1. Bruise-free Tigers
The Tigers applied scoreboard pressure to the Suns in the opening term, but they certainly didn't put much pressure on the ball carrier. Richmond registered just one tackle for the quarter (through Dustin Martin), to the Suns' 15. Richmond's first-quarter tackle count set a new season low, 'beating' the Bulldogs' total of four (also in the opening term) tackles against the Saints in round 13. By half-time, the Tigers' count had increased to nine, while the Suns were up to 40 tackles with Touk Miller and Harley Bennell recording 10 between them. Coming into Sunday, the Tigers averaged 59 tackles per game in 2015, but finished the match with 30 to the Suns' 61. While it didn't have an effect on the end result of the game, it is a small concern for a team hoping to make splash in the finals series.

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2. More Gold Coast injury woes
Gold Coast's rotten run with injuries this season continued on Sunday, with ruckman Tom Nicholls subbed out of the match at half-time with jarred knee. The 23-year-old will have scans on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. To make matters worse, with their substitute already made, 10 minutes into the third term, young gun Jack Martin was knocked out after a head clash with Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin. The midfielder was stretchered off the ground and didn't take any further part in the game. Key forward Charlie Dixon also suffered a right ankle injury in the first half, and while he managed to play out the match, his mobility was restricted. The injury will be a big concern for the out-of-contract Dixon, who has battled the right ankle injury for most of the season.  

3. Suns spearhead shines again
Gold Coast key forward Tom Lynch came into the game in terrific form, having kicked 13 goals in the Suns' past three matches. While his goalkicking and marking against the Tigers were outstanding, it was his work rate that was most impressive. In the second term, he started a chain of play by marking the ball across half-back and finished it off a minute later by marking the ball inside 50 on the half-time siren to cut the deficit to 17 points. With Nicholls out of the contest, he was sent into the ruck and also spent some time as the seventh man in defence. He finished the game with 17 disposals, 11 marks and three goals and was one of Gold Coast's best players.

4. Lambert finding his feet
After dominating the VFL for four years with the Northern Blues and Williamstown, Kane Lambert was given a chance at AFL level by the Tigers in the rookie draft late last year. After a lacklustre debut against the Bulldogs in round two, the 23-year-old spent nine weeks on the sidelines with a shoulder injury. He returned to senior football in round 13 against the Swans, and has kept his spot ever since. He has been building in the past three weeks, and on Sunday against Gold Coast had his best game this season with a career-best 27 disposals, five clearances and two goals. 

5. Richmond boosts percentage
The Tigers' 83-point win over Gold Coast is their biggest victory over Gold Coast. In fact, it was just the second time Richmond has beaten the Suns in five meetings. The win takes the Tigers to 12-7 for the season and moves them up the ladder into sixth place. The big win boosted their percentage from 108.9 to 114.5, which could become very important with the race for the final place in the top four still up for grabs.