Richmond v St Kilda PreviewAndrew Slevison
SEN
15 June 2023Richmond has found some form in the past two weeks, holding out GWS before adding a second road win on the trot by taking care of Fremantle last weekend.
They enter this Round 14 meeting with St Kilda with plenty of momentum, but the Saints also return to Melbourne on the back of a stirring away victory.
They got the job done against the Swans in Sydney and find themselves sitting fifth with an 8-4 record.
Ross Lyon has the Saints playing a brand that is difficult to break down, evidenced by the fact they have conceded the least amount of points (829) across the entire competition.
Under caretaker Andrew McQualter, the Tigers have largely stuck to the same style implemented by Damien Hardwick where they attack quickly once in the clear.
They have had a somewhat disrupted lead-up to this with the Marlion Pickett arrest news leading the agenda since Sunday as well as the Rhyan Mansell Tribunal and appeal situation.
There has been nothing of the like with the Saints, who saw ex-Tiger Dan Butler cleared to play for his dangerous tackle on Nick Blakey.
Butler’s fellow forward Max King has been tuning up nicely with 11 goals in three games since his return from a shoulder injury and poses a major threat to Richmond’s defence, led by Noah Balta.
There is enough in St Kilda’s favour, but in Trent Cotchin’s 300th game, the Tigers could find something a little extra for their triple premiership captain and pull off a result that well and truly keeps their season alive.
Tip: Richmond by 7 points.
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