Fact Or Fiction?

[Roughie]

Ok seeing its near the off season, Hawthorns season is over and there isnt much to talk about besides trades and delistings so I thought lets play a game.

I got the idea from the ESPN t.v show Sportscentre and ill explain how it goes.

I will post a question at this end of the thread for example, Will Richmond make the 8 next season? and the next to reply will either answer the question as Fact, or Fiction and can give a brief explanation if they want. And after their answer they will leave a question for the next poster to either answer fact or fiction to, and theyll leave a question and so on....

So ill start it off.


Will Chris Judd win the 2006 Brownlow Medal?

[philhawk]

Ok seeing its near the off season, Hawthorns season is over and there isnt much to talk about besides trades and delistings so I thought lets play a game.

I got the idea from the ESPN t.v show Sportscentre and ill explain how it goes.

I will post a question at this end of the thread for example, Will Richmond make the 8 next season? and the next to reply will either answer the question as Fact, or Fiction and can give a brief explanation if they want. And after their answer they will leave a question for the next poster to either answer fact or fiction to, and theyll leave a question and so on....

Great idea!


So ill start it off.


Will Chris Judd win the 2006 Brownlow Medal?

Fiction: he's had a very good year, but Adam Goodes had a better season during the H&A season for mine.

Question: Will Luke Hodge win a Brownlow in the next 3 years?

[Herbs hawks]

Great idea!



Fiction: he's had a very good year, but Adam Goodes had a better season during the H&A season for mine.

Question: Will Luke Hodge win a Brownlow in the next 3 years?


Fact: Along with a premership and Norm Smith in 2009.


Question: Will Rick ladson finish top 5 in Hawthorns 2007 B&F.

[Roughie]

Fact: Along with a premership and Norm Smith in 2009.


Question: Will Rick ladson finish top 5 in Hawthorns 2007 B&F.

Fiction: I dont think he will improve alot more then he had this season, with the improvement of Roughie, Franklin, Bateman, Lewis....And the return of Jacobs I cant see Ladson being top 5.

Question: Will Jarryd Roughead take a big step and kick 40+ Goals in 07?

[philhawk]

Fiction: I dont think he will improve alot more then he had this season, with the improvement of Roughie, Franklin, Bateman, Lewis....And the return of Jacobs I cant see Ladson being top 5.

Will Roughead kick 40+ Goals in 07?

Fiction: I'd love to be proven wrong, but he really needs to pull his finger out and really bulk up in the gym over the pre-season. Some work on his speed over 30-50m wouldn't go astray either.

Question: Will Ellis, Dowler and Muston play 20 games in 2007?

[Heropsychodreamer]

Fiction: I dont think he will improve alot more then he had this season, with the improvement of Roughie, Franklin, Bateman, Lewis....And the return of Jacobs I cant see Ladson being top 5.

Question: Will Jarryd Roughead take a big step and kick 40+ Goals in 07?

FACT - if he gets enough time there

QUESTION - will Dawson make it?

[danzan22]

i dont know if u had to be a hawks supporter to do this but ill have a shot

fact - good fb need time to develop and usualy get smashed in there first year e.g. fletcher

question - will willo win a coleman in his carrea

[Heropsychodreamer]

i dont know if u had to be a hawks supporter to do this but ill have a shot

fact - good fb need time to develop and usualy get smashed in there first year e.g. fletcher

question - will willo win a coleman in his carrea

Fiction - He will be a great servant for Hawthorn, but as roughy franklin and dowler improve, he will be of less a focus

Question - will Little get a game in 07 (if on the list)

[Roughie]

Fiction - He will be a great servant for Hawthorn, but as roughy franklin and dowler improve, he will be of less a focus

Question - will Little get a game in 07 (if on the list)


Of course any one can post Dan

Fact: If Miller can get a game so can Little!

Question: Will Taylor play more then 8 games next season?

[Nightwolf]

Of course any one can post Dan

Fact: If Miller can get a game so can Little!

Question: Will Taylor play more then 8 games next season?

Fiction: The Berg will take his place :thumbsu:

F or F: Shane Crawford will win the 2007 B&F for Hawthorn?

[Roughie]

Fiction: The Berg will take his place :thumbsu:

F or F: Shane Crawford will win the 2007 B&F for Hawthorn?


Fiction: If Hodge can improve his fitness he will win it.

Question: Will Quentin Lynch become a dominant forward in the AFL?

[danzan22]

fiction - one good season doesnt make u a dominat foward

question - will gibbs win a brownlow

[buddy23]

Fiction: If Hodge can improve his fitness he will win it.

Question: Will Quentin Lynch become a dominant forward in the AFL?

