RICHMOND defender Kelvin Moore believes his teammates can throw a spanner in the works for several sides either in or challenging for the top eight.

With a new coach on the horizon, Tigers players will be desperate to prove they should be retained and Moore said that would be evident in the remaining rounds.

"We need to knock off a few teams higher than us and the way we do that is going out every game and going after the ball, getting our hands on it and finishing," he said from Punt Road on Tuesday morning.

"I don't see why [teams shouldn't be worried]. We've got nothing to lose, we just have to go out there and ... we've been showing a lot of positive signs over the last few weeks.

"I think the game on the weekend (against Adelaide), a Richmond side of a few years ago would have lost that by 80 points but for us to fight back and nearly get over the line, there's a lot of positives."

The first opportunity is Saturday afternoon, with the 14th-placed Tigers taking on inconsistent Carlton at the MCG.

Moore admitted that payback for the round-one thrashing was a factor, and said the side certainly wouldn't be underestimating the Blues despite their variable form.

"They have [been inconsistent], but they're a very good side and on their day they can beat anyone in the competition," he said. "I think they've shown that this year.

"We've got a few wounds to heal after round one, and we'll be going out and really going after it.

"This is a game we really need to win."

Interim coach Jade Rawlings has been busy blooding younger players – three in three matches – and Moore said there was no charity involved in the selections.

"They've earned their spots – they've been playing down at Coburg for a while and they've been showing that they can play at AFL level," he said.

"The guys that have come in, like Jayden Post on the weekend, showed that he belongs in AFL.

"And Catter – Jarrod Silvester – has shown he can take on the big forwards, and he'll get a big job each week from now on."