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Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows Prediction & Preview - AFLW Round 9 2026
A free, data-led AFLW preview built from real results: head-to-head history, recent form and the players to watch on each side.
Our prediction: Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows
Line-ball: too close to split
Model score: Richmond Tigers 47 to 47 Adelaide Crows
Total points: the model's 94-point expected total leans higher-scoring than a typical AFLW game (~80 combined points).
How this works: the model averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games, up to the end of 2026, matches attack against defence, and adds a 2-point home-ground adjustment. A data lean, not a certainty: list changes, injuries and team news all move it.
What the numbers say
Across their last 2 meetings it is Richmond Tigers 1, Adelaide Crows 1, averaging 79 combined points per game. Richmond Tigers won 3 of their last 5 on record. Adelaide Crows won 3 of their last 5.
Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows head-to-head
Last 2 meetings: Richmond Tigers 1, Adelaide Crows 1, averaging 79 combined points per game.
Form guide: last 5 completed games
Most recent results on record, up to the end of 2026.
- 68 to 61 @ GWS Giants20 Sept 2026
- 58 to 43 v St Kilda Saints13 Sept 2026
- 35 to 60 v Fremantle Dockers6 Sept 2026
- 38 to 33 @ Essendon Bombers30 Aug 2026
- 37 to 48 @ Western Bulldogs22 Aug 2026
- 39 to 30 @ Brisbane Lions20 Sept 2026
- 46 to 57 v Geelong Cats12 Sept 2026
- 67 to 39 @ Hawthorn Hawks6 Sept 2026
- 60 to 43 v West Coast Eagles29 Aug 2026
- 23 to 50 @ Carlton Blues23 Aug 2026
Players to watch: 2026 averages
Ranked on 2026 GDS fantasy average. Squads change between seasons, so treat this as a guide to who carried each club last time out.
Richmond Tigers
- Isabel Bacon
74.7 GDS avg · 15.0 disposals · 0.2 goals · 2.3 marks · 4.8 tackles (6 games)
- Gabby Seymour
73.3 GDS avg · 10.5 disposals · 0.8 goals · 3.3 marks · 2.5 tackles (6 games)
- Olivia Wolmarans
71.5 GDS avg · 10.5 disposals · 1.7 goals · 5.5 marks · 1.3 tackles (6 games)
- Montana Beruldsen
71.2 GDS avg · 15.3 disposals · 0.0 goals · 2.8 marks · 2.3 tackles (6 games)
Adelaide Crows
- Ebony Marinoff
146.5 GDS avg · 26.5 disposals · 0.3 goals · 2.8 marks · 11.0 tackles (6 games)
- Madison Newman
102.7 GDS avg · 23.3 disposals · 0.7 goals · 4.0 marks · 1.7 tackles (6 games)
- Grace Egan
86.3 GDS avg · 18.2 disposals · 0.7 goals · 4.7 marks · 2.8 tackles (6 games)
- Sarah Goodwin
84.3 GDS avg · 20.0 disposals · 0.3 goals · 3.0 marks · 3.2 tackles (6 games)
AFLW Round 9 2026 preview questions
Who will win Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows?
Our form model rates Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows line-ball from 2026 season results: too close to split, so treat it as a coin-flip and lean on team news.
What is the Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows prediction for AFLW Round 9 2026?
Our form model rates Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows line-ball from 2026 season results: too close to split, so treat it as a coin-flip and lean on team news. The model expects about 94 combined points, higher-scoring than a typical AFLW game (around 80). It averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games and adds a small home-ground adjustment.
When and where is Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows?
Richmond Tigers host Adelaide Crows in AFLW Round 9, 2026 on Saturday 10 Oct 2026, 8:15pm at Ikon Park. Times are local to the venue.
What is the Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows head-to-head record?
Across their last 2 meetings between 2023 and 2025 it is Richmond Tigers 1, Adelaide Crows 1. Those games averaged 79 combined points.
Which players should I watch in Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows?
On 2026 fantasy averages, Isabel Bacon for Richmond Tigers and Ebony Marinoff for Adelaide Crows. The preview lists the top four per club with disposals, goals, marks and tackles per game, and every name links to that player's full stats page.
Is this Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows preview free?
Yes. The form lean, head-to-head record and player averages for Richmond Tigers vs Adelaide Crows are free and need no account. Stats Lab members get the deeper fantasy and matchup analysis tools on top.
More this round: every fixture is listed on the AFLW match previews page, with deeper club data on the Richmond Tigers and Adelaide Crows hubs, and full season stats for every player on the AFLW players page.