SUPERSTARS Dustin Martin and Nat Fyfe will face off in what shapes as an intriguing battle when Richmond takes on Fremantle at Metricon Stadium from 7.10pm AEST. 

Fremantle is out to claim its sixth win of the season -  a super effort for first-year coach Justin Longmuir considering his decimated backline - while the Tigers need a win to continue its push for a top-four spot.

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It will be daunting job for the young Dockers, with the Tigers starting to hum in their bid for back to back flags and a third premiership in four years.

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Match Previews R15: Richmond v Fremantle

Sportsbet's Nathan Brown and Matthew Richardson preview the game between the Tigers and Dockers at Metricon Stadium

Published on Sep 2, 2020

In their last encounter, the Tigers took apart West Coast, but they lost star defender Dylan Grimes (hamstring) in the process.

Two-time premiership gun Kane Lambert (hip) is also out with Nathan Broad and Jack Higgins coming in.

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Meanwhile, Fremantle has turned to Jesse Hogan as it prepares to play with three talls in its forward 50.

Hogan will play his first game since injuring his calf after round five and is set to start in attack after the Dockers recently scrapped plans to use him as a defender in scratch matches. 

Justin Longmuir has lost patience with Connor Blakely after five matches, the midfielder missing out again, just as he did for the first eight games of the season. 

Blake Acres has won his spot back and first-year forward Michael Frederick is back from a rest, with top-10 pick Liam Henry dropped and Brett Bewley injured.