Fact: He has the "Sav Rocca" factor - sheer size should see him monster the smaller full backs (eg. Zac). Whether or not he will have an impact on the scoreboard is a different matter all together ("Nathan Thompson" factor).

Question: Will Thompson be coaching the Cats next year?

[Roughie]

Fact: He has the "Sav Rocca" factor - sheer size should see him monster the smaller full backs (eg. Zac). Whether or not he will have an impact on the scoreboard is a different matter all together ("Nathan Thompson" factor).

Question: Will Thompson be coaching the Cats next year?

Fiction: I believe he deserves to stay but there are alot of stories coming out about Bomber, and I dont think they want him to stay.


Fact Or Fiction: Will Franklin kick 30+ Goals in 07?

[The Kipster]

fiction - one good season doesnt make u a dominat foward

question - will gibbs win a brownlow

Fact - Gibbs will be the next Judd

Question - Best comb-over John Northey or Jeff Geisham?

[danzan22]

Fiction: I believe he deserves to stay but there are alot of stories coming out about Bomber, and I dont think they want him to stay.


Fact Or Fiction: Will Franklin kick 30+ Goals in 07?

fact - franklin has proen that hes a ood kick for goal

question - will bomber be sacked

[Gary Shadforth]

Great stuff, Roughie, just what the stimulas the board needs during the off-season.

fact - franklin has proen that hes a ood kick for goal

question - will bomber be sacked

Fact: Yes unfortunately, I always admired him as the Bomber captain and was doing a good job at Catland until the wheels fell off mainly due to losing his players, reading between the lines.

Question: Will Goldstink continue to lecture Hawks players next time round?

[Roughie]

Great stuff, Roughie, just what the stimulas the board needs during the off-season.



Fact: Yes unfortunately, I always admired him as the Bomber captain and was doing a good job at Catland until the wheels fell off mainly due to losing his players, reading between the lines.

Question: Will Goldstink continue to lecture Hawks players next time round?

Fact: Goldspink was born a **** head, and will die a **** head.

Fact or Fiction:Will Spida get his wishes and will be traded to Sydney?

[danzan22]

Fact: Goldspink was born a **** head, and will die a **** head.

Fact or Fiction:Will Spida get his wishes and will be traded to Sydney?

fiction - now that everitt has been up for offer for a while, it seems more likely that he will go to another club

fact or fiction - will kent kingsly be drafted by another club?

[Roughie]

fiction - now that everitt has been up for offer for a while, it seems more likely that he will go to another club

fact or fiction - will kent kingsly be drafted by another club?


Fact: I think clubs are willing to pick him, Bulldogs would want him, but cant see him going there, but I can see him going to Richmond!

Fact Or Fiction: Will Chris Tarrant ever be selected in an All Aus team over the rest of his career?

[danzan22]

Fact: I think clubs are willing to pick him, Bulldogs would want him, but cant see him going there, but I can see him going to Richmond!

Fact Or Fiction: Will Chris Tarrant ever be selected in an All Aus team over the rest of his career?

Fiction - tarrant is way over rated and needs to work on his kicking and his skills in the pre season to have any chance

F OR F - will a vic club win the premiership before 2010

[Roughie]

Fiction - tarrant is way over rated and needs to work on his kicking and his skills in the pre season to have any chance

F OR F - will a vic club win the premiership before 2010


Fact: Bulldogs have a good chance if they can snap up some more Key Position players, And Melbourne can if they get another forward threat or if Brad Miller starts kicking goals.

Fact or Fiction: James Hird has 2 more years in him?

[swift24]

Fact: Bulldogs have a good chance if they can snap up some more Key Position players, And Melbourne can if they get another forward threat or if Brad Miller starts kicking goals.

Fact or Fiction: James Hird has 2 more years in him?

Fiction: Almost pulled the pin this year, I think next is his last. Body's taken a huge beating over the years.

Fact or Fiction : Hawthorn making it to September in 2007?

[philhawk]

Fiction: Almost pulled the pin this year, I think next is his last. Body's taken a huge beating over the years.

Fact or Fiction : Hawthorn making it to September in 2007?

Fiction: We've got a little while to go yet, but I don't want to get my hopes up with aspirations of the finals after 5 years in 'the wilderness'.

Question: Bias aside (a detailed reply would be appreciated ;)), but will Buddy find himself in a Key Position role in the next few years? Will he be the Centre-Half-Forward we've been looking for since Brereton retired?

[danzan22]

Fiction: We've got a little while to go yet, but I don't want to get my hopes up with aspirations of the finals after 5 years in 'the wilderness'.

Question: Bias aside (a detailed reply would be appreciated ;)), but will Buddy find himself in a Key Position role in the next few years? Will he be the Centre-Half-Forward we've been looking for since Brereton retired?

