The AFL world has descended on Adelaide for the annual Gather Round, with Richmond scheduled to face the GWS Giants in the Barossa Valley on Sunday afternoon.

As the Tigers search for their first win of the season, here are some burning questions which could determine the result of the game.

How can Richmond nullify GWS’ corridor movement?

While the Giants have had an uneven start to the campaign, winning just one of their opening four games, they have an identifiable brand of football that the Tigers will aim to slow down on Sunday. 

As discussed on Talking Tigers this week, GWS ranks number one in the AFL for disposals and number three for handballs, while they also use the corridor the second most in the league coming out of defensive 50. 

Abolishing the Giants’ aggressive movement directly through the middle of the ground will be crucial for the Tigers, an area of the game highlighted by Club legend Matthew Richardson.

“Our full ground defence needs to be right where it needs to be. Corridor defence needs to be spot on. If they get it through there with (Finn) Callaghan, Lachie Ash and those guys…they like to run and carry with hand,” Richardson said.

Can Tigers get more reward for effort up forward?

Richmond did a lot right in its forward half last week against Port Adelaide.

The Tigers generated 50 inside-50s and laid 17 tackles inside-50, which is evident to how Richmond was not only able to drive the ball forward, but keep it there for stretches of the game through strong pressure.

However, the Tigers were only able to kick six goals, with coach Adem Yze aware a bigger reward for effort is needed, something the group has trained and worked on this week. 

“Some of it is just execution…we kicked seven out on the full (last week), so some of it is just pure execution,” Yze said.

“The weeks before I was more worried about the volume of entry. If you're not getting enough inside and you're not getting enough opportunity, then you are a little bit worried about the system.

“To get 50 odd inside-50s against a good team in Port, who are very good in that stat, is point one, and now we want to go and finish and obviously get some reward for effort in our front half.”

What impact does OHB make on debut?

Excitement is buzzing around Tigerland with ruckman Oliver Hayes-Brown set to debut on Sunday.

It’s safe to say Hayes-Brown’s journey to AFL football has been unconventional, as it spans growing up in London and Hong Kong as a child, a college basketball career in California, an NBL career with the Perth Wildcats, and now, the tallest ever player to play a senior game for Richmond.

The 208cm Hayes-Brown makes his debut off the back of a strong start to the VFL season, with his athleticism and height set to help the Tigers both in the ruck and around the ground.

Hayes-Brown is set to face off against GWS youngster Nick Madden, who has been named for his first game of the campaign. 

Sunday is sure to be a day to remember for Hayes-Brown and his family, and he will be hoping it is topped off with a Richmond victory.