Ned Ryerson
Future Captain
Since 61, we play on average one Grand Final every three.
An average made more astounding when you consider we didn't make one between 1992-2007
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Since 61, we play on average one Grand Final every three.
It's deliberate. The boys know it sells more Premiership box setsSeriously Hawthorn, just once I'd like to enjoy a Prelim Final without having a freakin coronary. I mean to say... wtf? Do we have to do this every freakin time??
F**k, got nothing to add apart from the fact that I am mightily relieved, I sent a txt out when we were 5 ahead claiming victory (I have never been one that gets ahead of myself) as soon as I had done so, it all happened, I honestly thought we were gone, we had some big players stand up for us late because they were like a fkng freight train, overall we were poor but still felt we had their measure, with the exception of their missed shots early in the game, Port are a quality side that are well coached, they will be there abouts next year no doubt about it, this could be a good kick up the arse tonight that can be taken into next week, that was genuine finals footy, bring on the COLA boys on Sat, gee I cant wait, another Hawks GF, GO HAWKS
With Roughead kicking 6 goals that takes his tally to 70 goals from 22 games @ 3.18 goals per game this year. Which is his highest ever goal average in a season ever. That's the third time in his career he has now kicked over 70 goals.
2008: 25 games - 75 goals = 3
2013: 25 games - 72 goals = 2.88
2014: 22 games - 70 goals = 3.18
Still coming down from the game.
Somehow we snatched victory from a game that could easily have been lost for a number of reasons.
In hindsight, our selection decisions were wrong. Suckling had one great passage of play but otherwise was fairly anonymous for most of the game. Thanks to the efforts of Langford in particular, Hawthorn didn't miss Sewell too much in the clinches, but Suckling did little to justify his selection (save for his goal, of course).
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Without that goal we lose Although I think Sewell would have been left for dust by port's pace; he's a chance to come in, maybe for suckling (even though different roles) with Sydney likely to provide more pressure and therefore less opportunity for suckling to get free and kick.
Now that's an omen I can really dig
I NEVER hang on to stuff like this but I don't feel excited yet cos I'm still fuming from that monfries free that started their hope come back. .. angry!
Well played today guys. You took your chances and that's what it is about at this time of year. Enjoyed the atmosphere at the ground, plenty of good banter! Hope you win next week; 1) because it is the COLA's; 2) because if you do I will feel like we are not far away.
I thought Burgoyne did his old team a solid today.
The Port fans should stop booing him now, that and it has been 5 years now.
I think Port probably challenges our team most for match ups.
We probably match up better against Sydney because of their more traditional tall forwards.
Spang will have a role next week.