Seeing as Port Melbourne aren't coming up anytime soon, this'll have to do for a local derby. Enjoy fuzzball.
Last time they met
Round 17, 2007, at Lakeside
South Melbourne 0 Richmond 1
Thoroughly dull match, decided by a monumental fuck up by Langerak. Henry Fa'arodo crossed low and seemingly harmlessly from out wide into the box, but the ball slipped through Langerak's legs with Steve Burton scoring one of the easiest goals of his life. On balance though Richmond were the better team, with South showing little of note.
Preview
Richmond should win this. They've been one of the best teams of the early part of the season, scoring goals almost at will, and yet they aren't invincible, having lots to Whittlesea and Heidelberg within the past 4 games. The loss of Stuart McCluskey and Pablo Cardozo to suspension may test their depth a little, but with a solid, experienced and obviously capable squad, Richmond would still have to be favourite for this game. South on the other hand, even when playing well has managed to lose games, and still hasn't quite settled under new coach Michaelokopoulos. The defense is still over the place, and the overwhelming majority of their goals have come in two games. Will the opening of the transfer window solve some of these problems? Certainly in regard to some of the central midfielders being suggested it could well do so, still, avoiding relegation will sadly be the goals this year, with a genuine push for the finals delayed for a season. It sucks, I know. But then again, maybe this will be the start of the great Hellas revival of 2008? One can only hope.
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