One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: taztiger4 on September 26, 2017, 07:57:23 PM
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Well done Dimma
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-09-26/dimma-edges-don-for-coach-of-the-year
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haha nice stuff me sideways they are throwing everything at us this year!
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:clapping
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Should always go to the premiership coach IMHO.
Obviously still a chance to make that happen. :shh
Anyway, congratulations Damien on your award. :clapping
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I told everyone first
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I told everyone first
I thought that was Yeahright..... :whistle
I have it on good authority he is usually first on these things. :shh
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I told everyone first
I thought that was Yeahright..... :whistle
I have it on good authority he is usually first on these things. :shh
Good point, he may have been first.
I would look back and quote the post but.........
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Never doubted him for a second.
Congrats Dimma :cheers :clapping :thumbsup
Well deserved ;D
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Should be Blake Caracella and Balmey
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Hardwick has done NOTHING!
WIN this Saturday, then he has!
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Richmond coach Damien Hardwick beats out Adelaide coach Don Pyke for AFLCA Senior Coach of the Year award
Max Laughton
September 27, 2017
FOX SPORTS
They’d take it on Saturday. For now, they’ll have to enjoy it on Tuesday.
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has narrowly beaten Adelaide coach Don Pyke to be named AFLCA Senior Coach of the Year in the marquee crown at the AFL Coaches Association Awards.
Hardwick (294 votes) pipped Pyke (283) for the award just 12 months after an internal club review saw his position as senior coach under major threat.
But the Tigers have gone from 13th to a Grand Final — the biggest jump since Melbourne went from 14th to a Grand Final in 1999 and 2000 — with the work of Hardwick, and his revamped group of assistants, seen as the best of the year.
Hardwick told Fox Footy he was “incredibly humbled” to claim the award.
“I thought I was pretty stiff last year,” he joked on AFL 360.
“If I was honest with myself, I didn’t have a great year last year. I really reflected heavily on that, took some steps and moved forward.
“It’s like when you’re teaching your kids to drive. Sometimes you’ve got to take your hands off the wheel.”
Sydney’s John Longmire (72 votes) finished third after getting the Swans out of an 0-6 hole to a semi-final, while Essendon’s John Worsfold (34) and GWS’ Leon Cameron (31) rounded out the top five.
“Damien has really shown his mettle this season,” AFLCA CEO Mark Brayshaw said.
“He was tested, and questions were asked about him after last year, but he remained steadfast. He’s come back and — through hard work and perseverance — has been instrumental to the Tigers’ revival.
“Throughout his playing career Damien was known for his grit and toughness, and I think we’ve seen those same qualities shine through this year.”
Luke Beveridge won the award in both 2016 and 2015, while John Longmire has also won twice (in 2014 and 2012). Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has never won the award.
In a sign of Sydney’s strong assistant coaching crew, Rhyce Shaw was named the Assistant Coach of the Year, a year after colleague Stuart Dew took the crown.
Richmond pair Craig McRae and Ben Rutten finished second and fourth with Dew third.
2017 MONJON ALLEN JEANS SENIOR COACH OF THE YEAR VOTING
1. Damien Hardwick — Richmond (294 votes)
2. Don Pyke — Adelaide Crows (283)
3. John Longmire — Sydney Swans (72)
4. John Worsfold — Essendon (34)
5. Leon Cameron — GWS Giants (31)
2017 ATLANTIC GROUP ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR VOTING
1. Rhyce Shaw — Sydney Swans
2. Craig McRae — Richmond
3. Stuart Dew — Sydney Swans
4. Ben Rutten — Richmond
5. Nigel Lappin — Geelong Cats
https://www.stuff-beats-out-adelaide-coach-don-pyke-for-aflca-senior-coach-of-the-year-award/news-story/64a920457774dc29f83ebc3d6e963edd
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Lol
Politics
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The messiah has come
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Been saying it for years
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Been saying it for years
Are you claiming to have said it first?
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Dan Richardson said Richmond’s Grand Final appearance was vindication of a long-term recruiting strategy and coach Damien Hardwick, who predicted a “quick bounce” after a 13th-placed finish last season.
“Dimma articulated that and I know he got caned for that but ... that was the shared view across our whole footy club.
“(It’s) a credit to the whole club for sticking to a plan despite some external pressures.”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/richmond-met-with-jake-stringers-manager-set-to-pass-on-josh-schache/news-story/7f85a6b4348d8f381888eae44f6c7853
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I told everyone first
I thought that was Yeahright..... :whistle
I have it on good authority he is usually first on these things. :shh
Usually have the quotes to back me up on it too. You're just upset I know Dio was first to rate Dan Butler :shh
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I told everyone first
Ok, Sam Maclure
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Hardwick admitted he had no choice but to change as a person and as a coach because the pressure was affecting him and the club.
“I probably found out in a nutshell I was probably the worst thing for us at that stage,” Hardwick said at the Shadforth AFL Coaches Association Awards.
“I spoke to a lot of people, opened myself up to the playing group and we learnt a lot from each other.
“I had no choice ... We were getting smashed.
“The first thing ... is look at your own performance and if you are really honest and upfront, and Mrs Hardwick certainly had input as well. (She said), ‘You’re not the man I married’. I wasn’t the happy-go-lucky bloke.
“It was not what I wanted to be. It reflected poorly on me and my players — and I had to embrace the vulnerability of being who I am.”
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/richmond/damien-hardwick-caps-amazing-tiger-turnaround-by-being-named-afl-coach-of-the-year/news-story/da14d380dc0c04d04595796f1c525c72
There's absolutely no doubt that he was the problem. He now says it himself.
Too stubborn and pigheaded to see that his "blueprint to success" was outdated, stupid as well as being known for being the softest limpwristed and mentally weak team in the history of the game.
The biggest accolades must go to the mastermind that was able to convince the club to let the players play to their strengths (as many on here have been saying for years) and also changing to a gameplan that can win us finals footy.
Tommy would be proud of the boys to but scratching his head as to why it's taken so long to play simple, efficient and effective footy that got us so much success during his coaching tenure.