Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2023

[Lach72]

It depends who told him. Hard to imagine someone didn’t break protocol here

welcome to journalism

 

[DragoDelph]

Still nothing on the AFL website, but Fox is running with it now, too;

AFL stunned as triple premiership coach Damien Hardwick suddenly quits Richmond

AFL stunned as triple premiership coach Damien Hardwick suddenly quits Richmond

www.foxsports.com.au

AFL will be waiting for concrete confirmation.

Nothing from the club yet

 

[freo_leo29]

What an absolute grub Tom Morris is. I’d say Hardwick would do time in prison if he got near him tonight after breaking that story before the players were told

Journo doing his job = grub?

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

Journo doing his job = grub?

He's not a journo's left pinky toenail, he's a grub.

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

on this occasion I don’t agree.

he is a journo with a massive story in his lap…

He has to break it

I'm glad you think it was a story wiggling on Tom's lap.

 

[freo_leo29]

He's not a journo's left pinky toenail, he's a grub.

Has broken quite a few stories tbh, is pretty good at his job


Grub for other reasons maybe but not for doing his job

 

[mike91]

Leppitsch to get the caretaker gig probably, would think he would have a decent change to get it for real if he wants it.

Nah, he's working with Collingwood now, he won't leave mid season

 

[serial_thrilla]

It depends who told him. Hard to imagine someone didn’t break protocol here

I wonder if Morris had multiple sources for this news...

 

[BeinPurplenGreen]

Has broken quite a few stories tbh, is pretty good at his job


Grub for other reasons maybe but not for doing his job

Interns and others working for him have "broken" stories, which he has taken credit for. Along with a steady stream of leaks from player agents.
Right up there with Carrot Farmer and Hackdorn as the worst of the worst of the worst.

 

[Alfonz]

When did Morris make a comeback? I thought (hoped) he had been cancelled forever.

 

[Lach72]

When did Morris make a comeback? I thought (hoped) he had been cancelled forever.

SEN a few months ago

 

[Dockeroo]

I wonder if Morris had multiple sources for this news...

Listening to Rhino describe how sure they had to be for big stories (at least 2 sources) and how they would call the club and give a heads up that they were running it before doing so, it’s hard to believe all that happened here

 

[SiempreFreo]

And, it is Morris.

Hardwick could have been stepping down after changing a light bulb for all we know

Looks like West Coast has the light bulb changing bug too - Trevor Nisbet going bye-byes at end of current term

 

[Ge3ks]

AFL360 ran the Hardwick story tonight too.

Speculating that Hinkley is gettable by Richmond.

 

[danstar]

The whole footy media industry are total grubs, let clubs tell there players first. Everyone involved in this story breaking should lose there jobs

 

[DragoDelph]

Looks like West Coast has the light bulb changing bug too - Trevor Nisbet going bye-byes at end of current term

So, in 50 years then?

 

[FreoGirl]

In all seriousness, you could probably put Adam Kingsley, JLo and Vossy into that Toast team and get better results than some of their current players are delivering. Even Simpson himself could probably play better than at least two of their current team did on the weekend. Imagine the coaches playing, be like suburban ammos or the country leagues... Fun as all get out!

Be more commitment

 

[holybishop]

Damien's been the coach since 2009. Won 3 flags and kept the experienced players around for one last crack. The loss against Essendon rules them out of finals so it's time for the rebuild. This has likely been his thinking for a while now, when it's time to rebuild it should be someone else. It's an interesting but the right call for him (but a big loss for Richmond). He keeps his legacy intact, untainted from a floundering rebuild (ala Simpson), and in a year or two he will no doubt be receiving offers.

 

[FreoGirl]

Woah wtf?? Was he sacked??

Got sick of his team's tatts and bad haircuts

 

[holybishop]

Port is now one to watch. Hinkley is out of contract this year, and he's coaching as well as ever. Kochie wants to wait until the end of the year but he may need to act before Richmond makes a large offer for Ken.

 

[MadMundy]

Harley Reid realising he's going to West Coast next season:

 

[Joao]

Harley Reid realising he's going to West Coast next season:

I heard he is suddenly a strong supporter of raising the draft age to 19.

 

[FreoGirl]

Who else can't get, "The emblem! the emblem!" out of their heads? lol

 

[Jezzitizle]

I wonder if Hardwick coaches this weekend or not.

Either way it’ll be interesting to see how the Tigers go against Port, you’d expect they will be pretty fired up.

I hope Hardwick coaches and gets a farewell, he took that club from the abyss.

 

[Lach72]

I wonder if Hardwick coaches this weekend or not.

Either way it’ll be interesting to see how the Tigers go against Port, you’d expect they will be pretty fired up.

I hope Hardwick coaches and gets a farewell, he took that club from the abyss.

I hope so.

he deserves to go out the premiership hero he is