We take a look at Friday’s (26/07/2019) AFL 2019 Week 19 match is between Collingwood Magpies and Richmond Tigers. The Tigers opened at pretty short odds in the market so there are no surprises punters have been keen to back the Magpies at the big odds.
When: Friday July 26, 7:50pm
Where: MCG
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Preview:
A blockbuster clash with top four implications gets things started in round 19 when the Pies and Tigers meet at the MCG. It’s the fifth placed Tigers in better form, winning 7 of their past 10 to be just percentage out of the top eight. They had it all their own way against the Power last weekend, leading the entire game to win by 38 points.
The Pies have lost three of their past four games and are coming off a 47-point hiding by the Giants. The black and white fell behind 43 points at quarter time and never recovered, surrendering 8 goals to GWS in the opening term. Their other losses in their biggest form slump of the season are to North and Hawthorn.
It was all Collingwood in their round 2 meeting, with the Pies storming home to win by 44 points. Leading by just a goal at the break, Collingwood put the foot down in the second stanza, kicking 10 goals to four. Jordan De Goey booted five goals in the win, with five Pies players having 30+ disposals.
The Wolf senses the Tigers are making a charge for the top four at just the right time. They look menacing up forward and their midfielders are starting to turn the screw. Look for Tom Lynch and Jack Riewoldt to cause big problems for the Pies’ undersized backline.
Odds:
Tip: Collingwood Magpies at $2.25
Value Tip: First Goal Scorer: Brody Mihocek at $12.00
Teams:
MAGPIES
B: Maynard, Roughead, Howe
HB: Quaynor, Scharenberg, Crisp
C: Phillips, Pendlebury, Sidebottom
HF: Brown, Cox, Hoskin-Elliott
F: De Goey, Mihocek, Elliott
FOLL: Grundy, Treloar, Adams
I/C: Mayne, Thomas, Varcoe, Daicos
EMG: Brown, Wills, Crocker, Goldsack
IN: Scharenberg, Elliott, Thomas, Daicos
OUT: Crocker, Appleby, Aish, Sier
TIGERS
B: Astbury Broad, Grimes
HB: Houli, Vlastuin, Edwards
C: Short, Prestia, Bolton
HF: Rioli, Castagna, Lambert
F: Stack, Riewoldt, Lynch
FOLL: Soldo, Cotchin, Martin
I/C: Graham, Baker, Ellis, Chol
EMG: Naish, Butler, Garthwaite, McIntosh
No changes
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
