Spherical 22 AFL dwell updates: Tigers vs Saints, Lions vs Swans, Blues vs Suns, Energy vs Dockers — weblog, scores and stats

It is a beautiful trying day at headquarters – will we get a little bit of open play and some targets to kick off Saturday footy? How will Tom Lynch return within the Richmond facet – will the Saints take a look at out his mood?

Rd 4, 2025: St Kilda by 82 (Docklands)

Rd 23, 2024: St Kilda by 42 (Docklands)

Rd 5, 2024: St Kilda by 7 (Norwood Oval)

Rd 22, 2023: St Kilda by 36 (Docklands)

Rd 14, 2023: Richmond by 20 (MCG)

Rd 3, 2022: St Kilda by 33 (Docklands)

As befits latest relative ladder positions, St Kilda have received 5 of the final six encounters between the edges. Actually, go somewhat additional and the document turns into seven wins from the final 10.

Video games at at present’s venue are uncommon, with solely 5 within the final decade. Of these, the Tigers have come out on prime 3 times, with the Saints successful twice. Some hope, maybe, for Adam Yze’s males.

One of many issues that occurs close to the top of the season is that coaches begin throwing the magnets round a bit in the event that they don’t have anything to lose.

St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has simply stated to Fox Footy that he’s attempting to unfold the combo of gamers via the center, with the likes of Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Max Corridor coming into the rotation just lately.

At the moment Lyon says he’s seeking to convey Darcy Wilson into the combo at present, maybe in direction of the top of quarters.

If that’s the case, that may add some extra tempo for the Saints. Let’s examine how whether or not the coach backs up his feedback and what impact it has.

The Saints have two injury-enforced modifications, with key ahead Mitch Owens out with a hamstring concern and Ryan Byrnes having a foot harm. Angus Hastie is omitted for St Kilda.

Into the facet are Mattaes Phillipou – enjoying his first sport since spherical 13 – Darcy Wilson and Liam Henry.

For Richmond, the harm listing does not get any higher, with Jonty Faull’s season over with a knee downside. Luke Trainor is managed and Thomas Sims is omitted.

In come defender Nathan Broad, full-forward Tom Lynch and midfielder Tim Taranto, who was a late withdrawal final week towards the Suns.

The subs can be Steely Inexperienced for Richmond and Liam Henry for St Kilda.

The Saints are operating out on the MCG via a banner tagged “Glad two hundredth to our man of steele”.

Will his workforce get him the win for his landmark sport? We’ll see shortly.

Howdy, good afternoon and welcome to ABC’s dwell on-line protection of spherical 22.

This afternoon now we have a mixture of video games, with three having some influence on finals. Final night time’s sport between Geelong and Essendon confirmed that whereas prime 9 versus backside 9 matchups are closely favouring the finals challengers, you possibly can’t take outcomes as a right.

First up at present now we have Richmond internet hosting St Kilda on the MCG, with the Tigers eyeing a potential upset and Saints followers (actually most likely outdoors the yellow and black) hoping for extra magic from Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera.

Then the twilight sport comes from The Gabba, the place final 12 months’s grand finalists face one another in very completely different circumstances. The Swans can be hoping to rain on Brisbane’s parade with an upset victory, whereas the Lions should win to get forward of Geelong and Collingwood.

Tonight, we are going to see Carlton host Gold Coast at Docklands, with the Suns having to keep away from a slip-up as they shut in on a first-ever finals sequence and potential prime 4 end.

And eventually, we head to Adelaide Oval, the place Port Adelaide tackle Fremantle, with the Energy hoping to keep away from one other thumping loss and the Dockers determined to win (and win large if they will) as they struggle to maintain a spot within the eight.

My title is Andrew McGarry, and I can be bringing you the early motion at present, earlier than Marnie Vinall joins the festivities afterward.