AFLW: Richmond vs Melbourne @ Casey Fields --- Round 4, 2025

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AFL Round 4

Melbourne vs RICHMOND

Saturday, 6th September @ Casey Fields.

Start time: 12:35 pm


Broadcast:

* Fox Footy
* Kayo
* Binge

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/matches/7884

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Injury List

Player                                Injury          Estimated Return

Rebecca Miller             General soreness          Test
Katie Brennan                     Knee                    Test
Sarah Hosking                 Hamstring                Test
Montana McKinnon               ACL                     Test
Tessa Lavey                     Hamstring            4-6 weeks
Charley Ryan                       ACL                   Season
Zoe Hargreaves                   ACL                   Season

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AFLW Injury Report: Round 4, 2025

AFLW High Performance Manager Eliza Morrison has provided this week’s injury update as the Tigers head down to Casey Fields to take on the Demons on Saturday.

Grace Egan: Lip, Available

"Grace suffered a lip laceration from the Bulldogs game. She had surgery last week and will be available for selection this week," Morrison said.

Bec Miller: General Soreness, Test

"Bec had some hamstring tightness after the Western Bulldogs game. With the tight five-day turnaround last week, we didn't take any risks," Morrison said.

"We are hoping she will tick off what she needs to do this week, to be available for selection."

Katie Brennan: Knee, Test

"Katie pulled up with some knee soreness from the game. We will give her as much time as possible to settle before we test her for this week's game," Morrison said.

Sarah Hosking: Hamstring, Test

"Hosko returned to matchplay via scrimmage on the weekend and will be available for selection at AFLW level, given she completes main training this week," Morrison said.

Montana McKinnon: ACL, Test

"Similar to Sarah, Montana has built up her game exposure at the scrimmage level, and given she completes main training, will be available for selection at AFLW level," Morrison said.

Aoibhin Cleary: Available

"Aoibhin relocated from Ireland three weeks ago. As she has never played Australian Rules Football, we have built her up via scrimmage minutes and are now happy for her to be available for selection at AFLW level," Morrison said.

Tessa Lavey: Hamstring, 4-6 weeks

"Tessa is moving through her progressions as planned," Morrison said.

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1882327/aflw-injury-report-round-4-2025

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PANIC STATIONS FOR FINALS CONTENDERS?

In a 12-round season, it’s a bad spot to be if you’re 0-3.

But that’s where both perennial finals contenders Richmond and Geelong are three weeks into 2025.

Of the 11 Fox Footy AFLW commentators surveyed pre-season, five had the Tigers playing finals, while eight had Geelong returning to the top eight after narrowly missing out last season.

Of Geelong and Richmond, Fox Footy expert Chyloe Kurdas is more puzzled by the latter’s slow start to 2025.

“Aren’t they fascinating?” Kurdas said. “On paper, they’re incredibly talented … yet you could argue they’ve been pretty well beaten in those three losses and you’ve never really felt ‘they’re right in this until the final siren’.

“I don’t know what’s going at Richmond, but I think they’re definitely underperforming for the talent they’ve got on paper.”

Asked what needed to change at the Tigers, Kurdas said: “I think they’re a bit predictable, to be honest.

“If you look at Sydney for instance and how they go inside 50, Chloe Molloy is there but they’ve got the courage to use the others. Whereas you know Richmond are going to go to Katie Brennan and Caitlin Greiser. Emelia Yassir is there as a crumber to mop up if the mark is not taken, but they’re not using others as nominated goalkickers primarily.

“If I look at Ellie McKenzie and Mon Conti, who both get so much of the ball … I feel like they need to be seen to be dangerous around the goals – and they’re just not. Therefore, I don’t think that stretches the opposition well enough and it makes the progression to goal much more predictable.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/womens-afl/aflw-news-2025-talking-points-with-chyloe-kurdas-mitch-brown-west-coast-eagles-interview-concerns-for-brisbane-and-richmond-praise-for-matilda-scholz-and-daisy-pearce/news-story/c415fcb17079542edd729c77766675b4

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LMAO

Perennial finals contenders

Not sure making the finals twice, once falling into 7th , constitutes perennial

But good luck to all involved

[Chuck17]

I reckon they will win about 2 games this season

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4 changes. Katie out with that knee soreness.

