Richmond CEO Brendon Gale believes the Tigers’ roller-coaster 2014 season has played a key role in the impressive development of the Club’s playing leadership group this year.

The Tigers recovered from a poor first half of last season to clinch a finals berth on the back of a stirring nine-game winning streak.

With two home-and-away rounds remaining this year, they are fifth on the ladder, two games and significant percentage inside the top eight.

“In hindsight, I think the experience last year of being 3-10, and massively under the pump as a whole club and team, being pulled apart by everyone, but getting into the finals from there, was a great experience for our leadership group,” Gale said on SEN. 

“I see them this year evolving individually and collectively as a group.  I see them impacting moments.  I see them winning those big moments, which adds up to quarters and adds up to games. 

“So, that’s an area where I think they’ve definitely improved . . .”