"I think Tyrone is dealt very harshly by our fans and the wider football community."

Vickery's form and confidence deserted him early in the season and he became the target of critics but he bounced back against the Brisbane Lions last Saturday.

The 24-year-old kicked four goals and looked to be working more effectively alongside Riewoldt.

"It's really important for that extra key forward to come along and hit the scoreboard. We missed him a lot during those two weeks he had off through suspension,” Riewoldt said.

"[We're] glad to have him hitting the scoreboard and hitting some form.”

Patience with Vickery is paying off, says Maric

Riewoldt said he was focused on getting the most out of the final seven games and providing some hope for Richmond fans. He admitted his own form had been up and down but he was working hard to find some consistency.

"[I have] been able to generate marks inside 50, but unfortunately haven't hit the scoreboard as well as what I wanted," Riewoldt said.

Riewoldt said his 53 per cent accuracy in front of goal was not good enough and he was focused on improving that aspect of his game.

"[It] is something as a full forward you hang your hat on, so I need to improve that. I know that," Riewoldt said.

Despite his up and down season, the enigmatic forward has kicked 41 goals and is just seven behind former Richmond player Jay Schulz on the goalkicking table.

Riewoldt said he wasn’t thinking about winning his third Coleman Medal and said "the old Tiger" Schulz deserved to be favourite.

Riewoldt said he was on the same page as coach Damien Hardwick and he learned his lesson when he spoke about the team's game-plan earlier in the season.

"We're both very, very driven on where we want this football club to go and we're both willing to do anything to get us where we want to go," Riewoldt said.