Fact - buddy has shown this year that he has the skills to take on the chf position

F or F - will carlton make it a trio of spoons next year

[Roughie]

Fact - buddy has shown this year that he has the skills to take on the chf position

F or F - will carlton make it a trio of spoons next year

Fact: I really like Carlton but they have a terrible list!

Fact Or Fiction: Will Brett Deledio begin to dominate in the midfield next season?

[danzan22]

Fact: I really like Carlton but they have a terrible list!

Fact Or Fiction: Will Brett Deledio begin to dominate in the midfield next season?

Fiction - wasnt the best midfeilder at richmond this year imo and will have to take a massive step up to become a dominant midfeilder

F or F - will collingwood make the 8 next year?

[Roughie]

Fiction - wasnt the best midfeilder at richmond this year imo and will have to take a massive step up to become a dominant midfeilder

F or F - will collingwood make the 8 next year?


Fact: They will not be as good next season as Rocca gets another year older, and Tarrant fails to take a grasp on a game.

Fact Or Fiction: Brisbane will finish bottom three next season?

[danzan22]

Fact: They will not be as good next season as Rocca gets another year older, and Tarrant fails to take a grasp on a game.

Fact Or Fiction: Brisbane will finish bottom three next season?

Fact - with players leaving and no big talent coming through they will have to get use to losing

F or F - essendons 2000 team had the greatest season ever?

[Buddylicious]

Fiction: Cannot be the greatest season in history when you cheat the salary cap.

F or F: Better mullet, Gary Ayers 1989 or 2006?

[Hawkk]

Fact: Goldspink was born a **** head, and will die a **** head.

Statement of the year :thumbsu:

Fact or Fiction: Would an 11 win, 11 loss season be considered a suitable improvement next year or do we need more?

[danzan22]

fact - proves the hawks are on the rise

F or F - chriss judd overated?

[Mr.Likeable]

fact - proves the hawks are on the rise

F or F - chriss judd overated?

Fact - No. Judd is one of the best ever, based only on his career to date. Judd on a switched-on day is very close to anyone who has ever played, and he has plenty of switched-on days.

Fact or Fiction? - Carlton would have remained an AFL powerhouse if John Elliot had never been President.

[danzan22]

Fact - No. Judd is one of the best ever, based only on his career to date. Judd on a switched-on day is very close to anyone who has ever played, and he has plenty of switched-on days.

Fact or Fiction? - Carlton would have remained an AFL powerhouse if John Elliot had never been President.

fiction - the president cant help how talented the players are and how poor the list is, the coach needs to take responsibility for that

F or F - johnathon brown is the most intimidating player?

[FatBoy's Wombats]

fiction - the president cant help how talented the players are and how poor the list is, the coach needs to take responsibility for that

F or F - johnathon brown is the most intimidating player?

Fact - He would be the last person you would want to be backing into a pack knowing that he was bearing down and you wouldn't want to meet him pissed off in a dark alley!

F or F - Kane Petifer, Allan Didak and Leon Davis are the biggest germs in the AFL?

[Hawkk]

Fiction: Steven Milne is the biggest tool

[Boyler_Room]

Fact - He would be the last person you would want to be backing into a pack knowing that he was bearing down and you wouldn't want to meet him pissed off in a dark alley!

Yeah especially not a dark alley in Thailand. I heard it was something other than a golden shower though.;)

F or F: After delaying the info on the Tassie Sponsorship deal by first releasing details on the 11 game MCG season could be seen as a attempt to butter the supporters up before the full news of the deal. Is there more Jeff is not telling us about Tassie?

[cschreuder61]

Yeah especially not a dark alley in Thailand. I heard it was something other than a golden shower though.;)

F or F: After delaying the info on the Tassie Sponsorship deal by first releasing details on the 11 game MCG season could be seen as a attempt to butter the supporters up before the full news of the deal. Is there more Jeff is not telling us about Tassie?
Fiction: I doubt strongly that there is anything more to the Tassie deal. As he said we have just moved to Waverly and have arguably the best facilities in the country. That gets ignored a little when talking about us and Tassie, the fact we have just committed to the eastern suburbs. However we may not get 11 MCG games. 9 or 10 may be more realistic.

F or F: Mitchell will be our captain in 2007?

[Hawkk]

Fiction: Vandenburg will be, if you believe Parkin

[cschreuder61]

Did Parkin say something on WLF?

Edit: I love Richie but you'd think next year he'll be on the verge of selection but youngsters may put pressure on him. Surely it'd be better to avoid that pressure and make Mitchell our captain.

