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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on September 14, 2020, 05:35:41 AM
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Hardwick to equal Hafey coaching games’ record
Damien Hardwick will draw level with Tommy Hafey for the most games as Richmond’s senior coach in Saturday’s final home-and-away round match of the 2020 season against Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.
It will be Hardwick’s 248th game in charge of the Tigers, the same number as Hafey, who coached the Club from 1966-76, winning four premierships throughout his magnificent coaching career at Punt Road.
Hardwick, a dual premiership coach with Richmond, has an overall wining strike-rate during his tenure at Tigerland of 57.5 percent (141 wins, 103 losses, three draws).
Since 2013, Hardwick’s winning strike-rate with the Tigers is 64.6 percent (117 wins, 63 losses, one draw from 181 games).
He also joins Hafey in terms of most finals campaigns by a Richmond coach.
Hafey led the Tigers to seven finals series – 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975.
Hardwick guided the Club into the finals in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and now 2020.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/812765/hardwick-to-equal-hafey-coaching-games-record
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I for one thought he was a dud coach that wasn’t fairdinkum about all that he had promised when he first arrived. Even after taking us to finals in ‘13 it was blatantly obvious that our game style wasn’t finals ready nor was it a gameplan that could stand up in finals as we saw in the proceeding two years.
Fortunately, after I called for his head in ‘16, the club stood firm and knew that he was the right man to take us forward.
He has been able to construct an system and game style that is SOOOO good that no matter who plays in the team, as long as they play their role, the system will hold up and normally come out on top.
I was wrong about this bloke. He has revolutionised the game and was able to get us years of sustained success.
The players love him and play for him. They love the game style and buy in to it.
He is a absolute legend of our club and I thank him for getting us premierships again.
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I think we need that guy Harry (?) to comment in here
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I thought he was done after 2016 also. After beveridges success in such a short time as coach I thought Hardwick was past his use by. Of course I am eating my words. Even with the absence of Caracalla we are playing champagne football (most of the time)
Credit to Hardwick for having the players completely bought into his coaching, his game style and ethos.
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Thought he was a dumb coach, always beaten in the coaches box by guys like Malthouse etc.
Has really grown since 2016.
Arguably one of the best of the modern era.
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He is a Supercoach. Took a rabble and turned them into a great team. His greatest asset is his ability to get loyalty from his players. They play for him. Hes been terrific.
Its a shame this game wasnt at the G. He deserved a standing ovation from the Tiger Army.
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I wanted him gone after 2016, lucky I'm not in charge of making the decisions.
2017 wasn't a great year for me, but the flag helped a lot.
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For old times sake just had a look at the "Sack Hardwick" thread, 259 pages starting in 2012
Some gold in that thread, not only did people want Dimma sacked, they wanted Benny Gale sacked and Peggy sacked as well
Some of the suggested replacements were:
- Ross Lyon
- John Worsfold
- Paul Roos
- Malthouse
Someone posted that Goodwin was going to be a great coach, champion coach
We are now a great Club thanks to staying the course with Dimma as coach
Well done Dimma and thank you :clapping
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While the Tigers' primary aim will be to lock in third spot on the ladder, it will be a momentous day for Hardwick, who will equal Tommy Hafey's record of 248 matches for the most games as a Richmond senior coach.
Hafey, who died in 2014 aged 82, remains one of the club's most famous names, having led the Tigers from 1966 to 1976, claiming four premierships. While Hardwick has two less premierships to date, he has also equalled Hafey in terms of taking the club to seven finals series.
"It's quite humbling," Hardwick said, praising the administrative structure of the club.
"Talking about being in the same sentence as Tommy Hafey is quite embarrassing in a way. I look at Tommy, he has won four flags and has been an incredible ambassador of not only our football club but the AFL in general."
Hafey's wife Maureen has passed on her "well wishes", with Hardwick adding it had been humbling to have received last year's premiership cup from her.
Hardwick had an inauspicious start to his coaching career, dropping his first nine matches before a breakthrough victory in the slop against the Power in Adelaide. However, improvement soon came, and he now enjoys an excellent winning clip of 57.5 per cent (141 wins, 103 losses, three draws), one that jumps to 64.6 per cent since 2013 when the Tigers took major steps toward emerging as a force.
https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/afl/edwards-astbury-set-to-return-as-hardwick-joins-coaching-royalty-20200917-p55wex.html
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What a champion bloke and mastermind he has been to be able to admit his shortcomings and then slowly develop an on field powerhouse.
Granted we have some star players but which other club is able to win football games when only one or no midfielder has more than 20 possessions? I reckon we are the only club that does this consistently.
I can only remember the days when if we had Cotchin and Deledio well held we would cave in like the Melbourne footy club. :rollin
Now it doesn’t matter who plays really. Cotchin can have 12 possessions and spend extended minutes on the bench. Graham continues to show his worth with his pressure around the packs and gut running. Bolton was given extended time to improve in the middle and now Ross is showing his worth now that Prestia isn’t available.
The days we used to make good young players worse players when they left us are long gone and now we have only the wonder of seeing young men groomed to be awesome role players in our beloved system.
Players such as RCD haven’t been given opportunities yet we know that if they are good enough and patient it will make them better players in the long run.
I have complete faith in Hardwick to bring us success for many more years because no one has worked out how to beat it.
I personally reckon the only way to beat us is to play our game better than we do which would be a fair effort if any club could achieve it.
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The dogs bark the camel train moves on, he had a plan and kept to it, thank goodness
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I always thought it was "the dogs can bark but the caravan moves on". I think its a saying about gypsies lol.
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The dogs bark the camel train moves on, he had a plan and kept to it, thank goodness
Deep. I love it.
