As a fan, every game matters and that streak was beyond annoying as a Hawk fan. As a fan, last week's game v GCS mattered because we all love footy and want our team to win every game. However, in terms of probable premiership success and season result, those H&A games did mean little (in comparison at least to a PF and GF). Winning them would have been a source of great enjoyment but they weren't the final determinant of of our season's end result.
true to an extent, but win both against us '09, you were top 8; win both against us in '10, you were top 4.
so in many ways, they were determinant of your seasons end result.
a PF win/loss obviously defines a teams season, but you have to win enough games to get there, let alone be in a position to win it.
our capitulations to adelaide and brisbane, games when we had top 2 almost 'sewn up' and they 'didnt matter'... win just one of them, and we had top spot and arguably the 'easier' QF.