Benny was just on.....
* Sleeping giant thinking has made us lazy. In desperation in trying to get to our 11th premiership we've made poor decisions.
* it's going to take the whole organsation including our members getting on board (we exist for our members) sticking to a plan to achieve success.
* He'd be surprise if there's been a greater turnover of players at the club ever. But it's a proven formula. In the past we took shortcuts.
* Our people are more optimistic about the later half of the draft.
* Of the members who have come on board 1000 are new (never been members before) and half of those are under 18.
* Acknowledges there's a lot of work to do on-field. Hardwick has been very intensive on education and development. He knows what it takes.
* SEN guys feel like for the first time in a long time the whole club is on the same page. Gale said he's 100% positive we have a group of people committed to the team.
* Hardwick will be involved with our commercial partners as we go along.
* Asked if Richmond has ever bottomed out? As a player we finished 9th many times. Bottomed out last year. We knew something had to change and everyone from the Board down understood that.
* We'll be challenged over the journey but we need to be single-minded, to stick fat, and to stick to the long-term plan.
* At the AFLPA he was a big believer in free agency. A big believer in fairness and players controlling their own destiny. In deregularisation. Still feels that way. Doesn't feel his new position and that view are mutually exclusive.
* Loves his new job. Wakes up each morning with a passion to go to work. Feels a great responsibility. Will have some sleepness nights but if we can get this right it's going to be a beautful thing. But it'll happen only if we all work together.
* Is this year about development? Wins/losses? Is it about finals? Would answer that by saying we are focussed on winning our 11th premiership. We won't be making short-term decisions and will always judge things according to what it takes to winning our 11th flag.