Coach Adem Yze [merged]

[Hard Roar Tiger]

That might be the problem Andyyy. The broader worry - smallish - is that there appears to be a lot of inertia at the club at the moment in their decision making. That’s all well and good when you are killing it but when the rest of the competition starts to pull away from you then perhaps it’s time to also get an external perspective.

[wayne]

I hope we see a lot of the GWS game (for three quarters) and 3rd quarter versus the Eagles type gamestyle in 2026.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

And less of the going to water and turning up our toes for blocks of games where we were absolutely smashed (rounds 2-5 and rounds 13-17 avg margin 60 points).
There were significant periods of time where there was a lack of effort and defensive intent.
Being completely non competitive during games and for streaks of games is a problem so I would like to see how the team led by the coach can address this trend.
The guy has another 3 years to work it out but hopefully he can repay this extraordinary faith by punching a hole in this black mark next year.

[Tiger Khosh]

The thing i want to see the most from yze this season is his and his assistants mixing things up in game to try to shift momentum. Especially in midfield it seemed like we ran with TT, Hopper, Prestia (when he was fit) for like 95% of game time even when they were getting soundly beaten. I want to see plenty of mid rotation for Lalor, Smillie (when fit), kmac2, Hotton, Cumming, Grlj hell even throw MRJ in there from time to time.

[ajGreen]

The thing i want to see the most from yze this season is his and his assistants mixing things up in game to try to shift momentum. Especially in midfield it seemed like we ran with TT, Hopper, Prestia (when he was fit) for like 95% of game time even when they were getting soundly beaten. I want to see plenty of mid rotation for Lalor, Smillie (when fit), kmac2, Hotton, Cumming, Grlj hell even throw MRJ in there from time to time.

Tbf to the coach literally all of lalor. Smillie. Macca. We're hurt.

Hotton was coming off a knee so it was a good idea to limit mid time.

Rioli had one game in the middle. Sonsie a bit too

[Andyy]

That might be the problem Andyyy. The broader worry - smallish - is that there appears to be a lot of inertia at the club at the moment in their decision making. That’s all well and good when you are killing it but when the rest of the competition starts to pull away from you then perhaps it’s time to also get an external perspective.

So...you think there's an issue with our current board and they've made a mistake with this?

And less of the going to water and turning up our toes for blocks of games where we were absolutely smashed (rounds 2-5 and rounds 13-17 avg margin 60 points).
There were significant periods of time where there was a lack of effort and defensive intent.
Being completely non competitive during games and for streaks of games is a problem so I would like to see how the team led by the coach can address this trend.
The guy has another 3 years to work it out but hopefully he can repay this extraordinary faith by punching a hole in this black mark next year.

What were your expectations going into 2025? Were they realistic?

We achieved as much or more than I was expecting and hoping. Won a fistful of games, missed on a few more, got flogged plenty of times, but avoided the spoon.

Yeah I didn't like the noncompetitive games but heck we fielded a young side, lots of experience into the kids, had just moved on mature bodies like Bolton, Baker, Rioli, Graham etc.

Inconsistency is essentially the primary symptom of a younger side...so it didn't surprise me even though I was disappointed and I really don't think it's a head coaching issue.

[one-eyed]

Yze to evolve ‘stoppage’ game

Head Coach Adem Yze has put strong emphasis on refining the side’s stoppage craft this Pre-Season.

By Henry Milic
Richmond FC website
Dec 5, 2025

Fresh off signing a two-year contract extension that secures his tenure at Tigerland until 2028, Coach Adem Yze has wasted no time sharpening his side’s ability around stoppage and contested ball work.

 Yze identified this as an area that needed improvement based on the 2025 season, and he is confident that he has the cattle to make it a damaging part of the side’s game.

“We want to play an exciting brand, like we always have at this Footy Club,” Yze told Richmond Media.

“You’re trying to score, and then you are trying to be defensively stable, and at the same time, be really potent around stoppage.

“You are constantly evolving based on your list profile, so right now we are looking to really coach and hone in on our stoppage craft - we have a talented midfield, and I feel like we could have a huge advantage.

“I think it is our job as coaches to understand that and how that could be our strength, and I’m really looking forward to getting a spike in that, like where we sit in our metrics aren’t good enough with the talent we’ve got in that area.

“So, there are subtle things that we are going to be shifting - we want to be defensively stable and hard to play against and then be really potent around stoppage.”

Yze emphasised the importance of fast-tracking the development of Richmond’s young crop to ensure they can compete with the league’s best.

Excited by the potential of the young list, Yze aims to implement new ways to get the most out of his players, working closely with his coaching staff.

“Most years when the first-to-four-year players come in, you usually only have about 10 players. Right now, we have about 20-odd,” he said.

“It's pretty cool for our coaching staff, but at the same time, we need to change the way we are thinking and really double down on the development and the finer details of their execution.

“So, we went away as a coaching group and wanted to bring back something to our playing group that was fresh and vibrant, and just give them the opportunity to fast-track the development of their game, not just our system.”

After committing to Richmond for another two seasons, Yze said he was grateful for the opportunity to lead the Club and is optimistic for the future.

“Contract extensions are something you try and sort out in the background, but to get that done before the start of the season, I’m really grateful for the opportunity to coach this Club for a few more years,” he said.

“At the same time, I’m really excited about this journey that we started last year, and I feel like we are just scratching the surface.

“So, to be able to lock that away and really start to set a plan for the next two or three years as a group, I’m super grateful, and I’m really looking forward to the future.”

https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/1939286/yze-to-evolve-stoppage-game