I love it deep too
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Last 4 years under Dimma:
68 wins
22 losses
1 draw
75.3% winning record.
https://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/Damien_Hardwick.html
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Good on you Dimma. Congratulations.
I was calling for his head early on as well.
While we are all praising him, his turn around came after his semester at Harvard IIRC.
I wonder who put him into that? Most likely Peggy.
Who would have head hunted Balmey to create stability and steer the draft selection process?
Most likely Peggy/Gale.
While Dimma has done a sensational job, the infrastructure behind him has been magnificent.
248 games as a stat is incredible.
What would the stat be for longest serving President/CEO combo?
Brains trust ?
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What would the stat be for longest serving President/CEO combo?
Brains trust ?
At Richmond, Harry Dyke and Maurie Fleming during the 40s and into the early 50s.
In those days the Secretary was equivalent to a CEO.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club#Administration_and_corporate
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What would the stat be for longest serving President/CEO combo?
Brains trust ?
At Richmond, Harry Dyke and Maurie Fleming during the 40s and into the early 50s.
In those days the Secretary was equivalent to a CEO.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club#Administration_and_corporate
Thanks OER Dyke and Fleming must have been a real institution
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What would the stat be for longest serving President/CEO combo?
Brains trust ?
At Richmond, Harry Dyke and Maurie Fleming during the 40s and into the early 50s.
In those days the Secretary was equivalent to a CEO.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Football_Club#Administration_and_corporate
Thanks OER Dyke and Fleming must have been a real institution
Classed as the Big 3 at that time with Dyer as captain/coach.
https://www.tigerlandarchive.org/tiki-index.php?page=Backroom+Boy+in+Tigers%27+Den
Successful during the first half of their tenures. 1943 flag and twice runners-up (42,44). Last finals appearance was 1947. We didn't play finals again though until the Hafey era 20 years later.
To this day, our B&F still includes Dyer (the name of the medal itself of course) and Fleming (3rd place).
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Balmey's tribute to Dimma:
“For those of us who played under Tommy you realise what a marvel that he was, and for someone to be able to coach as many games as Tommy . . . it’s a great thing. I’m sure Damien will be very proud of what he’s done,” Balme said on Richmond’s podcast Talking Tigers.
“Coaching’s very much about week by week, what your players do, and how you work with your players. He’s still very engaged and very much in charge of what he’s doing, but he also empowers his assistant coaches so well . . .
“And he doesn’t have a lot of blame.
“A lot of old coaches, if it didn’t work well, they’d give you a big payout and hope you’d respond to it. If that has to happen, well, he’ll do it, but it’s very rare that happens.
“It’s always encouragement, what can we do better. Let’s learn from our mistakes and get better from them, rather than shaming you or whatever.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/818308/balme-s-high-praise-for-hardwick
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Dimma's 250th tomorrow as our coach :clapping.
Overall:
142 wins
104 losses
3 draws
57.0% win rate
2 premierships
2017-2020:
68 wins
23 losses
1 draw
72.3% win rate
2 premierships
https://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/Damien_Hardwick.html
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Will coach 500 games at Richmond imho and leave with a winning percentage about 10% higher than now.
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Wouldn't mind if Dimma's sponsor Harry would come on and say a few words
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What an effort from Hardwick. Has taken us from an absolute rabble to one of the best teams of the modern era.
After 2016 I thought it was a matter of time till he got the sack. I certainly thought we had no chance of winning a premiership under him.
Growing up barracking for the tiges was tough. Im talking 90's-2000's.
After winning the flag in 2017 I was content. We could've got the spoon in '18 and I wouldnt have cared. But to continue being dominant was great knowing it wasnt just luck and a fluke.
I do however feel like after this year its going to start getting really tough. Jack, Cotch, Dusty are all getting older.
We have some great young players coming up and are in a better position IMO than Hawthorn after their dynasty, but you cant take this current group of players for granted. Jack, Cotch, Dusty, Grimes, Shed, Vlastuin, all great players and drafted by richmond. We made them the players they are today.
I would just say savour this finals series Win lose or draw because its been a strange old year and we have done brilliantly to get this far. Lets get 2/3.
GO THE TIGES
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4 straight Prelims and two flags under Dimma with a chance of a third. Have to go back to 72-75 under Hafey for a similar achievement. Congrats Dimma :clapping.
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What an absolute champion bloke Hardwick is.
He is cemented himself as an AFL great coach.
The way he got us out of the poo at half like he did in last years preliminary final was just masterful.
The way he has coached and led this club will go down as legendary.
He has won us back to back premierships
Just an amazing bloke and an a legendary coach.
The club did an amazing job appointing him.
What a champion. What a genius.
:gotigers
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He was an inch from the axe four years ago. Now Damien Hardwick rivals the best coaches this century
October 25, 2020
TOM MORRIS
FOX SPORTS
As a result of this sustained period of triumph, Damien Hardwick deserves to be spoken of in the same sentence as Alastair Clarkson.
Consider Hardwick’s last 20 years in football for a moment.
In 2000 he played in Essendon’s all-conquering premiership team that went through the season losing just one match.
From 2001-2004 he was part of Port Adelaide sides that won three of a possible four minor premierships and one big premiership.
Then in 2008, he was Clarkson’s right-hand man at Hawthorn as the club shocked Geelong on the biggest stage.
His 2010-2016 period at Richmond saw him produce no finals victories. Not one. He almost lost his job.
But since then, he’s overseen three more premierships in four seasons. So as a coach, senior assistant or player, he’s been involved in six flags in 20 years. He’s been around the mark in several others.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-grand-final-2020-richmond-dynasty-damien-hardwick-great-coaches-of-all-time-tom-morris/news-story/4dd1bb2ce176cc7d24d552ed067460bd