There’s a stark contrast between Richmond’s scoring results in first and last quarters, so far this season.

The Tigers have consistently been slow out of the blocks, losing five of the six first quarters to date, and scoring a total of 13.21 compared to a combined opposition tally of 19.19.

It’s a different story, however, with last quarters...

Richmond has won five of the six final terms, compiling 26.17 compared to its opponents’ 17.12.

The Tigers have also outscored their opposition by a combined 17.23 to 15.20 in second quarters, but trail 16.16 to 20.21 in third terms this season.

Here’s the tale of the Tigers’ first and last quarters in season 2015...

First quarters
Round 1 v Carlton, MCG:  2.3 (Richmond) to 4.7.
Round 2 v Western Bulldogs, MCG:  2.3 to 3.5.
Round 3 v Brisbane, Gabba:  4.4 to 3.1.
Round 4 v Melbourne, MCG:  3.5 to 4.2.
Round 5 v Geelong, MCG:  0.5 to 2.2.
Round 6 v North Melbourne, Blundstone Arena:  2.1 to 3.2.

Last quarters
Round 1 v Carlton:  6.2 to 5.0.
Round 2 v Western Bulldogs:  3.4 to 2.0.
Round 3 v Brisbane:  8.4 to 2.3.
Round 4 v Melbourne:  0.2 to 2.2.
Round 5 v Geelong:  5.2 to 3.4.
Round 6 v North Melbourne:  4.3 to 3.3.