Richmond v GWS PreviewLachlan Geleit
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12 July 2024Richmond has never lost to GWS at the MCG, but that looks likely to change on Sunday afternoon.
In dour winter conditions, it’s going to be hard for the 18th-placed Tigers to kick any semblance of a winning score, given they’re the worst offensive side so far in 2024 – particularly against GWS who kicked 116 last week against Carlton.
In that game, the Giants kicked 14 goals to 3 across the second and third terms and you’d almost expect them to turn it on for a half of footy again to get the job done.
A win here for GWS would send them to 10-7 and help them really rebuild their season.
For Richmond, they’re behind North Melbourne in last by percentage at 2-14 and they probably wouldn’t mind staying there as long as they keep getting some important game time into their youngsters.
It’s not only Richmond that GWS has a problem against at the MCG though, given they’re 1-5 in their last six at the venue including the heartbreaking 2023 Preliminary Final loss to Collingwood.
Surely that form line changes this week though, given the obvious matchup advantages the Giants possess all over the ground.
Tip: GWS by 39 points.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/07/11/who-will-win-and-why-the-tips-and-predictions-for-afl-round-18/
