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Casey stands firm behind Frawley
12 August 2003 AFL
By MARK ROBINSON
RICHMOND president Clinton Casey last night was unwavering in his support for embattled coach Danny Frawley.
Looking for answers: Danny Frawley takes a back-seat stance at Richmond's training session yesterday.
Picture: Colleen Petch
On the day Frawley and acting skipper Matthew Richardson apologised to supporters for Richmond's performance against St Kilda on Saturday night, Casey said the club's stand on Frawley was unequivocal.
"I'm telling you, he will be coaching the club next year," he said.
Acknowledging supporter angst after a dismal 19 rounds – at both Frawley and the players – a passionate Casey said the 80-point loss to the Saints did nothing but steel the resolve of those in charge.
"Saturday night was a huge disappointment, by far the worst performance these guys have put in all year, but there's absolutely no doubt we're on the right track and you will see that," he said.
"What needs to happen is we need to control a steady ship and show that to the supporters for once.
"We don't have to tell Richmond people anything, they are sick of hearing it, what we've got to do is to keep good people in the right spots for enough time to get this club up. The supporters have heard it all for 20 years, what they want is to be shown it.
"As a club we've tried short-term cuts, tried sacking coaches, you try to re-do a coaching department who has got no understanding of the list, and where does that leave you?
"The performance on the weekend only highlighted the fact we're on the right track, and we will get it done."
At the end of the season the Tigers will undertake an extensive review of the club, headed by football director Greg Miller.
And despite recent appointments, including a new CEO Ian Campbell, Miller and Greg Hutchison as football director, Casey believes further improvements can be made off-field.
"Every thing that needs to be done has been identified," he said, although not elaborating, "and there are a number of areas that need to be addressed.
"With the new group and with the experience already around, it has allowed us to sit back and look at every aspect of the club.
"We've still got a lot of improvement, not just in the list and the players we need, the gaps we've got, but I think they are improvements we need to make in player conditioning and intensity of what we do and they will be made.
"And we need to view it with a calm head.
"You're never going to make those changes mid-season, short term. They have to be programmed into the place for next year.
Yesterday, Frawley and Richardson fronted the media to acknowledge the disappointing effort on Saturday night.
It's believed the leadership group also met yesterday to discuss the remainder of the season, which features games against Essendon, Port Adelaide and Hawthorn.
"We wanted to make sure that the supporters and members knew from the coach down to the boot-studder that it wasn't good enough," Frawley said.
Richardson, who performed below standard, said: "We have pride in our performance. The boys want to make it up to the supporters."
Casey stands firm behind Frawley
12 August 2003 AFL
By MARK ROBINSON
RICHMOND president Clinton Casey last night was unwavering in his support for embattled coach Danny Frawley.
Looking for answers: Danny Frawley takes a back-seat stance at Richmond's training session yesterday.
Picture: Colleen Petch
On the day Frawley and acting skipper Matthew Richardson apologised to supporters for Richmond's performance against St Kilda on Saturday night, Casey said the club's stand on Frawley was unequivocal.
"I'm telling you, he will be coaching the club next year," he said.
Acknowledging supporter angst after a dismal 19 rounds – at both Frawley and the players – a passionate Casey said the 80-point loss to the Saints did nothing but steel the resolve of those in charge.
"Saturday night was a huge disappointment, by far the worst performance these guys have put in all year, but there's absolutely no doubt we're on the right track and you will see that," he said.
"What needs to happen is we need to control a steady ship and show that to the supporters for once.
"We don't have to tell Richmond people anything, they are sick of hearing it, what we've got to do is to keep good people in the right spots for enough time to get this club up. The supporters have heard it all for 20 years, what they want is to be shown it.
"As a club we've tried short-term cuts, tried sacking coaches, you try to re-do a coaching department who has got no understanding of the list, and where does that leave you?
"The performance on the weekend only highlighted the fact we're on the right track, and we will get it done."
At the end of the season the Tigers will undertake an extensive review of the club, headed by football director Greg Miller.
And despite recent appointments, including a new CEO Ian Campbell, Miller and Greg Hutchison as football director, Casey believes further improvements can be made off-field.
"Every thing that needs to be done has been identified," he said, although not elaborating, "and there are a number of areas that need to be addressed.
"With the new group and with the experience already around, it has allowed us to sit back and look at every aspect of the club.
"We've still got a lot of improvement, not just in the list and the players we need, the gaps we've got, but I think they are improvements we need to make in player conditioning and intensity of what we do and they will be made.
"And we need to view it with a calm head.
"You're never going to make those changes mid-season, short term. They have to be programmed into the place for next year.
Yesterday, Frawley and Richardson fronted the media to acknowledge the disappointing effort on Saturday night.
It's believed the leadership group also met yesterday to discuss the remainder of the season, which features games against Essendon, Port Adelaide and Hawthorn.
"We wanted to make sure that the supporters and members knew from the coach down to the boot-studder that it wasn't good enough," Frawley said.
Richardson, who performed below standard, said: "We have pride in our performance. The boys want to make it up to the supporters."