[matty_hawk]

F or F: will we be able to beat port adelaide this year? its been a while

[cschreuder61]

Fact: If we play at the MCG or Hawk (York) Park

Fiction: If we play at AS

F or F: Ellis will play 20 games next year

[matty_hawk]

Fact: If we play at the MCG or Hawk (York) Park

Fiction: If we play at AS

F or F: Ellis will play 20 games next year

fiction. id say about 15. providing he is injury free. we have to also bring muston into the side, i wouldnt want to see them both in our team at the same time next year. too young through the midfield, we dont need to do blood player quickly like we have needed to the last few years with roughie, buddy, young, lewis all in the same team at once

f or f; how good can someone like muston be after his injury. only asking because he was a runner and a great leap in the juniors. seems like this knee will restrict him too much to be quality

[Hawkk]

Did Parkin say something on WLF?

Edit: I love Richie but you'd think next year he'll be on the verge of selection but youngsters may put pressure on him. Surely it'd be better to avoid that pressure and make Mitchell our captain.
Yeah,

He also said that he didn't expect us to play finals football next season - our window will open in 2008.

[Buddylicious]

Fact: Muston can still become a champion. Judd seems to have no issues running through packs and marking after his shoulder problems early on.

F or F: Jonathon Hay comes back in a direct swap for Zac Dawson? (Please don't hate me)

[Hawkk]

Fiction: God no, lets all prey it's fiction :eek:

F or F: Roughead will be better suited up forward in the future.

[cschreuder61]

Fact: Roughead is most definately suited as a power forward. Once he is allowed to settle and understand his role in the side will become a handful with his size and long arms. It'll make our forward line that much more dangerous with Franklin and Williams roaming around with Roughead a solid unit in the goal square who would need a decent backman consistently.

F or F: Crawford will play for three more years min.

[Roughie]

Fact: Roughead is most definately suited as a power forward. Once he is allowed to settle and understand his role in the side will become a handful with his size and long arms. It'll make our forward line that much more dangerous with Franklin and Williams roaming around with Roughead a solid unit in the goal square who would need a decent backman consistently.

F or F: Crawford will play for three more years min.

Fact:Did you guys see Crawfs last 6 games?

Fact or Fiction:Will Hawthorn gain Brett Thornton during trade week?

[Hugshawks]

Fiction; The Hawks will instead opt to persevere with some of their younger players, ie Brennan, Miller, in the hopes that they can have breakout years.

Fact or Fiction; Clarkson has the coaching abilities [Not list] to win a premiership?

[Roughie]

Fiction; The Hawks will instead opt to persevere with some of their younger players, ie Brennan, Miller, in the hopes that they can have breakout years.

Fact or Fiction; Clarkson has the coaching abilities [Not list] to win a premiership?


Fiction: I say fiction because he is still new in the coaching buisness, he has yet to make a move that has really changed a game. But with experience comes better tactics and decisions, and we will see over the next few seasons the improvement of our list, and our coaching staff.

Fact Or Fiction:Westcoast will win the 2006 grandfinal?

[Haddo]

Fiction - GF to be a draw , Swans to win rematch

Fact or Fiction Goldspink will not get a contract for next season ?

[Unfulfilled Potential]

Fiction - GF to be a draw , Swans to win rematch

Fact or Fiction Goldspink will not get a contract for next season ?

Fiction - Sadly, Goldspink will be bringing his quality brand of umpiring to the AFL again next year (barring abduction or assination).

Fact Or Fiction - Brad Johnson and Scott West would have the same media profile as Nathan Buckley if they played for Collingwood.

[Buddylicious]

Fiction: if they played for the filth they would turn into arrogant toothless scum like all involved at the needle exchange.

F or F: Our recruiting manager at the time was on acid when taking Luke McCabe over Fraser Gehrig at the draft and also previously when taking Alex MacDonald at #1 in the late 80's

[FatBoy's Wombats]

Sadly, Goldspink will be bringing his quality brand of umpiring to the AFL again next year (barring abduction or assination).



Can that be arranged?:D

F or F: Our recruiting manager at the time was on acid when taking Luke McCabe over Fraser Gehrig at the draft and also previously when taking Alex MacDonald at #1 in the late 80's

Fiction - He was on Mushies
F or F: The grass will actually grow and not just die at telstra dome one day? (sorry am bored and scraping the barrel)

[Boyler_Room]

Fact: I think the science behind a large reflective surface to shine sun on the darker parts of the turf will work.

Fact or Fiction: In the next ten years a third team from either SA or WA will join the AFL?

[Herbs hawks]

Fact: I think the science behind a large reflective surface to shine sun on the darker parts of the turf will work.

Fact or Fiction: In the next ten years a third team from either SA or WA will join the AFL?


Fiction: The Next "new" team will be a relocated victorian team to the Goldcoast in 2013. Bulldogs or Kangas.

