Hardwick's post-game presser / 'It's going to be a challenge': Dimma

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Dimma's post-match presser:

Watch here: https://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/1168655/round-17-hardwick-post-match

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'It's going to be a challenge': Injury carnage as Tigers count cost of dramatic loss

Three of Richmond's key figures suffered injuries in the loss to the Gold Coast

By Michael Whiting
afl.com.au
9 July 2022

RICHMOND is counting the cost of its devastating loss to Gold Coast on Saturday night with injuries to three key big men.

Tigers coach Damien Hardwick confirmed post-match co-captain Toby Nankervis had suffered a posterior cruciate ligament injury, while fellow ruckman Ivan Soldo has a broken thumb.

Power forward Tom Lynch left Metricon Stadium in the opening quarter with a hamstring injury.

"We mightn't have any rucks next week, so it's going to be a challenge," Hardwick said following the two-point loss.

Richmond was already without injured trio Dustin Martin, Trent Cotchin and Kane Lambert, along with suspended Nick Vlastuin, and Hardwick said the lack of experience showed when it counted.

The Tigers bombed numerous chances in the final quarter to put the game away after having a 40-point lead early in the third term.

"You've got opportunities to finish. It's not as if they were hard shots on goal but you've just got to execute those," Hardwick said.

"I thought we left numerous goals on the table. Lots. The fact of the matter is that if you leave the door open, you get hurt.

"It’s disappointing, but credit to Gold Coast.

"The second half of the game was very, very dominant and we just didn't respond well enough and couldn't execute the fundamentals of the game well enough, for long enough.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/795641/-it-s-going-to-be-a-challenge-injury-carnage-as-tigers-count-cost-of-dramatic-loss

[FooffooValve]

Felt like Dimma as good as dropped Aarts and Castagna for next week with his reference to 'executing the fundamentals'.

[Knighter]

How much longer before u can give our fitness stafff the arse?  Repeated hamstrings all year.  Bloody hopeless ans unacceptable

[Francois Jackson]

stuffin load of poo duimma.

You played Aarts and George and thats the result you should expect to get

[georgies31]

Got the runs on the board , but shouldn't escape criticism for me he needs to take a hard line on players not up to it and even premiership players or club champions not performing or simply there time has come. I agree can't put on him the brain fades of Grimes or Short today or simple errors , but the giving up of so many leads is on him as coach.

[Tiger Khosh]

Got the runs on the board , but shouldn't escape criticism for me he needs to take a hard line on players not up to it and even premiership players or club champions not performing or simply there time has come. I agree can't put on him the brain fades of Grimes or Short today or simple errors , but the giving up of so many leads is on him as coach.

Oh man I had completely forgotten about the 50 short gave away. Unbelievable