Fremantle v Richmond PreviewAndrew Slevison
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4 July 2024Fresh off a one-point giant-killing win over pace setters Sydney, Fremantle hosts lowly Richmond at Optus Stadium on Saturday night.
The Dockers are in fairly good nick right now having won three of their last four ahead of their clash with a side they saw off by 54 points in Melbourne in Round 8.
Justin Longmuir’s side is 4-2-1 at Optus this season while the Tigers lost to the Eagles by 39 points the last time they were in Perth in Round 5, so the home comforts should suit Freo again.
But don’t expect a shoot-out as Freo v Tigers games in recent times have generally been low-scoring. The last five meetings have averaged a total match points of 120.
The Tigers are battling to find any consistency up forward and are yet to score above 100 this season. You’d think they would need to score at least 85 to put any scoreboard pressure on the Dockers and that is a threshold they’ve passed just once this year.
Freo currently sit third on the ladder and this is a great chance for them to establish themselves in the top four.
They’ve been criticised in the past for letting such opportunities slip but they should pass this test with flying colours.
Tip: Fremantle by 32 points.
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