Positives among the pain for Tigers: Grigg (AAP)

[one-eyed]

Positives among the pain for AFL's Tigers
Sam Lienert
AAP
April 30, 2012

Richmond's Shaun Grigg hopes the lessons taken from the Tigers' agonisingly close losses to AFL powerhouses will last much longer than the pain.

The Tigers have missed chances to upset reigning premiers Geelong and top-placed West Coast in the past two rounds, drawing level late in both games, but losing both by 10 points.

But Grigg, who has started the season strongly, said coach Damien Hardwick had focused on the positives and the chance to post their second win of the season on Sunday, against similarly-placed Port Adelaide.

"They all hurt, but definitely being in the winning position and not getting over the line does," Grigg told reporters on Monday.

"But Port is what we're focused on now.

"The game's gone from yesterday, we'll review it tomorrow, take some positives out and look at the negatives and move on."

Grigg said in the round-four loss to the Cats, Geelong won more of the contested ball in the crucial final stages.

But against West Coast, he said there were no glaring negatives in Richmond's playing style, only a few missed chances.

Stars Brett Deledio and Jack Riewoldt both missed late set shots, one of which would have levelled the game and the other which would have put the Tigers ahead.

Grigg said the pair were class players, who the club would generally expect to kick those goals, but the misses were not highlighted by Hardwick, who instead reinforced what the Tigers did well.

"They're a quality team (West Coast), they played in a preliminary final last year and we really matched them in a lot of stats," Grigg said.

"He just showed us those stats and kept telling us we're not far away."

Grigg said signs of improving form from Riewoldt and fellow tall forward Ty Vickery, after slow starts to the season, were positives.

Port won the clubs' most recent meeting, in Darwin last season, one of only three Power victories all year.

Like Richmond, Port have consistently pushed better-credentialled opponents so far this season, but won just one game, setting the scene for a desperate stoush at AAMI Stadium.

"They've had a good start to the season, sort of like us, they've been there or thereabouts," Grigg said.

"They had a good game yesterday against Adelaide, who are in good form.

"We'll just go over there, play our way and keep the hard and tough footy going and try to get the four points."

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/afl/13556430/positives-among-the-pain-for-afls-tigers/

[cub]

Just got this from the boss

I think i need to stop barracking for the tigers against top 4 sides to help Carlton!!! I felt all funny.then they let me down!!

That's a positive 

[The Big Richo]

Is there any truth in the rumour that the players sang the song after the game?

[TigerTimeII]

no they didnt, thats bs rumor

[one-eyed]

Shaun Grigg is sick of honourable losses

    Al Paton
    From: Herald Sun
    May 01, 2012

RICHMOND midfielder Shaun Grigg is sick of honourable losses, but he says Sunday's narrow defeat to West Coast shows the Tigers are not far behind the best in the competition.

The Tigers lost by 10 points, the same losing margin as a week earlier against Geelong - despite having drawn level with both teams only minutes before the final siren.

"Near enough's not good enough for us any more," Grigg said. "We're past the transformation stage, so we expect to win every game we play in now.

But he said that while coach Damien Hardwick was disappointed not to win again, he had not taken it out on the players.

"They (the Eagles) are a quality team, they made a preliminary final last year, and we matched them in a lot of stats. 'Dimma' just showed us those stats - he kept telling us we're not far away," Grigg said.

The Tigers had 27 more disposals than the Eagles and four more clearances, and the contested possessions (134-136) and tackles (58-61) were close to even.

"I suppose there's some positives out of the game and we played some good footy," Grigg said.

"They're a quality team, they're undefeated and we matched it with them right until the last couple of minutes. We're very disappointed we didn't get the win."

He said that despite identical margins, the Tigers improved from their close finish against the Cats.

"In the Geelong game, we were smashed around the stoppages and they beat us in contested ball in the last quarter, but yesterday we matched it with West Coast."

Grigg said the coach wasn't too hard on Jack Riewoldt and Brett Deledio, who missed set shots that would have put Richmond in front with only minutes to play.

In every game there's missed opportunities and they were a couple of them," he said, adding that he had no doubt Deledio would line up against Port Adelaide on Sunday despite limping off on Sunday with a knee injury.

And Defender Matt Dea is expected to play after breaking his nose.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/shaun-grigg-is-sick-of-honourable-losses/story-e6frf9if-1226343054300

[WA Tiger]

So am I Grigg, so am I!

[Penelope]

yeah me too. non honourable were so much better.

[Coach]

yeah me too. non honourable were so much better.

shut up.