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AFL 2020 COVID CUP – ROUND 7 EDITION
Richmond Tigers vs Norf Melbourne Kangas Saturday 7:40pm @ Metricon Stadium (Norfs Grand Final)
The season so far….
Tigers:
Before surviving the great flood of July 12th, 2020, the Tigers form had been very much up and down since the restart of the Covid Cup (by up and down, I mean down). A decent win against the Dees, marred by a injury list the length of Robbie Nahas’ towel rack, came after 2 humiliating losses against the Dawks and the Aints, which came hot on the heels of the 2nd worst game of the season that ended in a draw vs the Pies.
A lot has been made of the form of a few of the Tigers stars this year, with Jack Riewoldt seemingly requiring a mobility scooter to move around the field and Dusty seemingly battling severe symptoms of “CBF-19”. Despite this and their lengthy injury list, the Tigers have managed a respectable 3-1-2 record on the season so far…….. which is likely to last another 2 weeks, at most.
Above: Jack Riewoldt in a recent GQ photo shoot
Kangas:
The Kangas currently sit at 16th on the Covid Cup ladder, with 4 straight losses off the back of an impressive win against GW$ on their home deck. Also dealing with a fairly lengthy injury list, the Kangas will be hoping for a quick turn around in form…… and what better game to do it than in their annual Grand Final vs the Tigers.
Similarly to the Tigers, a few of the Kanga match winners are severely down on their form from last season. None more so than Ben “Sideshow Bob” Brown, who has failed to draw free kicks, I mean kick goals at the rate the kanga fan has become accustom to seeing
Above: Ben Brown swan diving
Ins/Outs
The Tigers will likely make minimal changes, if any, with Astbury a chance to return and RCD hoping to get a debut. Mia Rioli and Jake Aarts were very quiet, but they are expected to be retained in the side.
North could see a myriad of changes to the side that faced the Bombres (not a typo) last week, with captain Jack Ziebell expected to return alongside Jedifer Anderson. Based of the vitriol they are copping on the north board currently, id expect Hall and Ahern to make way. As well as these changes, its expected that lumbering big Tom Campbell makes way, potentially for Majak Daw which would be a fantastic story (in all seriousness, good on him for making it back).
The Tip
The bookies have the Tigers as fairly heavy favourites for this one, but one thing they must be forgetting is that this fixture is Norfs Grand Final and as such they will play their little leggies off. We tend to save our little leggies for the actual Grand Final played in September….. or October….. or whenever the f**k its going to be.
Taking into account form, injuries, and the fact that the game is away from the Tigers spiritual home ground, The Gabba, I can foresee a much closer game than most are anticipating.
For these reasons, I have tipped the Tigers by 93.
EDIT: Forgot to add, Prestia late in for Garthwaite
Richmond Tigers vs Norf Melbourne Kangas Saturday 7:40pm @ Metricon Stadium (Norfs Grand Final)
The season so far….
Tigers:
Before surviving the great flood of July 12th, 2020, the Tigers form had been very much up and down since the restart of the Covid Cup (by up and down, I mean down). A decent win against the Dees, marred by a injury list the length of Robbie Nahas’ towel rack, came after 2 humiliating losses against the Dawks and the Aints, which came hot on the heels of the 2nd worst game of the season that ended in a draw vs the Pies.
A lot has been made of the form of a few of the Tigers stars this year, with Jack Riewoldt seemingly requiring a mobility scooter to move around the field and Dusty seemingly battling severe symptoms of “CBF-19”. Despite this and their lengthy injury list, the Tigers have managed a respectable 3-1-2 record on the season so far…….. which is likely to last another 2 weeks, at most.
Above: Jack Riewoldt in a recent GQ photo shoot
Kangas:
The Kangas currently sit at 16th on the Covid Cup ladder, with 4 straight losses off the back of an impressive win against GW$ on their home deck. Also dealing with a fairly lengthy injury list, the Kangas will be hoping for a quick turn around in form…… and what better game to do it than in their annual Grand Final vs the Tigers.
Similarly to the Tigers, a few of the Kanga match winners are severely down on their form from last season. None more so than Ben “Sideshow Bob” Brown, who has failed to draw free kicks, I mean kick goals at the rate the kanga fan has become accustom to seeing
Above: Ben Brown swan diving
Ins/Outs
The Tigers will likely make minimal changes, if any, with Astbury a chance to return and RCD hoping to get a debut. Mia Rioli and Jake Aarts were very quiet, but they are expected to be retained in the side.
North could see a myriad of changes to the side that faced the Bombres (not a typo) last week, with captain Jack Ziebell expected to return alongside Jedifer Anderson. Based of the vitriol they are copping on the north board currently, id expect Hall and Ahern to make way. As well as these changes, its expected that lumbering big Tom Campbell makes way, potentially for Majak Daw which would be a fantastic story (in all seriousness, good on him for making it back).
The Tip
The bookies have the Tigers as fairly heavy favourites for this one, but one thing they must be forgetting is that this fixture is Norfs Grand Final and as such they will play their little leggies off. We tend to save our little leggies for the actual Grand Final played in September….. or October….. or whenever the f**k its going to be.
Taking into account form, injuries, and the fact that the game is away from the Tigers spiritual home ground, The Gabba, I can foresee a much closer game than most are anticipating.
For these reasons, I have tipped the Tigers by 93.
EDIT: Forgot to add, Prestia late in for Garthwaite
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