The Tigers still seem to have adequate talent on most, if not all lines, but have just looked so disconnected on the field that player quality didn't really matter.
Enter last week against Brisbane and they were actually in front at half time while being able to get the ball in their front half and trap it in for minutes at a time, albeit the Lions did what they thought they would do in the end.
This week the Tigers were behind for the entire 1st half but having the same amount of scoring shots indicated they were well in the game and by the end of it, ran over their much more fancied opponent.
It also helps when McKenzie and Conti have career games and Brennan and Greiser can have great impact up forward.
The Crows have been the mirror-image of Brisbane this year - past perennial Grand Finalists but some of the shine is coming off in 2026.
They have beaten 1 team in the 8 (Hawthorn) with other wins against Geelong, GWS, Gold Coast and Sydney so not a terrible form line by any means but we'll get the ultimate look at them v North Melbourne in round 10.
The Geelong/Carlton match up was an 8-point game - with a Blues loss they fall back to the multitude of teams on 5 wins and a Geelong win puts 1 game of that same pack.
Geelong just haven't been bale to get it going this year and is probably a wasted year in the end.
The Blues have been the surprise packet of the year going from unwatchable to 1 of the most watchable teams in the league in the space of 1 season - Bucky's done a huge amount work on their offense and it's very clear to see.
This time last season they had scored 266 total points v 358 this year but their defense has also gone through the roof, conceding 532 points this time last year v 292 this year - a remarkable turnaround - and they might be the 2nd best team in it come finals time.
Today we look at:
- Richmond Going Inside Forward 50
- Richmond Showing the AFLW Cheat Code for Going Inside Forward 50
- Geelong at Center Bounce Clearance
- Geelong Forward Press Defense
- McDonald Run
- Poor Carlton Defense
- Geelong Manufacturing a Free Player
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