Rumour No more Mrs Hardwick

[Black Panther]

Sounds like the relationship is fine according to the club and the sacking rumours are rubbish.

No different to Simon Lethlean and Richard Simkiss who were forced to resign

 

[schmuttt]

Ahha ok.

Who's Goodwin?

Our coach?

 

[PHX]

Again if true...

If she is to lose her job, I hope she takes legal action.

You can't have senior staff going around ******* junior staff. It just doesn't hold up this day and age.

The rumour was she's in her 30s so calling her a junior is disrespectful. I'm sure she's big enough to make her own decisions.

If she gets pushed out she should absolutely consider her options to get full entitlements but there's no signs of that.

 

[Big Bryza]

Ahh so this is why Dimma didn't want to go the hub. He didn't want to be away from his Mistress.

 

[Gold Rocks]

This bit doesnt sound great.. Danielle Hardwick, who was often referred to affectionately as Mrs Hardwick, is a much loved figure around Tigerland.

She and their two daughters spent Christmas morning with the family of Tigers captain Trent Cotchin.

Cotchin’s wife Brooke posted a picture of the Hardwick girls with their children calling them “second fam”.

On the post Danielle commented: “What a special Christmas morning. Our hearts are full. Love you Cotchins.”

Sources say it also raised eyebrows when Hardwick’s new love interest quarantined via Darwin and then stayed on the Gold Coast in the lead up to the Grand Final.

 

[Shell]

Our coach?

Melbourne's coach.

Gotcha, sorry... play on

 

[TheExtractorFactor]

It's all starting to make sense now. Brendon Gale didn't make that rushed visit to the hub for team bonding exercises. Premiership should be null and void imo they have brought the competition into disrepute multiple times and it was a mickey mouse year anyway.

 

[The_Duck]

Culture

 

[WCErevival]

No different to Simon Lethlean and Richard Simkiss who were forced to resign

It says that Hardwick isnt directly linked with a position of power over her so its ok.

 

[Shell]

It's all starting to make sense now. Brendon Gale didn't make that rushed visit to the hub for team bonding exercises. Premiership should be null and void imo they have brought the competition into disrepute multiple times and it was a mickey mouse year anyway.

Nah not null and void- gotta have something for the record books.


We shall shift our 9 cups around in the ol display cabinet and it can come to us.

 

[Sonny Bonds]

The rumour was she's in her 30s so calling her a junior is disrespectful. I'm sure she's big enough to make her own decisions.

If she gets pushed out she should absolutely consider her options to get full entitlements but there's no signs of that.

I couldn't give a **** how old she is.

In any modern day work place, it's unacceptable.

 

[captain cotch 9]

Culture

All love.

This sums it up pretty well from the club
“ The Club is aware that coach Damien Hardwick is currently in a relationship with a member of the Club’s administration staff. The Club has no concerns with this under Club policy. Beyond this, it is a private matter and we ask that privacy be respected.”

 

[TheExtractorFactor]

When the history of the game is written it will be noted that Damien's Hardprick brought down a dynasty.

 

[Shell]

All love.

This sums it up pretty well from the club
“ The Club is aware that coach Damien Hardwick is currently in a relationship with a member of the Club’s administration staff. The Club has no concerns with this under Club policy. Beyond this, it is a private matter and we ask that privacy be respected.”

Yeah good luck with that.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

The rumour was she's in her 30s so calling her a junior is disrespectful. I'm sure she's big enough to make her own decisions.

If she gets pushed out she should absolutely consider her options to get full entitlements but there's no signs of that.

It's junior in terms of their position. Not their age.

 

[Maylandsman]

Apparently seeing to the physio and she is pregnant...apparently some announcement tomorrow. Mate said he is going to be sacked! Said mate is a North supporter and loves to hang shit.
We’ll find out tomorrow then but don’t hold your breath...

 

[Shell]

Apparently seeing to the physio and she is pregnant...apparently some announcement tomorrow. Mate said he is going to be sacked! Said mate is a North supporter and loves to hang sh*t.
We’ll find out tomorrow then but don’t hold your breath...

