Richmond players train during break as Tigers rebuild after three-win season
Richmond's players are training during their post-season break following a three-win AFL season, signalling pressure on coach Adem Yze and the club.
Richmond finished second-last this season with just three wins, two fewer than 2025. More than a dozen players showed up at Waverley Park on Friday morning to train, despite this being their official break.
Veteran forward Tom Lynch said the message is clear: everyone at the club faces pressure to improve. The Tigers need their young talent to stay healthy and perform next season.
Lynch said the club's mood at post-season interviews reflected deep disappointment. Coach Adem Yze's job is under scrutiny after two poor seasons, but Lynch backed the players' commitment to turn things around.
- 3
- Wins this season
- 2 wins
- Fewer than previous year
- More than a dozen
- Players training Friday
- 33
- Tom Lynch's age
Why it mattersA struggling AFL club's early off-season work signals either a genuine reset or a sign the coach's position is increasingly uncertain.
AustraliaRichmond Tigers fans face another rebuilding year and may see significant changes to the team or coaching staff as the club struggles to compete in the AFL.
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