Damien Hardwick

[Stig]

If only McCrae was still there

Club shafted him thus he went to Hawthorn then Pies

 

[nikolasmia]

The only way this makes sense is that he is going to the blues

If they offered him a 5 year $6m deal he is going there for sure

The blues is the only way this makes sense

Watch this space

 

[frecks]

Sounds like he's doing it tough right now, he needs time away from the game IMO. Hope he takes all the time he needs - we are a strong club now, we'll get through this.

Likely a build up of his own situation together with seeing his mate Clarkos stress just got too much & needs a well earned break.

 

[TimeToRoar]

Let’s hope we are strong enough to get through this. Don’t want to see us go from Powerhouse to Doghouse. I had enough of that through all those years prior to 2017.

 

[Stig]

Adam Yze might be a decent option. Been an assistant a long time under Clarkson and also Goodwin.

Nah

 

[spook]

Tiger immortal.

Now let's find the next one.

One thing it will do is free up a lot of room in the soft cap, which should be spent on recruiters, assistants and fitness staff.

 

[btoz_01]

The only way this makes sense is that he is going to the blues

If they offered him a 5 year $6m deal he is going there for sure

The blues is the only way this makes sense

Watch this space

Agree Cartoon said they support Voss
yeah sure

 

[zgod]

After his relationships with the players and the club I can't see him walking to another club

 

[Jason King]

I don't know what you to think. Not his biggest fan but I thought he only needed some better assistants and a gameplan tweak to get us on the right track.

Hope he is ok and it looks like he is taking care of himself.

 

[TigerForce]

This will take a long time to sink in especially for the seniors. Big soul searching 6 months to come and some very very big decisions. Just cross ya fingers Benny stays.

Yep. Jack, Chimp and surely Duz will be gone this season.

Probably a good way for me to finally give this game up and move on. Can't be f*cked seeing this club start again.

 

[craig]

Who coaches now, Teague or Rutten?
Or the unexpected with X.Clarke?

Missed all 3.

McQualter

 

[Tigerdangerous]

Missed all 3.

McQualter

No, no, no and definitely no.

 

[TigerForce]

Why not just do it temporarily and come back next season? Why quit now!! Can't get over this.

 

[snags]

My mate had mail at the start of the year that this could happen. GC was the only other side he'd consider. He wants to retire up North.

 

[craig]

No, no, no and definitely no.

Aparantly McQuaslter is taking the reins this week

 

[BrisTiger24]

Missed all 3.

McQualter

Interesting caretaker option. Maybe we know what the other can do in the chair and they want to test McQualter out?

 

[Fighting Fury]

How long is Fly signed up for at the filth?

 

[momentai]

Sad to hear this. Dimma was the great hope we all yearned for throughout all those dark years.
But nothing lasts forever and he has been there now for a very long time.
Good luck to the man and I will be forever grateful for what he did for this club.

Well said. Goodluck Dimma and thank you.

 

[craig]

How long is Fly signed up for at the filth?

For Life he's already won them the flag or havent you been paying attention.

 

[TigerFurious]

Amazing coach.

Took on the worst job in footy at the time. Lost his first 9 games as coach by an average margin of 40+ points I think. We were being compared to Fitzroy at their worst but Hardwick was unfazed, he had a plan and went to work.

First Richmond coach in decades to take us to consecutive finals appearances. Rebuilt the list under the most compromised drafts the game has ever and likely will ever see. Suffered setbacks, plenty of them, some that would have broken lesser coaches but he learned, evolved and adapted like few others.

It all culminated in 3 glorious premierships in 4 years and they had to change the rules to counter what Hardwick had built.

Thank you Damien.