Hardwick's post-game presser/ Dimma wants to outlaw the draw

[one-eyed]

Dimma's post-game presser:

Watch here: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1178099/round-19-hardwick-post-match

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Dimma wants to outlaw the draw

By Nick D'Urbano
afl.com.au
23 July 2022

RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick believes games all tied up at the final siren should continue "until the next team scores", while Fremantle will await scan results after Nat Fyfe was subbed out of Friday night's drawn match between the Tigers and Dockers.

In a season-shaping contest for both teams, neither side was able to be separated at the final siren, with Richmond squandering two opportunities to win the game at Marvel Stadium.

Noah Balta and Noah Cumberland had chances to win the game for Richmond, but were unable to kick an all-important score which would've given Hardwick's side a much-needed four points.

With just under two minutes to go, Balta had his shot smothered by Michael Frederick after he was called to play on, before Cumberland also had a chance to win the game but opted to play on as the siren sounded.

Post-game, Hardwick weighed in on whether he would prefer to play extra time in a home-and-away setting, believing the game should continue until there is a definitive winner.

"I think, to me, keep going until the next team scores," Hardwick said.

"Both sides have these ridiculous signs that we hold up with 30 seconds and ten seconds, and maybe it's just the next score.

"Look at today's game. That would have been interesting to see that (next score wins) but who knows."

Richmond has now been part of the last two games to finish in a draw, with the most recent prior to Friday evening's contest coming in Round 23 last season against Hawthorn.

Hardwick refused to blame the missed opportunities in the final two minutes, instead rueing a number of errors at both ends of the field which he believed cost them in key moments.

"The last sixty seconds, you can look at individually but the reality is, Noah (Cumberland) gave himself a chance to win the game. The clock expired but he put himself in the right position," Hardwick said.

"Like last week, [we] learn from it. It's a challenging one to set up. We had ample opportunities, we had two shots effectively to try and win the game and got zero points for them.

"He's (Cumberland) disappointed, like any kid would be but the fact of the matter is it's a part of the whole equation. There's a number of things we didn't do that well tonight and there's a number of things we did.

"But we can sit there and look at the last play but we made some errors offensively and defensively which cost us goals the other way."

Hardwick expects the Tigers to regain Tom Lynch after two weeks out with a hamstring injury, but said they'll know the full extent of Dustin Martin's hamstring setback when he goes in for scans on Saturday.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/803279/dimma-wants-to-outlaw-the-draw-dockers-sweat-on-fyfe-injury

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Hardwick said he was flattened when Martin had his setback and the team missed him.

“He is a wonderful Richmond person that our club thrives off as do our players, so it is a significant loss, and it is upsetting when a guy has had some challenges this year, but we want him to get back and get back quick,” Hardwick said.

The Tigers have just one win and a draw in the past five games having lost three by less than a goal and could be out of the eight at the end of the round. However, Hardwick said the players know they are good enough to compete in finals if they qualify.

“Our best footy will challenge sides,” Hardwick said.

“If we get it right at the right times [and] get our personnel back, we can go well. They know that, the players, they can feel it. It might not be showing on the scoreboard, but they have got a general feeling about how we are playing and how we are operating.”

Never been reliant on one person this year.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/fyfe-hamstring-a-minor-setback-as-richmond-rue-another-lost-chance-20220722-p5b3xh.html

[one-eyed]

Dimma also mentioned that while we are judged by outcomes, we're playing a pretty dynamic brand of footy which is keeping us in the fight. It's the execution going inside F50 that is letting us down. We're not scoring when we should and as a result we're giving up goals the other way. What we do know is our best footy will challenge sides. If we just get it right at the right time with the right personnel we can go well. The players know that. They feel it. It might not be showing on the scoreboard but there's a general feeling of how we're playing and how we're operating.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

We’re about to find out if he’s a once a generation coach cause this is the season a side like Richmond could win the flag from 8th.

[pmac21]

The ultimate deflector. 

[Broadsword]

The ultimate deflector.

I feel like Wallace has him covered.

[TigerLand]

Thought this was a better press conference then the last 2 weeks. Although after 3 minutes he held up his hands to say that all, which I hate. With our highest paid player in Dusty never speaking to the fans, Our captains in Nank and Grimes don't have a huge presence, Hardwick needs to ensure he speaks at length at press conferences.