Delivering the ball to their highly competitive forwards is the most effective difference to the Tigers’ game style this season.They have proven that you don’t need a lot of the football to be productive. Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt has no intention of retiring at the end of 2020. Picture: Michael Klein.Balta has been one of several Tigers that have been able to cement their spots in the Tigers’ best 22 this season and thrived.“All over the ground we’ve got young men that are stepping up,” Riewoldt said.“I look at Liam Baker and think he’s been one of our best improvers this year down back, along with Noah Balta and Shai Bolton.“As an older player, you always look for where the improvement’s going to come from. At just under 90kg and 190cm he plays a cameo ruck role, where he concedes the tap but becomes another ground ball player.Unless the opposition dominates this contest, then the Tigers automatically outnumber the opposition’s ground ball players with Grigg playing in and under too.The Tigers do not need 400 plus possessions to win the game. He is such a formidable player and has been for a long period of time.“It’s important he plays his best football now.”.While the Tigers veteran starred, Richmond’s younger brigade were just as impressive, with Noah Balta and Liam Baker standing up in several one-on-one battles with direct opponent Tom Hawkins.Jack Riewoldt of the Tigers kicked four goals from six marks. But we’re starting to go see him get back to his best form where he jumps at the ball and uses the strength in his game.

But the dyke can only hold up for so long.I am an admirer of Adelaide’s mids – Brad Crouch, Matt Crouch, Rory Sloane and Richard Douglas – offensively their spread forward and laterally is outstanding.But at times they get caught out defensively with a lack of attention to detail.A lot of this has been veneered over by the ability of Tom Lynch to link the lines.So if he is well held, good running teams can get through Adelaide’s defence too easily.Sam Jacobs and Josh Jenkins give them a dual ruck system (with Jacobs being key), but this too can be offset by a lack of defensive pressure by them both at times.Adelaide would love to have Eddie Betts and Charlie Cameron fire on the same day, but this hasn’t been the case often enough in recent times.When the Crows’ game plan isn’t working for them, there is doubt they can change things rapidly enough to swing the momentum back their way.Don Pyke has supreme faith in his troops and tends to leave things be for as long as he can, which is great, when it works. More likely than not, it’s not going to come from your older guys, it’s going to come from those sprouts coming through.“They’ve been coached well, they’ve been led well and it’s exciting to see them playing great footy and feeling like they belong.”.AFL: Whether it was on the ground or, especially, in the air, Richmond was dominant against Geelong.Ruckman Ivan Soldo cut a devastated figure post-game as he hobbled around the ground and Richmond rooms with ice on his knee. Michael Malthouse (born 17 August 1953) is a former Australian rules footballer and former Australian Football League (AFL) coach and current media personality. But even watching them against St Kilda in round 23 was enough to convince me that their style will stand up in the pressure cooker of finals.Richmond’s forward line is unique, in that it is a mosquito fleet.They are difficult to match up against, particularly for the teams remaining with a 3/3 backline (three talls, three mediums).Hard tackling by the Tiger forwards keeps the ball in their front 50m for more opportunities.Shaun Grigg is the wild-card. Mick Malthouse has slammed the AFL tribunal and appeals process, saying Collingwood is 'a certainty' to beat the Giants off the back of a process that leaves clubs and players 'drained'. I’m enjoying playing my football, I’m loving being up here in Queensland. It is 167m x 123m as opposed to the MCG which is 160m x 141m.It doesn’t appear to be a great difference on paper, but while length is generally OK for most sides, width (or in this case, narrowness) does bother them. Jack Riewoldt has hit back at Mick Malthouse in the wake of his starring performance in one of his side’s most important wins of 2020.Jack Riewoldt had a cheeky dig at Mick Malthouse post-game.And they say the players don’t read newspapers.Richmond star Jack Riewoldt has hit back at AFL legend Mick Malthouse in the wake of his starring performance in one of his side’s most important wins of 2020 yet.Malthouse last month urged Riewoldt, 31, to “consider going out on a high” and retire at season’s end.But against Geelong on Friday night, Riewoldt was one of the most dangerous and influential players on the ground, booting four goals from 10 disposals, six marks (four inside 50) and seven score involvements to.AFL: After booting four goals in a commanding Richmond win, Jack Riewoldt had a crack at Mick Malthouse, who recently said the Tiger star should retire at season's end.The dual premiership Tiger even leapt high into the Gold Coast sky, pulling down a quintessential Riewoldt screamer.Speaking to Fox Footy post-game, Riewoldt couldn’t help but have a passing dig at Malthouse.“I’m pleased with how I’m going,” Riewoldt said. I’m really looking forward to seeing my family on Tuesday, which is pretty exciting.”.Richmond coach Damien Hardwick said Riewoldt had started to hit form at the right time of the season.AFL: He's one of the best key forwards in the game but Tigers superstar left everyone flabbergasted when he missed an absolute sitter.“His ability to halve contests and not get out-marked, especially (on Friday night), I thought he was outstanding,” Hardwick told reporters.“His leap has come back.