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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_HardwickDamien Hardwick
Personal informationBirth 18 August 1972 (1972-08-18) (age 37)
Recruited from Upwey-Tecoma
Playing career¹
Debut Round 5, 23 April 1994, Essendon vs. Collingwood, at MCG
Team(s) Essendon (1994–2001)
153 games, 3 goals
Port Adelaide (2002–2004)
54 games, 1 goal
¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season
Career highlights * Essendon Best and Fairest 1998
* Essendon premiership side 2000
* All-Australian 2000
* International rules series 2000, 2001
* Port Adelaide premiership side 2004
Damien Patrick Hardwick (born 18 August 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer.
Beginning his career with the Essendon Football Club in 1994, Hardwick was known as a tough, solid defender. His aggressive nature sometimes got him into trouble at the AFL Tribunal. He was a crucial part of Essendon's 2000 premiership side. Announced as the new Tigers coach on the 25th of August. Good luck with that Damo!
He moved from Essendon to the Port Adelaide Football Club and played with the side in the twilight of his career, until his retirement in 2004.
He played a big part in Port's premiership win of 2004, his niggly role in the Grand Final invaluable as he won 3 free kicks at crucial times, including a reversal against Jason Akermanis which cost the incensed Lion a shot at goal.
Since 2005 Hardwick has been working as an assistant coach under Alistair Clarkson at Hawthorn.
In 2007 Hardwick was shortlisted for the senior coaching job at Melbourne Football Club, however he was unsuccessful, with the position going to Dean Bailey. Following this application he was also shortlisted for the senior coaching job at Essendon Football Club to replace the outgoing Kevin Sheedy however he was overlooked in favour of former Richmond captain Matthew Knights.
Hardwick was also overlooked for the head coaching position at the North Melbourne Football Club, at the end of 2009, with the club favouring Collingwood assistant coach and former Brisbane Lion Brad Scott.
However in August 2009, Hardwick was was successful, being named the new coach of the Richmond Football Club.
Attended St Joseph's College in Ferntree Gully.
