Yze's presser today:
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1555660/green-calls-family-and-friends-with-exciting-news--------------------------------------------------
Richmond coach hits back at ‘poor effort’ claims following 91-point thumpingTigers coach Adem Yze has gone into bat for his players, saying “execution” is the point of contention, not effort or intensity.
Aidan Cellini
zerohanger.com
May 16, 2024 Richmond coach Adem Yze has hit back at claims that his side showed poor effort and intensity in the 91-point thrashing from the Western Bulldogs, saying all metrics would say otherwise.
Entering his first year at the helm, Yze has barely been given a fair shot as the club has suffered an injury crisis that has seen up to 15 players sidelined at the one time.
However, the former Demons forward has opted to look at what he can control and says that the efforts of those on the field against the Bulldogs were promising, despite what Essendon champion Matthew Lloyd has said.
"I'm not going to comment on what other people have to say about us, I just know from our intent and effort – the tackle numbers and pressure, in the third quarter, I think we were over 200 for our pressure," Yze said on Thursday.
"There's elements and parts of our game that our boys are trying really hard, it's just our execution. At times last week, when you're talking about effort and running – they were running on top of the ground, and we had two players off the ground with limited rotations, so it just got the better of us in the end.
"Like I said, I couldn't fault our efforts around the contest against a quality (opposition) – we gave some opportunities to younger players to play against some quality midfielders in the second half, and I thought their intent and effort was OK. It is what it is."
https://www.zerohanger.com/richmond-coach-hits-back-at-poor-effort-claims-following-91-point-thumping-150749/