As much as Richmond mature-age recruit Adam Marcon enjoyed making his AFL debut with the Tigers in the Round 19 clash with Greater Western Sydney at Canberra’s StarTrack Oval, it wasn’t a patch on his second game, against Collingwood at the MCG last Friday night.

Richmond suffered an embarrassing 88-point loss to the Giants, but produced an impressive, spirited fightback just six days later, to down the Magpies by 15 points.

Marcon, who’d been solid on debut, finishing with 16 disposals, including five rebound-50s, four marks and five tackles, upped the ante in his second game of senior league football.

He had 22 disposals, including five score involvements, took nine marks, and kicked his first goal at the game’s highest level.

“I loved my first game, but I don’t think it quite compared to my second game . . . Just the buzz and the amazing winning feeling that you get . . . I absolutely loved every second of it,” he told ‘Roar Vision’ in the Richmond rooms post-game on Friday night.

Marcon’s goal came late in the first quarter, courtesy of a classic piece of crumbing deep in the Tigers’ forward line.

“I somehow ended up inside 50, and knew my role was to go to the front and crumb.  Luckily enough, the boys brought it to the front and I was there and I didn’t have to think too much . . . It  was nice,” he said.

The 24-year-old credited a couple of coaches at Richmond with helping him become a more versatile player throughout his first season of AFL football.

“I’ve been put through a number of different roles in the VFL . . . I’ve played inside mid and now on the wing, and also a bit of half-forward,” he said.

“I guess these days you have to have that little bit of versatility.  And, luckily enough, (Richmond VFL coach) Craig McRae and (Richmond development coach) Andrew McQualter have done really well to make me a more versatile player.”

Marcon outlined what he perceives as the key differences between VFL and AFL football.

“You’ve got less time to make decisions, there’s more pressure, and you’ve just got to hit all your targets.  So it’s pretty intense out there, but very enjoyable,” he said.

Marcon’s aim for the rest of season 2016 is straightforward, but totally in keeping with his dedicated approach to the game.

“Hopefully, just keep improving.  Train well this week, hopefully, put my hand up again for the next game and, hopefully, play a little bit better than today.  And that process continues.  I’m just trying to get better each day,” he said.