: Sydney v Richmond

Alex Zaia
SEN
26 May 2022

Sydney and Richmond meet in a Friday night clash that will shape the top eight come the end of the round.

The Tigers have come a long way since their last visit to the SCG.

Damien Hardwick’s job was hanging by a thread following a 113-point loss to the Swans in the final round of 2016.

Since that horror evening, Hardwick has guided Richmond to three flags and has his side in the mix for another finals campaign in 2022.

Four consecutive wins over West Coast, Collingwood, Hawthorn and Essendon has the Tigers in eighth spot and just a game outside the top four.

The seventh-placed Swans should provide a sterner test, although they’ve lost three of their last four games, including two defeats on their home deck.

In a quirky stat, both clubs share the same 6-4 win-loss record and identical percentages of 120.4.

Richmond will be without Tom Lynch (hamstring) and Kane Lambert (hip) for the club’s trip to the harbour city, while Jack Graham could return from a toe injury. Marlion Pickett is available after serving his one-match ban.

Sydney is at close to full strength with only Josh Kennedy (hamstring) and Harry Cunningham (abdominal tendon) currently on the sidelines.

The Tigers enter the Round 11 match in better form as they gun for a fifth straight win.

Tip: Richmond by 12 points.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/05/26/who-will-win-and-why-the-predictions-and-tips-for-round-11/

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In-form Tigers wary of Swans in AFL

By Anna Harrington
AAP
May 26 2022

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has dismissed suggestions Sydney are vulnerable at the SCG ahead of their crunch AFL clash.

The Swans have won three and lost two games at their home ground this season and face a tough task against an in-form Richmond, who have won four games on the bounce.

"All I know is they're a really good side that if we allow them to play their way and control the footy, we're going to be in an enormous amount of trouble," Hardwick told reporters.

"They gave us an incredible touch-up here round three last year at the G and we allowed them to play their game.

"When they use the ball really, really well they're damaging, they get forward, they've got some really damaging forwards up there as well.

"So to me, they're a really good, well-drilled, well-coached footy side that is incredibly hard to beat on their home patch."

Hardwick is confident though Richmond's game style can stack up on the different SCG dimensions.

"I hope so (it suits us). It is a challenging ground. It's a little bit wider and a little bit shorter," he said.

"We spoke about it at match committee and end of the day, our training ground is relatively similar in size so we're used to that patch of grass.

"So we'll work our way through it and with good pressure, good contest work, we should be okay."

Richmond and Sydney are both sitting at 6-4 ahead of Friday's game, with the Tigers looking to cover the losses of Tom Lynch (hamstring) and Kane Lambert (hip) and further strengthen their position.

"This is a really important game for us and our footy club, especially going into the bye," Hardwick said.

"Everyone wants to win going into the bye, they want to have a nice enjoyable, six or seven days' break.

"But what we do know is playing away versus a Sydney side that haven't been quite at their best the last three to four weeks is going to be a tough ask.

"But we're up to the challenge and we'll just put our best foot forward and hopefully get the result."

https://www.hepburnadvocate.com.au/story/7754263/in-form-tigers-wary-of-swans-in-afl/?cs=11394

[Francois Jackson]

does anyone know what section the visitors usually sit at the SCG? I haven't been to the ground in about 10 years.

Organized a work day up there so il head to the game.

[WilliamPowell]

does anyone know what section the visitors usually sit at the SCG? I haven't been to the ground in about 10 years.

Organized a work day up there so il head to the game.

I'm heading up too

Not sure where our seats are yet. I'm not the custodian of the tickets 

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McGuane: Why Tigers can’t afford to lose blockbuster

Paywall: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2022-mick-mcguane-previews-sydney-v-richmond-collingwood-v-carlton/news-story/103a22c9af2f64c67954b87026dbd6c9


For those will access, what does McGuane say?

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Umps tonight:

Matt Stevic (9)
Brendan Hosking (16)
John Howorth (17)

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/3906#line-ups

[mat073]

This is it ....most important game of the year.  Win this and I'm a believer.

[WilliamPowell]

I'm heading up too

Well I was going but a certain virus has just got in the way 

[Andyy]

I don't think we can do it without Lynch but I am encouraged by Carlton's win with mostly Curnow as their only tall. Just don't think we have the midfield grunt to compensate unlike Blues.

Big game tonight. Might even say it's an 8 point game.