WHO WILL WIN AND WHY? THE PREDICTIONS AND TIPS FOR ROUND 18Alex Zaia
SEN
14 July 2018North Melbourne v RichmondIt’s been a tumultuous week for North Melbourne.
Following last week’s narrow loss to Collingwood – their 14th straight defeat – the club parted company with senior coach David Noble on Tuesday.
The Kangaroos lost patience with Noble, who won just five of 38 games at the helm, leaving the 1-15 Roos rooted to the bottom of the ladder.
North Melbourne’s VFL coach Leigh Adams will act as caretaker for the remainder of the 2022 season.
Adams’ first game in charge will be against Richmond at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.
The Tigers are coming off an after-the-siren loss to Gold Coast after leading by as much as 40 points in the third quarter.
While the defeat could prove costly, Richmond is still clinging onto eighth spot after teams around them slipped up.
Their finals destiny remains in their own hands.
The last time the Kangaroos changed coaches mid-season was in 2019 when Rhyce Shaw replaced Brad Scott on an interim basis.
In a quirky stat, Shaw’s first game as caretaker was against the Tigers, guiding the Roos to a 37-point win at Marvel Stadium, the same venue where this weekend’s match will take place.
However, it’s unlikely that history will repeat itself on this occasion.
Tip: Richmond by 40 points.
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