Hardwick's post-game presser

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Ch 7 just showed Dimma's post-match presser:

* If you go down by 30 in clearances you're always under the heat. They were harder and tougher in the clinches. Young guys in there will have learnt tonight from some of the best in the business.

* We hung tough but we still expect to play better. There's plays and system we'd like to get better. To be fair we were playing the in-form side in the comp. right now.

* No issue with the 6 day break. They were just too good.

* Think this period we help us down the track. We'll benefit from it and we're learn from things down the track. It happened in previous years, when McIntosh had to play wing and go back in defence during such a tough period and then we were able to use him there on the biggest stage of all (2020 GF)

* Difficult game to umpire. HTBs are back in vogue based on tonight. Rest of the comp will now get an idea of how the rest of the round will be umpired. Repeated 5 times "Not going to lie".

* It won't just happen. We have to get started as it will take time to get back to playing our best footy. Biggest challenge right now is beating Adelaide next weekend.

* Guys going out of the side have held up the fort pretty well.

[Diocletian]

FFS just cop the fine Dimma.....we'll have bloody whip-round if need be....

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FFS just cop the fine Dimma.....we'll have bloody whip-round if need be....

Dimma was more vocal at half-time.

Yeah 6-21 free kicks, it’s pretty hard to win the ball when you’re either second to it or the count’s not going our way,” Hardwick told Channel 7.

“We’ve just got to get the ball going our way. We’ve got a young midfield, we understand that, but we need to start getting a little bit of luck I reckon.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/richmond-tigers/afl-news-2021-free-kick-count-brisbane-lions-vs-richmond-tigers-damien-hardwick-press-conference/news-story/6574fafbe498368ba110b1a70a9a793c

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Here is Dimma's presser: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/941107/round-10-hardwick-post-match

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Cavalry on the way, but 'we can't just rely on it to happen': Dimma

Tigers coach Damien Hardwick says his team can't assume it will reverse its fortunes like previous years

By Michael Whiting
afl.com.au
22 May 2021

RICHMOND'S midfield aces are about to return from injury, but coach Damien Hardwick says his team can't rely on that to turn its wobbling season around.

The Tigers are now clinging to eighth place with a 5-5 record following their 28-point loss to Brisbane on Friday night.

However, the cavalry is on the way, with Hardwick confirming captain Trent Cotchin (hamstring) and Dion Prestia (calf) are all-but certain to return against Adelaide next week.

Shai Bolton (wrist) is "highly probable" and Shane Edwards – like the other three – will have to get through training on Saturday to be considered.

The Tigers need their A-grade midfield back after Brisbane pummelled them 51-25 at clearances.

A frustrated Hardwick said his team could not assume it would reverse its fortunes like it had done in previous years.

"We can't just rely on it to happen," he said.

"It's happened a couple of times before, but the fact of the matter is each year is different.

"We've got to play better.

"We've got to get our troops back on the park and we've got to start a run and that run hopefully starts next week.

"We've got to start playing a better brand of footy, we have to get our guys to connect because players have been in and out consistently throughout the year.

"It's going to take some time for us to be playing our best footy, so we've got to get started, absolutely."

https://www.afl.com.au/news/617012/richmond-tigers-cavalry-on-the-way-but-we-cant-just-rely-on-it-to-happen-damien-hardwick