Hardwick splits from wife

[Chuck17]

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/richmond-coach-damien-harwick-has-separated-from-his-wife-danielle/news-story/4e64d940189d4534ef1398e511cbfd50%3famp

Bugger

[torch]

Sad news and they seemed so strong?

Obviously happened during the season?

Hence the end of year, have time off until Feb but came back?

Can’t read it!

[WilliamPowell]

Would be nice if the Clowns at Murdoch media could actually spell his name correctly

[mightytiges]

Dimma mentioned in his post-GF speech that his wife & family were in Melbourne while he was coaching the team in Qld. He said at the time it made him quite emotional. Sadly it's strained his marriage. Hopefully Dimma and his wife can mend their relationship and get back together. 

[Gracie]

Dimma mentioned in his post-GF speech that his wife & family were in Melbourne while he was coaching the team in Qld. He said at the time it made him quite emotional. Sadly it's strained his marriage. Hopefully Dimma and his wife can mend their relationship and get back together.

That could mean Hardwick standing down as coach so he can give more time to repairing the marriage

[mightytiges]

As much as I don't want that to happen Gracie, family comes first. If Dimma needs to step away for his marriage & family's sake then he needs to do it.

Having said that hopefully it doesn't come to that. We know Dimma isn't returning until late in the preseason and touchwood there will be no bubbles and forced partner/family separations in 2021. 

[mat073]

This is truly shocking news that I didn't expect to read while having my morning coffee.

Hasn't Buckley also split from his wife ??

Not to mention poor old Rhys Shaw .

Hub life has definitely come at price .

[Knighter]

As much as I don't want that to happen Gracie, family comes first. If Dimma needs to step away for his marriage & family's sake then he needs to do it.

Having said that hopefully it doesn't come to that. We know Dimma isn't returning until late in the preseason and touchwood there will be no bubbles and forced partner/family separations in 2021.

Dimma is already back - he was taking training last week

[Andyy]

I hope the football world hasn't contributed to this. Sad news and I wish them all the best.

Clearly a tough gig being an AFL coach.

[mat073]

There's many ways to look at this ... perhaps there were already cracks in the relationship and hub life just brought it to a head.

As a divorced man myself I can't see Dimma giving up his coaching gig.

[julzqld]

As much as I don't want that to happen Gracie, family comes first. If Dimma needs to step away for his marriage & family's sake then he needs to do it.

Having said that hopefully it doesn't come to that. We know Dimma isn't returning until late in the preseason and touchwood there will be no bubbles and forced partner/family separations in 2021.

Dimma is already back - he was taking training last week

I swear I saw him at Burleigh Heads today. Escaping the Melbourne media?

[Owl]

Ahh bugger.  Not gonna speculate.  Leave that to the tip rats and muck rakers.  Maybe they will sort it out.

[WilliamPowell]

As always

Let's keep the unsubstantiated rumours off this forum 

Dont care what other sites do.. and don't bother posting the links to other sites either as they will get removed too

Some respect to all parties please

[the claw]

what never surprises me is peoples reactions to this sort of news.

When will supporters lower expectations on players and coaches and realise just like in real life that there are marriage splits for whatever reasons. im surprised there arent more in some ways.
Not everyone likes the limelight or being close to it.
other things people act all horrified about violence drug taking etc, its simple if it happens in general society it sure as hell will happen in the AFL.

[Damo]

I know the rules on OER , but there are some really bad rumours circulating about this

Hope they aren’t true