Autopsy 2022 Round 1 - Blues BEAT the Tigers. The drought is over!

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Tigs missing Prestia, Martin, Grimes & Riewoldt from side that lost to us, and are 4 goals up on GWS - a side that many expect to play finals.

What does this mean to us? Round 1 win was meritorious, but we couldn't really be sure to what extent - were we that good, or are Richmond in for a big fall this year? I think today is showing Richmond are still in the hunt, which makes our win over them all the more important (and backed up by the win over the Dogs).

I don't regard Richmond as "bad" as what so many have proclaimed. Yes, they are on the decline with a lot of their talent on the wrong side of the age bracket, but they are a damn good, system based team. I fully expect them to be in the contention to play finals, subject to injuries.