Leppitsch's presser today:
Watch here: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2019-09-26/leppitsch-ahead-of-grand-final-----------------------------------------------
The decision to leave out the courageous Graham, who played through four separate dislocations in his right shoulder against the Cats, had been an emotional one for player and club.
However, it's just another challenge for the Tigers in a season in which they have endured injuries to key players.
"One thing about our group which we're all pretty confident in is the fact we're facing a fair (amount of) adversity this year within games and within the season," Leppitsch said.
"(The Grand Final is) going to bring up adversity for us. We know it's going to happen, whether it's at the start of the game, the second quarter, wherever – it's just how we respond to that, and we've done it well this year as a club and as a playing group.
"When that moment happens that's going to be the key for us."
Leppitsch was a key member of Brisbane's triple premiership teams of 2001-02-03 but he said the Tigers were also unique.
"This group's completely different to the one I played with. The (Lions) group are probably a little bit more an in-your-face type of team and I think the Richmond group now are probably a more classy and family-type team," he chuckled.
"One thing this group has more than any other team I've (seen) is resilience.
"The one I played with is probably more of a tougher, bash-up group; this (team) you're just going to have to be there until the end to beat the Tigers, and I think everyone knows that."
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-09-26/defender-passes-tests-tigers-set-to-make-one-change-for-grand-final
