Melbourne got out of jail with strong second half but Richmond is on the improve this year and three of the Demons’ best in last year’s game might be unavailable this time around.

MELBOURNE 2.3.15 3.5.23 8.7.55 13.7.85

RICHMOND 1.3.9 3.6.24 4.8.32 5.12.42

GOALS 

MELBOURNE Turner 3 Fritsch Laurie Pickett 2 Gawn Petracca van Rooyen Windsor 

RICHMOND Rioli 2 Bolton Lefau Martin

BEST

MELBOURNE Lever Gawn Turner May Langdon Oliver

RICHMOND Lefau Broad Dow Hopper Baker

THE TEAMS

RICHMOND

B T. Young, N. Broad, D. Grimes
HB N. Vlastuin, T. Brown, D. Rioli
C H. Ralphsmith, J. Graham, M. Pickett
HF S. Campbell, R. Mansell, M. Rioli
F M. Lefau, S. Bolton, D. Martin
FOLL T. Nankervis, L. Baker, T. Dow
I/C S. Banks, J. Hopper, B. Miller, S. Naismith SUB K. McIntosh
EMG J. Koschitzke, K. McAuliffe, T. Sonsie

IN D. Grimes, S. Naismith, J. Hopper, S. Banks

OUT J. Koschitzke (omitted), K. McAuliffe (omitted), J. Short (calf), T. Sonsie (omitted)

MELBOURNE

B T. Rivers, S. May, T. McDonald
HB B. Howes, J. Lever, J. McVee
C E. Langdon, C. Petracca, J. Billings
HF K. Chandler, J. Van Rooyen, K. Pickett
F A. Neal-Bullen, B. Fritsch, H. Petty
FOLL M. Gawn, J. Viney, C. Oliver
I/C T. Sparrow, D. Turner, C. Windsor, T. Woewodin SUB B. Laurie 
EMG B. Brown M. Hore, K. Tholstrup

IN B. Laurie, K. Pickett, S. Turner

OUT B. Brown (omitted), C. Salem (hamstring) K. Tholstrop (omitted) 

Watched the Toigs on Saturday night. This won’t be easy.