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Excuses over a practice match?
Hmm.
Hmm.
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Makes more sense than half the posts in this threadRichmond played 1 down against the Bulldogs...
Probably figured that 26 is just too many to ensure everyone gets a decent run.
It's exactly how Clarkson explained it before the game.Richmond played 1 down against the Bulldogs...
Probably figured that 26 is just too many to ensure everyone gets a decent run.
We have owned Hawthorn for 100 years with a Head to Head record of 96-63.
Perhaps it was us who should have had two less players.
So much effort, so much insecurity.
It's exactly how Clarkson explained it before the game.
That said the Hawks lost a guy very early, so I'm not sure why they didn't have someone suited up as the sub just for the sake of it. But maybe with injuries and rested players that's all they had left. Griffiths pulled out for the tigers due to illness, considering you had most of your best 10 out rested I guess you probably were all out of players as well.
On a serious note it shows the lack of respect for what is nothing more than a practice match and demonstrates why you should not be able to bet on these games.
Last night Hawthorn played 24 players against the Pies who had the full 26.
As part of equalisation, they should do this in the season proper.
E.g. As Premiers, we could have three on the bench to play other top 8 sides.
Two v middles sides and one v bottom 4.
(and maybe just a sub v Carlton).
No....Just a healthy respect for the facts is all.....Back to Back Flags has an insecure effect on the other 17 teams' posters!
We have owned Hawthorn for 100 years with a Head to Head record of 96-63.
Perhaps it was us who should have had two less players.
Not really, they are so easy to predict. I don't know how Collingwood weren't favourites...they were shoe ins!People bet on NAB challenge games ?
Might as well just flush your money down the dunny
The amount of Hawks defending the result makes me think there is an underlying insecurity. I've said before, I don't think the Hawks will have the hunger after being "up" for 4 straight years. Was the result our first evidence of a lack of hunger and passion?
Wow it's truly grasping at straws to draw upon games played almost a century ago to try to big note your team. The last 7 straight, watching us win flag after flag and 2 flags in the same amount of time that we've taken to win 12 must really hurt.We have owned Hawthorn for 100 years with a Head to Head record of 96-63.
Perhaps it was us who should have had two less players.
I totally agree. They'll dominate pre season comps for years to come because of him.Game showed to me that Jesse White still is the benchmark for free agent signings. Absolute dynamite. Others teams be wary.
Well done to Collingwood on such a shrewd scouting of an untapped superstar.
Chip Frawley?Game showed to me that Jesse White still is the benchmark for free agent signings. Absolute dynamite. Others teams be wary.
Well done to Collingwood on such a shrewd scouting of an untapped superstar.