WA and SA will get a third team each in around 20 - 25 years time.



F or F. Of the following players only five (or so) of the ten names will be 150+ game players for HFC. Franklin, Roughhead, Lewis, Ellis, B1, B2, Kennedy, Tuck, Little, Bailey.

Who will / won't make it and why?

[FatBoy's Wombats]

Fiction: The Next "new" team will be a relocated victorian team to the Goldcoast in 2013. Bulldogs or Kangas.

WA and SA will get a third team each in around 20 - 25 years time.



F or F. Of the following players only five (or so) of the ten names will be 150+ game players for HFC. Franklin, Roughhead, Lewis, Ellis, B1, B2, Kennedy, Tuck, Little, Bailey.

Who will / won't make it and why?

Fact: I think history tells us so. As for who will and wont make it, well lets just say my crystal ball aint working, i hope i am wrong and that i hope they all play 150+ games and very importantly in the brown and gold and all have three premiership medallions to there names with a brownlow or two chucked in.

F or F: In modern football a side needs to have a top three finisher in the brownlow or a brownlow medallist in it to win a flag. If hawthorn were to win a flag who would this player/players be and why?

[Roughie]

Fact: I think history tells us so. As for who will and wont make it, well lets just say my crystal ball aint working, i hope i am wrong and that i hope they all play 150+ games and very importantly in the brown and all have three premiership medallions to there names with a brownlow or two chucked in.

F or F: In modern football a side needs to have a top three finisher in the brownlow or a brownlow medallist in it to win a flag. If hawthorn were to win a flag who would this player/players be and why?

Fact: Luke Hodge would be our brownlow medalist, he is alot more damaging with both his offensive and deffensive (Tackling) pressence!

Fact Or Fiction: Zac Dawson will play 11 or more games next season?

[FatBoy's Wombats]

Fact: Luke Hodge would be our brownlow medalist, he is alot more damaging with both his offensive and deffensive (Tackling) pressence!

Fact Or Fiction: Zac Dawson will play 11 or more games next season?

Fact he will continued to be developed as a defender but will also spend time in the ressies building confidence.

F or F: Spida will go to the PSD meaning hawthorn get duck eggs?

[MC_9]

F or F: Spida will go to the PSD meaning hawthorn get duck eggs?

fiction: i think we will get something for spida, now with a few more teams entering the race to get him, however it may not be as good of a pick as everyone is hoping for

f or f: will roughead turn out to be the player everyone is hoping he will be, out of him, buddy and lewis he seems to be making the least amount of ground.

[fishbowl]

Fact: He has the "Sav Rocca" factor - sheer size should see him monster the smaller full backs (eg. Zac). Whether or not he will have an impact on the scoreboard is a different matter all together ("Nathan Thompson" factor).

Question: Will Thompson be coaching the Cats next year?
Nathan Thompson has more chance of coaching.

[Hugshawks]

Nathan Thompson has more chance of coaching.

[Thompson's been assured the job :) ]

Fact or Fiction: Matt Ball will come back to haunt us?

[Hawk Dork]

Fact or Fiction: The first team to build a monorail to its ground will reap huge rewards.

[Hawkk]

FACT: Bring on the monorail :)

[DESTRUKTOR]

Monorail, Monorail,Monorail!!!

And, it is fiction, but anyway....

Fact or Fiction: Matt Ball will come back to haunt us?[/quote]

Fiction. Maybe St.Kilda will throw him a lifeline ie Rawling bros, Bowden bros, but unlikely.

He was steady when given the chance, but can not cement a spot in our line up and we have been bottom 4 for a few years. It is only a small chance he will find another AFL home.

Fact or Fiction: Clarkson is warming the seat for Mathews.

[fishbowl]

Monorail, Monorail,Monorail!!!

And, it is fiction, but anyway....

Fact or Fiction: Matt Ball will come back to haunt us?

Fiction. Maybe St.Kilda will throw him a lifeline ie Rawling bros, Bowden bros, but unlikely.

He was steady when given the chance, but can not cement a spot in our line up and we have been bottom 4 for a few years. It is only a small chance he will find another AFL home.

Fact or Fiction: Clarkson is warming the seat for Mathews.[/QUOTE]
Fiction: Mat Ball to haunt us.
Fiction: Matthews to coach Hawthorn
Fact: Hawthorn to be next Victorian Premier. We have the last Victorian Premier, we will be the next Victorian Premier.

[Mr.Likeable]

Fact or Fiction: Clarkson is warming the seat for Mathews.
Fiction. It may have been a believable fiction eighteen months ago; now it's fanciful in the most literal use of the word.

Fact or Fiction: West Coast will back up with another flag in 2007.

[hawkers!]

Fiction. It may have been a believable fiction eighteen months ago; now it's fanciful in the most literal use of the word.

