AFL Richmond Tigers vs Hawthorn Predictions 21/08

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Richmond Tigers' premiership reign will end by missing the ultimate. The Tigers have lost seven of their last nine matches.

Hawthorn is tipped to form it four wins during a row and sends coach Alastair Clarkson out with a win.

Head to go

Richmond have won five out of the last six matches against Hawthorn. The Tigers won the last encounter between the 2 sides by 29 points at the MCG in Round 2.

• Richmond Tigers have lost 7 of their last 9 matches.
• Hawthorn have won their last 3 matches.
• Richmond Tigers have won 5 out of the last 6 matches against Hawthorn.
  
  

The last time Hawthorn defeated Richmond was Round 3 2020. So my Prediction here is Richmond +18.5

Richmond Tigers Form

Last week, Richmond's finals hopes were about extinguished after losing to the GWS Giants by 39 points at Marvel Stadium.

Richmond have endured a nightmare, winning only two of their last nine matches during a forgetful last half of the season.

Two weeks ago, the Tigers defeated North Melbourne by 33 points after being 28 points down within the first-half.

Richmond Tigers Team News

Richmond have made nine changes, six of them enforced by injuries to Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards, Kane Lambert, Toby Nankervis, Dion Prestia and Rhyan Mansell.

Ryan Garthwaite, Maurice Rioli and Hugo Ralphsmith are omitted.

In come debutant Ben Miller, the retiring David Astbury, Kamdyn McIntosh, Marlion Pickett, Riley Collier-Dawkins, Will Martyn, Jack Ross, Mabior Chol and Jason Castagna.

Richmond Tigers Team List

B: Grimes, Miller, Astbury
HB: Short, Vlastuin, Rioli
C: Graham, Dow, McIntosh
HF: Parker, Baker, Pickett
F: Lynch, Bolton, Riewoldt
FOLL: Coleman-Jones, Collier-Dawkins, Martyn
I/C: Stack, Ross, Chol, Castagna
EMG: Aarts, Garthwaite, Ralphsmith, Naish

Hawthorn Form

Hawthorn defeated the fourth placed Western Bulldogs by 27 points at University of Tasmania Stadium in another huge upset.

The Hawks have won three games during a row to avoid the wooden spoon. In round 19 they defeated the Brisbane Lions by 12 points then beat Collingwood by 19 points fortnight ago.

Hawthorn Team News

Hawthorn have Jaeger O’Meara, Luke Breust and James Worpel all back for Alastair Clarkson's final game responsible of the Hawks.

Hawthorn Team List

B: O’Brien, Hartigan, Frost
HB: Burgoyne, Scrimshaw, Hardwick
C: Howe, O’Meara, Phillips
HF: Breust, Lewis, Nash
F: Wingard, McEvoy, Koschitzke
FOLL: Ceglar, Mitchell, Worpel
I/C: Hanrahan, Morrison, Bramble, Shiels
EMG: Morris, Brockman, Downie, Newcombe

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