The Tigers also lost Dion Prestia just short of half-time. Prestia had been well-held by Deven Robertson,but had just started to break the tag,and was pivotal to the Tigers’ surge late in the second quarter. Robertson then went on to keep Daniel Rioli quiet.
It was while McInerney was still in the hands of trainers that Rioli slotted Richmond’s first. Shudders would have being going through the Lions’ camp already,but they steadied,and a deft chip from Jarrod Berry found McCluggage for the home side’s first.