After suffering a defeat to the Bulldogs over the weekend, Richmond coach Adem Yze is hoping his side can bounce back against West Coast this Sunday and produce a performance the Tiger Army can be proud of.  

“When you’re playing against a young side like West Coast, going into that, it will be exciting seeing some high talent playing against each other,” Yze said.  

“We have to recover from this and learn from this game first [Bulldogs match], irrelevant of who we are playing, we will review this game really honestly.

“We’ll look at the positives at the start of the game, around the different things where we tried to take away from the Bulldogs, and then just be really honest with some of the turnovers and mistakes we made.

“We have to make sure our players understand, is it decision, is it execution, is it method, so we can go into [this] week’s game really clear and on the same page so we can put on a strong performance.”

Sunday's match is the annual Alannah and Madeline Foundation game, a special day on the Richmond calendar, as the Tiger Army rallies together to support a cause far bigger than football. 

Since partnering in 2012, Richmond and the Alannah & Madeline Foundation have shared one of the longest charity partnerships in Australian sport, helping children live free from violence and trauma, and supporting thousands of young people in crisis. Click here to read more.

Jayden Short reflected on the importance of the game and what it means to the playing group.

“I really love playing in the AMF game, and it’s amazing that we can continue to support that cause,” Short said.

“The boys really enjoy it, and it’s a great week, so I’m looking forward to celebrating it again. It means a lot to so many people, so it should be good.”