Richmond fans have farewelled Damien Hardwick with a minute's applause at the 17-minute mark in the first quarter of the clash against Port Adelaide.
The 17-minute mark was chosen as a reflection of the year Hardwick lead the Tigers to a drought-breaking premiership in 2017.
Hardwick announced on Tuesday he would resign as senior coach effective immediately.
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It ended a 14-year tenure at the club where he won three premierships.
"It's been an incredible ride and one that's coming to an end but I couldn't have wished a better place to have my journey as an AFL coach," he told media.
"As soon as I started asking the question, the more I started to understand what the answer was going to be. So the best thing for myself was to step aside if I couldn't give 100 per cent.
"If you keep asking the question, you know the answer."
Assistant coach Andrew McQualter was promoted to interim coach for Sunday's match.
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Earlier on Sunday, Hardwick posted a photo from his couch, holding a beer and getting a cuddle from his dog.
The banner Richmond's players ran through before the match simply read: "Thanks Dimma – forever a Tiger".
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