Round Three
Richmond v Adelaide
Saturday, April 9, Etihad Stadium, 2:10pm (local time)
Broadcast details
Live on Fox Sports 3 and Channel Seven
Head to head
Adelaide – 21
Richmond – 12
Latest news
AFL Media match preview: Richmond v Adelaide
The Crows and Tigers collide with both teams bringing contrasting form into the clash at Etihad Stadium
Out of action (estimates only)
Nathan Drummond (knee) – TBC
Chris Yarran (foot) – 6-8 weeks
Reece Conca (hamstring) - 4-5 weeks
Dylan Grimes (hamstring tendon) - 2 weeks
Brett Deledio (quad) - TBC
Ivan Maric (back) – test
Shane Edwards (hand) – test
Richmond’s last five
2016 Round Two, Collingwood 13.9 (87) d Richmond 12.14 (86), MCG
2016 Round One, Richmond 14.8 (92) d Carlton 12.11 (83), MCG
2015 Round Elimination Final, North Melbourne 15.15 (105) d Richmond 14.4 (88), MCG
2015 Round 23, Richmond 16.12 (108) d North Melbourne 10.7 (67), Etihad Stadium
2015 Round 22, Essendon 7.5 (47) d by Richmond 10.14 (74), MCG
Recent form against Adelaide
2015 Round 19, Adelaide 11.22 (88) d Richmond 8.4 (52), Adelaide Oval
2014 Round 21, Adelaide 9.15 (69) d by Richmond 10.19 (79), Adelaide Oval
2013 Round 12, Richmond 16.14 (110) d Adelaide 10.12 (72), MCG
2012 Round 14, Adelaide 17.4 (106) d Richmond 13.9 (87), AAMI Stadium
2011 Round 23, Adelaide 15.9 (99) d by Richmond 17.19 (121), AAMI Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3 – Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
2 – Dustin Martin (Richmond)
1 – Taylor Walker (Adelaide)
Most recent team
B: David Astbury, Alex Rance, Dylan Grimes
HB: Nick Vlastuin, Bachar Houli, Brandon Ellis
C: Connor Menadue, Shaun Grigg, Kamdyn McIntosh
HF: Kane Lambert, Dustin Martin, Jayden Short
F: Jack Riewoldt, San Lloyd, Ben Griffiths
Foll: Shaun Hampson, Jacob Townsend, Trent Cotchin
Interchange: Anthony Miles, Taylor Hunt, Ty Vickery, Corey Ellis
New Bites
Ex-Crow to return
Richmond ruckman Ivan Maric is set to play his first game of the season against his former club on Saturday.
Defender ruled out
Richmond defender Dylan Grimes is expected to miss two matches with a "low hamstring" injury, with teammate Brett Deledio ruled out for another week with his quad issue.
Tigers escape suspension
Richmond duo Nick Vlastuin and Jacob Townsend are free to play in Saturday’s clash with Adelaide at Etihad Stadium after both players were cleared of reports by the Match Review Panel.
