OVERREACTIONS, POSITIVES, NEGATIVES & UNDROPPABLES IN ROUND 13Andrew Slevison
SEN
14 June 2023The Key Takeaway: There is still life in the TigersTwo wins on the road over GWS and now Fremantle has breathed life into Richmond’s season.
It didn’t start all that well against the Dockers on Saturday night as the Tigers gave up territory and conceded scoring shots, but they fought back hard to wrestle back control.
Andrew McQualter has them playing a very similar brand to what Damien Hardwick did, which is understandable given he’s been there for so long, but it’s a promising sign that the players have continued on in the same vein.
What was looking bleak a few weeks back now has plenty of promise as the Tigers look towards Trent Cotchin’s 300th game against St Kilda this weekend.
The Positive(s): Career-high Shai, vintage CotchShai Bolton was enormous in the win over the Dockers.
He finished with 33 disposals and 11 inside 50s - both career-highs - as well as 16 contested possessions, six clearances, six score involvements, a massive 925 metres gained and the sealing goal after a nice mark to cap it all off.
Bolton’s last quarter was a thing of beauty, amassing 14 touches and deriving the ball inside 50 on six occasions.
His performance was supported by the best game of Trent Cotchin’s season.
The 33-year-old picked up 28 disposals, 15 contested possessions and seven clearances in a perfect little tune up for his milestone match this weekend.
Tim Taranto (35 disposals, seven clearances, seven tackles) continued on his merry way and Dustin Martin (27 disposals, eight inside 50s) also had his most prolific game for a few weeks.
The Negative: The news in the aftermathAfter a strong away win, there was some bad Tigers news floating around.
It’s not directly relating to the game, but the situation involving Marlion Pickett is a massive negative for the club.
While Pickett is innocent until proven guilty, it’s a distraction the Tigers just don’t need at the moment.
Additionally, triple premiership star Bachar Houli was airlifted to hospital over the weekend following a car accident. He suffered a broken pelvis and other fractures and is in a stable condition in hospital.
It was an average end to a decent weekend for Richmond.
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