Richmond v Geelong PreviewAndrew Slevison
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21 Aug 2025Geelong has racked up five wins in a row, scoring 111 or more points in each of those victories.
Chris Scott’s free-flowing Cats have so many avenues to goal, evidenced by the fact that this year’s Coleman Medallist Jeremy Cameron was held goalless in last weekend’s 43-point win over Sydney.
Shannon Neale, who won’t play this weekend due to suspension, bagged four while Tyson Stengle and Shaun Mannagh each kicked three. There are capable goal kickers everywhere.
It presents as a major problem for Richmond who have been prone to conceding big scores in their two years under Adem Yze.
The Tigers, overall, have enjoyed a season above expectations, but at times they’ve been disappointing and one of those occasions was last weekend against North Melbourne.
The 48-point defeat in Hobart could be seen as a step back given they arguably should have beaten the Roos back in Round 10. Last weekend’s lineup was older and more experienced than North.
And they’ve been below par against the Cats in recent times.
Since the 2020 Grand Final triumph, the Tigers have lost to the Cats five times in six meetings - the most recent defeat a 72-point shellacking at GMHBA Stadium in Round 17.
The emerging Tigers might be thinking of the off-season ahead so perhaps their application won’t be as strong as it has been. On the other hand the Cats will be applying themselves knowing they’ve got a finals series on the horizon.
There is a whiff of a blowout here. If the Tigers don’t turn up and ramp up the pressure then this could get ugly in two-time premiership Tiger Kamdyn McIntosh’s farewell game.
Prediction: Geelong by 54 points.
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