Richmond coach Adem Yze expects out-of-contract duo Liam Baker and Jack Graham to decide on their future in the coming days, after the Tigers claimed the wooden spoon on Saturday.

The pair may join retiring quartet Dustin Martin, Dylan Grimes, Marlion Pickett and Sam Naismith in leaving the club this year.

"The next few days are going to be really important," Yze said after the Tigers' 28-point loss to Gold Coast on Saturday.

"We're not going to rush them into that decision… we love them as players. Watching Liam Baker today, he plays with his heart and soul for our footy club and that's all I could expect the whole season. And Jack Graham was the same.

"So yeah, when they make that decision, will be the next few days for sure."

Yze lamented the sheer number of injuries the club had to contend with in his first season at the helm, and will be focused on preventing such a massive injury list next year. 

But the first-year coach remains proud that they never dropped their workrate or effort.

"There's some management around our soft tissue that we weren't good enough as a club, let alone our fitness staff, then there's obviously the guys that have gone and done a knee or rolled ankles and things like that. So, there's ones that you can't control," Yze said.

"When you add all those things up, we've had a horrendous season on the injury front, so yeah, we'll be looking at all those things and as a footy club, that's what we need to do.

"We've got to have best practice in coaching, fitness, and training."

Something Yze thinks the club nailed, however, is sending off its retiring players well, with Martin, Grimes, Pickett, and Naismith doing a lap of honour after the match.

"It's something we do really well as a footy club," Yze said.

"Credit to our supporters for coming out and showing that respect and gratitude. It was fitting that we could send them off and hopefully show how much we love them."