News Damien Hardwick agrees to become the coach of The Gold Coast Suns

[juss]

I'm not sure he's the magic pill Gold Coast and the AFL hope he will be, but will be an interesting watch.

Always love him for what he gave the Tiger fans.

It wasn't just him that built the Tigers though, so can he do it with a different team is the big question.

Gale, Peggy, Balme, Livingston, Cotchin, Riewoldt, Dusty, the coaching assistants, amongst others were all critical to the Richmond success. Needs to find the equivalents or it'll just be another coach with talented list.

 

[kreuze_missile]

Highest paid coach in the business.

Low pressure environment.

Minimal media coverage.

All the other perks of coaching in a non-football state.

Modest on-field expecations.

Loaded with academy talent for years to come.

Avoids the teardown rebuild at Richmond.

Laughing all the way to the bank.

 

[Deepthroat]

I haven't been this excited for an opposition club since Richmond lured Terry Wallace over on a 5 year plan in 2005......

 

[Bluelegs]

Lol actually he will play at marvel more often. GCS will get like 1 MCG game a year. Every other melbourne game will be at Marvel. You hate to see it.

Will continue to despise Marvel as Gold Coast people don't go there. Then again, Gold Coast people don't go anywhere.

 

[Martin#4]

Not the first time he’s traded in an old model for a newer upgrade.

Saw this coming from a mile away.

 

[Dangerousfield]

Highest paid coach in the business.

Low pressure environment.

Minimal media coverage.

All the other perks of coaching in a non-football state.

Modest on-field expecations.

Loaded with academy talent for years to come.

Avoids the teardown rebuild at Richmond.

Laughing all the way to the bank.

Always warm in winter

Destination club

Can't find fault with all those positives, Hardwick on a BIG winner here.

 

[Daka]

Highest paid coach in the business.

Low pressure environment.

Minimal media coverage.

All the other perks of coaching in a non-football state.

Modest on-field expecations.

Loaded with academy talent for years to come.

Avoids the teardown rebuild at Richmond.

Laughing all the way to the bank.

BS pressure is always there in AFL, Dew had it & let's say Hardwick misses the finals 3 years in a row at the Suns you think the pressure won't be there?

 

[StopAndDrain]

Good Luck To DH, he's timed his run very well. This should be called the padding the DH retirement fund. This should make him the most remunerated coach in AFL/VFL history by the end of his tenure.

if he delivers the premiership he's set for the next 15 years

 

[kreglze]

If Dimma just gets us to finals, I will start construction of his statue outside the stadium.

 

[Cmarsh]

BS pressure is always there in AFL, Dew had it & let's say Hardwick misses the finals 3 years in a row at the Suns you think the pressure won't be there?

I think with the good list they have the pressure will be on even after one year of not making finals.

 

[Farang83150]

Spineless, ran when the going got tough.
Perfect candidate for the Italian army in WW2.

 

[Farang83150]

Dimma is gonna be so mad when he finds out how often the Suns don’t play at the ‘G. Not to mention travelling every second week.

But traveling has no adverse affect apparently.

 

[The Gulden Child]

You have to be daft to not understand what he meant when he said he was burnt out. He was burnt out after 14 years at the same club, the same employer. Couldn't do any more there.
He always said he would coach again next year. He's now had 3 months off to take a break, and lands a new gig with an appealing list. No issues.
I like the appointment, I hope GC has some success, no better bloke for the job.

Not really, 'burnt out' generally means cooked.

Should have said he needed a change of scenery plus and extended break away from the game to recharge. Would be fair enough, as you say, after 14 years in the one joint.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Not really, 'burnt out' generally means cooked.

Should have said he needed a change of scenery plus and extended break away from the game to recharge. Would be fair enough, as you say, after 14 years in the one joint.

He said he was burnt out from coaching Richmond for 14 years. Needed a break from coaching, but that he would be back coaching somewhere next year.
That's how it's played out, so I don't have an issue with it.

 

[blueiris]

6 years for someone only 3 months ago gave up on AFL is a massive contract who's to say he won't walk away again when the Suns struggle as a member of the Suns I feel we've got this wrong

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

What odds the AFL themselves paid for Dimma's vacation to Italy ?? (Stranger things have been known to happen)

 

[Elmer_Hauser]

6 years for someone only 3 months ago gave up on AFL is a massive contract who's to say he won't walk away again when the Suns struggle as a member of the Suns I feel we've got this wrong

With the money he will get from Gold Coast, it will set up his retirement and help fund his children's education to whatever University they want to go too, no way is Dimma walking away from that (and good luck to him too, only a fool or a liar would turn down that amount of coin he will get from Gold Coast)

 

[The Gulden Child]

He said he was burnt out from coaching Richmond for 14 years. Needed a break from coaching, but that he would be back coaching somewhere next year.
That's how it's played out, so I don't have an issue with it.

Ok. Was unaware the bolded bit was fact. Fair play Hardwick then. He knows how to win finals. Suns have a list with promise. He could be a good fit. Not getting the Clarko to North vibe about this. Imo Clarko 'is' cooked.

 

[Checksider]

But traveling has no adverse affect apparently.

He’s about to find out a few hard truths now that he’s not coaching a “Big four” club.

 

[StopAndDrain]

With the money he will get from Gold Coast, it will set up his retirement and help fund his children's education to whatever University they want to go too, no way is Dimma walking away from that (and good luck to him too, only a fool or a liar would turn down that amount of coin he will get from Gold Coast)

He just has to perform modestly well to get through that contract, if he makes a few finals and a few top 4 finishes that would be good enough not to get sacked with the 6 month payout these days

and divorces are expensive too so this contract should allow him to build himself up again

 

[Rotayjay]

The Suns (read: the AFL) will pay him a king's ransom, but the club is destined for failure no matter who coaches it. No professional sporting club has ever succeeded on the Gold Coast - it's the Bermuda Triangle.

 

[GastevsBeard]

he is already bringing much needed chutzpah to the GCS with his little entree joke. A big presence who shakes the cage a bit is exactly what football in QLD needs

Go well Dimma - wouldn't have the same understanding if you went to the pies / blues / dons

 

[jj1978]

I have to quit mid-sesason, I'm burnt out ......... nek minnit.


Very smelly .....

Funny hey... prob had clause in his contract about a 6 month wait till he's able to coach another club... like to know when his official start date is with GCS. Guess the new Mrs Hardwick wanted a GC lifestyle and this was all orchestrated months and months ago.... too perfect for my liking how everything fell into place.

 

[dean33]

He said he was burnt out from coaching Richmond for 14 years. Needed a break from coaching, but that he would be back coaching somewhere next year.
That's how it's played out, so I don't have an issue with it.

He never said that, that was the common thought after he left but he never said he’d be coaching somewhere else.

 

[jj1978]

Suns will play finals in 2024

I remember way back on this forum when Carlton got Pagan as coach and a lot people said we'd be playing finals pretty much straight away or the year after.. Malcolm Blight with St Kilda.. etc etc... Clarko will magically turn North (still up for debate).... they should be playing finals regardless of whom their coach is in 24.