Tigers prepare for Swans’ “best”Richmond coach Adem Yze says the side is preparing for the Sydney Swans’ “best” on Saturday afternoon.
Both sides enter the Round 13 clash coming off defeats, with the Tigers suffering a nail-biting loss to the GWS Giants, while the Swans were taken down by 90-points by the Adelaide Crows.
Despite Sydney's drop in form, Yze expects last year’s Grand Finalists to be at their best and is looking forward to the challenge that awaits.
“You always do (expect a response). They're a proud footy club and they made the Grand Final for a reason, so we'll plan on them bringing their best,” Yze said.
“They have got some talent in there...we understand what's coming.
“They obviously had the performance they had on the weekend but we're planning for their best. The opportunity to give some of our younger players the chance to play on some All-Australians…we're doing that, and we have been doing that throughout the season.
“We'll obviously go head-to-head with our midfield crew against them, but at some stage it'll be nice to see some of our younger players leaning against some of their superstars.”
Yze added that the Tigers will always be “more worried about how we play, not who we're playing” as he continues to guide the team on a new and exciting journey.
The coach also discussed the recent strong performances of Richmond’s VFL side, which is creating healthy competition for spots amongst the senior side.
“We've got some boys that are in really good form and that's what we want as a footy club,” Yze said.
“We want to perform well in the AFL team, but we need pressure from underneath, and our VFL team had a great win on the road. We've got some boys that are in really good form, which obviously then creates pressure on the boys that are in the team.”
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