Chaplin was on SEN today ...
* It’s about setting standards that we can adhere to going forward and in the pre-season making sure we set a template for how we want to play, train and how we want to be around the footy club. The thing I’ve seen in probably the last six weeks is guys putting it on one another on game-day. It makes others accountable but the only way you can do that is by doing the right thing yourself. There’s definitely been a shift in a mindset and focus of the playing group which has been fantastic. Probably the last six or seven weeks we’ve started to see things turn, statistic wise. We’ve gone from bottom four or five in everything to mid table. It’s up to us as a playing group to turn it around and these are the little steps you’ve got to take. If you want to take some momentum into pre-season, you have to make it a focus for the next seven weeks.
* It’s easy to pack up shop and play young guys and I think Dimma has been on record about not doing that. He wants to make sure that guys earn their spot. If you’re not playing well and adhering to the standards then you’ll find yourself out of the team. Guys in the VFL who have been playing well will get an opportunity, like Anthony Miles who’s come in and had a great four or five weeks.
Full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-07-09/tigers-focus-on-setting-standards
