Game Day AFL 2019 Round 17: Richmond v Greater Western Sydney, 1:10pm AEST MCG

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Melbourne area

Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of showers over eastern suburbs, high (80%) chance elsewhere, most likely from late morning. Winds northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h turning westerly 30 to 45 km/h in the early afternoon then decreasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the late evening.
Where and when: MCG, Sunday July 14, 1.10pm AEST
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What it means for Richmond: A vital top-six scalp. The Tigers are yet to beat a team that currently sits above them, and with the Giants' patchy form both at the 'G and overall, the time is ripe.

What it means for GWS: Arresting an alarming form slump. The Giants have had a poor two weeks, losing to Essendon and Brisbane, and a rare win at the MCG will set them up well.
The stat: Richmond may have lost its past two games to GWS, but it holds the edge at the MCG. The Tigers have beaten the Giants on all four occasions the sides have met in Melbourne, the last match coming in the 2017 preliminary final.
The match-up: Jeremy Cameron v David Astbury
Cameron had a day out and a half against an inexperienced Ryan Garthwaite last time these sides met, but Astbury will be tougher. The Giant is his club's number one forward in the AFL Player Ratings (No.113 overall), with Astbury the Tigers' third key back (No.314).

Jeremy Cameron will have a bigger test against David Astbury this week. Picture: AFL Photos

It’s a big week for: Dustin Martin
Martin was poor against GWS last time the two sides met, succumbing to the tagging pressure of Matt De Boer and getting suspended for striking. With De Boer injured on the sidelines, Martin will be relishing the opportunity to rebound and put in a dominant performance.

Dustin Martin gave away a free kick in this incident.#AFLGiantsTigers pic.twitter.com/g4EaF30bQA
— AFL (@AFL) April 6, 2019

Big call: Trent Cotchin will be determined not to lose to the Giants again and will dominate the clearances, recording 10 by himself.
Prediction: Tigers by 12 points

 

[Macpotata]

 

[gavaniacono]

Tiges form is a ? Mark. They beat a battling saints and an astrocious suns. Nothing in those 2 games can be used to bolster tige's cause for this week.

Giants on a bit of a horror period. They can rebound well from poor performances, and being away, I reckon they target us with a bit more grit this week.

Giants by 30. Skills will pay the bills.

 

[Colonial]

Unless a miracle has happened we will lose by 40.

 

[My Cotchin Rules]

On a windy day like today it will suit a better skilled side. Unless it pours down raining I can't see Tigers winning. Beating up on the saints & Suns doesn't prove anything. GIANTS to bounce back & win by 8 pts.

 

[HTT]

On a windy day like today it will suit a better skilled side. Unless it pours down raining I can't see Tigers winning. Beating up on the saints & Suns doesn't prove anything. GIANTS to bounce back & win by 8 pts.

Rarely very windy inside the G

 

[gavaniacono]

On a windy day like today it will suit a better skilled side. Unless it pours down raining I can't see Tigers winning. Beating up on the saints & Suns doesn't prove anything. GIANTS to bounce back & win by 8 pts.

A also think Giants will win, they have shown resilience under rhe pump. However windy conditions will reduce the skill differential rather than enhance imo MCR.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Tigers will get it done at home.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Tigers but will be 2-3 goals

 

[bato]

GWS will win this.

 

[juss]

50/50.
Bias says Tigers by 16.
Biggest danger is we don't have a match up for Cameron.

 

[Chinacats]

Most tiger supporters think they’ll lose. Hmmm. Should be 6 goal win against timid giants.

 

[dean33]

Tight first half before tigers grind the giants into the mcg turf and have a comfortable 40 pt win.

 

[My Cotchin Rules]

Giants to put the cocky Tigers back out of the 8 and put to bed any top four aspirations.

Hmm and how have they been cocky? Reading this thread so far it's only non tiger supporters that think will win. Maybe read before posting first champ.

 

[juss]

They brought Coniglio in underdone, knowingly took the risk, that's what can happen.

 

[juss]

STACK!!!! So good!!!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Why even take the risk with Coniglio

 

[dean33]

Giants to put the cocky Tigers back out of the 8 and put to bed any top four aspirations.

Always breath a sigh of relief after your predictions...

 

[juss]

Giants too have too much class.
Giants by 26.

Giants to put the cocky Tigers back out of the 8 and put to bed any top four aspirations.

Within a few posts of each other. Someone desperately trying to be heard in a Tigers thread...

 

[Barnzy]

That's why you don't play players with injury concerns.

 

[Turmoil]

Bloody hate to see that, love the way cogs plays hope it's only minor.

 

[Rod Stroker]

They brought Coniglio in underdone, knowingly took the risk, that's what can happen.

That's why you don't play players with injury concerns.

Gee you'd want to hope Riewoldt doesn't fall over

 

[juss]

Gee you'd want to hope Riewoldt doesn't fall over

He was ready last week.

 

[Stax on the mill]

Tigers on a roll with the umps. Once again.

 

[rumply]

Sydney Stack putting on a good show early, he's no Tippa but I give him points for trying