Tigers put tackling on the agendaBy Justin Cooper
afl.com.au
1:58pm AEST Thursday, May 2, 2013THE TIGERS will need to increase their tackling if they are going to get over undefeated Geelong at the MCG on Saturday night, says coach Damien Hardwick.
Richmond is averaging 47 tackles a game, ranked last in the competition. The Tigers are also ranked a lowly 13th in clearances.
Hardwick is under no illusions about his team's momentous task on Saturday, having lost the past five against the Cats. Richmond has not beaten Geelong since 2006.
"It's no doubt an area we need to get better in," Hardwick said.
"We were pretty happy last week. We recorded 73 (tackles) and we attacked the Dockers, which is a big step forward.
"We're certainly of a philosophy that it's a mindset. The players come with a mindset to attack defensively, there's no doubt they'll get the tackle numbers up."
Defender Troy Chaplin trained and is a chance to play on Saturday, since missing last week's loss to Fremantle in Perth.
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