Tigers focus on 'critical errors'

Jack Riewoldt is tackled by David Astbury and Chris Newman at Tigers training much to the delight of coach Damien Hardwick. Source: Getty Images

RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick says the Tigers gave up nine easy goals to Geelong through "critical errors", but he's confident they can be avoided this week.

In an email to club members, Hardwick described as unacceptable the costly mistakes against Geelong, which included failing to take the ball over the boundary line in defence, trying to mark instead of spoil in the Cats' goalsquare and allowing loose players inside the defensive 50m.

Hardwick addressed the mistakes at a press conference today, saying the positive was they were all fixable.

After a strong start to the season, the Tigers take on high-flying Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium on Saturday having lost their last three matches - teetering with a 3-3 win-loss record.

"The rate of errors from us was probably the thing we haven't made in a long time," Hardwick said.

"We felt we took a step back in that area ... whether it was the pressure of Geelong or just a mental error from ourselves - we think it's probably the latter.

"We get another chance this week to rectify the results of the previous three.

"No doubt these sort of games can galvanise a group.

"We haven't had some good performances over the last couple of weeks, and it's great to go away as a group ... and play some good football."

Port premiership coach Mark Williams and ex-Power defender Troy Chaplin head a contingent from that club who have switched to Richmond - Hardwick himself a 2004 premiership player at Alberton.

Hardwick admitted some of Chaplin's intelligence on certain Port Adelaide players had been tapped into, though the Power's style is different under new coach Ken Hinkley.

Tigers defenders Dylan Grimes and Ricky Petterd have already been ruled out of the match with injuries.

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