Fact or Fiction: West Coast will back up with another flag in 2007.

Fiction: a lot of melbourne based clubs will greatly improve in 2007 eg. melbourne, collingwood.

question: will Dawson ever become a top class full back?

[deano the hawka]

Question: will tim boyle be able to play a consistent amount of games either for the reserves or in the AFL (say 10 AFL games)?

Question: will mitchell be captain in the time of our rise to the premiership status?

Fact: Mitchell is very under-rated

Question: Will Dowler be able to make an impact on the hawks next yr (say 20+ goals)

Question: Can Crawf be able to pass C.Langford (303 games), K. Moore (300) , D. Scott (302) in the next two years as he is curremtly on 268 games.

Question: will there ever be another player with peter hudsons's goals per game average when the game has much more defensive tactics then before and is turning into "80 goals coleman winner" league

Thoughts

[Buddylicious]

[quote=deano the hawka]Question: Can Crawf be able to pass C.Langford (303 games), K. Moore (300) , D. Scott (302) in the next two years as he is curremtly on 268 games.

Fact: Absolutely if his last few games are anything to go by (I nearly reached the point of full enjoyment when he kicked that goal against Geelong).

F or F: Will Buddy Franklin become Hawthorn's 'Black Jesus?'

[Hugshawks]

F or F: Will Buddy Franklin become Hawthorn's 'Black Jesus?'

Fact: 'Black Jesus' will consistently kick 50+ goals in each in a few years time.


Fact or Fiction: Chris Judd will ever smile again?

[philhawk]

Fact or Fiction: Chris Judd will ever smile again?

Fact: Get a photo of him after a date with Twigley. If that doesn't get him to smile then nothing will. ;)

Fact or Fiction: Who will have a more impressive 2007 out of Muston, Ellis, Dowler or Murphy?

[Hawks61]

[quote=philhawk]Fact: Get a photo of him after a date with Twigley. If that doesn't get him to smile then nothing will. ;)

How true, very attractive young lady.

Fact or Fiction: Who will have a more impressive 2007 out of Muston, Ellis, Dowler or Murphy?

I suppose the money should be on Murphy as he has games under the belt and should benefit from that, but hopefully all of them will. Whoever it is, it should be exciting times. http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/images/icons/icon7.gif

Fact or Fiction: Who (can be more than one) out of our young players will be the out and out star of the team, when we hopefully reach our potential? Example - Langers, look how he became such an important part of our team when he had such humble beginnings.

[Roughie]

Fact or Fiction: Who will have a more impressive 2007 out of Muston, Ellis, Dowler or Murphy?

FACT??? haha, With Key Postion players taking longer to develop this rules out Dowler. And im guessing Muston will have to find his feet in Box Hill for a while. It is either out of Ellis and Murphy. I am going with Ellis, he will be giving us great run off the back half in 07!!!

Fact Or Fiction If Richie Vanderberg loose his captaincy will he play 13+ games?

[Hawks61]

Fact Or Fiction If Richie Vanderberg loose his captaincy will he play 13+ games?

Probably, but depends on the development/improvement by Ellis, Muston etc.

Fact or Fiction Is Geelong_crazy 26 the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz?
If so, he still hasn't found his brain.http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Roughie]

Fact Or Fiction If Richie Vanderberg loose his captaincy will he play 13+ games?

Probably, but depends on the development/improvement by Ellis, Muston etc.

Fact or Fiction Is Geelong_crazy 26 the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz?
If so, he still hasn't found his brain.http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif


Fact haha, did you know hawkins is going to win the coleman in every season he plays??

FACT OR FICTION: Will Goodes be remebered as great of the game? Or just as a good player who had 2 extremely good seasons?

[Hawks61]

[quote=Roughie]Fact haha, did you know hawkins is going to win the coleman in every season he plays??

FACT OR FICTION: Will Goodes be remebered as great of the game? Or just as a good player who had 2 extremely good seasons?

FACT Having won 2 Brownlows, probably.

FACT Hawkins won't win the Coleman medal every year.

FICTION Geelong are a great team.

FACT OR FICTION Will Hawthorn deliver on the promise that we show?
(I think we will)

[Junior_Hawker]

[quote=Roughie]Fact haha, did you know hawkins is going to win the coleman in every season he plays??

FACT OR FICTION: Will Goodes be remebered as great of the game? Or just as a good player who had 2 extremely good seasons?

FACT Having won 2 Brownlows, probably.

FACT Hawkins won't win the Coleman medal every year.

FICTION Geelong are a great team.

FACT OR FICTION Will Hawthorn deliver on the promise that we show?
(I think we will)


FACT - With Thornton included we are starting to see the foundations of a solid defensive unit and have already seen glimpses of a forward line that could be anything if the potential is fulfilled.

