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CibbuanoWorsfold plays down spat with Hardie
June 24th 2008 03:19
WEST COAST coach John Worsfold says he did not mean to the question Brad Hardie's character following an ugly on-air spat between the two.
Speaking on 6PR radio's Sports Talk programme on Monday night, Worsfold lashed out when Hardie criticised West Coast's tactics and team selection in the wake of the club's 135-point loss to Geelong at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night.
The Eagles coach told Hardie he was building a team that would be capable of premiership success and that it "takes special character to be part of a premiership team, unfortunately you weren't".
Worsfold admitted at his weekly press conference on Tuesday that Hardie was well within his right to question team selection.
"He's got every right to question team selection," Worsfold said.
"He seemed to have the answers. I asked him what the answers were. I was keen to see what he was thinking."
The premiership coach and two-time premiership captain strongly defended his ability to build a premiership side.
"I just found it interesting that Brad Hardie would question my ability to build a team to win a premiership when he doesn't know what's part of that team because he hasn't been in one.
"I think that was what Brad was doing, was questioning my ability saying I was playing players that won't help this club win a premiership when I've shown we can do that."
Speaking on 6PR radio's Sports Talk programme on Monday night, Worsfold lashed out when Hardie criticised West Coast's tactics and team selection in the wake of the club's 135-point loss to Geelong at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night.
The Eagles coach told Hardie he was building a team that would be capable of premiership success and that it "takes special character to be part of a premiership team, unfortunately you weren't".
Worsfold admitted at his weekly press conference on Tuesday that Hardie was well within his right to question team selection.
"He's got every right to question team selection," Worsfold said.
"He seemed to have the answers. I asked him what the answers were. I was keen to see what he was thinking."
The premiership coach and two-time premiership captain strongly defended his ability to build a premiership side.
"I just found it interesting that Brad Hardie would question my ability to build a team to win a premiership when he doesn't know what's part of that team because he hasn't been in one.
"I think that was what Brad was doing, was questioning my ability saying I was playing players that won't help this club win a premiership when I've shown we can do that."
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