| 2019 AFL Round 19 COLLINGWOOD v RICHMOND Time & Place: Friday July 26, 7:50pm AEST MCG TV: 7mate / Fox Footy 7:30pm AEST Weather: Min 10 Max 14 Chance of rain: 90% 10-20mm Wind: NW 8kph Betting: Collingwood $2.39 Richmond $1.56 |
HB: Isaac Quaynor, Matthew Scharenberg, Jack Crisp
C: Tom Phillips, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Callum L. Brown, Mason Cox, Will Hoskin-Elliott
F: Jordan De Goey, Brody Mihocek, Jamie Elliott
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams
I/C: Chris Mayne, Josh Thomas, Travis Varcoe, Josh Daicos
Emg: Tyler Brown, Rupert Wills, Ben Crocker, Tyson Goldsack
In: Matthew Scharenberg, Jamie Elliott, Josh Thomas, Josh Daicos
Out: Ben Crocker (Omitted), Brayden Sier (Injured), James Aish (Injured), Flynn Appleby (Omitted)
Scharenberg returns after a string of notable performances for Collingwood’s VFL side. The medium-defender was influential in their 3-point win over Frankston, finishing with 25 disposals, five tackles and named among the best players. Elliott has overcome general soreness that saw him sit out the round 18 clash, with coach Nathan Buckley wanting to explore the forward line mix in an attempt to find the scoreboard more. “We like the fact that we’re getting access, that part of our offence is working well. The forward mix is as important to defend on that front line. Largely, around stoppage was out biggest concern against the Giants and we think we can do that better,” Buckley said. Small forwards Daicos and Thomas come back into the AFL side after a two-game stint in the VFL. Inside midfielder Brayden Sier has been ruled out with a calf injury, while James Aish hasn't recovered from a shoulder injury sustained in the loss to the Giants. Ben Crocker and Flynn Appleby have been omitted from the round 19 side. Collingwood have named Tyler Brown, Rupert Wills, Ben Crocker and Tyson Goldsack as the emergencies. The first bounce is set for 7.50pm, with the MCG expected to attract 82,000 fans. Levi Greenwood (hamstring) Darcy Moore (hamstring) and Jaidyn Stephenson (suspension) were unavailable for selection. |
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What it means for Collingwood: The Magpies' season is quickly spiralling out of control. They've lost three of their past four games, two of them by at least 44 points, but a win against the Tigers will keep them in the top four. What it means for Richmond: The Tigers seems to be timing their run to perfection, and a fifth successive win will lift them back into the top four for the first time since round 10. They also have the chance to gain some belated vengeance for last year's preliminary final drubbing. The stat: The Pies have smashed the Tigers in their past two clashes, by 39 points in last year's preliminary final and by 44 points in round two, while restricting Damien Hardwick's men to just eight and 10 goals respectively. The match-up: Tom Lynch v Jordan Roughead Tigers spearhead Lynch (ranked No. 294 in the Official AFL Player Ratings) is moving into top gear but former Bulldogs big man Roughead (No. 220) has been one of the value recruits of the year. Lynch kicked three goals last time. It's a big week for: Jason Castagna The Richmond opportunist has been in good touch with eight goals in his past three games, but in his past two outings against the Pies he has averaged just nine possessions and tallied just one behind. This is his chance to shine against a depleted Collingwood defence. Big call: After taking a remarkable piggyback speccy against Greater Western Sydney last week, spring-heeled Magpie Jeremy Howe will, for his next trick, complete a human pyramid screamer. Prediction: Richmond by 21 points |
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