Question - Do we need to find a ready made full forward in next weeks trade period ie. Daniel Bradshaw while our young key forwards develope?

[Belly]

[quote=Hawks61]


FACT - With Thornton included we are starting to see the foundations of a solid defensive unit and have already seen glimpses of a forward line that could be anything if the potential is fulfilled.

Question - Do we need to find a ready made full forward in next weeks trade period ie. Daniel Bradshaw while our young key forwards develope?

FICTION: You don't want to overload on key forwards, and you'd have to give up to much.

F or F: Ellis, Musten, Dowler, Franklin and Roughead will be crushed under the expectation of their own supporters?

[Roughie]

[QUOTE=Junior_Hawker]

FICTION: You don't want to overload on key forwards, and you'd have to give up to much.

F or F: Ellis, Musten, Dowler, Franklin and Roughead will be crushed under the expectation of their own supporters?

Fact: Muston doesnt have any real expectations from fans. And Dowler didnt have expectations in 06, but the expectations will grow in 07. I think everyone has high expectations for Roughie next year, so for his sake, hope he starts dominating up forward.

Fact Or Fiction:Simon Taylor will survive trade week?

[philhawk]

Fact Or Fiction:Simon Taylor will survive trade week?

Fact: Carlton and St Kilda might both make a bid for him, but at the end of the day, Alistair Clarkson is too wise to leave the back-up Ruckman duty purely to a 19 year old.

Fact Or Fiction: Sydney will trade Pick 15 to Hawthorn for Spida.

[Hawkk]

FACT: They will as long as we throw in a player/lower pick as part of the Spider package.

[philhawk]

FACT: They will as long as we throw in a player/lower pick as part of the Spider package.

What, no question in return? :p

[Hawk_Hero_Win]

What, no question in return? :p

Fact: Simon Taylor is going to stay at the hawks, as no other club rate him. No club rated freos Aaron sandilands a few seasons ago and now he is a wanted man!

Fact or fiction: is clarkson as smart as philhawk thinks?

He reckons clarko wouldn't be silly enough to leave back up ruckman job to a 19 year old, but the way i see it clarko went into season 2006 with two juniors in mind for the important postion of full back.

[Buddylicious]

Fact: Yes, Clarkson is smart(i hope)...perhaps if we don't pick up another ruckman and bob, max or tails were to go down next year i think we may have seen a bit of a hint towards the end of last season that roughie can be used as a pinch-hitter in the ruck. I know we want him to be a KPP and i have no doubt he will develop into that, but with his basketball upbringing and height i have no doubt if needed he could easily provide some relief work in the middle.

F or F: If/when we get billy bob thornton, will zac dawson become the next doug scott?

[Hugshawks]

Fact: Yes, Clarkson is smart(i hope)...perhaps if we don't pick up another ruckman and bob, max or tails were to go down next year i think we may have seen a bit of a hint towards the end of last season that roughie can be used as a pinch-hitter in the ruck. I know we want him to be a KPP and i have no doubt he will develop into that, but with his basketball upbringing and height i have no doubt if needed he could easily provide some relief work in the middle.

F or F: If/when we get billy bob thornton, will zac dawson become the next doug scott?

Fiction: Not hairy enough.

Fact or Fiction: Hawthorn will recruit mid-fielders over KPP players in the draft?

[Hawk_Hero_Win]

F or F: Spida will go to the PSD meaning hawthorn get duck eggs?

fiction: i think we will get something for spida, now with a few more teams entering the race to get him, however it may not be as good of a pick as everyone is hoping for

f or f: will roughead turn out to be the player everyone is hoping he will be, out of him, buddy and lewis he seems to be making the least amount of ground.

(i asume you mean compare roughy to buddy & Taz's preformance) Roughy will be a awesome player @ FF, not the chf/ruckman some tent to make him out to be. He seems to lack aerobic ability and ball handling skills below the knees, then again ive been known to be worng before.

F:F Will the hawks make final 8 next year 2007?

[Buddylicious]

[quote=Hawk_Hero_Win
F:F Will the hawks make final 8 next year 2007?[/quote]

Fact: Yes we will...i reckon we will storm out of the blocks next year and will peak at about round 13. Wouldn't be surprised if we end up like Melbourne have the last couple of years and after a great start fade away towards the end to just scrape in.

F or F: After our last couple of years is there a possibility that it is going to take an amount of time for our players to learn how to win on a consistent basis? An example is how West Coast constantly managed to get out of jail throughout the year.

[Roughie]

F or F: After our last couple of years is there a possibility that it is going to take an amount of time for our players to learn how to win on a consistent basis? An example is how West Coast constantly managed to get out of jail throughout the year.


