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Gold Coast ultimately emerged victorious against the Tigers in ‘Dimma’s Carrara debut — downing his former club by 39 points at People First Stadium — but it didn’t come without a late scare by Adem Yze’s undermanned brigade.
Despite leading by as many as 67 points late in the second term, Richmond clawed its way back to trail by as little as four goals midway through the final quarter.
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Ultimately, the Tigers’ resurgence proved futile, though there was no shortage of stress in Hardwick’s box as Gold Coast’s lead diminished.
“Yeah, it’s a good start,” began Hardwick to Fox Footy post-game
“Obviously, as a new coach, (I’m) looking at the third quarter going ‘bloody hell, three D-50 goals’, so ‘Grigga’ (midfield assistant Shaun Grigg) copped an earful in the box after that
“It’s just a process of winning. At the end of the day, we were happy with a lot of the stuff – time in forward half we spoke about before the game, forward-half defence was pretty good, D-50 stoppage – ‘Grigga’ will cop it tonight, I tell you what, but other than that we were reasonably happy with the game that we players
Grigg — a 2017 Richmond premiership player under Hardwick — joined the Carrara fray in the off-season following four seasons at Geelong as a development and assistant coach
Hardwick strategises with new assistant Grigg. Photo: Chris Hyde
Hardwick strategises with new assistant Grigg. Photo: Chris Hyde
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Hardwick noted his surprise at Richmond’s strategic approach to getting back into the contest, with the Tigers opting to remain level-headed with their ball movement as opposed to an all-guns-blazing mindset
“It was a little bit different, actually. I thought they’d run the gauntlet a little bit coming from the back half, but they probably composed it and then went long, and it caught our defence off-guard a little bit,” Hardwick said
“So, we learnt some things in regard to that, but (Richmond have) some players out as we know, some really important players, so they’re going to get a lot better as well
The Tigers are expected to regain star trio Dustin Martin (corky), Tom Lynch (foot) and Toby Nankervis (foot) for their traditional early-season meeting with Carlton after losing Jack Graham (quad) and Rhyan Mansell (syndesmosis) late in the pre-season
The Tigers anticipate Dusty will return against the Blues. Photo: Michael Klein
The Tigers anticipate Dusty will return against the Blues. Photo: Michael Klein
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“It’s a great club, it’s young — I’ve got to remind myself we’re 13 years old in our history and it’s just exciting,” Hardwick continued, struggling to suppress his joy
“We speak about the journey – you’ve been there, I’ve been there, we’ve all been there, really. (We know) how important the families are and (we’re) working our way through that. So, we’re excited to just get started and hopefully we can start to build on the momentum that we’ve captured today
Gold Coast was buoyed by fifth-year midfielder Matt Rowell, who came breathtakingly close to breaking the all-time AFL record for clearances in a game — his whopping tally of 20 fell a pair short of Paul Salmon’s 22 against North Melbourne in 1998
“He is an absolute grunt,” Fox Footy’s Jack Riewoldt said of Rowell during the game. “He’s clearly been the dominant player on the ground
Hardwick’s Suns will aim for a 2-0 start to the season when they host the Adelaide Crows next Saturday night
AFL legends named in class action as Sheedy vows to fight ’totally inaccurate’ claims
Kevin Sheedy. AAP Image/Joel Carrett.
Kevin Sheedy. AAP Image/Joel Carrett.
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Staff Writers from News.com.au
March 10th, 2024 10:20 am
Kevin Sheedy and Terry Daniher are among the footy figures named in a bombshell class action against the AFL
As first reported by The Herald Sun, a Supreme Court statement of claim has been lodged on behalf of former AFL and VFL players who experienced racial vilification, harassment or humiliation on the basis of race between 1975 and 2022
Former Kangaroos players Jimmy Krakouer and Phil Krakouer lodged the statement with claims they suffered from acts of vile racism
According to the statement, the Krakouer brothers were called “petrol sniffers”, “a**s” and “n*****s” in the 1980s
d in the statement are Essendon and Brisbane great Roger Merrett, Carlton premiership winner Wayne Johnston and two-time Bombers premiership winner Bill Duckworth
Sheedy has told News Corp: “I have always had the utmost respect for all First Nations players who have played our great game,” the four-time Essendon premiership coach said
“My track record stands for itself in this regard, and these allegations made against me are totally inaccurate, are hurtful and I look forward to defending myself vehemently against them
Former GWS head coach Kevin Sheedy. AAP Image/Joel Carrett
Former GWS head coach Kevin Sheedy. AAP Image/Joel Carrett
The explosive class action comes at a time when the AFL is still reeling from the ongoing Human Rights Commission action being taken as a result of the Hawthorn racism scandal
The new class action will reportedly be open to hundreds of former AFL players seeking compensation as a result of racial vilification they may have suffered while playing in the AF
“We fully acknowledge during our long history of the game there has been racism in Australian Football and that players have been
8marginalised, hurt or discriminated against because of their race and for that we have apologised and continue to apologise and will continue to act to address that harm,” the league said
“While we work through the class action, we will continue our ongoing work against racism and discrimination with our clubs, our players, our staff and our supporters to promote football environments at all levels around the country that are safe and respectful for all
“We do not agree with the claims that the VFL/AFL has been conducted negligently over the past 47 years and we will defend those claims.”
Phil Krakouer. Picture: Supplied.
Phil Krakouer. Picture: Supplied.
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Among the claims made by the brothers is that they needed security guards to help them leave football grounds when playing in the VFL because they were being abused and spat on by spectators.
Jimmy Krakouer also alleges he was hit by a beer can thrown by a spectator.
Sheedy, meanwhile, who still has a seat on the Essendon board of directors, has the full support of the football club.
“The club acknowledges the court action taken by Phil Krakouer against the AFL which includes allegations of incidents of racism during his playing career in the 1980s,” the Bombers said in a statement.
“No individual should be subject to racism, discrimination or any form of vilification, on or off the field. We must continue to learn and reflect on the past to ensure our game is free of any form of racism or discrimination.
“The club has a history of advocacy for First Nations People, which has been led by Kevin Sheedy, who was instrumental in making a stand against racism in 1995 alongside Michael Long, which led to the introduction of the Peek Rule.
Essendon coach John Worsfold and Terry Daniher. Picture: George Salpigtidis.
Essendon coach John Worsfold and Terry Daniher. Picture: George Salpigtidis.
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“Throughout his career Kevin has championed the causes of First Nations footballers, never more so than through his role in the establishment of “Dreamtime at the G”, a celebration of First Nations peoples and cultures.
“As a director of the club, Kevin has strenuously denied the allegation in the court action that refers to him and the club will continue to support him and the past Essendon players that are also referred to in the Court Action.
“Whilst this is an on-going court action, the club will respect the legal process and won’t be making any further comment at this time.
“The club’s thoughts are with First Nations peoples who continue to experience unacceptable levels of racism. We encourage those needing support to reach out to their local Aboriginal Community Health Service
Sheedy is a member of the AFL Hall of Fame and was elevated to legend status in 2018
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