Hardwick's aftermatch media conference / Changes destabilised Tigers

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Dimma just held his press conference.....

* Pies taught us a lesson today - their pressure, hardrunning, and ball use was first class. Best side going around at the moment.

* Going forward we turned the ball over a lot. We went backwards on that front today which was disappointing. The number of goals Collingwood got from the goalsquare was incredible. Our players caught out defensively from our turnovers.

* Thought we fumbled a lot around the scrimmages (Pies bigger bodies). They took the ball off us and ran hard forward easily.

* We thought we'd play better today as well. Disappointed in our contesting.  

* Self inflicted outs hurts you (Cotch & Jackson). Having players such a Thursfield and Moore out destablised the side. We were happy to have 4-5 changes each week early on in the season but it unsettles the side. Good to get them back next week.

* There's a lot of facets we can and need to learn from the game. We'll go in and access the game, we'll learn and we'll get ready to take on the Crows in 6 days time.

* Positives today - Astbury and Rance were pretty good.

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Changes destabilised Tigers: Hardwick
richmondfc.com.au
By Jennifer Witham
6:12 PM Sat 24 July, 2010


RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick denies his players have dropped their bundle, and says they will benefit from some returning players next week. 

The Tigers have now lost to North Melbourne and Collingwood by a combined total of 132 points over the last two rounds.

But Hardwick said the loss of key players to injuries and suspensions has largely contributed to the Tigers’ dramatic drop in form.

“Our guys to their credit have remained really positive,” he said after the 82-point loss to the Pies.

“We’ve copped a kick up the backside the past two weeks but from our point of view, we’ll go in, we’ll address the situation and we’ll look at some things that went wrong.

“I reckon at the start of the year we were happy to have four or five changes to find the right personnel but to have six this week doesn’t leave us in good stead facing the top side.”

The Tigers will regain Daniel Jackson from suspension to face Adelaide next week, while Will Thursfield (concussion) and Kelvin Moore (leg) are expected to be available after missing the clash with Collingwood.

Hardwick was again disappointed with his players' endeavour, and the easy way they were often outmuscled at the scrimmages in a game that was built up with Richmond being on the rebound.

“We thought we’d put in a better show too. We were disappointed,” he said.

“There were still some positives. I thought Dave Astbury was good, [Alex] Rance did some nice things also."

Hardwick said the Tigers would learn plenty from the one-sided clash against the side he tipped as the premiers earlier in the week.

“They are a quality outfit. There’s probably no side at the moment that’s going better than Collingwood.

“They really taught us a lesson. I thought their ball use was exceptional, their hardness in and around the contest and their pressure was first class.

“We really found it tough to get it outside our defensive 50 at stages. All credit where credit’s due, they’re a terrific side and that’s why they’re top of the ladder.”

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/98901/default.aspx

[TigerTimeII]

see we missed blingers

[tiger till i die]

see we missed blingers

no way man he would have craked under pressure as allways ... we missed jacko cotch moore thursty and grif to realive pressure of Jumpin jack. Bling would not have changed a thing

[TigerTimeII]

wrong

blingers defensively has been great this yr, u guys just dont see it, his pressure at the contest was missed

[Penelope]

True

[Go Richo 12]

wrong

blingers defensively has been great this yr, u guys just dont see it, his pressure at the contest was missed

I cant believe we have people posting positive comments about Blingers!

Poor bugger has not been in good form but i hope he does turn it around! I believe he is still in our best 22 moving forward!