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Richmond Tigers vs West Coast Eagles AFL Tips - Lynch to finally straighten in front of goal
In the upcoming AFL Round 9 match at the MCG, Richmond Tigers are expected to secure their third win of the 2025 season against the winless West Coast Eagles. Richmond's stronger on-ball capability, led by ruckman Toby Nankervis, gives them a decided edge. Despite a recent loss to Hawthorn, Richmond remains competitive, unlike the Eagles who struggle with stoppages. Bettors might favor Richmond to cover the line, with the Game Total likely to exceed expectations. Tom Lynch may improve his scoring against a weak Eagles defense.
- Richmond Tigers vs West Coast Eagles expert predictions for Sunday’s Round 9 AFL game
- The game will be played at MCG, with the bounce at 1:10 PM (AEST)
- Richmond Tigers predicted to win against West Coast Eagles in Round 9.
- Key advantage in ruck and midfield play expected to boost Richmond's performance.
- Game Total likely to go Over; Richmond favored to cover the line in betting.
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Richmond Tigers vs West Coast Eagles, Round 9 2025 - Expert Prediction
Richmond are tipped to take their 3rd victory of the season and keep the Eagles winless in 2025 in Sunday’s AFL matchup at the MCG.
- Richmond Tigers vs West Coast Eagles, Round 9 2025 - Expert Prediction
- Head to Head
- Richmond Tigers Form Analysis & Betting Trends
- Recent Form
- 2025 Betting Trends
- Richmond Tigers Team News
- Richmond Tigers Team List
- West Coast Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends
- Recent Form
- 2025 Betting Trends
- West Coast Eagles Team News
- West Coast Eagles Team List
- Richmond Tigers vs West Coast Eagles AFL 2025 Round 9 FAQ’s
The Eagles have struggled in the battle with opposition rucks this season, highlighted by the domination from Max Gawn in their game last weekend. Richmond have a strong on-ball crew led by experienced ruck Toby Nankervis. Whilst they are a touch below average in the ruck stats this year, they are still miles ahead of West Coast and will be able to utilise that advantage to win the game.
The Tigers were embarrassed by Hawthorn last week but have otherwise been competitive in a number of their games this season. We can also see that in their recent matchup against the Demons (who West Coast just played), they matched very well in the ruck and midfield giving weight to the Tigers dominating that part of the field vs West Coast.
My expectation is that the game will start hot with both teams contesting hard. Richmond will eventually get ascendancy around the stoppages and when the game slows down, their experienced players like Taranto, Hopper, Nankervis and MacIntosh will get them over the line.
Take Richmond to cover the line while the Game Total is expected to go Over as it has done regularly between these teams. Tom Lynch’s accuracy has been appaling so far this season but against a woeful Eagles defence we could see him straighten that average out.
- Richmond have won 2 of the last 3 games vs West Coast in Perth.
- 6 of last 8 games played between these teams have gone Over the Game Total.
- Tom Lynch has kicked 3+ goals in 16 of 34 games played since the start of 2022.
- Tom Lynch has kicked 35 goals in 11 games played against West Coast.
Head to Head
The Tigers lost the lone matchup in 2024 between these teams but have won 6 of the last 8 games dating back to the start of the 2019 season. The teams are 2-2 at Optus Stadium during this stretch.
West Coast own a 5-3 ATS record in the head to head with the Game Total going Over in 6 of the last 8 matchups.
The Winning Margin has stayed between 1-39 in 6 of the last 8 including the last 2 games straight.
Richmond Tigers Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
| Last 5 W/L | Last 5 ATS | Last 5 O/U |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 3-2 | 1-4 |
The Tigers were completely outclassed in their loss to Hawthorn at the weekend, going down by 65 points, 109-44.
Richmond didn't score their first goal until the 52nd minute of the game and totalled their lowest score of the season on day to forget for the team struggling at the bottom end of the ladder. The team allowed their opponents to win essentially every statistical measure in the game, Richmond having 1 more tackle Inside 50 (6-5) was the only metric this writer could find where they won.
Jacob Hopper and Tim Taranto both saw a lot of ball for the Tigers while also racking up the most clearances of any players on the team. It is a rebuilding phase for Richmond but these types of performances aren’t helping anyone develop.
2025 Betting Trends
| ATS | Over/Under | 1-39 | 40+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-4 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 0-4 |
Richmond Tigers Team News
Mate Colina will miss a couple weeks with a knee injury while Dion Prestia now has a timeline for a return of between 3-5 weeks.
Richmond Tigers Team List
B: N.Vlastuin, N.Balta, B.Miller
HB: T.Brown, J.Short, N.Broad
C: T.Dow, S.Lalor, H.Ralphsmith
HF: S.Green, J.Ross, S.Campbell
F: R.Mansell, T.Lynch, J.Faull
FOLL: T.Nankervis - C, T.Taranto, J.Hopper
I/C (FROM): L.Trainor, S.Banks, K.McIntosh, K.McAuliffe, J.Trezise, J.Alger, T.Sims, T.Sonsie
In: - K.McAuliffe, J.Alger, T.Sims, T.Sonsie
Out: - M.Rioli (Omitted)
West Coast Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Recent Form
| Last 5 W/L | Last 5 ATS | Last 5 O/U |
|---|---|---|
| 0-5 | 2-3 | 3-2 |
West Coast are still yet to post a win in 2025 and despite taking a half-time lead against the Demons, didn’t really look like wrapping up the game as they allowed their opponents to kick away eventually winning by 32 pts on the night.
The Eagles were once again dominated in the stoppages, especially in the second half. During the 4 quarters Melbourne won the hitouts 49-27, the stoppage clearances 31-16 and centre clearances 18-10. This is a trend for West Coast that has troubled them all season long.
West Coast allowed Max Gawn to have 35 disposals including 9 clearances while Matt Flynn had just 9 disposals and 3 clearances in the game.
2025 Betting Trends
| ATS | Over/Under | 1-39 | 40+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | 5-3 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
West Coast Eagles Team News
Jeremy McGovern is processing through concussion protocols and will miss this matchup. Harry Edwards will need to pass a fitness test to be considered.
West Coast Eagles Team List
B: R.Ginbey, O.Allen - C, R.Maric
HB: L.Duggan, S.Brock, L.Baker
C: J.Hunt, H.Reid, B.Hough
HF: J.Cripps, J.Waterman, J.Hutchinson
F: J.Graham, A.Reid, L.Ryan
FOLL: M.Flynn, E.Hewett, T.Kelly
I/C (FROM): T.Brockman, N.Long, M.Owies, T.Gross, T.Cole, B.Williams, J.Williams, H.Edwards
In: - S.Brock, N.Long, T.Gross, B.Williams, H.Edwards
Out: - J.McGovern (Injured), B.Allan (Suspension)
Richmond Tigers vs West Coast Eagles AFL 2025 Round 9 FAQ’s
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Verdict
Take Richmond to cover the line while the Game Total is expected to go Over as it has done regularly between these teams. Tom Lynch’s accuracy has been appaling so far this season but against a woeful Eagles defence we could see him straighten that average out.
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