Strategy Just play: Hardwick's simple plan to unleash Tigers

[THE THIN MAN]

"JUST play". That's Damien Hardwick's message to his Richmond players after a season in which he admits he became too strict and rigid in his coaching.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-03/just-play-hardwicks-simple-plan-for-tigers

 

[TJTIGER]

Interesting read, especially how Damien mentions he turned the spotlight on himself first..... Hopefully his plan for enjoyment goes accordingly.....



http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-03/just-play-hardwicks-simple-plan-for-tigers

 

[ReaperX]

That's a good sign.

Better late than never I guess!

 

[Lsta062]

I didn't mind this article. Again, he is being upfront and honest and looks like his new approach to coaching is something the players can enjoy playing under.

Also, good to hear that he had a bit of a break to refresh as well. It isn't only the players that can get mentally exhausted - the coach can too!

 

[TJTIGER]

"JUST play". That's Damien Hardwick's message to his Richmond players after a season in which he admits he became too strict and rigid in his coaching.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-03/just-play-hardwicks-simple-plan-for-tigers

Just beat me to the post......I thought it was a good read....

 

[Rumballs]

"JUST play". That's Damien Hardwick's message to his Richmond players after a season in which he admits he became too strict and rigid in his coaching.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-03/just-play-hardwicks-simple-plan-for-tigers

Well, at least he's recognised the leading part he played in the crapfest that was last year.
He's got a dozen or so games to save his career

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Brandon Ellis has started the JLT Community Series as a half-back and it's a move Hardwick is keen to "lock away"

Depends what context this statement in the article refers too; BEllis is not a defender.

 

[ReaperX]

Well, at least he's recognised the leading part he played in the crapfest that was last year.
He's got a dozen or so games to save his career

The players have to step up too. If he's giving them more freedom, it means they have to take more responsibility as well.

 

[Rumballs]

The players have to step up too. If he's giving them more freedom, it means they have to take more responsibility as well.

Of course. But if he can't lead them to the finals this year it's time to go

 

[turtle27]

"Jack's going to try and jump on heads and sometimes it's going to drive me insane, but that's the reason he's made it to AFL footy," Hardwick said.

 

[Charlie Pannam]

Good thing Hardwick traveled all the way over to Harvard University to figure all that out !!!

 

[ReaperX]

Of course. But if he can't lead them to the finals this year it's time to go

I'd rather just let him see out the contract to 2018, and then make a decision based on how we've performed in the 2017/2018 period.

For example, if we only just miss the 8 this year, but then went on and made Top 4 next year and made a PF or something, it'd be almost acceptable given that we've essentially had a reset midway through 2016.

If it's looking like an absolute train-wreck of a season again by midway through 2017 though, I agree he should go. But why waste the money on a payout if we don't have to?

 

[tigs2010]

"JUST play". That's Damien Hardwick's message to his Richmond players after a season in which he admits he became too strict and rigid in his coaching.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-03/just-play-hardwicks-simple-plan-for-tigers

The flower sniffers will be lapping this up after having a go at everyone for calling this a year ago. Awkward.

 

[joelsyt]

"JUST play". That's Damien Hardwick's message to his Richmond players after a season in which he admits he became too strict and rigid in his coaching.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-03/just-play-hardwicks-simple-plan-for-tigers

This article has caused me to be more hopeful for the season. More so than JLT1 and that scares the crap out of me.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

The flower sniffers will be lapping this up after having a go at everyone for calling this a year ago. Awkward.

Pretty sure the flower sniffers agreed the team was over coached tigs

 

[tigs2010]

Pretty sure the flower sniffers agreed the team was over coached tigs

Only after Dimma said so.

 

[prodigy1311]

First step to change is to accept responsibility. Well done Dimma..!
is it too late? next 12 weeks will decide....

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Good to see some honest here, lets just hope he doesn't slide back into his old ways after one poor game.

 

[Rumballs]

I'd rather just let him see out the contract to 2018, and then make a decision based on how we've performed in the 2017/2018 period.

For example, if we only just miss the 8 this year, but then went on and made Top 4 next year and made a PF or something, it'd be almost acceptable given that we've essentially had a reset midway through 2016.

If it's looking like an absolute train-wreck of a season again by midway through 2017 though, I agree he should go. But why waste the money on a payout if we don't have to?

Yeah. I'm in a different spot.
It's his team, with his new game plan and a new support structure around him.
And injuries will be a weak excuse too.
Good teams have a belief and an understanding of a game plan that enables them to consistently win in adversity. We don't.
I don't think there would be an AFL coach in modern times that has had this long a tenure and achieved so little.
Last chance saloon Dimma. Please prove me wrong, win some finals and make me start a mea culpa thread at the end of the year.

 

[Rumballs]

Good thing Hardwick traveled all the way over to Harvard University to figure all that out !!!

I think it was a good idea actually.
Going to different environments, hearing from different people increases the likelihood of an insightful rational review.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Back to 2013 & similar to the game against the Woofers last year and see what happens.Dimma really has nothing to lose.

 

[TigerImposter]

He hasn't worked anything out. He's been told by Balme and Caracella and has been made a puppet on a string. So he comes back from a non Aussie rule country and suddenly he's devised a new game plan?
The guy is clueless as Flossy has been finally moved to the guts after all those years in the BL and he still thinks BEllis is a defender.
DH is a clown, not a coach and the sooner people realize the better it will be for the club.

The evidence of this is

He is the only coach in VFL/AFL history to have coached more than 150 games without a finals win, and the only Richmond coach since Tom Hafey – who went on to coach four premierships – to reach 100 games without a finals win.

 

[SunshineBoy]

Oh no it wasn't the coach last year it was those duds playing for us,

Where is the humble pie

 

[Dr Tigris]

Read this and went 'Hmm, it took a lot for you to realize that they aren't robots.'

Good on him for what he said. But, I took out of it that only after the train wreck of 2016 did he work out that Jack is a great FF, that players make the AFL for what they are good at and when put the chains on you get both good and bad with that. If he really has taken this on board, deeply on board into his subconscious, then FANTASTIC!!

But, it is difficult for people to learn a different way of managing things. He's learnt an over controlled and over complicated way of doing things. Hope he can prove me silly and show what great coach he is.

Anyway, fantastic signs for 2017. If the players take it on we will be so much better.

 

[Charlie Pannam]

I think it was a good idea actually.
Going to different environments, hearing from different people increases the likelihood of an insightful rational review.

I'm all for change Rumballs (it's badly needed), but I find it a little ironic that he had to travel over to Harvard to figure out that the game plan needs to be simplified.

However if we start playing attacking football and winning games then all hail Harvard.