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2. Cotchin takes some catchin'
When a club is underperforming, questions are naturally asked of the team leaders, and this has certainly been the case with Trent Cotchin. After Richmond's honourable loss to the Sydney Swans last week, the Tigers' skipper came under fire for not being damaging enough. Well, he certainly caused carnage early on against the Saints. Just four minutes into the second term, Cotchin had a game-high 12 disposals (five kicks) at 100 per cent efficiency and, more importantly, had bagged four goals (an equal career-best) to deliver a 30-point lead. It was some spree, given Cotchin had kicked just 14 goals in his previous 38 games, including only six last season. He finished with a personal best of five goals.

3. Mixed bag – and no bags – for the Riewoldt cousins
In the first quarter it appeared this would be another Jack Riewoldt goalkicking exhibition against St Kilda, an opponent that brings the best out in him. The Tigers' spearhead had amassed 31 goals in his previous five completed games against the Saints and appeared well set for another bag in the first term when he took four marks, kicked 2.1 and set up Cotchin's first goal. Riewoldt gave off further goals to Cotchin and Shane Edwards but didn't add to his own tally. His cousin Nick worked as feverishly as ever in a good duel with Alex Rance but managed just one major – the Saints' first after 21 minutes.

4. Milestone men
Three players reached games milestones – Richmond star Dustin Martin (100), St Kilda onballer David Armitage (100) and big Saint Rhys Stanley (50) – and all were solid contributors. Martin continued the rich vein of form that has many declaring him the Tigers' best player, Armitage had just three touches in the first term but gradually worked himself into the contest, while the ultra-athletic Stanley, recalled after three VFL games, showed glimpses of why there have been such big expectations placed on him by kicking two goals and taking a few contested marks.

5. Grimes breaks the ice
It took until his fifth AFL season and his 36th game for Richmond, but defender Dylan Grimes lapped up the attention after finally slotting his first career goal. Midway through the second term, the 22-year-old pushed forward to receive a pass from Shane Edwards, and nailed the set shot from 50 metres. Before then he'd troubled the scorers just once – when he kicked a behind against the Brisbane Lions in round five. Grimes was mobbed by teammates who clearly recognised the significance of the effort, which will no doubt end some locker-room ribbing. Just four minutes later at the other end of the stadium, Saint Tom Simpkin managed to kick the second of his 31-game career after booting his first last week against West Coast. Continuing the pattern, early in the final term ex-Lion Billy Longer also joined the goalscorers' list for the first time in his 19-game career.