Richmond key defender Troy Chaplin will do battle with his former side Port Adelaide on Saturday afternoon at AAMI Stadium, as the Tigers aim to break their three-game losing streak.

The 27-year-old is expecting some banter from his ex-teammates and fans, but knows there are more important matters at hand for Richmond. 

Comprehensive defeats at the hands of Collingwood and Geelong, were nestled either side of a one-point loss to Fremantle at Patersons Stadium, and Chaplin believes the Tigers need to string together more consistent performances. 

"Against Collingwood and Geelong, it's probably only been a quarter of football that's really cost us. It's been our own mistakes they've been able to score from," he said. 

"We probably lacked a little bit of composure, but I thought the guys against Fremantle in Perth were fantastic. It's always hard to travel over there and win.

"Apart from the last minute of the half, where we let ourselves down with some structures, we haven't been playing too badly.

“We just need to continue to take the game on. We probably go back into our shell a little bit when it starts to go against us."

Chaplin has played five out of six matches for Richmond since crossing from the Power, missing the Round 5 loss to Fremantle with a calf injury.

He was back to his best against Geelong, keeping the Cats’ star forward Tom Hawkins to six disposals.

So far in 2013, Chaplin has averaged 13 disposals and six marks, with a season’s best 22-possession, 10-mark performance against St Kilda in Round 2.

Chaplin is likely to have the task of curtailing one of his former teammates – Jay Schulz or Justin Westhoff – at AAMI Stadium on Saturday.