Fact: I think next year we will continue to improve but I can see us having a run of multiple wins like this season, so we will have a group of wins then a groups of losses. But this will change as the young guys begin to take control of their positions!


Fact Or Fiction: Will Josh Kennedy play by round 5?

[Buddylicious]

Fiction: i hope not. even if he is good enough hopefully only 5 weeks into his first season there are more developed players in form in front of him.


F or F: having the trading period for a week is a sick joke

[hawkaz1]

Fact: The trade week should just be one day, considering basicly everything happened in one day

Fact or Fiction: Will Everitt return to his best form playing for Sydney?

[Roughie]

Fact: The trade week should just be one day, considering basicly everything happened in one day

Fact or Fiction: Will Everitt return to his best form playing for Sydney?

Fiction: He will still be top 5 for hitouts barring injury, but his mobility has serverly decreased and I cant see him getting around the park like he once did.

Fact or Fiction:Tarrant will have his best season in 07?

[Boyler_Room]

Fiction: He will still be top 5 for hitouts barring injury, but his mobility has serverly decreased and I cant see him getting around the park like he once did.

Fact or Fiction:Tarrant will have his best season in 07?

Fiction: No. If Tarrant was thinking of getting away from the pressure of playing for Collingwood he can forget it, this guy can count on the media in the West placing the same if not more pressure on this guy to perform. Expect the breakdown to start around round 8. He might even re-live his hiatus back to his hometown '02 style.

Fact or Fiction: Akermanis will fit in down in Doggie land on and off field.

[Roughie]

Fiction: No. If Tarrant was thinking of getting away from the pressure of playing for Collingwood he can forget it, this guy can count on the media in the West placing the same if not more pressure on this guy to perform. Expect the breakdown to start around round 8. He might even re-live his hiatus back to his hometown '02 style.

Fact or Fiction: Akermanis will fit in down in Doggie land on and off field.


Fiction: On the field yes, he will still be productive with out dominating. But off the field.....well I believe his big mouth will continue to get him in trouble. I don't think he will have any problems with the dogs but his continual grudge with Leigh Matthews and the Brisbane Lions will see him be frowned upon by Members, Coaches, Officials, And Players of the Western Bulldogs.


Fact Or Fiction: Luke Brennan deserved to get axed at the end of the 06 season?

[Buddylicious]

Fiction: Whilst he may not be the most talented player, always gave his all, just a pity its not up to AC's standard. If he had Spiders head combined with his ability then yes, he would have deserved to have been axed. Not many deserve the chop...just don't make the grade.

F or F: Atleast 2 of our delisted players will find new AFL homes next year?

[Roughie]

Fiction: Whilst he may not be the most talented player, always gave his all, just a pity its not up to AC's standard. If he had Spiders head combined with his ability then yes, he would have deserved to have been axed. Not many deserve the chop...just don't make the grade.

F or F: Atleast 2 of our delisted players will find new AFL homes next year?


Fiction: Thurgood might be the only player worth the risk, Brennan hasnt shown much besides a high flying mark. He hasnt found him self a position at AFL level.

Fact Or Fiction:Robbie Campbell is going to tear Spida a new one in the first game vs Sydney?

[Hugshawks]

Fiction: Thurgood might be the only player worth the risk, Brennan hasnt shown much besides a high flying mark. He hasnt found him self a position at AFL level.

Fact Or Fiction:Robbie Campbell is going to tear Spida a new one in the first game vs Sydney?

Fact: Literally, Hawks will be ought for some revenge :p Hopefully..

Fact or Fiction: Luke McEntee will debut in 07'?

[matty_hawk]

Fact: Literally, Hawks will be ought for some revenge :p Hopefully..

Fact or Fiction: Luke McEntee will debut in 07'?

FACT. barring injury, he has the tools to make it. hopefully becomes 3rd ruck option in front of tails. (4th when he get the burgerman)

F or F. should gilham be played as a fullback next year insted of dawson. just until dawson finds his feet at FB

[Haddo]

FACT. barring injury, he has the tools to make it. hopefully becomes 3rd ruck option in front of tails. (4th when he get the burgerman)

F or F. should gilham be played as a fullback next year insted of dawson. just until dawson finds his feet at FB fact- Gilham has shown enough to be persisted with at fullback so far

fact/fiction - one of the delisted players will be redrafted in the PSD

[Roughie]

fact- Gilham has shown enough to be persisted with at fullback so far

fact/fiction - one of the delisted players will be redrafted in the PSD


Fact:Port have held discussions with Miller, plus Brennan and Thurgood may be worth another go at other clubs.

Fact Or Fiction:Jordan Lewis will have 8 games of 30+ possesions in 07?