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Damien Hardwick

Dont Argue said:
However they are now reporting that a new inquiry has been initiated to determine whether Hardwick faces a charge of negligence and bringing the game into disrepute by playing Castagna and Aarts in front of Cumberland
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Nico said:
Nonsense. He completely showed leadership, called out a dog's act. Showed our players that he has their back, and in no uncertain terms he told the dog that his action is completely unacceptable on the footy field, and in society. I hope the dog learns from such a public dressing down, and he doesn't do it again.

Beneath Dimma and our club....pffftt. Bob if this happened to someone close to you, like a son, how would you react? Fume internally and make a mental note to pen a letter of complaint to the VFL later that night?

He called him a weak *smile* dog, or words to that effect on the spur of the moment. You make it sound as though he jumped the fence and slit his throat with a bowie knife.
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lets put it this way Nico - Dimma's verbal abuse and whether it's leadership is in the eye of the beholder.
You see it as leadership.

Whilst I get the whole 'stuck up for my player' ra ra, I call it lack of emotional control and personal composure.
Dimma should have focused his energy on other ways to address this with the player and/or team.

It is beneath him and has shone the wrong spotlight on our club. Again.
Never said any such thing as jumping the fence, slitting his neck, etc. That's your over the top illustration.
My gosh, using your language of calling the other player 'a dog' constantly makes him sound like he slit someone's throat. He ended up with just a one match ban, then took a fine. It wasnt a great act but geez, I think the overblown language is from you.
 
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bob said:
lets put it this way Nico - Dimma's verbal abuse and whether it's leadership is in the eye of the beholder.
You see it as leadership.

Whilst I get the whole 'stuck up for my player' ra ra, I call it lack of emotional control and personal composure.
Dimma should have focused his energy on other ways to address this with the player and/or team.

It is beneath him and has shone the wrong spotlight on our club. Again.
Never said any such thing as jumping the fence, slitting his neck, etc. That's your over the top illustration.
My gosh, using your language of calling the other player 'a dog' constantly makes him sound like he slit someone's throat. He ended up with just a one match ban, then took a fine. It wasnt a great act but geez, I think the overblown language is from you.
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Richmond promotes whole of club. Dimma promotes the whole list getting a Premiership medal. Richmond started the thing with the whole list being an integral part of on field flag celebrations and singing the song. The fact it was ‘only’ vfl is mute.
Dimma is emotional - that is his flaw. At Richmond they recognise, embrace flaws. Try not to judge, but reflect and address issues together. He is also fiercely loyal - ask Castagna - and competitive.
This is who he is. He bought us flags because of who he is.
And you do-gooders can’t lay the boots in quick enough.
See - Sheedy, Malthouse, Clarkson, Beveridge, Barrassi have similar traits. Even Lethal before he mellowed.
There is no elitism about Dimma. He would regret doing it, but it is one of his flaws I am sure he is trying. I accept his imperfections
 
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Bizarre posting on here by some.

Leysy expects irrational clickbait journos to hyperbole meaningless issues.

But Tiger supporters?

When it all boils down, all that happened was a Richmond footballer got barrelled from behind and the club coach called the aggressor a *smile* weak prick (or similar) - Importantly from a distance away.

On no Australian men's football ground is that an issue. Even the bloody AFL couldn't find fault.

It's no sign of anything from our coach, except backing his players.

Anyone knocking something like this, need to stop looking too deeply for things that aren't there. And Like clickbait journo's, need to move onto issues that are real.
 
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I wonder what would be said if an opposition coach’s player was on the receiving end of a Mansell indiscretion?
Mansell dishes a fair bit out as we know
 
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Stig said:
I wonder what would be said if an opposition coach’s player was on the receiving end of a Mansell indiscretion?
Mansell dishes a fair bit out as we know
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When has Mansell hit a bloke from behind like we saw here?
 
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Leysy Days said:
Bizarre posting on here by some.

Leysy expects irrational clickbait journos to hyperbole meaningless issues.

But Tiger supporters?

When it all boils down, all that happened was a Richmond footballer got barrelled from behind and the club coach called the aggressor a *smile* weak prick (or similar) - Importantly from a distance away.

On no Australian men's football ground is that an issue. Even the bloody AFL couldn't find fault.

It's no sign of anything from our coach, except backing his players.

Anyone knocking something like this, need to stop looking too deeply for things that aren't there. And Like clickbait journo's, need to move onto issues that are real.
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dimma being dimma

players love him for it and I hope the willy player shat his dacks
 
Carter said:
dimma being dimma

players love him for it and I hope the willy player shat his dacks
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Yep, but I’m having trouble reconciling this with Stewart being able to take out Prestia off the ball in an act that was far more dangerous and no Richmond player or coach batts an eyelid at it.

That still pi$$es me off
 
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Cooper O'Reilly said:
Yep, but I’m having trouble reconciling this with Stewart being able to take out Prestia off the ball in an act that was far more dangerous and no Richmond player or coach batts an eyelid at it.

That still pi$$es me off
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I don't think Dimma will forget Stewart any time soon. Can't wait for the next game against the Cats. Stewart may mysteriously have hamstring awareness.
 
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