Geelong’s clash with Richmond looms as the most anticipated match of week one of the final series.

The Tigers are in the best form they have been in the past decade and have their best chance of winning a final since 2001.

But Geelong has the edge over them, winning the past 13 clashes between the two sides. Richmond has also not beaten Geelong at the MCG since 1999.

But the 2017 Richmond side has shown this year it can match it with the best, finishing third with the same number of wins as the first and second placed Crows and Cats. However, finals is a different game and Geelong has been there and done it all before and has a combined 185 games of finals experience compared to Richmond’s 65, which could prove telling.

The most pressing question for both coaches going into the game will be whether or not tag star midfielders Dustin Martin and Patrick Dangerfield. Whichever star gets lose could well be the difference in the match.

Tip: Geelong by 22

Score Breakdown

	1	2	3	4
	0.4 4	2.4 16	4.9 33	5.10 40
	2.4 16	3.7 25	6.10 46	13.13 91

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