If Richmond is to defeat the third-placed Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon, it will have to overcome a poor home record against the Power.

The Tigers have not saluted against Port in Melbourne since Round 6, 2005, although they’ve not been defeated in the last three encounters between the two sides (including one draw).

Richmond has won its last two games of the 2014 season, while the Power have dropped three of its last four matches, which includes narrow defeats against Essendon, Adelaide and Sydney.

The result may hinge on the battle of the midfields, with the likes of Travis Boak, Hamish Hartlett, Brad Ebert and Kane Cornes going head-to-head with Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin, Brett Deledio and Brandon Ellis.

The ruck duel between Ivan Maric and Matthew Lobbe will also go a long way to determining the outcome.

The Tigers will celebrate two milestones on Sunday, with Jack Riewoldt playing his 150th league game, and Alex Rance reaching 100 games.

Where: Etihad Stadium
When: Sunday, July 13, 1.10pm
TV coverage: Fox Footy
Radio coverage: SEN, ABC

The Richmond squad
B:  Chaplin, Batchelor, Rance
HB:  Houli, Newman, Grimes
C:  Foley, Cotchin, Miles
HF:  Martin, Vickery, Deledio
FOL:  S. Edwards, Riewoldt, Conca
R:  Maric, Ellis, Jackson
IC (from):  Thomas, Vlastuin, Petterd, Morris, Dea, Lloyd, Hampson

In:  Hampson, Thomas, Vlastuin, Morris, Lloyd
Out:  Arnot, O’Hanlon (both omitted)

See the full team list and how Port Adelaide will line up, presented by Sportsbet.com.au

Richmond v Port Adelaide recent history

Round 7, 2013, AAMI Stadium

Richmond            8.2          11.5        15.6        18.6  (114)

Port Adelaide    2.1          4.5          6.10        10.13  (73)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 5, King 3, Grigg 2, Newman 2, Knights, Martin, McGuane, Nahas, Tuck, Vlastuin.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Martin 33, Deledio 32, Houli 24, Ellis 23, Vlastuin 23, Rance 22, S. Edwards 21.

Goals – Port Adelaide:  Schulz 3, Mitchell 2, Broadbent, Gray, Monfries, Moore, Wingard.

Leading possession-getters – Port Adelaide:  Cornes 29, Boak 24, Ebert 19, Wingard 18.

 

Round 23, 2012, MCG

Richmond                            5.1          6.6          11.8        16.10  (106)

Port Adelaide                    2.5          6.7          12.8        16.10  (106)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 6, Edwards 3, McGuane 2, Astbury, Grigg, Nahas, Post, Tuck.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cotchin 31, Houli 26, Tuck 26, Jackson 24, Deledio 23, Grigg 20, Morris 20.

Goals – Port Adelaide:  Schulz 4, Ebert 3, Broadbent 2, Pearce, Rodan, Thomas, Wingard, Young.

Leading possession-getters – Port Adelaide:  Cornes 29, Broadbent 23, Ebert 22, Boak 21, Cassisi 21.

 

Round 6, 2012, AAMI Stadium

Richmond            3.2          8.7          9.10        13.13  (91)

Port Adelaide    1.2          2.2          6.4          8.6  (54)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 4, Nahas 3, King 2, Conca, Deledio, Miller, Newman.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Tuck 28, Grigg 25, Deledio 24, Martin 24, Rance 24, Houli 23, Morris 21, Batchelor 20, Conca 20, I. Maric 20.

Goals – Port Adelaide:  Broadbent 2, Renouf 2, Butcher, Jacobs, Stewart, Young.

Leading possession-getters – Port Adelaide:  Ebert 30, Boak 25, Hartlett 24, Jacobs 23, Cassisi 20.

 

Round 10, 2011 at Marrara Oval, Darwin

Richmond            1.2          4.9          7.10        10.14  (74)

Port Adelaide    1.4          3.6          9.9          13.11  (89)

Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 3, King 2, Grigg, Jackson, Martin, Nahas, Vickery.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Foley 34, Houli 31, Jackson 24, Deledio 22, Nahas 20, Martin 18, Rance 18.

Goals – Port Adelaide:  Gray 4, Schulz 3, Boak, Broadbent, Jacobs, O’Shea, Phillips, Westhoff.

Leading possession-getters – Port:  Boak 23, Westhoff 22, Pearce 20, Broadbent 19, Thomas 18, Trengove 18.

 

Round 22, 2010, Etihad Stadium

Richmond            2.6          3.9          9.13        16.16  (112)

Port Adelaide    2.6          12.8        14.11     18.14  (122)

Goals – Richmond:  King 3, Morton 3, Riewoldt 3, Cotchin 2, White 2, Collins, Nahas, Post.

Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Morton 28, Edwards 24, Martin 24, Cotchin 22, Newman 22, Cousins 21, Nahas 21, Connors 20.

Goals – Port Adelaide:  D. Stewart 4, Boak 3, Gray 2, Logan 2, P. Stewart 2, Brogan, Cassisi, Davenport, Rodan, Westhoff.

Leading possession-getters – Port Adelaide:  Boak 31, K. Cornes 25, Westhoff 22, Brogan 21, Rodan 20, Cassisi 18.

Richmond v Port Adelaide head-to-head

  • Richmond and Port Adelaide have played 23 times, with the Tigers winning eight, losing 14, and one draw.
  • Richmond last defeated Port Adelaide in Round 7, 2013 at AAMI Stadium – 18.6 (114) to 10.13 (73).
  • Richmond has won four, lost five, and drawn one of its last 10 matches against Port.
  • Richmond and Port Adelaide have never met in a league final.
  • Richmond’s best winning sequence against Port is two, from 1997-98.
  • Richmond’s longest losing sequence against Port is seven, from 1999-04.
  • Richmond’s highest score against Port is 22.14 (146), in Round 21, 1997 at the MCG.
  • Richmond’s lowest score against Port is 3.12 (30), Round 11, 1999 at AAMI Stadium.
  • Richmond’s greatest winning margin against Port is 85 points, Round 21, 1997 at the MCG.
  • Richmond’s greatest losing margin against Port is 84 points, Round 12, 2002 at AAMI Stadium.
  • The most goals kicked by a Richmond player in a match against Port is six by Nathan Brown, Round 6, 2005 at Etihad Stadium, and six by Cleve Hughes, Round 13, 2008 at AAMI Stadium.
  • Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against Port is 37,674, Round 22, 2010 at Etihad Stadium.


Fast fact:  Richmond’s last win against Port Adelaide in Melbourne was in Round 6 of the 2005 at Etihad Stadium (Matthew Richardson’s 200th game).