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West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers AFL Tips - Eagles get rewarded with a win

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: Thu 17 Jul 2025 10:59

Jeremy Darke 17 Jul 2025

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West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers expert predictions for Saturday’s Round 19 AFL game
The game will be played at Optus Stadium, with the bounce at 8:10 PM (AEST)
Rookie Tom McCarthy impresses with a consistent 25 disposals per game.
Richmond Tigers struggle with scoring, averaging only 62.4 points per game.

Jez's West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers AFL Tip

West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers, Round 19 2025 - Expert Prediction

West Coast will claim just their second win of the season when they hold fellow cellar dwellers Richmond to another low score.

West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers, Round 19 2025 - Expert Prediction
Head to Head
West Coast Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends
West Coast Eagles Team News
West Coast Eagles Team List
Richmond Tigers Form Analysis & Betting Trends
Richmond Tigers Team News
Richmond Tigers Team List
West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 19 FAQ’s

West Coast need some sort of a reward for their improvement of the last month or so and it will come at the expense of the Tigers this week. The Eagles have been improving, despite still losing, however, it hasn’t been by as much and their average points conceded has dropped by 20+ over the last 5 matches.

With no Tom Lynch the thin goal scorer coupe the Tigers did have is even smaller and they will once again find it tough to put points on the board and will not be as lucky to claim a victory after kicking just 46 points like they did against Essendon last week.

25-year-old rookie Tom McCarthy has been a big reason why West Coast have looked sharper at half back with the Richmond VFL prodigy moving to the West Coast and taking his chance. McCarthy has had 4 strong performances since getting the call up and will make it 5 with another 25+ disposal match for the Eagles.

West Coast won last year’s match at Optus Stadium by a margin of 39 points.
West Coast averages just 88.6 opposition points per game in their last 5 matches.
Richmond ranks 18th in the AFL scoring just 62.4 points per game.
Tom McCarthy has averaged 25 disposals in his first 4 games of AFL.

Head to Head

With 15 lead changes in the match, Richmond snuck home by 2 points back in Round 9 to beat West Coast 81-79, the match highlighted by a goal-saving tackle by Tom Brown with 30 seconds left in the match.

The Eagles claimed a 109-70 victory in the only meeting in 2024. The Tigers had won 4 straight prior to that and have won 7 of the last 9 matches against the Eagles since the 2019 season

West Coast Eagles Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
0-5	2-3	0-5

It is no news that West Coast are sitting on the bottom of the ladder and will likely claim another Wooden Spoon no matter the result of this match. However, the last month and a half has seen some improvements.

A simple peak at the amount of points being scored on them is a good indication that they are on the up. The Eagles have conceded an average of 108.58 points per game prior to their Round 13 loss to North Melbourne. Since then they have averaged just 86.8 points against and have actually conceded below that mark in 4 of the last 5 matches with a 111-to 52 loss to the Giants blemishing their fine defensive shift.

Andrew McQualter has made a shift in structure and the Eagles are protecting the ball better. They are now in a spot where they can begin to build after a positive loss to Port Adelaide 61-87 last week.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-39	40+
8-9	8-9	1-9	0-7

West Coast Eagles Team News

Liam Ryan should return this week after being ruled out against Port due to soreness.

Tom Gross should see some action after travelling with the side to Adelaide.

West Coast Eagles Team List

B: R.Ginbey, H.Edwards, L.Duggan - C

HB: T.McCarthy, R.Bazzo, T.Cole

C: J.Cripps, H.Reid, R.Maric

HF: L.Baker, J.Shanahan, L.Ryan

F: M.Owies, J.Williams, T.Brockman

FOLL: M.Flynn, B.Hough, T.Kelly

I/C: J.Petruccelle, C.Hall, B.Williams, T.Dewar, J.Hutchinson

EMG: J.Hunt, M.Champion, S.Brock

In: - L.Ryan, T.Kelly, J.Petruccelle

Out: - E.Hewett (Managed), N.Long (Omitted), M.Champion (Omitted)

Richmond Tigers Form Analysis & Betting Trends

Recent Form

Last 5 W/L	Last 5 ATS	Last 5 O/U
1-4	1-4	2-3

A win is a win and Richmond were certainly desperate for another, claiming victory over Essendon 46-37 in the worst match I have possibly seen in my life. The Tigers were down by 7 heading into the final term but kicked 3.1 to Essendon’s 1.3 and snatched the lead.

The Tigers are struggling with injury and suspension and were lucky to grab 4 points that could potentially see them avoid the Wooden Spoon this season.

Richmond score the least amount of points of any team in the AFL, kicking just 62.4 per game. There is nothing on the horizon to predict that that will change.

2025 Betting Trends

ATS	Over/Under	1-39	40+
8-9	5-12	4-5	0-8

Richmond Tigers Team News

Not a lot of news coming from Punt Road, which is a good thing after getting through their win against Essendon injury free.

Richmond Tigers Team List

B: N.Vlastuin, B.Miller, N.Broad

HB: S.Banks, J.Short, T.Brown

C: K.McIntosh, D.Prestia, L.Trainor

HF: J.Ross, S.Campbell, M.Rioli

F: R.Mansell, J.Faull, J.Koschitzke

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

I/C: T.Young, T.Sonsie, T.Hotton, T.Sims, J.Trezise

EMG: J.Blight, S.Green, K.Smith

No Changes

West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 19 FAQ’s

How to watch West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 19?

You can watch the West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 19 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 West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 19?

To buy tickets to the West Coast Eagles vs Richmond Tigers AFL 2025 Round 19 game check the AFL website or the official West Coast Eagles site.

Verdict

West Coast Eagles v Richmond Tigers

The Eagles will cover the 5.5 point line and hold Richmond under 77.5 points.

Tom McCarthy will continue his fine start to his AFL career with a 25+ disposal match.

West Coast -5.5

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