Preview: Richmond v Collingwood

Venue: MCG

Date: Sunday, April 6

Time: 2.10pm

Head to head: Richmond 84, Collingwood 109, drawn 1

Last time: Richmond 18.8 (116) def Collingwood 14.12 (96), round 19, 2007, MCG.

Betting
TABSportsbet: Richmond $3.30, Collingwood $1.30.
Centrebet: Richmond $3.25, Collingwood $1.35.

Summary
Last week's two-point loss to Brisbane was tough for Collingwood to swallow. The game could have gone either way and this week the Magpies will make sure it goes their way. The euphoria of Richmond's round-one win over Carlton was tempered by last week's loss to North Melbourne, which was probably a better reflection of the Tigers' true state. Richmond needs Nathan Brown back to his best now - it's been a long time since his broken leg halted him - and they need to find some answer for Collingwood's superior firepower. The Tigers do have Matthew Richardson to kick goals and he can be relied on as long as the ball is delivered his way. Young Magpie defender Nathan Brown has had tough tasks on Fremantle's Matthew Pavlich and Brisbane's Jonathan Brown in the past two games and has done a creditable job so he could be the man for the veteran Richmond forward.

Key: Scott Burns, Alan Didak, Heath Shaw and Dale Thomas will make life too tough for the Tigers in the middle.

Tip: Collingwood by 20 points

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