Where and when: Optus Stadium, Sunday May 12, 3.20pm AWST
Last time they met: MCG, round seven, 2018: Richmond 15.20 (110) defeated Fremantle 4.9 (33)
The Tigers maintained top spot on the ladder courtesy of a 77-point thumping, with the Dockers booting just 1.3 to the long break – the equal second-lowest opening half in club history. Nat Fyfe took the three votes in a losing side for his 33-disposal, 11-clearance effort.
What it means for Fremantle: The Dockers are right in the mix for finals a third of the way through the season but have only claimed the big scalp of Greater Western Sydney so far. Beating Richmond would help legitimise their September credentials.
What it means for Richmond: The injury-hit Tigers were flogged by the Bulldogs and victory in Perth would give them a bit of breathing space in the early-season jockeying for top eight spots.
How Fremantle wins: The Tigers were torn apart by Aaron Naughton last round and, even if David Astbury returns from an ankle injury, Fremantle has the potent tall forwards to kick a big score given enough supply.
How Richmond wins: Breaking down the Dockers’ miserly defence (AFL No.2) is no mean feat and the Tigers must take the upper hand in the midfield battle and dominate field position to put Freo’s backline under pressure.
The stat: The Dockers incredibly won clearances 43-23 last year against the Tigers, but were smacked 42-64 in inside 50s.
The match-up: Alex Pearce v Tom Lynch
Pearce is in All Australian form and blanketed in-form Crows skipper Taylor Walker last round. Blessed with speed, size and strength, he is the ideal match-up for Lynch, who has been labelled a “liability” by champion goalkicker Matthew Lloyd after booting only one goal in the past three rounds.
It’s a big week for: Reece Conca
Conca has been a useful addition and is averaging 20 disposals for the Dockers as a defensive midfielder and across half-back since his free agency switch from Richmond. There is no doubt he would love to celebrate a victory over his former side.
Father Dougal’s Tip: Dockers by 5 points.
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Thanks for the tip FD 😉
One of my great mates is a rusted on Tiger’s man.
This round is all about pride.
Freo just have to win this,or I will hear about it all year!
Go Freo.
No Late Changes
Fremantle Interchange
Reece Conca
Andrew Brayshaw
Brennan Cox
Ryan Nyhuis
Richmond Interchange
Jason Castagna
Jack Ross
Connor Menadue
Sydney Stack
Thanks CT.
I’m feeling a little flat after my Atkins / Constable lapse.
The good news is I own T kelly 🙂
What could of been ?
Go Ryan. I traded him in this week over Laird and Sicily. This is what PODs are all about. A bit of a gamble.
T.U: Roll the dice and put the C on Fyfe.
T.D: Stick with Macrae’s 135, you greedy bastard.
Nank heading down to the rooms with comments of a groin injury
He did return to the field, but is restricted on how he will do his work in the ruck
200+ Fyfe – go go go
And Fyfe goes B-A-N-G!!!
Oh yes, Bolton!
Welcome to the team Fyfe. 56 points nearing q1. Happy I gave him the C
NEVER go the early crow…..I can tell you from experience.
Hahaha yes. That’s come back to bite me. Let’s hope for a big last quarter
Is Ross actually playing…?
Ross has received an injured ankle/foot after it being stepped on by Fyfe. Not looking good :/
Fyfe finding a way to screw us (those that don’t have him) twice!!
Fyfe felt bad for doing that, so he stopping scoring for this quarter to make up for it. Still on 56 with 2 minutes to go in the 2nd
At this rate I will lose this week
2nd quarter vacation down at Margaret river for Fyfe?
Fyfe going backwards?
