Richmond v West Coast PreviewNic Negrepontis
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29 June 2022Coming off a big confidence boosting win, West Coast will now take on Richmond at the MCG.
The Eagles are getting soldiers back and starting to resemble a competent AFL side.
Is it enough to beat Richmond though? The Tigers have lost a few players to injury, but are playing their best brand of footy at the present time.
They went down to Geelong in a tight contest that could have gone either way last week and if they play to that level on the MCG, Richmond will be too strong for West Coast.
When the two sides met in Round 7, the Tigers won by 109 points in one of the routs of the season.
Tom Lynch kicked 7.5, Jack Riewoldt kicked four and Richmond did as they pleased.
You would imagine the Eagles will put up somewhat more of a challenge this time around.
Josh Kennedy and Jack Darling are in good form and the West Coast midfield is closing in on full strength, the question will be whether the backline can hold up.
Given all the factors, it’s impossible to tip the Eagles, but they will be competitive.
Tip: Richmond by 40 points.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/06/29/who-will-win-and-why-the-predictions-and-tips-for-round-16/