Well if he's a north supporter, I dont blame him in the slightest..

 

[KingsRansom]

All love.

This sums it up pretty well from the club
“ The Club is aware that coach Damien Hardwick is currently in a relationship with a member of the Club’s administration staff. The Club has no concerns with this under Club policy. Beyond this, it is a private matter and we ask that privacy be respected.”

I couldn't give a fu** how old she is.

In any modern day work place, it's unacceptable.

Puts the tigers in a very bad position if she is ever needed to be moved on or if the relationship breaks down. Poor management in my view.

Yes love is love, but surely you have to keep private and business separate...

 

[Sonny Bonds]

Goodwin is rumored to have done the dirty like Hardwick did.

Great.

Hardwick to Melbourne
Buckley to Richmond
Goodwin to Collingwood

 

[TwiggleyFanClub]

Sounds like the relationship is fine according to the club and the sacking rumours are rubbish.

They're trying very hard to defuse this. Wouldn't want to look like hypocrites, after all, but don't want to give him the boot either.

 

[big_e]

The rumour was she's in her 30s so calling her a junior is disrespectful. I'm sure she's big enough to make her own decisions.

If she gets pushed out she should absolutely consider her options to get full entitlements but there's no signs of that.

Disrespectful to call her big, too....

 

[Jen2310]

For those that can't read the article.

RICHMOND premiership coach Damien Hardwick’s new relationship with a younger staff member is causing growing tensions within the club. It’s understood senior figures have raised concern about the relationship after it was confirmed last month that Hardwick split from wife Danielle, with whom he shares three children. Hardwick has been seen with his new partner, a member of the Tigers’ commercial sales team, on holiday in Queensland and around Melbourne recently. It’s believed the relationship has rocked staff within the club and could affect the playing group.



Danielle Hardwick, who was often referred to affectionately as Mrs Hardwick, is a much loved figure around Tigerland. She and their two daughters spent Christmas morning with the family of Tigers captain Trent Cotchin

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Trent Cotchin

Age

34

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.4

5star

K

13.8

5star

HB

9.5

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

5.2

5star

D

19.0

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

9.5

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

4.3

5star

CL

3.5

4star

D

16.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.0

3star

. Cotchin’s wife Brooke posted a picture of the Hardwick girls with their children calling them “second fam”. On the post Danielle commented: “What a special Christmas morning. Our hearts are full. Love you Cotchins.” Sources say it also raised eyebrows when Hardwick’s new love interest quarantined via Darwin and then stayed on the Gold Coast in the lead up to the Grand Final.



Some senior members of the club are understood to have raised concerns that Hardwick’s relationship with the staff member has similarities to the AFL’s situation with executives Simon Lethlean and Richard Simkiss’s relationships with younger employees in 2017. Both resigned acknowledging the relationships were inappropriate. But other senior figures at the club have defended the Hardwick relationship saying that he’s never had direct authority over his partner. The issue is even understood to have been raised among members of the board. When contacted the club gave a statement to the Herald Sun: “The Club is aware that coach Damien Hardwick is currently in a relationship with a member of the Club’s administration staff.

The Club has no concerns with this under Club policy. Beyond this, it is a private matter and we ask that privacy be respected.” Hardwick, the Tigers’ three time premiership coach, has been granted leave until February after an intense season. “I’m going to take a bit of a longer break this year over summer,” Hardwick told 3AW in October. “It’s been a pretty full on 3-4 years and we’ve done a hell of a lot of work and had a lot of success along the way but sometimes you need to step back.

 

[kennedy22384]

This is such a bad look. And I reckon Richmonds hand will be forced here, players would not be too thrilled here...

 

[Shell]

Great.

Hardwick to Melbourne
Buckley to Richmond
Goodwin to Collingwood

Please for the love of god- put Scott in there somewhere. Please.

 

[Sterge]

This is such a bad look. And I reckon Richmonds hand will be forced here, players would not be too thrilled here...

Why would the players give a ****, does who he hooks up with affect his coaching?