HT scores – Tigs up by 13!:
Fremantle Dockers: 5.3.33
Rory Lobb 76
Michael Walters 62
Nat Fyfe 56
S. Switkowski 52
David Mundy 51
Luke Ryan 51
Matt Taberner 48
Reece Conca 38
Brennan Cox 36
Joel Hamling 34
Adam Cerra 33
Darcy Tucker 31
Bradley Hill 29
Travis Colyer 26
Ethan Hughes 25
Andrew Brayshaw 24
Jesse Hogan 21
Ed Langdon 21
Brandon Matera 20
Alex Pearce 18
Ryan Nyhuis 12
Nathan Wilson 11
Richmond Tigers: 7.4.46
Kane Lambert 73
David Astbury 70
Shai Bolton* 69
Dylan Grimes 63
Bachar Houli 58
Brandon Ellis 54
Connor Menadue 52
Dustin Martin 47
Josh Caddy 45
Shane Edwards 41
Tom J. Lynch 39
Ryan Garthwaite 36
Nathan Broad 33
Sydney Stack 31
Dion Prestia 30
Jason Castagna 30
Jack Higgins 30
Liam Baker 28
Kamdyn McIntosh 27
Toby Nankervis 27
Noah Balta 20
Jack Ross 14
I think I jinxed myself (this round is so painful for me).
I said in an earlier post that I hope Fyfe doesn’t do what has been happenining to me lately. A player scores great in the first quarter and then takes another 3 quarters to double it.
Fyfe quarter time score 56 – yay!!
Fyfe half time score 55 – yep he went backwards
I last minute decided to keep the c on whitfield and take cripps 120
Little decisions ( great paul kelly song ), can hurt. At mothers day lunch and all the geelong selection stuff happening, so I think just leave it, danger on field, constable on bench , do I put constable on field or ross . You all know what I did. Cost me another league game I reckon.
Ross is out for the game
Nank has also been confirmed out for the game
Nank gone too!
I was going to say Nankervis being out of the ruck puts Balta in the ruck so he might actually score well….and then he goals as well
Balta is going ballistic this 3rd quarter
Ummm who is tagging Fyfe ?
Haven’t heard about a tag on Fyfe or really seen one, wasn’t looking for one though. So i am going to assume there is no tag
nup – no tag … big third quarter for fyfe though … 38 points
3qtr scores:
Tigers lead 86 -59
Fremantle Dockers: 8.11.59
Rory Lobb 98
Nat Fyfe 94
David Mundy 88
Michael Walters 76
Luke Ryan 67
Matt Taberner 63
S. Switkowski 60
Brandon Matera 52
Reece Conca 49
Jesse Hogan 46
Bradley Hill 46
Darcy Tucker 45
Brennan Cox 45
Adam Cerra 42
Joel Hamling 42
Travis Colyer 37
Ed Langdon 31
Ethan Hughes 28
Andrew Brayshaw 27
Nathan Wilson 23
Alex Pearce 23
Ryan Nyhuis 14
Richmond Tigers: 13.8.86
Shai Bolton* 96
Kane Lambert 94
David Astbury 94
Brandon Ellis 85
Dylan Grimes 84
Connor Menadue 82
Bachar Houli 78
Josh Caddy 77
Dustin Martin 77
Shane Edwards 68
Tom J. Lynch 66
Ryan Garthwaite 60
Kamdyn McIntosh 59
Jason Castagna 58
Noah Balta 58
Sydney Stack 56
Liam Baker 56
Dion Prestia 52
Nathan Broad 43
Jack Higgins 38
Toby Nankervis 30
Jack Ross 15
Caddy was running with him for a bit
Thats enough nathan…one good qtr, one bad, one good, now take a shower…the game is lost.
Fyfe apparently is a chance of getting a suspension from this game. I didn’t get to see the incident
Raise elbow but not a lot in it- fine
High contact, intentional. Mitigated by it being on the ball and Lynch not going off.
Hope it’s just a hefty fine.
I would say if Ablett got off then Fyfe will be free to play. No worse than Gazza’s last week and Lynchy got straight up and kept playing…..
Come September the tigers will be full of
TU: AFL players
TD: VFL players
No comments for won’t be there – GO TIGERS!!!!
I’m getting kinda excited about the Tigers in 2020. Be a nice blend of young talent and experience.
Gotta be happy as a tigers supporter.
Radio commentators are saying Fyfe is in trouble for that elbow.
Nah don’t think so it would be graded as careless & low impact which I think is a fine only, at least I hope it is
Needed balta and baker to beat stack by 90 , got to 84 , another league game down the drain , ross injured. Nevermind , will come back next week and get whacked again. My mate calls setbacks character building, well my character is already at full strength this year.fusc
So is fyfe a champion or a good sc scorer who doesn’t get his team over the line .seemed to score quite a few points for a nothing goal late in the game.