12 MONTHS ON - IS YOUR AFL CLUB BETTER, WORSE OR INDIFFERENT?Andrew Slevison
SEN
19 July 2023Tigers in 2022WINS: 9
LOSSES: 8
PREMIERSHIP POINTS: 36
POINTS FOR: 1631
POINTS AGAINST: 1418
PERCENTAGE: 115
LADDER POSITION: 8th
Tigers in 2023 (Differential in brackets)
WINS: 8.5 (-0.5)
LOSSES: 8 (equal)
PREMIERSHIP POINTS: 34 (-2)
POINTS FOR: 1370 (-261)
POINTS AGAINST: 1373 (-45)
PERCENTAGE: 99 (-16)
LADDER POSITION: 11th (-3)
Richmond had a bit more going for them in 2022.
The Tigers were placed nicely inside the eight with a nice run of matches ahead of them.
While they aren’t too far behind that this year, their draw is slightly tougher and they have much more competition for a finals spot.
They also don’t have Damien Hardwick at the helm. That’s not to denigrate Andrew McQualter, but ‘Dimma’ had the runs on the board when it came to pursuing September action.
The Tigers have lost some of their scoring strength due to the absence of their best forward Tom Lynch, but the defence has performed marginally better and after recruiting Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper, the midfield is deeper.
The 2023 Tigers remain in the hunt, but most Tigers supporters would have had more faith 12 months ago than they do now.
RATING: Worse (slightly).
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/07/18/12-months-on-is-your-afl-club-better-worse-or-indifferent/