Placing the Collingwood defence under constant pressure will be a key focus for Richmond in Sunday’s match at the MCG.
The solidity and efficiency of the Magpies’ backline has been a major factor in their strong start to the season, and the Tigers know they must negate this strength if they are to emerge victorious.
“The key is just to move the ball quickly. They rely a lot on contested ball and clearances. That’s two areas we’re pretty good at,” Richmond assistant coach Brendon Lade said on this week’s ‘Spotlight’.
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“We’re really good at the inside-50s as well, so we need to get it in there quickly, put them under a bit of pressure, and hopefully we can score when we go in this week . . .
“We’re just not finishing off our work inside 50, whether it be that kick inside, or not marking the ball, or not keeping it in there.
“So, there are some things we’ve worked on this week, and hopefully we’ll fix a few of those areas.”
Where: MCG
When: Sunday, May 17, 3.20pm (EST)
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The Round 7 Tiger squad
B: Grimes, Batchelor, Rance
HB: Houli, Vlastuin, Chaplin
C: B.Ellis, Cotchin, McIntosh
HF: Martin, Edwards, Miles
F: Riewoldt, Griffiths, Deledio
R: Maric, Grigg, Hunt
IC from: Elton, Morris, McBean, Vickery, Dea, C.Ellis, Menadue
In: Dea, Vickery, Ellis, McBean, Menadue, Elton
Out: Newman (groin), Astbury (omitted), Gordon (omitted)
New:
Liam McBean, 20, 202cm, 94kg, key forward from Calder Cannons. Richmond’s third pick (No. 33 overall) in the 2012 National Draft.
Connor Menadue, 18, 187cm, 69kg, utility from Western Jets. Richmond’s second pick (No. 33 overall) in the 2014 National Draft.
See how Collingwood is lining up in Round 7 this weekend
Richmond v Collingwood recent history
Round 4, 2014, MCG
Richmond 1.4 2.7 3.10 10.12 (72)
Collingwood 4.3 7.5 10.10 16.14 (110)
Goals – Richmond: Lloyd 3, Riewoldt 2, Arnot, S. Edwards, Martin, Newman.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Martin 29, Jackson 27, Conca 25, Houli 22, Lloyd 22, Thomas 22, Ellis 20, Vlastuin 20.
Goals – Collingwood: Beams 3, Pendlebury 3, White 3, Elliott 2, Swan 2, Ball, Blair, Sidebottom.
Leading possession-getters – Collingwood: Beams 30, Swan 27, Pendlebury 24, Ball 22, Sidebottom 22, Young 21, Fasolo 20.
Round 4, 2013, MCG
Richmond 3.3 6.5 8.6 11.13 (79)
Collingwood 1.4 5.8 13.12 16.17 (113)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 3, McGuane 2, Vickery 2, S. Edwards, Houli, King, Maric.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Cotchin 27, Deledio 25, Houli 24, Grigg 22, Knights 20.
Goals – Collingwood: Cloke 7, Sidebottom 4, Clarke, Dwyer, Elliott, Lumumba, Swan.
Leading possession-getters – Collingwood: Swan 35, Pendlebury 27, Sidebottom 21, Clarke 20, Cloke 20, Lumumba 20.
Round 2, 2012, MCG
Richmond 1.6 2.10 4.13 8.16 (64)
Collingwood 2.8 5.10 11.12 12.13 (85)
Goals – Richmond: Miller 4, Deledio 2, Conca, Edwards.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Deledio 35, Rance 34, Grigg 30, Cotchin 26, Houli 26, Newman 25, Tuck 25, Batchelor 23, Conca 21, Martin 21, Morris 21, Grimes 20.
Goals – Collingwood: Cloke 3, Thomas 3, Blair 2, Fasolo 2, Jolly, Paine.
Leading possession-getters – Collingwood: Swan 32, Pendlebury 29, Sidebottom 24, O’Brien 23, Beams 22, Ball 20.
Round 4, 2011, MCG
Richmond 2.2 5.7 11.10 13.12 (90)
Collingwood 8.6 13.9 15.12 24.17 (161)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 4, Martin 2 White 2, Deledio, Graham, King, Miller, Vickery.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Deledio 33, Cotchin 30, Grigg 30, Martin 28, Jackson 26, Newman 26, Conca 23, Edwards 22, Foley 19.
Goals – Collingwood: Swan 4, Cloke 3, Sidebottom 3, Beams 2, Dawes 2, Thomas 2, Ball, Blair, Brown, Didak, Johnson, Pendlebury, Wellingham, Wood.
Leading possession-getters – Collingwood: Swan 33, Didak 26, Pendlebury 26, Thomas 26, Sidebottom 25, Beams 23, Blair 21, Shaw 20.
Round 17, 2010, MCG
Richmond 2.2 4.4 6.7 6.9 (45)
Collingwood 6.1 11.3 15.10 19.13 (127)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 2, Collins, Cousins, Graham, Martin.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Morton 25, Tuck 25, Cousins 24, Rance 23, Astbury 20, Deledio 19, Edwards 19, Polo 19.
Goals – Collingwood: Davis 4, Brown 3, Didak 3, Macaffer 3, Jolly 2, Beams, Dawes, Pendlebury, Swan.
Leading possession-getters – Collingwood: Swan 37, Pendlebury 30, Didak 28, Thomas 26, Johnson 26, Reid 22, Sidebottom 22, Ball 21.
Richmond v Collingwood head-to-head
- Richmond and Collingwood have played 201 times, with the Tigers winning 84, losing 116 and drawing one.
- Richmond last defeated Collingwood in Round 19, 2007 at the MCG – 18.8 (116) to 14.12 (96).
- Richmond has lost its past seven games against Collingwood.
- Richmond and Collingwood have met in nine finals matches, with the Tigers winning six and losing three.
- The two teams have met in six league Grand Finals, with Richmond winning two (1920 and 1980) and losing four (1919, 1927, 1928 and 1929).
- Richmond’s best winning sequence against Collingwood is six, from 1920-22.
- Richmond’s longest losing sequence against Collingwood is 11, from 1909-14.
- Richmond’s highest score against Collingwood is 25.25 (175) in Round 3, 1942 season at Punt Road.
- Richmond’s lowest score against Collingwood is 1.7 (13) in the 1927 Grand Final at the MCG.
- Richmond’s greatest winning margin against Collingwood is 138 points in Round 3, 1942 at Punt Road.
- Richmond’s biggest losing margin against Collingwood is 101 points in Round 21, 1986 at Victoria Park.
- Richmond and Collingwood’s one and only drawn match was in Round 6 of the 1917 season at Punt Road.
- The most goals kicked by a Richmond player in a match against Collingwood is shared by Jack Titus, 10 goals, Round 3, 1942 at Punt Road, and Jeff Hogg, 10 goals, Round 8, 1991 at the MCG.
- Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against Collingwood is 113,461 in the 1980 Grand Final.
