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I feared we had not spent enough time over summer learning the intricacies of the modern handball. Until such time as the match committee picks a side that will play with run (it is not just speed) and dare, we will continue to see similar results. I can handle losing, I just want to see the...

I had a read through this thread from December 2013. http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/which-young-hawk-is-set-for-a-breakout-season-in-2014.1040825/ I noted the 2 distinct break out players were the 2 who were upgraded from the rookie list. A big pat on the back to the one person who...

Watching our midfield dismantle the Sydney midfield group on Saturday night, it dawned on me that Clarko (and his assistants) appear to have devised some strategies to beat the Sydney and Freo heavy congestion around the ball game plans. I am not going to go into any detail on my theories (never...

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This finals campaign will be about Truth, Justice and the Hawthorn way. For me it's about Truth - The most skilled and classiest teams continue to win Justice - will be served on GF day with a deserving winner Hawthorn Way - play hard to win. All year we have waited for finals (players...

Can the AFL assure all the clean clubs that their 2014 annual AFL distribution won't be impacted? Can the legal costs be taken from Essendon's 2014 distribution should that club cause such costs unnecessarily? Would they warn them of this possibility before hand or is it written into the AFL...

Looking at our squad's performance I came to realise just how even our performance has been across the board during the first part of the year. This ties in with the heavy positional rotations, resting players, not relying on buddy in attack, etc. We haven't heavily relied on a small group of...

I must be missing something in all of this talk about looking after the poor. We are getting lumped with the likes of Coll, Carl, Ess and Rich who get marquee games, yet Haw gets no favours that I am aware of that supposedly gives us preferential treatment over the poorer clubs. In fact we take...

I have heard @ craigieburn 2pm. Is this true? If so, will make the journey (witha rent-a-bomb :) )

Here is your chance Taylor. Has had a good preseason. Almost a clone of Suckling in terms of the type of player he has become

If players want the freedom to transfer between clubs, is it time their salaries be disclosed to the AFL public? It would also help fans to understand and deal with gaining and/or losing players at their club. As it stands, it is another mechanism by which clubs and the AFL can hide behind and...

Next year, we have to firstly sign Buddy, and then target Thomas who becomes a free agent. They may have pinched CLInt Young but two can play this game. If nothing it will blow their cap senseless.

Shortly the AFL will announce the 2013 fixture. Who do you believe Hawthorn will be fixtured to play twice? For me, I am guessing Geelong Sydney Essendon Carlton Fremantle

Has anyone noticed the trend in recent years with the newer coaches blowing smoke up the proverbial of some of their players in when commenting publicly. Is it a sign of the times with a generational shift due to Gen Y’s and younger who have grown up being continually told they are wonderful...

The reporting this week has been way over the top. Do you think it is because of his association with Hawthorn? Or is it the continuation of the love hate relationship he has had with the media from the day he got the coaching gig? He is one of the longest serving coaches in the AFL but has...

Fraser is the epitome of the failed footballer, failed umpire and a general failure in life. Seriously, what the * has he done during his life in football that warrants him deciding the fate of players so disastrously. Or is there more at play with the sentences handed down.

Played every game - Players used - Club 12 - 30 - Adelaide 09 - 35 - Brisbane 07 - 32 - Carlton 06 - 35 - Collingwood 07 - 31 - Essendon 12 - 32 - Fremantle 07 - 32 - Geelong 04 - 38 - Gold Coast 03 - 37 - GWS Giants 12 - 31 - Hawthorn 08 - 33 - Melbourne 12 - 32 - North Melbourne 11 - 32 -...

I was wrong earlier this week. I went early. Goes without saying after tonight that our kicking for goal (set shots or otherwise) is atrocious. Enough said

82.83 We are going at 50:50 (goal:behinds) discounting OOFs. Nowhere near acceptable and it has arguably cost us twice already this year Our dominant spells in games is not being reflected on the scoreboard. We miss far too many set shots and this is a real issue if your gameplan...

When Hawthorn FC loses a game the football community loves it. People salivate to stick the boots it. That's okay. So with that in mind, can we get $20mil from the Vic State Govt for a community centre that has football facilities;). The "Centre for Happiness", it seems fair, every other club...

Is there anyone that hasn't had a go? This week will be a defining week for this year. The players will pick themselves up for Sunday. Clarko now has the situation he thrives in. I ****en love this club and everything it stands for. Let's continue to give them the reason to hate us. Cmon...

A crowd of 78k saw the Easter Monday clash last year. Not sure whether it was that game or the one later in the year in which 63K turned up, but I recall a heavily Hawks favoured crowd. Being a Home game for the Cats this time - will they show up this Monday and will the 78K from last year be...

I regularly log-in to read the forum for news and views. I have sensed with only a few days to the bounce of the real stuff the board has gone relatively quiet in the last week or two. What is the reason for this? Are we awaiting for the big bang on Friday night to justify the publicity? Or...

Who do we pay to highlight the farcical situation that continues unopposed. We need an alibi to highlight this crap. The problem is no one apart from our own can stand us being succesful. Or is $20K on the eve of finals Jeff's last hit? Paid out of his own pocket!!! :D Do it Jeff...

Are all those quick to jump on us going to admit they were wrong? Good luck to Benny and Josh but they aren't being missed now or ever. Gosh, we may not go all the way this year due to the length of our injury list to key big men, but we are well placed to win more cups in the next 5 years. I...

I read the site a fair bit and rarely post but recently there has been many who were unconvinved that the Hawks were on the right road. It forced me and many others to post in defence of the team and coaches. I just wanted to say that I hope the rest of the year doesn't turn into factions of...

I love Roughy's start to the year. Speed, toughness and making sure he takes blokes out who get in his way. Love it. It's not always about the amount of goals a player kicks (it helps though) but the headaches you can create on the opposition. I think he is just warming up for a huge year -...

For 2008 it was left footers in 2011 its the S's - Savage, Shiels, Stratton, Suckling, Smith Unique strategies Chris:p

Ottens had an option to tackle and chose to bump. Collected the opposition player in the head. That being the case, how many weeks suspension should he receive. I say should, because as we know, there are different rules across the AFL depending on the team the player plays for. 3 weeks...

As I was walking into Etihad I came across a guy who I thought must have been going through an identity crisis. He was wearing that pathetic navy blue jumper but his face, it was painted in the fantastic Hawthorn colours of Gold and Brown. And beside him were 2 Hawthorn mates. I thought 'this...