AFL Report Card: Round 15Jack Jovanovski, Ben Waterworth and Will Faulkner
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23 June 2025RICHMONDNobody expected the Tigers to keep this one particularly close, but Adem Yze and his coaching staff would’ve been hoping — especially coming off the bye — that the side be competitive for more than a quarter, as they slumped to their fifth-straight loss. Richmond had some ascendancy in the first quarter but was quickly snuffed as the Dogs were devastating from stoppage, led by their skipper. After Yze’s match committee made just one change to the side that got pantsed by the Swans in Round 13, there’ll surely be more than a couple of changes made at selection this week.
In the votesAs has typically been the case in heavy Richmond losses this season, Nick Vlastuin has led the way as one of the lone intercepting forces. He finished with 28 disposals at 84 per cent efficiency and an equal-game-high nine intercepts. Ben Miller was serviceable in tough circumstances, finishing with seven intercepts as the side’s fourth-highest rated player on the day. Tim Taranto added 28 disposals and six score involvements, but otherwise, there wasn’t anything worth writing home about.
Room for improvementThe Tigers had more than 100 fewer disposals than the Bulldogs, who chipped the ball around with ease as they built up their chains from the back half with little opposing resistance. It’s one thing to zone off uncontested marks if there’s a solid defensive structure, but the Bulldogs were consistently able to move the ball at will. The Dogs took 54 more marks than the Tigers, had 10 more clearances and 21 more inside-50s, with the Tigers’ midfield continuing to struggle to gain ascendancy in games.
GradeF
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