The potency of Greater Western Sydney’s forward line duo of Jeremy Cameron and Cam McCarthy has not gone unnoticed at the ME Centre this week.
The pair has one of the most productive partnerships in the competition so far this season, combining for 64 goals (Cameron with 35 and McCarthy with 29).
No defence has kept either player goalless this season, and Cameron has booted bags of four or more on four occasions, including seven against Hawthorn in Round 6.
“The way they play probably suits his style of football very well. He gets behind defences, and he can take a big mark,” Richmond assistant coach Brendon Lade told Roar Vision’s Matthew Richardson on this week’s edition of the Spotlight show.
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“He gets a lot of goals from the ground as well, so he can crumb. Not many key forwards can do that.
“He’s a guy we have to be on our guard for, and he’ll be a good match-up for ‘Rancey’.
“I think ‘Grimsey’ played on him last year and did really well, so we’ve got a plan B there if Rancey isn’t going well.”
In his second year at AFL level, McCarthy has averaged an impressive 2.5 goals, five marks and 11 disposals per match.
“He’s shown he can kick a lot of goals. He doesn’t miss goals either. He kicks pretty straight,” Lade said.
“When he gets the opportunity he’s really good. He’s someone we won’t be taking lightly, and putting a bit of work into.”
Where: MCG
When: Saturday, July 4, 1.40pm (EST)
TV coverage: Fox Footy (live from 1.30pm)
Radio coverage: 3AW, SEN, Triple M, ABC
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The Richmond team
B: Grimes, Batchelor, Rance
HB: Houli, Vlastuin, Chaplin
C: Ellis, Cotchin, McIntosh
HF: Martin, Edwards, Miles
F: Riewoldt, Deledio, Gordon
R: Maric, Grigg, Hunt
IC: Vickery, Newman, Lambert, Griffiths
Em: Dea, Lloyd, McDonough
No change
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Richmond v Greater Western Sydney recent history
Round 19, 2014, MCG
Richmond 3.2 8.5 10.10 13.11 (89)
GWS 2.3 2.7 6.10 8.14 (62)
Goals – Richmond: Deledio 2, Martin 2, Petterd 2, Cotchin, S. Edwards, Ellis, Griffiths, Houli, Riewoldt, Thomas.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Ellis 34, Deledio 31, Cotchin 30, Rance 22, Foley 20, Thomas 20.
Goals – GWS: Boyd 2, Patton 2, Hoskin-Elliott, Palmer, Treloar, Ward.
Leading possession-getters – GWS: Treloar 29, Greene 27, Ward 26, Shiel 24, Shaw 23, Kennedy 22.
Round 10, 2014, Spotless Stadium
Richmond 8.0 14.2 21.4 24.10 (154)
GWS 1.5 1.6 3.9 5.11 (41)
Goals – Richmond: Riewoldt 11, Ellis 2, Griffiths 2, Houli 2, Vickery 2, Cotchin, S. Edwards, Foley, Grigg, McDonough.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Martin 36, Deledio 34, Ellis 31, Thomas 28, Cotchin 26, Houli 26, Conca 23, Foley 21, Rance 21.
Goals – GWS: Cameron, Coniglio, Hoskin-Elliott, Palmer, Scully.
Leading possession-getters – GWS: Shiel 34, Treloar 34, Scully 20, Tomlinson 20.
Round 22, 2013, Spotless Stadium
Richmond 4.4 15.9 19.10 25.13 (163)
GWS 3.0 3.1 6.4 6.6 (42)
Goals – Richmond: A. Edwards 5, Conca 3, Ellis 3, Grigg 2, Houli 2, Maric 2, Petterd 2, Vickery 2, S. Edwards, King, Morris, Riewoldt.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Martin 33, Conca 28, Houli 28, Grigg 26, Jackson 25, Chaplin 23, Deledio 23, White 22, Rance 21, A. Edwards 20, Ellis 20.
Goals – GWS: Adams, Greene, Jaksch, Scully, Shiel, Sumner.
Leading possession-getters – GWS: Adams 23, Green 23, Shiel 23, Scully 22, Tomlinson 22, Treloar 22.
Round 12, 2012 at Spotless Stadium
Richmond 4.2 6.7 9.14 11.20 (86)
GWS 2.0 5.1 8.1 12.2 (74)
Goals – Richmond: Connors 3, Riewoldt 3, S. Edwards 2, Cotchin, Deledio, Jackson.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond: Deledio 30, Tuck 29, Houli 27, Cotchin 25, Conca 22, Grigg 22.
Goals – GWS: Cameron 3, Greene 2, Palmer 2, McDonald, Patton, Phillips, Schulz, Shiel.
Leading possession-getters – GWS: Greene 24, Cornes 23, Davis 23, Scully 20, Ward 20.
