Damien Hardwick

[Sintiger]

We aren’t the club that many aspiring coaches had 2 minds about all those years ago.
we are successful, stable, and a leader within the community.
this is what was built under Damien.
he should be bloody proud.
and we as supporters thankful for his services to our great club.
its a sad day but also a day to celebrate an era that we actually gamed the AFL as we won 3 cups.
the AFL would prefer 1 cup so we’ve stuck it up them.
end of 2020 the gestapo tried to nobble us and to this time it has succeeded.
let’s celebrate DIMMA and our departing champs as surely some will retire now..
it’s the least we can do.
at the same time celebrate where our club stands in the pecking order.
coaches old, retread and new will want a go at the gig with one if not the biggest club in the land.
eatemalive

Exactly.

Prospective coaches will be falling over themselves to get this job. One of the plumb jobs in footy now

 

[TigerForce]

C'mon mate. I'd rather start again and watch them build up rather than the inconsistencies we have today. Even during the most dominant years it wasn't as fun as watching a new team and plan form. I'm actually excited by the possibilities.

Getting sick of rollercoasters. I'll just be a back bencher.

 

[craig]

I wonder if Grimesey wouldve re signed if he knew Dimma was leaving?

 

[ToraToraTora]

I will easily and happily take ten years on the bottom. If that's the price for a dynasty so be it. Can't take another 37 years cos I'll be 92.

 

[TASSIETIGER2]

Peggy
Hardwick
Riewoldt
Cotchin
Benny?
Dusty?

All good things come to an end, but what a ride!

 

[year of the tiger]

I was in denial until it popped up the AFL site.

Thanks Dimma. I’ll be forever grateful.

I just logged on and have just read the news - I am still in denial - can’t believe it.

 

[TigerFlag2017]

Thank you Dimma

I have a whole lot of happiness to thank you for. I never thought I would see a tiger premiership.

 

[Stig]

Troy Chaplin

 

[St Kevin]

McQualter as interim. Do they know that GWS have our first rounder?

 

[Smoking Aces]

Troy Chaplin

Is he highly regarded? You don’t hear his name thrown up at all.

 

[achillesjones]

As long as he is okay. There are many many many things more important than football...

 

[percyms]

Holy crap - just read the news. This is stunning. I love this bloke and he is in all eyes a Richmond legend. This is so very sad. God love you mate and bless u too.

 

[TigerFlag2017]

No one can ever take 3 premierships away from Dimma

He will always be revered as a modern day coaching great .

 

[Sintiger]

I really hope he coaches on Sunday

Apart from anything else the fans deserve to be able to give him a great send off. Just to say thanks

 

[spook]

only if they’re prepared to take on his full contract and get us a top 3 pick

They won't have a top-3 pick to give. Probably have to pay some of Dusty's salary to buy their first, which is still likely to be top-10.

And Hollands.

Think it would be or, not and.

Just reading some Huns supporters on BF saying Dimma will become Dewy's director and they want Short and Duz. Dreams....

Well if this came to pass we could definitely ask for Hollands and their first.

 

[TigerForce]

Probably one reason could be his injury/illness with his back where he has to use the medicinal cannabis.

 

[dimmauchump]

Can really see some massive player changes coming up. Blokes like Kmac, Broad, Pickett could well be on their way out. Just cannot see Dusty playing on without Dimma as head coach unless they give it to an internal assistant.
Cotch, Jack and most likely Tarrant definitely gone.
Just wish this was all done last year. Meant we wouldnt have sold the farm for Taranto and Hopper and still had some early picks which could have netted us a top 3 pick with the way we are going.

 

[powerful and brave 12]

Bring him home

 

[Scoop]

Go get Leppa, fingerprints on the best game plan in the league and knows the place back to front.

No brainer.

 

[dimmauchump]

Bring him home

Would rather Gieschen. Great player but terrible coach