Paul Roos wary of wounded Tigers AAP Herald Sun
April 05, 2010 6:08PM RICHMOND is last on the ladder and hasn't won at the SCG in six years, but Swans coach Paul Roos says he is wary of the Tigers this weekend.
The Swans broke a couple of their longest standing hoodoos on Sunday when they scored their first win in seven games against the Crows and their first against them in Adelaide for nine years.
Roos described Sydney's 43-point victory over the Crows as one of the team's best wins in recent years.
Richmond will travel to the SCG having endured a similarly fallow run against the Swans as Sydney had against Adelaide.
The Tigers have lost their past seven against Sydney, including their past four at the SCG, where they haven't won for six years.
Richmond sits last on the ladder after conceding 120 points in each of its first two games.
However, Roos pointed to Melbourne's near-upset of Collingwood last Saturday as evidence why the Swans shouldn't underestimate the youthful Tigers.
"Young players are normally enthusiastic and if they get on a bit of a roll, anything can happen, we saw that with Melbourne against Collingwood at the weekend," Roos told reporters on Monday.
"Once they get confidence and they get up and go they are pretty hard to stop, so I think the start is going to be really really critical.
"If they kick some early goals they will get some momentum, as Melbourne did against Collingwood.
"I've been around footy too long to fall into that trap and hopefully our players have as well."
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