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Damien Hardwick
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What am I missing here? A player commits an act of assault on the field with a coward punch. A coach calls the player out with a fitting accusation of their character in defence of his player. And the issue is the coach using a few words?
And yet this rag, and others used to scrape excrement from a tradies crack, pout and stamp when players don't want to talk to them.
This is everything wrong with media, football, and the AFL universe.
I yearn for the day when football wasn't manipulated drama, blaring stupidity, and plastic pretence.
For me this is what football has become. And it is worthy of the same attention.
And yet this rag, and others used to scrape excrement from a tradies crack, pout and stamp when players don't want to talk to them.
This is everything wrong with media, football, and the AFL universe.
I yearn for the day when football wasn't manipulated drama, blaring stupidity, and plastic pretence.
For me this is what football has become. And it is worthy of the same attention.
WTFWhat am I missing here? A player commits an act of assault on the field with a coward punch. A coach calls the player out with a fitting accusation of their character in defence of his player. And the issue is the coach using a few words?
And yet this rag, and others used to scrape excrement from a tradies crack, pout and stamp when players don't want to talk to them.
This is everything wrong with media, football, and the AFL universe.
I yearn for the day when football wasn't manipulated drama, blaring stupidity, and plastic pretence.
For me this is what football has become. And it is worthy of the same attention.
I think they also said that after the nightclub incident with Rioli and Bolton and look what happened afterwards...
Cue Caroline Wilson and Kornknob rushing in early for preparation for FC tonight. Caz will have lots from her secret sources and Knob will be seething with outrage, demanding a heavy response from the AFL - "What a terrible look for the game; think of the message it sends to junior players ... AFL must act strongly ... ! "
But still, what is Mansell doing pushing an opponent into the fence? (if true as alleged - I missed some Q1 but watched most of the match but coverage seemed to miss/censor much of the biffo).
I never get the macho posturing over the boundary line. Just so dumb and useless - the ball is out of play, so are you. Just so dumb, pointless and token.
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One of my most played YouTube videos.
And the beer I had for breakfast
.... cleanest dirty shirt ... nothing short of dying ....
Classic.
And I never picked up until reading an article recently that pointed out that no-one was ever charged with the supposed assault on Daniel following grab of his girlfriend, or was it on Shai who intervened? Cannot even remember exactly but Shai broke his hand.
The inference seemed to be that the altercation was between Shai and DRioli, and the club sought to cover it up. Not sure why he was fined $20k but May/Melksham nothing for same stuff. WTF.
Next year's draft pick?What am I missing here? A player commits an act of assault on the field with a coward punch. A coach calls the player out with a fitting accusation of their character in defence of his player. And the issue is the coach using a few words?
And yet this rag, and others used to scrape excrement from a tradies crack, pout and stamp when players don't want to talk to them.
This is everything wrong with media, football, and the AFL universe.
I yearn for the day when football wasn't manipulated drama, blaring stupidity, and plastic pretence.
For me this is what football has become. And it is worthy of the same attention.
I watched it again on the replay. Mansell's push was light and just part of the play. Willy player took it seriously and then ran back and punched Mansell in the stomach/ribs from behind. Dimma reacted because of the coward punch, although I wonder how much mayo is on his reaction.
But media were there; game was streamed for AFL and RFC websites etc. Will probably have footage.
Where to begin? First of all, I’ll block out the manipulative AFL controlled footy media noise and the biggest AFL arse licker of them all in Barrett and try and focus on what is happening out on the field when the Tigers play.
Do the many and ongoing injuries determine the MC to make changes that in many games in ’22 have not worked? Perhaps but Hardwick has always liked to “fiddle” with players playing in different positions but unfortunately for him the quality of the current list, for reasons discussed at length on this forum, is not as good or as consistent as in the last 4/5 years.
Leads given up that has resulted in games lost is a disease that supporters rightly ask, is or isn’t being addressed at training – with specific focus on goal kicking and how the ball is moved into the forward line to name two of the more obvious issues facing the side on game day. The results suggest they are not and if they are discussed the message is not getting through.
And there’s the rub – if the coach truly believes he has the answers to the problems we are all seeing out on the field, and that includes opposition coaches and players seeing these problems as well, why hasn’t Hardwick been able to pick the sides to implement solutions he refers to in his press conferences?
The answer to that is I think simple. Hardwick is not listening to the advice surrounding him which accounts for some of his frustration. He has always been a coach big on culture but I suspect short on tactics – he has worked to the best of his abilities with some excellent people around him that in the past (and with a powerful and well-balanced list) drove the bus, particularly in selection and on game day.
Whatever unfolds over the next few weeks, the club would be delinquent if they did not access the coach’s performance and look at his contract (which we are not privy to) at the end of the season.
I would like to think both Hardwick and Martin (who have both enjoyed an enormous amount of success at Richmond because of being at Richmond) make decisions about their futures which puts the best interests of the club first. Their respective contributions at the club are safe and they will be seen as club legends. I’m hoping Hardwick makes the right decision for the club and if he truly believes he has the answers then I’d like to see some tangible evidence of that very soon.
Do the many and ongoing injuries determine the MC to make changes that in many games in ’22 have not worked? Perhaps but Hardwick has always liked to “fiddle” with players playing in different positions but unfortunately for him the quality of the current list, for reasons discussed at length on this forum, is not as good or as consistent as in the last 4/5 years.
Leads given up that has resulted in games lost is a disease that supporters rightly ask, is or isn’t being addressed at training – with specific focus on goal kicking and how the ball is moved into the forward line to name two of the more obvious issues facing the side on game day. The results suggest they are not and if they are discussed the message is not getting through.
And there’s the rub – if the coach truly believes he has the answers to the problems we are all seeing out on the field, and that includes opposition coaches and players seeing these problems as well, why hasn’t Hardwick been able to pick the sides to implement solutions he refers to in his press conferences?
The answer to that is I think simple. Hardwick is not listening to the advice surrounding him which accounts for some of his frustration. He has always been a coach big on culture but I suspect short on tactics – he has worked to the best of his abilities with some excellent people around him that in the past (and with a powerful and well-balanced list) drove the bus, particularly in selection and on game day.
Whatever unfolds over the next few weeks, the club would be delinquent if they did not access the coach’s performance and look at his contract (which we are not privy to) at the end of the season.
I would like to think both Hardwick and Martin (who have both enjoyed an enormous amount of success at Richmond because of being at Richmond) make decisions about their futures which puts the best interests of the club first. Their respective contributions at the club are safe and they will be seen as club legends. I’m hoping Hardwick makes the right decision for the club and if he truly believes he has the answers then I’d like to see some tangible evidence of that very soon.
Sort of my point. Plenty on here are commenting despite not being there or even seen any clips. Me included !
Thanks for clarifying. Sounds like Mansell did nothing much and it's all on the Willy *smile* for a coward punch and, having an 'Irish temper' myself, I understand Dimma going in to bat for his players. However, it's just not very smart or in keeping with his role, public status and the experience he now has behind him. He is not a newbie coach but regarded as a statesman of the game after his great success.
Excuse the cliche - but he needs to be better than lose it and go over the top in public so blatantly (you can curse under your breath all you like, but challenging blokes to a fight!? Funny ... but really unwise, Dimma).
And in retrospect, he must have gone spare over Stewart clocking Prestia - but almost definitely minders like Livingstone make sure he's calm, under control and on message (just spin your cliche after cliche) by presser.
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