THE Western Bulldogs host Richmond at Marvel Stadium in an intriguing Saturday night encounter.
The Bulldogs (11-7) keep getting the job done, adding a pair of scrappy victories over West Coast and now Gold Coast to six wins by a goal or less earlier in the season.
The Dogs might not be the most convincing of the top-six contenders but they can all but book a finals spot with a win over the Tigers, especially with the Kangaroos and Blues still to come.
Richmond (2-16) at times appeared to be going through the motions as it was blown away by Hawthorn before the main break to extend its losing streak to seven matches by an average 47 points.
The Tigers have paid a huge price for their recent lack of competitiveness as they have been jumped by the embattled Bombers and now sit on the bottom of the ladder on percentage.
Western Bulldogs v Richmond at Marvel Stadium, 7.40pm AEST
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The Bulldogs regain Tom Liberatore with Lachlan McNeil making way.
The Tigers have swung four changes as Jack Ross, Luke Trianor, Tyler Sonsie and Zane Peucker come in for Noah Balta, Kane McAuliffe, James Trezise and Steely Green.
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Hawthorn v Essendon at the MCG, 4.15pm AEST
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Carlton v Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium, 1.05pm AEST
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