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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 20: Dion Prestia of the Tigers is congratulated by team mates after kicking a goal during the AFL Preliminary Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the Geelong Cats at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 20, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

The Tackle: Perfect Prestia can’t be ignored

As Richmond answered Geelong’s challenge on Friday to progress to the grand final, no player was more influential than Dion Prestia. It might be a performance that lands him the attention of the AFL’s No. 1 stopper on grand final day.

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Bachar Houli of the Tigers gathers the ball during the First Preliminary Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the Geelong Cats in Week 3 of the AFL Finals Series at the MCG in Melbourne, Friday, September 20, 2019. (AAP Image/Michael Dodge) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Is Houli the recruiting steal of century?

Nine seasons after Bachar Houli arrived at Punt Road for nothing via the pre-season draft, Richmond’s decision to recruit the out-of-favour Essendon defender looks to be one of the great recruiting heists.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 20: Cats head coach Chris Scott sits on the bench before the start of the AFL Preliminary Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the Geelong Cats at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 20, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Shattered Cats ‘just not good enough’

Geelong coach Chris Scott says he’s proud of his playing group despite falling short in another preliminary final as Tiger Tom Lynch stepped up to realise his dream of playing in a big final at the MCG.

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