The Tigers at one point record fifteen consecutive wins over the Lions. How the tables have turned in the battle of the big cats.
Best Bet
Richmond didn’t lose to Brisbane once during the entire decade of the 2010s but all the signs are that the dominance will be reversed in the 2020s.
These sides have played some good games in the interim, but the Lions showed with an 81 point hiding last year that they will not hesitate to return the favour.
Unfortunately, Richmond come into this side in deplorable form, down on personnel and confidence. They were flat out embarrassed by the Dogs at the MCG last week, their once impenetrable fortress.
After a fairly competitive start to 2024, the Tigers have now lost five straight, four of those by 39 points or more, including to the hapless Eagles.
The pain only gets worse for Tigers, who have been forced to make four changes for this one, and will have used 38 players this season, clearly most in the league.
Brisbane have injury issues to deal with of their own, particularly in the back half, but they are still capable of putting a big margin on a bad team, and Richmond are unfortunately that.
Insights
🔥 Brisbane Lions vs Richmond Showdowns: Scoring extravaganzas have marked the recent encounters, with total points consistently going over in their last 8 meetings, building from 4 consecutive overs to 8.
📉 Richmond’s Recent Struggles: Richmond has failed to cover the spread in their last 4 games, hinting at potential value against them.
🚀 Brisbane Lions vs Lower-Ranked Teams: Against the bottom squads, Brisbane not only covers but often secures big wins, indicating their capability to exploit weaker opponents effectively.
Same Game Multi
The Tigers have really struggled against good forwards, and even some bad ones. Joe Daniher had five when these sides last met. Eric Hipwood is the kind of downhill skier who will thrive in this game.
Value Bet
This is exactly the kind of game where Hipwood, the overpaid, not especially tough key forward can thrive. He’s a nice price for the most snags in this one.
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