Stephen Hill has vowed Fremantle will learn a lot from its first loss of the season to Richmond on Friday night.
The Tigers were dominant in a 27-point win, leading by as much as 49 points in the first half.
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Hill was among Freo’s best with 21 touches but said the Tigers fast start happened far too easy.
“They really put us on the back foot in that first half, they kept kicking goals,” he said.
“All credit to Richmond, they came out firing.”
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It was Fremantle’s worst start to the year and comes after the side has dominated first quarters this season.
“That’s what we want to be doing, we want to be coming out and having a really strong first quarter,” Hill said.
“They were using the ball really well.”
Hill said Richmond chipped the ball around with little pressure applied to them.
“We allowed them to (do that) and we needed to get up and defend it,” he said.
“I’m sure we’ll learn a lot from this week.”