In: Rebecca Miller, Sarah Hosking, Montana McKinnon, Lauren Brazzale

Out: Katie Brennan (Injured), Kate Dempsey (Managed), Montana Beruldsen (Omitted), Emelia Yassir (Omitted)

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RICHMOND

B:                Laura McClelland            Rebecca Miller

HB:  Jodie Hicks             Gabby Seymour               Beth Lynch

C:  Maddie Shevlin           Isabel Bacon                 Ally Dallaway

HF:  Sierra Grieves           Paige Scott                 Sarah Hosking

F:             Montana McKinnon            Caitlin Greiser

R:    Poppy Kelly              Monique Conti              Ellie McKenzie

Int:  Katelyn Cox    Libby Graham    Charli Wicksteed   Mackenzie Ford     Lauren Brazzale


Emg:  Lulu Beatty       Emelia Yassir      Grace Egan

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1884335/team-selection-round-4

[Chuck17]

Well that is a bit of a statement with two gimmees being omitted in Dempsey and Yassir.

Both of which have been in ordinary form this year.

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Gabby Seymour will captain our side tomorrow in the absence of Katie Brennan 💛

https://x.com/RichmondWomens/status/1963859643781808226

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Tigers on "right track" for win

By Anna Pavlou
Richmond Media
Sep 5, 2025

AFLW backline coach Chris Muratore has declared that Richmond is on the edge of snatching a much-needed win to kick-start their season.

Starting without a win from the first three outings of the season, the Tigers look ahead to Saturday's clash against Narrm at Casey Fields, with Muratore confident a win is on the horizon.

"It's not the start we would have wanted from a win-loss (perspective), but I feel like we are on the right track," he told Richmond Media.

"Our game is growing. It's been disappointing at the end of the game when we're not singing the song, but we're taking steps forward and we know we're not far away."

From a backline perspective, Muratore knows the pressure has mounted on his defensive group.

But that's not all back. Instead, he's utilising the pressure to create belief, noting the growth over the opening three rounds.

"It's been tough, as it comes back to a win-loss (perspective). We've been under the pump a lot. We're growing together and learning a lot about each other. The best way to learn is when we are under the pump.

"We've got some challenges, but we're coming out the other end, which is not far away from having a win."

Although the win hasn't shown on the scoreboard just yet, Muratore knows there's been a major victory in the continued growth of key tall Bec Miller early this season.

Miller has been swung forward on multiple occasions, kicking two goals in a career-first change.

"Me and Granty (assistant coach Emma Grant) always fight about where Bec is going to play every week, but it's good to have that option," he said.

"A strong utility, where she can go down back, drive great energy, defend first, then throw her forward, and we've seen her kick a couple of goals. It's a great tool to have in the shed."

As for what lies ahead, the chance to face a dominant Demons side is one Muratore wants to attack with both hands.

"It's a great opportunity to play a side that's 3-0, to get our season started. It takes one to turn to two, to three wins really quickly," he said.

"We know it can turn, so taking a scalp is maybe what we need."

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1885378/aflw-r1-3-review-fluffy

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[mightytiges]

Geez, talk about being deluded . That's just embarrassing stuff.

We'll be lucky to get within 6 goals of Melbourne tomorrow  .

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Last week the Pies proved that shutting down space and pressuring that outside ball can really disrupt the way the Demons move the ball. This must be the first priority for Richmond this week – limiting that control and neat ball use – before then creating their own attacking opportunities.

Tip: The Demons will continue to notch up the wins. Narrm by 15 points.

https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/1410427/r4-preview-heavyweights-do-battle-time-to-separate-contenders-from-pretenders

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Just started. Breeze favouring the end to the right of screen which Melbourne are kicking to in the first quarter.

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Melbourne player runs right into the protected era but no 50  .


As usual we have no team structure .

0 - 7

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If you want to know why Ferguson is such a dud coach, we are kicking into the breeze and not one Tiger is front and square defensive/breeze side to the contest .