The Tigers fell short after a late surge from Port Melbourne on Saturday, going down by just 14 points.

Hear from coach Jack Madgen, who has provided an overview of each player's performance in the Round 20 game.

Harry Armstrong (4 goals, 11 disposals, 4 marks)
"He kicked four goals and set at least two other up. He was string in the air and looked like he's getting back to his best, able to take hold of the game."

Liam Fawcett (2 goals, 16 disposals, 7 marks, 3 clearances)
"I liked seeing him in the ruck. As a forward, he kicked two, which is always nice. We want him to keep staying in the contest, that's where his game goes to the next level."

Jasper Alger (2 goals, 6 disposals, 1 clearance)
"He started so well, kicking his two goals in the first quarter. He had a chance to kick a few more, but he wasn't clean in crucial moments. Nonetheless, he is so exciting when he is around the ball, and causes a headache to opposition."

James Trezise (20 disposals, 5 tackles, 4 marks, 1 clearance)
"He played high half-back. He was solid, but we implore him to tighten up his defence going forward. We want to see his best at VFL level, and we want to see his confidence grow."

Noah Roberts-Thomson (16 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 clearances)
"He played time in the middle and up forward. His contest work was solid. He had a fast start, but we want to see that sustained for the whole game. We want to help him maximise his opportunities."

Maurice Rioli (16 disposals, 7 clearances, 2 marks, 2 tackles)
"He played as a midfielder and forward. I thought his contest work and pressure was elite. He used the ball well going forward."

Zane Peucker (18 disposals, 6 marks, 4 tackles)
"He played time as a forward and midfielder. Although he didn't hit the scoreboard, he impacted the game in other ways, which was great. His running was great and his contest work also took a step forward."

Oliver Hayes-Brown (33 hit-outs, 21 disposals, 10 clearances)
"I thought he dominated all day. I challenged him and he responded really well. He had 10 clearances and gave our midfielders first access, which is so important."

Campbell Gray (10 disposals, 6 marks, 1 tackle)
"It was his first game back since injury. He was fearless in the contest and he had some great moments in the air. He's better for the run, and he will gain confidence to back himself and make strong decisions coming out of defence."

Tom Burton (9 disposals, 4 tackles, 1 clearance)
"It was his first game back in a month from injury. He struggled a little bit to take the ball cleanly, but his positioning was awesome, and he's better for the run."

Joel Garner (1 goal, 8 disposals, 4 tackles)
"Joel provided a good contest forward of the footy, but wasn't clean like he usually is. Whenever he is near the footy, though, we rely on him and he can make things happen. His physicality was good."

Zach O'Keefe (20 disposals, 3 marks, 2 tackles, 2 clearances)
"He continues to impress as a half-back. He is young, but I love what I see from him out there when he has the ball. We will challenge him to be more damaging with the football and break the lines. I loved his defensive intent."

Olli Hotton (21 disposals, 11 tackles, 4 clearances)
"I thought we saw his strengths on the weekend. 11 tackles is really pleasing to see. He used the ball well. He impacted the game well."

Sam Philp (22 disposals, 8 tackles, 6 clearances)
"He had a really good game. His clearance and contested work was outstanding. He led us with 22 touches and I thought he was impactful with ball in hand."

JayDe Varlet (2 goals, 11 disposals, 4 tackles)
"He had an unreal game up forward, and played his role really well. He worked hard to get forward, was clean and showed off his craft. He showed his speed and power bursting through the contest that created one of his goals. It's great to see him have scoreboard impact, and we're proud of his growth."

Sam Toner (11 disposals, 3 marks, 3 tackles)
"Low possession, high impact game. He set up so many goals. That was so pleasing to see. We want to see him maximise his opportunities going forward. The more he can impact, the better he is."

Lachlan Street (18 disposals, 3 marks, 1 tackle)
"He was strong in the contest and had eight intercept possessions. His defence was good as always. We want to keep challenging him to help set up the backline to ensure the ball goes where we need it to."

Aaron Sharkie (20 disposals, 7 marks, 2 tackles)
"It was one of his better defensive games. He led our team with 10 intercept possessions. I want to keep challenging Sharkie to be damaging with ball in hand, push forward and take the game on. His work rate is much improved."

Harry Scott (13 disposals, 9 tackles, 2 clearances)
"He was back in the midfield. His pressure was great, but we didn't get the bang for buck we would have liked coming through the middle. We want to challenge his work rate both ways, to help numbers in defence."

Sam Phillips (11 disposals, 4 tackles, 3 marks)
"He played on the wing and he had some great defensive moments. We saw his strengths despite struggles with the opposition."

Liam George (14 disposals, 1 mark, 1 tackle)
"I thought he was really clean on the day below his knees. He helped win the loose ball and drove our offence off that. We want him to be able to uphold his running patterns and help out in defence with his elite ball reading skills."

Mutaz El Nour (17 disposals, 7 marks, 3 tackles)
"Another really solid game in defence, with four intercept possessions and 10 spoils. When he was in the contest, he was confident, and used the ball well as he fed it forward."

Nick Collier (11 disposals, 5 tackles, 1 mark)
"He started very well with a low impact, high possession 50th game. He was strong in the contest. When we use his run-and-carry with ball in hand, we are a better team."