Footy Form Guide, Round 22, 2008
Melbourne v Richmond,
Sunday August 31, MCG, 2.10 AEST
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Tigers will round off the year with a win,
and again finish 9th.
Sports Acumen Odds and
Markets
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Melbourne
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Richmond
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MELBOURNE
B: Matthew Whelan, Nathan Carroll, Daniel Bell
HB: James Frawley, Matthew Warnock, Colin Garland
C: Cameron Bruce, James McDonald, Brad Green
HF: Ricky Petterd, Brad Miller, Simon Buckley
F: Addam Maric, Colin Sylvia, Adem Yze
Foll: Jeff White, Clint Bartram, Nathan Jones
I/C (from): Jack Grimes, Ben Holland, Stefan Martin,
Cale Morton, Michael Newton, Paul Wheatley, Shane
Valenti
In: Frawley, Grimes, Maric, Petterd, Valenti, Holland,
Carroll
Out: Mark Jamar, Matthew Bate, Lynden Dunn, Austin
Wonaeamirri (hamstring)
New: Jack Grimes (Northern Knights)
RICHMOND
B: Chris Newman, Will Thursfield, Kelvin Moore
HB: Jay Schulz, Luke McGuane, Jordan McMahon
C: Matthew Richardson, Shane Tuck, Brett Deledio
HF: Matt White, Joel Bowden, Richard Tambling
F: Shane Edwards, Jack Riewoldt, Trent Cotchin
Foll: Troy Simmonds, Kane Johnson, Nathan Foley
I/C (from): Greg Tivendale, Mitch Morton, Dean Polo,
Adam Pattison, Alex Rance, Daniel Jackson, Daniel
Connors
In: Tivendale, Pattison, Polo, Rance
Out: Tristan Cartledge
New: Alex Rance (Swan Districts)
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The Melbourne Missing
Key Players Missing
Aaron Davey
(97 games, 130 goals)
Chris Johnson
(31 games, 2 goals)
Paul Johnson
(43 games, 11 goals)
Brock McLean
(75 games, 32 goals)
Brent Moloney
(69 games, 16 goals)
Jared Rivers
(70 games, 4 goals)
Russell Roberston
(215 games, 399 goals)
Austin Wonaeamirri
(18 games, 24 goals)
Retired
David Neitz
(306 games, 631 goals)
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The Richmond Missing
Key Players Missing
Nathan Brown
(206 games, 333 goals)
Danny Meyer
(17 games, 9 goals)
Kayne Pettifer
(109 games, 129 goals)
Graham Polak
(106 games, 24 goals)
Andrew Raines
(53 games, 1 goal)
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Melbourne at the MCG
Won 3 of the last 8
Won Rd 20 2008 v West Coast
Lost Rd 19 2008 v Geelong
Lost Rd 18 2008 v Essendon
Lost Rd 17 2008 v North Melbourne
Won Rd 14 208 v Brisbane
Lost Rd 11 2008 v Collingwood
Lost Rd 9 2008 v Hawthorn
Won Rd 7 2007 v Fremantle
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Richmond at the MCG
Won 4 of the last 8
Won Rd 20 2008 v Fremantle
Won Rd 20 2008 v Hawthorn
Won Rd 16 2008 v Essendon
Lost Rd 14 2008 v Carlton
Lost Rd 11 2008 v Adelaide
Won Rd 9 2008 v Essendon
Lost Rd 8 2008 v Geelong
Lost Rd 6 2007 v Hawthorn
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Footyratings Tip
Richmond
Overall Record
Melbourne: 75
Richmond: 97
Drawn: 2
Record at MCG
Richmond: 19
Melbourne: 32
Drawn: 1
Coaches Head to Head:
Dean Bailey: 0
Terry Wallace: 1
Milestone
AFL Life Membership
300 Games
Adem Yze
1995-2008: 270 games, 234 goals (Melbourne)
270 premiership games, 25 pre-season, 4 International
50th Game
Nathan Jones
2006-2008: 49 games, 21 goals (Melbourne)
The Last Six
Richmond: 2
Melbourne: 4
Rd 12 2008
Richmond 16. 20 (116) def Melbourne 14. 10 (94) Telstra
Dome
Rd 12 2007
Richmond 18. 16 (124) def Melbourne 11. 9 (75) MCG
Rd 15 2006
Melbourne 9. 16 (70) def Richmond 7. 10 (52) MCG
Rd 10 2005
Melbourne 20. 11 (131) def Richmond 11. 8 (74) Telstra Dome
Rd 17 2004
Melbourne 19. 12 (126) def Richmond 10. 10 (70) MCG
Rd 2 2004
Melbourne 20. 15 (135) def Richmond 12. 4 (76) MCG
The Form
Melbourne: Have won 3 from 21 for the season. Coming
off a 78 point loss to Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium in Round
20, following a 34 point win over West Coast at the MCG in
Round 20, and a 116 point loss to Geelong at the MCG in Round
19. Currently in 16th place on the ladder with a percentage
of 64.01.
Richmond: Have won 10 from 21 for the season. Coming
off a 7 point win over Fremantle at the MCG in Round 21, following
a 29 point win over Hawthorn at the MCG in Round 20, and a
63 point loss to Adelaide at AAMI Stadium in Round 19. Currently
in 9th place on the ladder with a percentage of 93.77.
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