RICHMOND V HAWTHORN
MCG, Sunday, August 17, 1.10pm
Head to head Richmond 81 Hawthorn 63 Drawn 0
Last time Hawthorn 14.22 (106) bt Richmond 15.4 (94) R6 2008, MCG
Betting TABSportsbet Richmond $4.50 Hawthorn $1.18 Centrebet Richmond $4.25 Hawthorn $1.23

Richmond
Backs: Tambling Thursfield Newman
Half-backs: McMahon McGuane Moore
Centres: Richardson Tuck Deledio
Half-forwards: Cotchin Schulz Bowden
Forwards: White Riewoldt Edwards
Followers: Simmonds Johnson
Rover: Foley
Interchange: From: Polo Connors Cartledge Meyer Graham Morton Jackson
In: Schulz Cartledge Connors Polo Meyer Graham
Out: Pattison (back) Brown (hip) King
New: Tristan Cartledge, 23, Essendon

Hawthorn
Backs: Brown Gilham Guerra
Half-backs: Ladson Croad Birchall
Centres: Lewis Mitchell Ellis
Half-forwards: Crawford Franklin Bateman
Forwards: Williams Roughead Rioli
Followers: Campbell Hodge
Rover: Sewell
Interchange: From: Dew Murphy Taylor Osborne Stokes Tuck Young
In: Osborne Tuck Young
Out: Nil

Summary Tigers coach Terry Wallace will be praying for a repeat of the last time these two teams met, in round six, when goalkicking machine Lance Franklin had a rare misfire and kicked 1.7. He nevertheless had eight shots at goal. One more this week and if they're all on target Buddy will reach the magical 100 goal mark. While he was out of sorts, the Hawks still won and another victory will just about end Richmond's finals ambitions. Hawthorn are secure in the knowledge they will be a major part of the September action so will try to refine their game plan. An accurate Matthew Richardson, in vintage form, will be a serious problem for the Hawks, but they should win the ball out of the centre and have too much ammunition up forward for the Tiger defence

Key Again it will be Franklin and fellow Hawk forward Jarryd Roughead providing the major hurdles

Tip Hawthorn by 25 points