MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 20: Coach Damien Hardwick looks on during a Richmond Tigers AFL training session at ME Bank Centre on June 20, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images) Source: Getty Images
RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick is expecting a much sterner contest from the Western Bulldogs on than their Round 3 demolition job.
The Tigers swept aside the Bulldogs then by 67 points but, ahead of their Etihad Stadium clash, Hardwick said the Bulldogs were playing much better football.
"You've only got to look at their last month,'' he said.
"Although they had the bye in there, they've won two games; had a disappointing half against Collingwood but then, in the second half, beat them on the scoreboard.
"The thing that we certainly know is coming is that contested ball, they're very good, their ability to win clearances is very good. So we need to make sure we combat them in those two areas.''
He pointed to young midfielder Tom Liberatore and skipper Matthew Boyd as two Bulldogs who excel in those departments.
Hardwick said the seventh-placed Tigers couldn't afford to take the Bulldogs lightly just because they sat 14th on the ladder.
"The ladder positions are up for grabs every week and we've just got to worry about what we can control and that's playing good, solid football for four quarters.
"The last few weeks have been a lot better but we certainly think we've got scope for improvement.''
Hardwick said he hadn't spoken to his assistant, Port Adelaide's 2004 premiership coach Mark Williams, about his front-runner status for the senior coaching job at Melbourne.
"You'll have to ask Choco that question. I'm not his mother - I don't really know,'' Hardwick said.
"Whatever happens over at Melbourne happens ... he'll keep working incredibly hard at helping develop our kids.''
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