Tigers axe AFLW coach Tom Hunter

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Tigers axe AFLW coach Tom Hunter after winless debut campaign

May 16, 2020
AAP

The Tigers were one of four expansion teams that entered the women’s competition in 2020, and finished bottom of Conference A with a 0-6 record.

They were the only team that failed to win a game before the season was brought to an abrupt halt by the coronavirus outbreak in March.

Hunter will see out his existing contract, but Richmond will look for a new coach to lead them into the 2021 AFLW season.

A club statement said the decision came after “a thorough post-season review of the club’s women’s football program”.

“Building a women’s program from the ground up over the past three years has been a significant undertaking and Tom has been an important part of that process,” Tigers head of women’s football Kate Sheahan said.

“Tom is incredibly professional, hardworking and a wonderful person to have been part of our football club, we wish him all the best for the future.”

Hunter joined Richmond in 2016 and spent three years as a coach in the club’s VFL and VFLW programs before taking the AFLW reins last June.

“I am grateful for the experience and I know it will hold me in good stead to continue my coaching career,” Hunter said.

“I have plans to return to teaching in the interim, with the goal of remaining in football in some capacity in the future.”

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[Rampsation]

Did they sack sheahan?

[WilliamPowell]

Did they sack sheahan?

No!

Only one sacking, one scapegoat

Poor decision IMHO by the Club. The old Richmond way still remains occasionally.

[Knighter]

Sheehan should be the first to go. Was responsible for the pathetic list build. Picked up 2 decent players. Massive overpaid for another 5 and drafted crap.

Absolute dud like her flatmate and brother

[Diocletian]

Scrap the whole stupid program.

[WilliamPowell]

Tom Hunter is a good coach

He proved that with how in 2 years he took our VFLW side to finals. First year we were very poor, a team thrown together in a couple of months. Then in year 2 they clicked and made the finals. Clear game plan that worked. And BTW we saw glimpses of it in the AFLW season

As I said he's been made the scapegoat for a poor season. Coaches don't  recruit. They work with the cattle they've been given. ......

I'll leave it there

[tdy]

Something had to change, we weren't competitive in some of the games I saw on TV.