Toast How can this Hawthorn side be stopped?

[Cyclops]

Tell us more about Dear not working out, I'm pretty sure nobody at Hawthorn is aware of this one?

Ginnivan also, though at least he's been on the park.

Not sure what you mean, Ginivam is excellent and Calsher Dear is a very fine prospect.

Gunston leaving then coming back hasn't been as clear a success, but the reasoning was probably clearing out the list, and then deciding to get a bit more class back in.

I recall posts about Mitchell "looking after a mate", I think that's not right, it was a punt and I can see why they took it.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Not sure what you mean, Ginivam is excellent and Calsher Dear is a very fine prospect.

Gunston leaving then coming back hasn't been as clear a success, but the reasoning was probably clearing out the list, and then deciding to get a bit more class back in.

I recall posts about Mitchell "looking after a mate", I think that's not right, it was a punt and I can see why they took it.

Yeah, I took that to mean it was all not a great success (Dear, Ginnvan, Gunston etc.).

On that note: Gunston has been a huge success – he's a goal kicking on-field coach, whose value mentoring Dear has been written/mentioned fairly often. He hasn't been able to play every week, but in addition to taking a good defender, he even bobs up with a small bag every so often.

He's done the job on GWS's best defender twice now, kicking 4 and 2 goals respectively.

I wasn't a believer because his body seemed shot at Brisbane. But he's turned it around.

 

[threesixpio]

Don’t even have our tall forwards

MacDonald, Worpel injured

Luke Bruest can come in for super sub role and take the piss

Bloody hell. I’m crying as I type this.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Don’t even have our tall forwards

Nobody seems to mention it much, but how the hell is Calsher not being regarded as a key out. Let alone Mitch Lewis.

Bloody odd.

Our game style is going up level when those guys come in and get established.

It would only take one to click and it can all change quickly.

 

[GastevsBeard]

Hawthorn have been winning but never by huge margins so they are not unbeatable.

Reckon in the modern game, blowing teams away is more a sign of a flat track bully than a bona-fide premiership contender

the 'best' teams are super disciplined in the way they play, and will more-often strangle teams

 

[grumbleguts]

Reckon in the modern game, blowing teams away is more a sign of a flat track bully than a bona-fide premiership contender

the 'best' teams are super disciplined in the way they play, and will more-often strangle teams

Fantastic user name!

 

[toomanysquibs]

Reckon in the modern game, blowing teams away is more a sign of a flat track bully than a bona-fide premiership contender

the 'best' teams are super disciplined in the way they play, and will more-often strangle teams

Hawthorn dominated teams in 2012, kicking cricket scores and just smashing them.

Didn't count for a thing come finals. We were gassed.

Scraped into the Grand Final after a home prelim that was ungodly close, then lost a tight game at the big dance. We played injured stars who showed the wear and tear of a season spent going full throttle.

If we'd won four GF's in a row, people would still be talking about it.

But maybe the fire to win the next 3 might not have burned as brightly as it did, so kind of moot.

Still a hell of an achievement in that era to make it to four grand finals in a row, and win three of them.

Massive, lost opportunity though.

 

[Dipper]

Tell us more about unbeatable teams. Are they in the room with you now?

He would no doubt remember the last unbeatable side in the AFL which was of course the 2014 Sydney Swans.

 

[NetworkNerd]

North won the first 9 games in 2016. Then scraped into 8th spot and got belted in an elimination final.

Just beat who is in front of you, work on deficiencies and get players right for finals.

 

[skittlebrew]

Hawthorn have been winning but never by huge margins so they are not unbeatable.

Funny I remember a team doing the same thing, only to win a flag the following year.

 

[HairyO]

Cant defend the Amon one

Massimo one was technically correct.

Massimo for sure was under pressure at all times. Amon is either a mistake or the umpires were told to be more lenient in determining whether the player was "under pressure". We will know over the next few weeks if it was a bad call or yet another interpretation.

 

[hawkman]

The AFL are stopping us from any chance of a win this week

 

[peetoo]

We are happy campers at the hawks but this seasons race is still very even.
Lots of moments will cumulatively decide the premiers

 

[fnerd]

He would no doubt remember the last unbeatable side in the AFL which was of course the 2014 Sydney Swans.

Nahhhh it was actually 2 years earlier , the 2012 hawks

 

[toomanysquibs]

Massimo for sure was under pressure at all times. Amon is either a mistake or the umpires were told to be more lenient in determining whether the player was "under pressure". We will know over the next few weeks if it was a bad call or yet another interpretation.

I see no issue with Amon, he was looking to take the game on, and only went over when genuine pressure came. He didn't make a skill error, just waited till a player was on him and there was no way out before getting over the line.

That's in line with 99.9 percent of behinds rushed when the player is on the goal line. He was working in a telephone booth on that play.

If he'd fumbled, or stumbled and created pressure on himself before making a dive over the line to escape like the 'controversial one' paid to us the week before, I can see the call changing.

But the guy was looking to take the game on.

 

[maskmcgee]

By playing Port Adelaide apparently.

 

[Jibroni]

Just placed $10 on them to miss the 8

 

[Mr5000]

Jack Gunstons corpse is their best forward, they blew up their salary cap for two defenders who don't like to play on a man.

 

[Astro35]

The AFL are stopping us from any chance of a win this week

Did the check bounce?

 

[hawkman]

Did the check bounce?

Given it was posted in the week we had the bye I would guess no

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

 

[Elixuh]

 

[Dtennent94]

Flogs.

 

[My Tilly]

Love the bloke in the background. Has a career in acting if he ever chooses to do so

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Jack Gunstons corpse is their best forward, they blew up their salary cap for two defenders who don't like to play on a man.

Well no we didn't considering we have ample cash to splurge on another FA this year and next. 1 bad game and there both failures LMAO, bit like your whole defense in general does Nicks coach like a little league game? Just score goals don't worry about anything else. Probably the last supporter group to be having a crack considering you coughed up a 5 goal lead on your home ground.