Tigers competitive between the arcs, bang average elsewhereAndrew Slevison
SEN
8 July 2024
Richmond played well early and in patches throughout the game, but ultimately weren’t good enough as has been the case for much of the season.
The Tigers were very competitive between the arcs, beating Freo at clearance (43-37) and for contested possessions (135-133).
However, they struggled inside both attacking and defensive 50 which is essentially where the game was won and lost.
Adem Yze’s side ended up with just 7.12 from 47 inside 50s which just isn’t going to win you many games of footy. They had just as many inside 50 marks (12) as the Dockers but were unable to test the home side with scoreboard pressure.
Down the other end, the Tigers allowed the Dockers too much time and space around forward 50 which resulted in Josh Treacy booting five and the likes of Michael Walters, Michael Frederick and Hayden Young contributing two each.
It felt like the Tigers scrapped and fought in the clinches but were broken up on the outside, at times making life easy for their opponents.
They currently hold Pick 1 in the 2024 draft though…
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/07/08/what-they-got-right-and-wrong-the-wins-and-woes-from-round-17/