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Collingwood vs Richmond Tigers Preview
Collingwood is in a must-win situation and needs to secure a victory to remain in contention for the AFL finals, facing a lower-ranked Richmond Tigers team. The Magpies are favored to win by a margin of 1-39 points.
- Recent History: The last two victories by Collingwood over Richmond were by margins of 16 points or less.
- Season Performance: Six out of eight of Collingwood’s wins this season have been by a margin of 1-39 points.
- Richmond’s Struggles: The Tigers have conceded over 100 points in their last four matches and allow the second-most inside 50s to their opposition at a rate of 58.6 per game.
Head-to-Head
Collingwood secured a 14-point victory over Richmond in round 3, 2023, winning 63-49 at the MCG. The recent matchups since 2019 have been competitive, with Collingwood holding a slight advantage of 3-2-1.
Collingwood Form
The Magpies are currently struggling, sitting a win and a half outside the top eight after losing their fourth consecutive match, a significant loss to rivals Hawthorn by 66 points at the MCG. Their defensive performance has been a concern, particularly after conceding their largest score of the 2024 season.
Collingwood Team News
Collingwood welcomes back Lachie Shultz and Mason Cox into the lineup.
Team List:
- B: B. Maynard, D. Moore (C), I. Quaynor
- HB: J. Noble, O. Markov, N. Daicos
- C: S. Sidebottom, N. Long, J. Daicos
- HF: B. Hill, L. Schultz, J. Elliott
- F: M. Cox, D. McStay, J. Howe
- FOLL: D. Cameron, S. Pendlebury, J. Crisp
Interchange (from): P. Lipinski, J. De Goey, B. Frampton, J. Bytel, W. Hoskin-Elliott, H. Harrison, W. Parker
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