Adem Yze tasted victory for the first time as Richmond coach as his spirited Tigers overcame the absence of Dustin Martin and other premiership heroes to defeat Sydney by five points in a thrilling finish at the MCG.
Yze has a long way to go to endear himself to the Richmond faithful like Damien Hardwick but he can take solace in the fact that he put on a win on the board quicker than his predecessor did in his first year.