Richmond champion Trent Cotchin has revealed a brutal sledge Damien Hardwick gave a rival AFL club in his final days as coach of the Tigers.
Cotchin and Hardwick won three premierships together at Richmond (2017, 2019, 2020) before Hardwick shocked the footy world with his sudden decision to quit as Richmond coach mid-season.
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Cotchin, who retired at season’s end, has lifted the lid on the game that proved the catalyst for Hardwick’s shock departure from Tigerland.
Hoping to make one last push for a premiership, Richmond’s one-point loss to Essendon in Round 10 at the MCG all but put an end to those hopes as the Tigers sat 14th on th...
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