McQualter's post-match presser / Tigers play it cool after 'gritty' road win

[one-eyed]

Seven just showed Mini's post-game presser:

* It was a tough win. Freo challenged us. Gritty win. Done well two weeks on the road and we like travelling.

* Big game of momentum swings. Both teams had long periods of time with the ball in their forward line. You know the tide will turn. Long period with no score in the last and we were able to wrestle the momentum back.

* We encourage our guys to run and carry.

* Great game by Shai. Usually does play well in WA. Tried to get him to the bench in the last but he had to stay on and good for us he did.

* We really embrace spending time together on the road.

* Important time/win. There's one more game before the bye. We'll knuckle down and focus on the Saints.

* Nank - got a little corky. He's tough. He's fine.

* Umpiring tonight - You [the media] are trying to get me into trouble. Don't know why [we only got 7 frees]. We don't worry about it.

* Mansell collision - we'll let the people in charge of that to do their job and we'll take it from there.

[Knighter]

He should have said the umps were cheats

[Chuck17]

Unfortunately with the AFL no free speech policy he has no choice

[Siberian]

Strange they can ask but he can't answer

[one-eyed]

Mini's presser:

WATCH HERE: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1355724/round-13-mcqualter-post-match

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Tigers play it cool after 'gritty' road win, JL fumes at lacklustre start

Andrew McQualter was thrilled his charges picked up another four points away from home

By Nathan Schmook
afl.com.au
11 June 2023

RICHMOND will wait until the round 15 bye before reassessing what is possible this season after a "tough and gritty" road win against Fremantle put it back in finals contention.   

The Tigers handled the slippery conditions at Optus Stadium better than their fancied opponents and held off a late charge to win by 15 points, securing a second consecutive win away from home.

Interim coach Andrew McQualter said the Tigers would look to get past St Kilda in premiership hero Trent Cotchin's 300th game next Saturday before focusing on what they might be capable of this year. 

"It was a tough win. Freo we know they're a good side and they really challenged us at times. And I think the overarching thing is it was just a really tough, gritty win," he said.

"We've had two weeks on the road and we spoke about during the week we really like traveling, we really come together as a team. We were challenged and it was just tough.

"We understood it was an important game and we want to win every game, we've spoken about that. But we've got one more game before the bye, so we'll just knuckle down and get to that game and then reassess."

https://www.afl.com.au/news/946416/tigers-play-it-cool-after-gritty-road-win-jl-fumes-at-lacklustre-start