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Second half not up to standard: YzeAdem Yze gives an honest assessment of the loss to Fremantle.
By Sarah Black
AFL Media
13 April 2025Richmond coach Adem Yze has given his thoughts on the Tigers’ “disappointing” second half against Fremantle on Sunday afternoon.
The Tigers had gone blow for blow with the Dockers for a quarter and a half, but fell away drastically, conceding 12 of the final 13 goals of the game.
"That was the really disappointing part of the game. It felt like we were in the game at half-time, but we didn't have the volume of entry that we'd like, that was sort of a red flag even at half-time," Yze said.
"It's pretty hard to stay in the game when you're getting smashed around territory. But we were really pleased with our execution in the first half, we gave up a couple of goals just before half-time, and we felt we were in the game, but the second half just wasn't to standard.
"We've had a couple of really ordinary third quarters this season, which we need to look at.
“We are a young list and a young team, whether we're starting to think about the result a little bit too much – we had some really positive things we looked at around our 'mental mastery' last week, about staying in the game and engaged, not getting worried about the scoreboard against last year's premiers.
"Whereas this week, felt like there was a bit of scoreboard pressure in that third quarter. Once the game got away from us, we lost our way a little bit. To Freo's credit, they're a bloody good team."
Yze said subbed-off spearhead Tom Lynch "copped a bit of a corkie", but could have played on if required.
"'Lynchy' was a little bit sore at three-quarter time, could have played on, but it was an opportunity to get (sub forward) Jacob Bauer into the game and look after 'Lynchy'," Yze said.
"We've got a six-day break, get Jonty Faull some more game time in the last quarter against quality defenders, and as I said, that should hold us in good stead for the future.
"It's bloody hot, he's a bit old, and it was just too good of an opportunity to give our younger boys a go at playing together for a bit longer.
“So 'Bowser' (Bauer) gets an opportunity to play with Jonty Faull and Jacob Blight for a whole quarter against a really good defender, so we took that opportunity.”
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