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Hardwick
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easy_tiger
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easy said:
Stack'll crucify ya, Bolton slide on by ya
Balta's getting off the chain
It's insa-a-ane
I know it's just another goal
But I like it
St Kevin said:
Balmey is Charlie Watts, Dimma is Mick, Leppa is Keith and Caracella is Mick Taylor
On the subject of assistants. It was interesting (good) to see Kingsley give Caddy a bake last night. Wasn't holding back. Don't think I've seen an assistant fire up like that. Made Rocket Eade look like the Dalai Lama
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easy_tiger
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mad_tiggy911 said:
Yeah I did lip-reading for 10 years.
He said 'for *smile* sake Cads, which part of stop Fyfe didn't you *smile* understand? {speaker turns inaudible} sake. Just stick on him, goal side. *smile* cads. {speaker turns inaudible} *smile* rocket surgery. stop him'
mad_tiggy911 said:
It went like this.
*smile* you, Josh!
*smile*' run, Josh!
Give it off, quick!
Look at Caddy again! *smile* him!
You *smile*' big *smile*' spastic!
*smile*' get him off. Get Caddy off! *smile*' get him off! Get Caddy off!
*smile* you, you big shithead. *smile* him.
Wait a minute, that was Eade...
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easy_tiger
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Hardwick on AFL360 last night finally admitting publicly that Richmond peaked too early in 2018.
Winning pre-season games by >10 goals, peaking late July, treading water in August and then spent by mid September was not the Bart Cummings-style preparation that was required last year.
Man management has never been one of Dimma's strong suits, with a propensity to continue to play the same core players when overly sore, just like he used to do in the old days (this years Exhibit A is Daniel Rioli post the GWS and Bulldogs games).
Missing a genuine opportunity to go back to back is a very hard way to learn a lesson - for fans more so.
This year, injuries have forced Hardwick's hand somewhat, in terms of compulsory player rotations.
One could also argue that the relentless grind of the past few years - playing our (older) players week in week out despite injuries / soreness and not giving them the occasional well deserved week off with "general soreness" - has taken its toll with more soft tissue injuries.
Hopefully, now he is being forced to be more conservative with Cotch, has sensibly rested Dustin last week, and Stack the week before, we are seeing Hardwick's man management maturing into a smarter and well overdue version that will help us peak late September.
Winning pre-season games by >10 goals, peaking late July, treading water in August and then spent by mid September was not the Bart Cummings-style preparation that was required last year.
Man management has never been one of Dimma's strong suits, with a propensity to continue to play the same core players when overly sore, just like he used to do in the old days (this years Exhibit A is Daniel Rioli post the GWS and Bulldogs games).
Missing a genuine opportunity to go back to back is a very hard way to learn a lesson - for fans more so.
This year, injuries have forced Hardwick's hand somewhat, in terms of compulsory player rotations.
One could also argue that the relentless grind of the past few years - playing our (older) players week in week out despite injuries / soreness and not giving them the occasional well deserved week off with "general soreness" - has taken its toll with more soft tissue injuries.
Hopefully, now he is being forced to be more conservative with Cotch, has sensibly rested Dustin last week, and Stack the week before, we are seeing Hardwick's man management maturing into a smarter and well overdue version that will help us peak late September.
Before the season started and well before we had any injuries Hardwick stated they had learnt from last year and the training for the season will be structured towards building through the season to be hitting top form late in the season.
So he didn't "finally" admit it last night nor was he forced to do this by the injuries.
