Sydney vs Richmond Preview & Prediction | 2026 AFL | Regular Season | Round 12

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The Sydney Swans need to bounce back as they take on what is a poor Richmond side at the Sydney Cricket Ground in New South Wales on Saturday.

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The prediction

The Sydney Swans had been matching the now outright leaders Fremantle at the top of the ladder but they have fallen four points behind Freo after succumbing to a 27-point defeat to the in-form Geelong Cats in their most recent outing, last week.

Richmond have struggled throughout this AFL campaign with just two victories and nine defeats in their 11 games as they sit second-from-bottom, ahead of Essendon. They managed to beat Essendon last week to get that second victory.

That was a low quality affair and Richmond were better than the worst with a comfortable Swans victory to be expected at the SCG.

Sydney vs Richmond tip: Sydney to win -30.5 handicap