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[one-eyed]

"I think we need to take a breath on this one." - Luke Hodge.

Hodgey gives his take on Andrew McQualter's chances of winning the full-time Richmond job.

WATCH HERE: https://twitter.com/1116sen/status/1670724314973507586

WHY THE TIGERS MUST NOT RUSH INTO APPOINTING MCQUALTER AS THEIR NEXT FULL-TIME SENIOR COACH

Hugh Fitzpatrick
SEN
20 June 2023

Hawthorn great Luke Hodge says the Richmond Football Club shouldn’t rush into appointing interim coach Andrew McQualter as their next full-time senior coach.

Despite winning three on the trot under McQualter’s guidance, Hodge believes the Tigers’ mindset has shifted dramatically since Damien Hardwick resigned late last month.

Richmond’s latest victory came in the form of a 20-point triumph over St Kilda in the pouring rain on Saturday in what was a vintage Tigers performance.

Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin wound back the clock with best on ground performances, looking like the players that starred during their premiership era.

It was performances that Richmond fans hadn’t seen from that duo under the Hardwick-coached Tigers in 2023, with both Cotchin and Martin used primarily as forwards this year.

Hodge says that by moving that duo back into the midfield fold highlights a clear mindset change under McQualter, one that shows he’s coaching for the now compared to Hardwick who was coaching for the future.

“He’s been doing a pretty good job, but I think you look back and you look at the mindset of what Hardwick was trying to do compared to what Andrew McQualter is trying to do,” Hodge told SEN's Sportsday.

“Hardwick brought in Jacob Hopper and Tim Tarranto into the team to try and rejuvenate, he put Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin forward to try and continue the success that they had.

“As soon as McQualter came in, Cotchin has been playing 90 per cent midfield and he was good, he looked really good on the weekend with a freshen up going in the midfield, he’s clearly a better player than a lot of the other guys in and around the Richmond midfield.

“But, it’s the mindset that’s different people when they start going ‘well he’s getting response from the players, lets sign him or he’s now favourite to get the job done for next year’.

“I think you need to take a breath as he’s coaching now to try and get a bit of spirit back in and around Richmond and that’s by putting the older guys in and around the role.

“Where Hardwick was more about the future of the football club so I think we need to take a bit of a breath and just sort of say ‘let’s take it easy about appointing him as the coach for next year’.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/06/20/why-the-tigers-must-not-rush-into-appointing-mcqualter-as-their-next-full/

[Broadsword]

Thanks, Hugh, but we're not morons, so we haven't, and we won't.

[one-eyed]

Where every AFL senior coach sits

Josh Barnes
HeraldSun
June 27, 2023

Andrew McQualter – Richmond

Contract status: Interim coach, no senior deal

Where he is at: It’s been a pitch perfect audition for the man they call ‘Mini’ so far: he has won three on the trot and reignited Richmond’s flagging season since Hardwick departed. Veterans Dustin Martin and Trent Cotchin appear to be playing better under McQualter and Tim Taranto is suddenly a Brownlow Medal favourite. If he drags the Tigers to the finals, McQualter will have a seriously strong argument to get the job full time. But the Tigers aren’t interested in going backwards so if they look elsewhere an experienced coach may make sense and Hinkley would surely be on Brendan Gale’s mind. Saints coach Ross Lyon admitted recently he tried to poach McQualter for his team, so there will be no shortage of jobs around if Richmond goes a different direction.

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/where-every-afl-senior-coach-sits-after-damien-hardwick-declared-he-wants-to-coach-again/news-story/f989af34d352648e80e1fdb250858148

[Tiger_In_Sicily]

If mini wants it , it's his. The players love him

[one-eyed]

Should he [Hinkley] depart, Port Adelaide would automatically become the most attractive job on the market and premiership player Hardwick would no doubt be the first call for Power chairman David Koch. Does a swap, with Hinkley going to take over the Richmond gig appeal?

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/where-every-afl-senior-coach-sits-after-damien-hardwick-declared-he-wants-to-coach-again/news-story/f989af34d352648e80e1fdb250858148

[Damo]

Should he [Hinkley] depart, Port Adelaide would automatically become the most attractive job on the market and premiership player Hardwick would no doubt be the first call for Power chairman David Koch. Does a swap, with Hinkley going to take over the Richmond gig appeal?

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/where-every-afl-senior-coach-sits-after-damien-hardwick-declared-he-wants-to-coach-again/news-story/f989af34d352648e80e1fdb250858148

No
It doesn’t appeal

[Tiger Tragic]

Should he [Hinkley] depart, Port Adelaide would automatically become the most attractive job on the market and premiership player Hardwick would no doubt be the first call for Power chairman David Koch. Does a swap, with Hinkley going to take over the Richmond gig appeal?

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/where-every-afl-senior-coach-sits-after-damien-hardwick-declared-he-wants-to-coach-again/news-story/f989af34d352648e80e1fdb250858148

We chose Dimma over Hinkley back in 2009.  We have won 3 premierships, Port have won none.  Why would we choose the 2nd best guy now?

[one-eyed]

McQualter said if there's a process later on this year then he will put his hand up to be a part of it.

[MintOnLamb]

If we choose Hinkley that would be the worst decision since appointing Wallace or Jeans.

[Andyy]

So far I'm happy with McQualter and actually like his improved transparency. Players are winning tough games for him so far.

[one-eyed]

Richmond strongly consider caretaker coach Andrew McQualter for full-time role
 
HeraldSun
June 29, 2023 - 11:42AM

Richmond senior adviser Neil Balme says Andrew McQualter’s performance demands the Tigers consider him “very seriously” for the full-time coaching role as the caretaker declared he wanted to “have a crack”.

The club has yet to settle on the process to replace Damien Hardwick in 2024, but McQualter’s efforts since taking over have elevated him significantly in the conversation.

Richmond has won three of the four games since McQualter took over in round 11, a resurgence that has put the Tigers on the verge of the top eight having lost six of 10 games before the coaching change.

Balme said the club was not even at the stage of considering candidates but McQualter had impressed everyone with his capacity to engage with the players and to get such a positive response.

“Having watched him, we will take him very seriously (for the role),” Balme told RSN on Thursday ahead of Richmond’s clash with the Brisbane Lions.

“Whether he really wants to do it yet we haven’t gone into, but he’s been terrific. He’s certainly telling a good story for himself.”

In Brisbane on Wednesday, McQualter declared he would put his hand up to take on the job full-time.

“Right now I’m just loving the opportunity, really enjoying it,” he said.

“If there’s a process to go through, I’ll be happy to put that forward and have a crack at it.”

Balme said Richmond was taking its time to formulate what sort of coach it was after, as well as the process, given the magnitude of replacing a three-time premiership coach like Hardwick.

“The club is in a position to decide, longer term, what we need. None of that is certain at the minute,” Balme said.

“We’ve had a couple of talks about what type of person we need, it’s more philosophical and big-picture stuff.

“It hasn’t yet been decided what we’ll do and who we will look at. Fortunately, there is plenty of time to do that. We haven’t put any timelines around that.”

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-strongly-considering-caretaker-coach-andrew-mcqualter-for-fulltime-role/news-story/dd0e812fb4877c60a670cf2053f250d2

[Francois Jackson]

A reality check for mcqualter and the club if they think he is the answers.

He has done nothing and proved nothing.

[Diocletian]

Hodge wouldn't cop this.

[camboon]

They don’t look like they are playing for him tonight, just didn’t turn up

[one-eyed]

If the Club decides at the end of the season to overlook Mini, would we consider extracting someone familiar like Blake Caracella back from Essendon or a completely fresh face with no connection with Richmond?