For Richmond senior coach Adem Yze, it's simply a case of looking for the silver lining after a tough defeat saw his side slump to a 1-7 record.

The improvement of young players like Tom Brown, Tyler Sonsie, and Maurice Rioli jnr are all bright spots for Yze, but he did admit that the mounting losses are tough on the players.

"There's a silver lining at the end of this, but it is tough, and to be fair, it's more tough on the players, our leaders. They get a little bit frustrated with the scoreboard," Yze said.

"But when you look at the names that we've got out and then the players we're coming up against, it was just the volume of talent really that they had."

Richmond has breathed a sigh of relief, getting through the game without any new injuries to add to an already substantial list, and even more encouraging is a list of potential returnees next week.

Both Noah Balta and Dion Prestia are likely to put their hands up for next week's match against the Western Bulldogs after battling knee and hamstring injuries respectively.

Tough midfielder Jack Graham may also be available, after a hamstring injury kept him out of the loss to Fremantle.