Preview Qualifying Final: West Coast v Hawthorn, Domain Stadium, Fri, 6.20pm (WA) 8.20pm (AEST)

[stinger05]

I'm not that upset Sellwood is playing. if there was ever a game to play him this would be it. He needs to stay out of our forward line and apply immense pressure on Mitchell, while tackling and diving on every loose ball. With out the honey badger available we are lacking ferocity and scooter will be craving this more than Hodgey around beer o'clock. That reminds me, its almost 5pm.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

His mother was a mudder?

His mother was a mudder?

 

[DieSwans]

Smith is out for the season is he, dickhead?

Even if he is a late omission this week, the fact that he flew to Perth, has already passed one fitness test and has been named to play would mean that he is a near certainty to play either next week or the week after.

Oh, and it also makes you look like a complete and utter ******.

Congratulations.

Season

Cheers

 

[javaguice]

I'm not that upset Sellwood is playing. if there was ever a game to play him this would be it. He needs to stay out of our forward line and apply immense pressure on Mitchell, while tackling and diving on every loose ball. With out the honey badger available we are lacking ferocity and scooter will be craving this more than Hodgey around beer o'clock. That reminds me, its almost 5pm.

Can see him giving away stupid 50's. MUST be mental games by Simmo.....he is a better coach than this.

 

[Leeda]

Curse me? Curse everyone...

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

Season

Cheers

Sure he is.

 

[Dacksaredown]

Sure he is.

Isn't he playing the first final?

 

[crazywildhorse]

Hawks fans are getting a little restless, they must feel the end is near.

Boo Hodge 2015

Sort of. Our period of being able to absolutely dominate is closing, which I would prefer, but we still have enough to be a chance for a little while yet.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Think Selwood will be sub so hopefully won't hurt too much

 

[Righteo]

After reading the Eagles board, wow. Is Scott Selwood really that bad? Reminds me of the reaction on our board when guys like Schammer and McManus would get named.

 

[ep2018]

After reading the Eagles board, wow. Is Scott Selwood really that bad? Reminds me of the reaction on our board when guys like Schammer and McManus would get named.

He hasn't had a good game all year. I think Simmo still lives in hope that he can recapture his B&F winning form from 2012. Selwood's selection for Friday night is probably due to his 5 or so finals games played more than anything though.

 

[StillAtLarge]

His mother was a mudder?

What did I just say?

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

Isn't he playing the first final?

DieSwans continues to bullshit us that he is out for the season, despite being named to play tomorrow.

 

[Righteo]

He hasn't had a good game all year. I think Simmo still lives in hope that he can recapture his B&F winning form from 2012. Selwood's selection for Friday night is probably due to his 5 or so finals games played more than anything though.

Fair enough. The calls for McGinnity to play ahead of him confuse me a bit though. It would be like a Freo fan agonising over Nic Suban being picked ahead of Matt de boer or vice versa. I see them as interchangeable foot soldiers.

 

[Quinz]

After reading the Eagles board, wow. Is Scott Selwood really that bad? Reminds me of the reaction on our board when guys like Schammer and McManus would get named.

Imagine if Priddis played as poorly as the anti Priddis loonies think he does. That's about how well Scooter has played this year.

 

[Righteo]

Imagine if Priddis played as poorly as the anti Priddis loonies think he does. That's about how well Scooter has played this year.

Ouch.

 

[Dacksaredown]

DieSwans continues to bullshit us that he is out for the season, despite being named to play tomorrow.

In any case, with or without, Hawks would be confident of beating WC pretty comfortably. Freo are a bit more dangerous. Possibly.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Schofield comes in after being out since the round 20 derby and Selwood returns for his first senior game since we last played the eagles.
I'm starting to feel pretty confident; Selwood's a jobber at the best of times but an underdone jobber ain't gonna be jobbing as well as he usually jobs. And although Schofield has been very good this year going in cold against the reigning premiers is a huge ask.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

To be fair to Scooter his shit skills won't be an issue in shit weather. Everyone's skills will be stuffed.

