Richmond will be gunning for its fourth straight win when it takes on West Coast at Patersons Stadium in Round 18.

The Tigers travel to Perth having recaptured some form, after a slow start to the 2014 season, and will face an Eagles team rejuvenated by the return of Josh Kennedy from suspension, and fresh from Dean Cox announcing his retirement during the week.

Playing on Patersons Stadium will hold few fears for Richmond, who defeated West Coast by 41 points, and ran Fremantle to within one point, in two games at the venue last year.

The Tigers have won four of their last seven matches against the Eagles, and two of their last four games in Perth.

Richmond made two forced changes to its team, recalling Matt Thomas and Nathan Gordon for injured duo Dan Jackson and Ricky Petterd, while West Coast made four changes, with Cox and Kennedy joined in the side by Brad Sheppard and Mitch Brown.


Where:  Patersons Stadium
When:  Friday, July 25, 6.40pm WST
TV coverage:  Channel 7 (8.30pm EST live), Fox Footy (8.30pm EST live)
Radio coverage:  3AW, SEN, Triple M, ABC


The Richmond team
B:  Chaplin, Batchelor, Rance
HB:  Houli, Newman, Grimes
C:  Foley, Cotchin, Miles
HF:  Martin, Vickery, Deledio
F:  S. Edwards, Riewoldt, Conca
R:  Maric, Ellis, Thomas
IC:  Morris, Vlastuin, Gordon, Lloyd
Em:  Dea, McBean, McDonough
In:  Thomas, Gordon
Out:  Petterd (finger), Jackson (glute)

The West Coast team
B: Butler, Schofield, Sheppard
HB: Ellis, Mackenzie, Hurn
C: Masten, Priddis, Smith
HF: Gaff, Kennedy, Tunbridge
F: McGovern, Darling, LeCras
R: Naitanui, Shuey, Hutchings
IC: Sheed, McGinnity, Brown, Cox
Em: Bennell, Hill, Wellingham
In: Sheppard, Kennedy, Brown, Cox
Out: Wilson (omitted), Lycett (rested), Brennan (ankle), Sinclair (omitted)



Richmond v West Coast recent history

Round 10, 2013, Patersons Stadium
Richmond            2.3          8.4          14.5        16.7  (103)
West Coast         3.3          3.6          5.9          8.14  (62)
Goals – Richmond:  Vlastuin 3, S. Edwards 2, Newman 2, Riewoldt 2, Vickery 2, A. Edwards, Jackson, King, Martin, White.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Deledio 25, Martin 25, Grigg 24, Cotchin 23, Foley 22, Jackson 22.
Goals – West Coast:  Kennedy 3, Hill 2, Darling, Kerr, Selwood
Leading possession-getters – West Coast:  Selwood 31, Masten 27, Shuey 27, Hutchings 19.

Round 5, 2012, Etihad Stadium
Richmond            4.2          9.4          12.9        14.13  (97)
West Coast         5.3          11.6        12.11     16.11  (107)
Goals – Richmond:  Miller 3, Jackson 2, Martin 2, Riewoldt 2, Vickery 2, Cotchin, Ellis, I. Maric.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cotchin 29, Foley 27, Deledio 26, Grigg 26, Newman 23.
Goals – West Coast:  Darling 4, Hill 3, Hams 2, Lynch 2, Masten 2, Cox, Kennedy, Selwood.
Leading possession-getters – West Coast:  Gaff 30, Kerr 28, Priddis 24, Selwood 22, Masten 21.

Round 20, 2011, Patersons Stadium
Richmond            4.1          6.2          13.5        14.6  (90)
West Coast         5.2          11.6        17.8        22.15  (147)
Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 4, Miller 2, Vickery 2, Deledio, Houli, King, Morton, Nahas, Tuck.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Deledio 31, Tuck 29, Foley 24, Houli 23, Martin 23, Grigg 18, Morton 18, Rance 18.
Goals – West Coast:  Nicoski 6, Darling 4, Ebert 4, Natanui 2, Cox, Hurn, Kerr, LeCras, Lynch, Shuey.
Leading possession-getters – West Coast:  Kerr 34, Shuey 30, Gaff 29, Lynch 23, LeCras 22, Ebert 21, Priddis 21, Selwood 20.

Round 12, 2010, MCG
Richmond            6.1          11.5        16.11     19.12  (116)
West Coast         2.3          3.5          7.6          11.11  (77)
Goals – Richmond:  Riewoldt 10, Nason 3, Martin 2, Collins, Farmer, Vickery, White.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Deledio 26, Tuck 25, Jackson 23, Cotchin 20, Edwards 20, Martin 20, Collins 19, Riewoldt 19.
Goals – West Coast:  LeCras 3, McKinley 3, Kennedy 2, Dalziell, Priddis, Waters.
Leading possession-getters – West Coast:  Embley 30, Priddis 28, Waters, 27, Rosa 26, Dalziell 23, Cox 22, Ebert 20.

Round 22, 2009, Subiaco
Richmond            1.3          5.5          5.6          6.9  (45)
West Coast         4.8          9.14        15.18     17.23  (125)
Goals – Richmond:  Deledio, Edwards, McMahon, Morton, Polak, Tuck.
Leading possession-getters – Richmond:  Cousins 28, Deledio 28, Tuck 24, McMahon 23, Jackson 21.
Goals – West Coast:  LeCras 5, Staker 3, McKinley 2, Ebert, Embley, Hurn, Kennedy, Lynch, Spangher, Swift.Leading possession-getters – West Coast:  Priddis 26, Selwood 26, Swift 26, Spangher 24, Embley 23, Hurn 23, Rosa 23, Lynch 22, Houlihan 21, Fletcher 20.


Richmond v West Coast head-to-head
- Richmond and West Coast have played 38 times with the Tigers winning 15 and losing 23.
- Richmond last defeated West Coast in Round 10, 2013 at Patersons Stadium – 16.7 (103) to 8.14 (62).
- Richmond has won four and lost six of its last 10 games against West Coast.
- Richmond and West Coast have never met in a final.
- Richmond’s best winning sequence against West Coast is five, from 1999-02.
- Richmond’s longest losing sequence against West Coast is 10, from 1989-94.
- Richmond’s highest score against West Coast is 24.8 (152) in Round 15, 2008 at Subiaco.
- Richmond’s lowest score against West Coast is 5.9 (39) in Round 3, 1994 at the MCG.
- Richmond’s greatest winning margin against West Coast is 77 points in Round 15, 2008 at Subiaco.
- Richmond’s greatest losing margin West Coast is 88 points in Round 22, 2006 at the MCG.
- The most goals kicked by a Richmond player against West Coast is 10 by Jack Riewoldt, Round 12, 2010 at the MCG.
- Richmond’s biggest-ever crowd against West Coast is 40,313 in Round 9, 2003 at Patersons Stadium.


Fast fact:  Richmond has won just eight of 30 games it has played all-up at Patersons Stadium.