From the Age, Australian and Herald-Sun today...Hardwick will be given permission to bring in several hand-picked assistant coaches, and already has ideas about who he might bring on board, including retiring Port ruckman Brendon Lade.
Current assistant Wayne Campbell, who discussed his future with Hardwick yesterday, has two years on his contract and wants to stay.
Jade Rawlings is also contracted, while David King and Brian Royal are expected to explore options elsewhere.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25986783-19742,00.htmlWhile Hardwick remained coy yesterday as to his prospective new assistants, Wayne Campbell looks certain to remain, while Craig McRae, the Tigers' development coach who replaced Rawlings at Coburg mid-season, is contracted for another year.
Richmond assistants David King and Brian Royal look certain to depart Tigerland following round 22, with caretaker Jade Rawlings still uncertain of his future.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/coaching-merrygoround-spins-on/2009/08/26/1251001942736.htmlHardwick will also need to formulate a coaching team, with Richmond assistants Brian Royal and David King already signalling they will leave Punt Road.
Retiring Port Adelaide star Brendon Lade, a premiership teammate of Hardwick's, shapes as a possible candidate. Lade, who will play his last game alongside another retiree, Peter Burgoyne, against North Melbourne on Sunday, said yesterday he was keen to gain experience away from Alberton Oval.
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