Richmond vs Melbourne @ the MCG --- Anzac Eve, Round 6, 2023

[one-eyed]

AFL Round 6

Melbourne vs RICHMOND

Monday, 24th April @ the M.C.G.

Start time: 7.25 pm


Odds (sportsbet):
Richmond   $3.46
Melbourne  $1.31

https://www.afl.com.au/afl/matches/4838

[Tigeritis™©®]

Bombers applied pressure to ball carrier and has given the Dees a lesson.

You don’t need a team of greats. Just a host of good ordinary players that are fanatical about working for one another. Like Sydney last night that were young but prepared to work hard for one another and we were sloppy and not disciplined

[Francois Jackson]

we havent worked hard for 2 years on a consistent level.

This whole playing the richmond way is laughable. No such thing exists anymore.

dees will smash us by 10 goals.

[camboon]

Hard to see us turning it around
At least it’s back in Melbourne
AFL back to it deceitful best with all games being sell outs, you might just find that in a lot of games the majority of tickets were given away
Ps; no coincidence that Adelaide got the first opportunity , when the polo player comes from there

[eliminator]

Apparently Gawn is back.

[WilliamPowell]

Might be first time in over a decade I might tipping against the Tigers

[camboon]

Lol, now the south Australian polo playing politician has extended for 3 years,  AFL must be getting some kickbacks to cover the ticket giveaways

[torch]

Keep same team.

Keep playing the cubs.

Attitude and intent to win and score goals.

For me, when need to continue playing the cubs.

What we need to change is the game plan and the free-will be kick goals and attack the matches.

Attack the match and play fearlessly, kick goals.

[the claw]

we havent worked hard for 2 years on a consistent level.

This whole playing the richmond way is laughable. No such thing exists anymore.

dees will smash us by 10 goals.

Lets be honest we have not been good enough for two years and it flows into this year as well.

[one-eyed]

Gawn, Lever and Brown possibly all back for the Dees. So, they'll be at full strength .

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/04/17/could-demons-regain-gawn-lever-and-brown-for-anzac-day-eve/

[one-eyed]

MELBOURNE v RICHMOND (Addam Maric Cup)

Monday April 24, 7:25pm at the MCG

Tigers’ burning question: Can Richmond curtail their discipline woes?

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick wasn’t a fan of what he saw from his senior players in a match against a top team in Sydney that the Tigers were well in. The 50m penalties from Shai Bolton, Kamdyn McIntosh and Nick Vlastuin were all avoidable. Hardwick labelled his side’s discipline as “incredibly poor” and “ridiculous” in scathing post-match criticism. But stats show it shouldn’t just be last weekend that concerns Hardwick – the Tigers have already coughed up nine 50m penalties this year. And alarmingly since 2018, Richmond has conceded 55 50m penalties more than the rest of the competition in a worrying “theme” of bad behaviour.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2023-the-blowtorch-round-6-preview-every-clubs-burning-question-fox-footy-commentators-tv-broadcast-guide-analysis-fixture-news/news-story/080b3b32f30d4169f43a3618367bef91

[Broadsword]

Might be the first 100 point belting for 7 years.

Massacre I reckon.

[Andyy]

Might be the first 100 point belting for 7 years.

Massacre I reckon.

I reckon it won't be.

We'll have a shot, give ourselves a chance, then squander it hard like usual.

[one-eyed]

Melbourne v Richmond Preview

Jack Makeham
SEN
20 April 2023

This year’s Anzac Eve clash between the Tigers and Demons has plenty of weight behind it.

Richmond comes into the match desperate for a win to get their season back on track, having secured just one win so far this season.

These early struggles come as a surprise to many who expected the Tigers to return to the top of the competition in 2023, however their lack of cohesion combined with a string of injuries has resulted in a side that can’t get themselves over the line.

Meanwhile, Melbourne’s hot start to the season hit yet another snag last week, as the Demons were completely outworked by a fiery Essendon side.

Melbourne have largely looked like the juggernaut we’ve come to expect them to be for the majority of the year, yet teams like the Bombers and Lions have shown that these Demons are gettable.

While the Demons have had injury issues of their own, they look to be almost out of the woods, something which cannot be said for the Tigers.

Richmond still has holes all over the ground, but by far the one that will have the biggest impact on this matchup is the absence of Tom Lynch.

Without their centrepiece going forward, Richmond’s attack has had its fair share of struggles, relying on a 34-year-old Jack Riewoldt and rookie Samson Ryan to pick up the slack.

Without Lynch to worry about, Melbourne’s star defensive duo of Steven May and Jake Lever could have their way with this banged-up Richmond unit, a matchup which the Tigers have to be concerned about.

In order to keep things competitive, Damien Hardwick will want to turn this into a scrappy affair, similar to Richmond’s Round 3 match against Collingwood.

Yet with their issues piling up week after week, right now the Tigers look outgunned heading into the clash and will need to put together their best performance all season if they’re to upset the Demons on Monday night.

Tip: Melbourne by 16 points.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/04/20/who-will-win-and-why-the-predictions-and-tips-for-round-623/

[one-eyed]

Gawn and Lever named in the Dees' side.