 

[Jootube]

NicNat makes us a 2-goal better side. This game will be very, very close

 

[Ron The Bear]

Oldest Hawthorn teams:

Avg Age|Year|Rd|Opp|R|Mgn
\ 27.70 | 2015 | QF | WC ||
\27.55|2015|16|Sy|W|89
\27.38|1925|5|WB|W|16
\27.36|2015|18|Ri|L|18
\27.35|1943|7|NM|W|41
\27.35|1993|21|Ad|W|27
\27.32|2015|14|Co|W|10
\27.30|2015|15|Fr|W|72
\27.30|2015|20|Ge|W|36
\27.23|2015|17|Ca|W|138
\27.23|2015|21|PA|L|22
\27.22|1996|9|WC|L|34
\27.19|1925|4|Ca|L|21
\27.16|2015|13|Es|W|38
\27.15|2015|12|Ad|W|29
\27.08|1993|22|Br|W|57
\27.08|1996|17|Ri|L|41
\27.07|1943|11|Co|W|25
\27.04|1925|2|St|L|54
\27.04|2014|22|Ge|W|23
\27.03|1996|16|Ca|W|49
\27.02|1943|3|Me|W|45

Oldest finals teams:

Avg Age|Club|Year|Fnl|Opp|R|Mgn
\28.16|Ca|1919|SF|Co|L|18
\27.96|Es|1924|RR|Fi|W|40
\27.89|Co|1904|SF|Fi|L|11
\27.86|Es|1924|RR|Ri|L|20
\27.73|Es|1923|GF|Fi|W|17
\27.72|Fi|1947|PF|Es|L|13
\ 27.70 | Ha | 2015 | QF | WC ||
\27.68|Fi|1944|GF|Ri|W|15
\27.67|Co|1919|SF|Ca|W|18
\27.64|Fi|1944|SF|Ri|W|11
\27.58|Ca|1909|SF|Sy|L|2
\27.58|Ge|2010|PF|Co|L|41
\27.57|Br|2004|PF|Ge|W|9
\27.56|Ge|2010|SF|Fr|W|69
\27.55|Ca|1911|SF|Es|L|21
\27.55|Co|1903|PF|Fi|W|2
\27.53|Ca|1909|SF|Es|W|36

 

[Farang83150]

Whats our avg age?

 

[Righteo]

Oldest Hawthorn teams:

Avg Age|Year|Rd|Opp|R|Mgn
\ 27.70 | 2015 | QF | WC ||
\27.55|2015|16|Sy|W|89
\27.38|1925|5|WB|W|16
\27.36|2015|18|Ri|L|18
\27.35|1943|7|NM|W|41
\27.35|1993|21|Ad|W|27
\27.32|2015|14|Co|W|10
\27.30|2015|15|Fr|W|72
\27.30|2015|20|Ge|W|36
\27.23|2015|17|Ca|W|138
\27.23|2015|21|PA|L|22
\27.22|1996|9|WC|L|34
\27.19|1925|4|Ca|L|21
\27.16|2015|13|Es|W|38
\27.15|2015|12|Ad|W|29
\27.08|1993|22|Br|W|57
\27.08|1996|17|Ri|L|41
\27.07|1943|11|Co|W|25
\27.04|1925|2|St|L|54
\27.04|2014|22|Ge|W|23
\27.03|1996|16|Ca|W|49
\27.02|1943|3|Me|W|45

Oldest finals teams:

Avg Age|Club|Year|Fnl|Opp|R|Mgn
\28.16|Ca|1919|SF|Co|L|18
\27.96|Es|1924|RR|Fi|W|40
\27.89|Co|1904|SF|Fi|L|11
\27.86|Es|1924|RR|Ri|L|20
\27.73|Es|1923|GF|Fi|W|17
\27.72|Fi|1947|PF|Es|L|13
\ 27.70 | Ha | 2015 | QF | WC ||
\27.68|Fi|1944|GF|Ri|W|15
\27.67|Co|1919|SF|Ca|W|18
\27.64|Fi|1944|SF|Ri|W|11
\27.58|Ca|1909|SF|Sy|L|2
\27.58|Ge|2010|PF|Co|L|41
\27.57|Br|2004|PF|Ge|W|9
\27.56|Ge|2010|SF|Fr|W|69
\27.55|Ca|1911|SF|Es|L|21
\27.55|Co|1903|PF|Fi|W|2
\27.53|Ca|1909|SF|Es|W|36

Should I be surprised at no Freo in the bottom table? Where do we fall, out of interest?

 

[Leeda]

So the game is not worth playing because we haven't got anyone good under 25.

Or else that we play too many over 25s and therefore the other ones are teminal and will drop dead at the first kick.

Or even that chronically the temperament of our players are so crushed that we can't handle a bit of 'kick to kick"

It is an even playing field and even Stormin. Norman wouldn't be able to crush the spirit..

 

[Ron The Bear]

Whats our avg age?

25.83. West Coast's third-oldest team ever.