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St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers AFL Tips - Veteran Macrae leads the Saints to big victory

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: Fri 28 Mar 2025 10:18

Jeremy Darke 28 Mar 2025

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St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers expert predictions for Saturday’s Round 3 AFL game
The game will be played at Marvel Stadium, with the bounce at 4:15 PM (AEDT)
Key players Jack Macrae (30+ disposals) and Jack Higgins (3+ goals) expected to excel.
Historical victories and betting trends favor a strong St Kilda performance.

Jez tells you why the Saints are going to cover.

St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers, Round 3 2025 - Expert Prediction

St Kilda will keep marching forward, building on their win against Geelong last week with a handsome victory over the Tigers in Round 3.

St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers, Round 3 2025 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head
St Kilda Saints Form Analysis & Betting Trends
St Kilda Saints Team News
St Kilda Saints Team List
Richmond Tigers Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Richmond Tigers Team News
Richmond Tigers Team List
St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 3 FAQ’s

St Kilda shocked as the heavy underdog against Geelong and showed that they can play a more expansive, attacking style of footy, being aggressive at the stoppages against a tough Cats midfield. The Tiger heroics were not the same last week as they were in Round 1 as they were never in the fight against the Power a took a heavy loss.

The Saints pressure will prevail again and with new recruit Jack Macrae in career-best form at the start of his 13th season in the AFL, the Saints attack has a new dimension under his leadership.

St Kilda will suffocate the Tigers defensively, keeping the score on the Under while Jack Higgins will do his duties inside 50 and kick 3+ goals for the Saints.

4 of the last 5 St Kilda victories over Richmond have been by a margin of over 27.5 points.
The last 4 matches between Richmond and St Kilda have gone under the 173.5 point game total.
Jack Macrae is averaging 34.5 disposals in 2025.
Jack Higgins has 6 goals in 2 games in 2025.

Head to Head

St Kilda got both wins against Richmond in their two meetings in 2024. A scrappy 7-point victory in Round 4 and a more convincing 99-51 win in Round 22.

The Saints have won the last three matches head-to-head and have taken 5 of the last 6.

St Kilda Saints Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
1-1	1-1	2-0

The Saints looked in all sorts in their 63-point loss to the Crowns in their first match of the season, however, they bounced back in a big way against the Cats last week.

St Kilda went into their match against Geelong as 20.5-point underdogs and walked away on the right side of the 98-91 scoreline. The Saints were ferocious in the contests and were able to play their own style of footy on the back of it, moving the ball out the back and dictate the play in space.

Jack Macrae (35 disposals), Jack Sinclair and Marcus Windhager (25 disposals each) made the difference at the stoppages, winning the clean ball by going in hard and taking the clearances 44-37 against Geelong. The third Jack, Mr. Higgins was solid on the boot, doing his bit with a game-high 4 goals.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-39	40+
1-1	2-0	1-0	0-1

St Kilda Saints Team News

Cooper Sharman is likely to make his first appearance for the Saints this weekend after missing the first two games with a broken thumb.

Liam Stocker has entered concussion protocols and will miss up to two weeks. Meanwhile, Hunter Clark is set to have a stint on the sidelines with an abdominal injury.

St Kilda Saints Team List

B: I.Keeler, C.Wilkie, J.Webster

HB: R.Byrnes, N.Wanganeen-Milera, Z.Jones

C: D.Wilson, J.Sinclair, M.Windhager

HF: J.Higgins, B.Hill, M.Owens

F: C.Sharman, A.Caminiti, M.Wood

FOLL: R.Marshall, J.Steele - C, J.Macrae

I/C: L.Collard, T.Travaglia, H.Garcia, M.Hall, L.O’Connell

EMG: A.Hastie, A.Schoenmaker, H.Boyd

In: C.Sharman, T.Travaglia

Out: L.Stocker (Injured), H.Clark (Injured)

Richmond Tigers Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
1-1	1-1	1-1

Back to reality for the Tigers after their shock round 1 victory over the Blues 82-69, going down the following week by 72 points to Port Adelaide.

The Tigers couldn’t repeat their stunning comeback from Round 1 against Carlton after getting out to a similarly poor start against the Power. The Tigers were no match for Port, despite winning the clearances 40-36.

With 56 turnovers, just 35% possession and a 39.1% shooting accuracy, it was a completely different story to their unexpected triumph in Round 1.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-39	40+
1-1	1-1	1-0	0-1

Richmond Tigers Team News

Tom Lynch was suspended for one-week for his high bump last week against Port.

Sam Banks will miss a chance at selection after a concussion and seven stitches.

Richmond Tigers Team List

B: J.Blight, B.Miller, N.Broad

HB: J.Short, N.Vlastuin, T.Brown

C: T.Dow, K.McIntosh, J.Trezise

HF: R.Mansell, S.Campbell, S.Green

F: J.Bauer, T.Lynch, S.Lalor

FOLL: T.Nankervis - C, T.Taranto, J.Hopper

I/C: L.Trainor, T.Sonsie, K.Smith, J.Ross, H.Armstrong

EMG: M.Rioli, K.McAuliffe, S.Ryan

In: T.Lynch, T.Sonsie

Out: S.Banks (Injured), L.Fawcett (Omitted)

St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 3 FAQ’s

How to watch St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 3?

You can watch the St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 3 game via Fox Sports or Kayo Sports. If you are watching from outside of Australia the WatchAFL app is the perfect solution.

How to buy tickets to St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 3?

To buy tickets to the St Kilda Saints vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 3 game check the AFL website or the official St Kilda Saints site.

Verdict

St Kilda v Richmond

Jack Macrae will have a routine 30+ disposals while Jack Higgins will kick 3+ goals as the Saints cover the 27.5 points as the favourites against Richmond in a game that stays under the 173.5-point total.

St Kilda -27.5

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