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Dockers vs. Tigers odds, tips & specials for AFL Sunday

  • MATCH UP STATS

    AFL Round 22 - Dockers vs. Tigers

    • Line betting

      Fremantle: +21.5 at $1.92 with CrownBet
      Richmond: -20.5 at $1.92 with Sportsbet
    • Last five results

      Fremantle: L L L W L
      Richmond: W W W W L

Sunday, August 20, 2017 – 2:40pm AWST (4:40pm AEST) – Domain Stadium

THE only way is up for Fremantle as they bid farewell to Subiaco before moving to the new Perth Stadium next season.

The Dockers were obliterated in Sydney last week, managing a mere five goals as the scintillating Swans romped to a 104-point win.

Injury was added to insult when star midfielder Lachie Neale went down with a knee complaint that will keep him out for the remainder of the season.

Joining him on the sidelines is key forward Shane Kersten, who is battling a groin strain.

Garrick Ibbotson comes in from the cold, while forgotten man Harley Bennell is set to make his Freo debut almost two years after his switch from the Gold Coast.

Hayden Crozier, Ryan Nyhuis and Tommy Sheridan also feature in the extended squad for Sunday’s tussle with Richmond.

The Tigers were humbled last week as an undermanned Geelong used every ounce of their home advantage to register a critical 14-point win at Simonds Stadium.

Freo coach Ross Lyon will surely have taken notes on the performance of Cats swingman Harry Taylor, who booted four goals while marking Alex Rance out of the game.

A hamstring injury to the in-form Josh Caddy has forced the Richmond selectors to ring the changes, with Ben Lennon, Oleg Markov, Jacob Townsend and the uncapped Jack Graham joining the 25-man roster.

All eyes will turn to Dustin Martin, who will almost certainly finish the season as the Brownlow favourite if he avoids any on-field controversies over the next fortnight.

The prospect of a head-to-head midfield battle between he and Freo superstar Nat Fyfe is shaping up as the highlight of an otherwise lopsided fixture.

Harley Bennell betting markets

Remember when this guy was one of the hottest prospects in Australian football?

Off-field issues have halted the former Sun’s rise to the point where much of the footy community had forgot about him altogether.

For Bennell, these last two weeks of the year could serve as an audition for the 2018 campaign.

A strong performance on his return to AFL action would be a big step in the right direction.

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Dustin Martin specials

Can Dusty keep his nose clean over the next two weeks?

That is what Brownlow punters are asking now that outright favouritism has fallen into the Richmond star’s lap.

Although Martin booted two goals against the Cats, he was far less influential around the ground than usual.

Expect him to bounce back with a big display this week in what could be a gripping tussle with Fyfe.

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Fremantle vs. Richmond match tip

When these two met at the MCG earlier this year, Freo snatched victory from the oesophagus of defeat in one of the craziest finishes in the history of Aussie rules football.

The chance of that happening again are slim to none.

Neale’s absence is a big blow for the Dockers, while Kersten’s withdrawal cripples what is already one of the weakest forward lines in the competition.

This match-up seldom results in high-scoring blowouts, so look for a Tigers win in one of the smaller margin brackets.

Richmond to win by 1-39 points+120 at William Hill

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