Richmond vs Brisbane @ the 'Gabba --- Round 10, 2021

[one-eyed]

One positive and negative from Round 10

Andrew Slevison
SEN
25 May 2021

RICHMOND

Positive: First half

Richmond started brightly at the Gabba, kicking the opening three goals before taking a lead into the quarter-time break.

Although they were beaten four goals to two in the second term, the Tigers remained right in the contest.

There were some promising first-half performances, namely from Jack Riewoldt (three goals) and Jayden Short (15 disposals), but it was not a consistent effort overall.

The lack of senior bodies around the ball quickly showed as the Lions took control in the third quarter.

There was enough to like early from the Tigers but they were unable to sustain it over four quarters.

Negative: Not coping with attention

While some of the attention may have been unwarranted, it looked as though the Tigers didn’t really enjoy how the Lions were up in their face… again.

It happened in last year’s Qualifying Final and a similar tact was taken on Friday night.

The likes of Rhys Mathieson, Mitch Robinson and Harris Andrews were overly demonstrative in the way they went about unsettling the Richmond players, and it worked.

The Tigers were undermanned when taking on a genuine contender on the road, and while they performed well at stages, they ultimately come up short.

Some of that has to do with the fact they were overawed, particularly around the ball with the Lions smashing them 51-24 in clearances.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/05/24/one-positive-and-one-negative-from-your-clubs-round-10-performance/

[mightytiges]

Easy to act pseudo-tough in round 10 when your playing on kids and inexperienced players in our midfield. Not to mention Rhys Mathieson's high shot on Short which wasn't sighted yet Pickett was suspended for the exact same thing . Let's see how their self-proclaimed "barometer" who has never played in final in his 6 years goes up against us at full strength with Cotch, Prestia, Edwards, Lambert and Bolton back in our midfield in a final when it matters.