Round 23 brought a decisive clash to the M.C.G. as Richmond hosted St Kilda on Saturday, 15 August 2026. Heading into the fixture, the market positioned St Kilda as clear favourites at 1.32 in the head-to-head market, while Richmond sat at 3.0 to cause an upset. When the final siren sounded, it was the visiting Saints who fully lived up to expectations, putting on a dominant display to seal a comprehensive 94–45 victory over the Tigers.
The final scoreline of Richmond 45–94 St Kilda reflects a complete four-quarter performance from the Saints, who controlled the contest from the outset. Richmond, coming off a 54–63 loss against Adelaide Crows, found scoring heavily restricted against St Kilda's defensive setup, managing just 45 points for the match. Meanwhile, the Saints bounced back strongly from their Round 22 loss to Carlton, asserting their ladder position with a commanding 49-point triumph.
How the tips went
Our published tips for this Round 23 encounter delivered a clean sweep across all markets, capitalising on the Saints' superiority at the M.C.G.
The head-to-head tip on St Kilda at 1.29 resulted in a win as the visitors comfortably accounted for the Tigers. In the line market, the selection of St Kilda -22.5 also resulted in a win, easily clearing the margin thanks to the final 49-point differential. Finally, the total points market saw the selection of Under 151.5 result in a win, with the combined match score finishing well underneath that threshold at 139 total points.