Dimma's post-match presser:
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"Harry was probably the difference today. Rancy had a disappointing day, he's been up for a long time. Sometimes these things happen," Hardwick said.
"Harry had a good day and sometimes champions have a bad day. He had a bad day today, Alex, but he'll bounce back. I've got incredible confidence in him. He'll be disappointed in his performance but he's a professional, he'll get back and play better next week."
Hardwick lamented a loss in the contested possession count by 20, made more disappointing by the Cats missing midfield bull Joel Selwood, who had surgery on his left ankle last Monday.
"The nature of the games down here are highly contested and we didn't hunt the ball anywhere near to the level that we would like," Hardwick said.
Not being accustomed to the ground also contributed to the loss that leaves the Tigers in danger of missing the top four.
It was Richmond's first game at the venue since 2012.
"They obviously play it better, there's no doubt about that. They understand the dimensions of the game. The wind probably added to that as well," Hardwick said.
"Even before the game, we were probably trying to figure out exactly which way it was going. It was blustering both ways. It was like, one quarter we were kicking with it, the next quarter we're still kicking with it. It was a different sort of day, there's no doubt about that."
The Tigers come up against Fremantle at Domain Stadium next Sunday, minus midfielder Josh Caddy, who suffered a left hamstring injury in the opening term.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-12/look-at-the-free-kick-count-hardwick-unhappy
