There's something funny about these close Hawthorn wins...

[Dragz]

Oh, so the AFL CEO having a sour look on his face during the medal presentations for the last 3 GF's is a front?

 

[Badesumofu]

#headf***ed

 

[threesixpio]

A ha ha ha

Yeah - we know how to f**** win a game of footy. It's nice supporting this club - I tells ya

 

[The Swert]

Can you remember any team managing so many close ones, where things just go to script so predictably? Bulldogs, Saints, Crows, and now the Swans.

Didn't Fremantle do the same thing just last year?
5 wins by less than 10 points.

 

[yyou]

I know I'm biased because I'm tired of watching these close games where Hawthorn pinch it week after week, all the gushing from the commentators (particularly Bruce), all that wasted energy, but I really am starting to wonder...

There is something funny about how Hawthorn are winning all these close games. Can you remember any team managing so many close ones, where things just go to script so predictably? Bulldogs, Saints, Crows, and now the Swans. This isn't thread the umps favouring them, it's more than that. I just think it's more than Hawthorn being a great team (which I admit, it undoubtedly is), or deserving to win. It just strikes me as odd, something about it just seems almost a little too convenient, too scripted, like a Hollywood film...

Every time it's the same. The Hawks seem to pinch a few quick goals near the very end, as if beating the buzzer, and they are all so fast, so easy, it just looks like they have such incredible luck. Some might say the footy gods are smiling on them. Every bounce, every kick, just seems to go there way. Also, it just seems Hawthorn get a lot of these quick, easy goals, far more than any other side. Like from turnovers they seem to find so much space, so much run...it always seems like they have more players, more space. It could be something tactical, like Clarkson has a whole new system of doing things that other teams haven't caught onto yet. It's not just playing well, but the way they play. Even when not playing well they find a way to win. It's like they don't need to do as much to win, which does come down to footy smarts, skill, and those subtle things, but still, would it be bold of me to suggest something awry?

I guess we could speculate. It does seem the umps do favour Hawthorn in crucial moments, but I still feel that alone can't explain it. Honestly, i don't think it's sour grapes, but I wouldn't be too surprised if they're being favoured, or they have something extra on their side. Who knows, maybe performance enhancing drugs? lol. Nah it'd be too easy a slander to make. But of course not impossible, but with no evidence we couldn't lay that charge. Oh how sweet if it WAS, however. Or indeed match fixing? Who's to say the AFL isn't immune to that? Make it so every team LOOKS like they might beat the Hawks, but have the players, coaches, umps.etc arrange it so a Hawk's victory is guaranteed every time, usually off the boot of golden boy Rioli or Puopolo or or something, who magically just slices through the packs, or takes a stunning mark every bloody time, just at the right moment, as if they're not there and boots a goal to put them in front with a minute to go or something. Once that happens you know the end of the story, it's as predictable as clockwork. Maybe it will feed into the story of the Hawk's as some superhuman, unbeatable team, maybe the AFL wants a 4-peat, maybe they want an upset. Maybe the bookies are in on it. I don't know. I'm not saying there's a conspiracy theory, but in all honestly, I wouldn't be surprised.

Well if they are, I might as well put money for the Hawks to win the Grand Final by a point now.

If you don't let it go
It will never grow

 

[PerthBoy86]

The moon landing never happened, 9/11 was an inside job, aliens live among us.

A lot of conspiracy theories did prove to be true...though I'm far from one who thinks everything is a conspiracy theory, but I do think some have some basis to them. It's hardly as if sport is totally immune as well.

 

[The A Team Van]

Lol solid thread. Funniest thing I've read in ages

 

[shurg123]

A lot of conspiracy theories did prove to be true...though I'm far from one who thinks everything is a conspiracy theory, but I do think some have some basis to them. It's hardly as if sport is totally immune as well.

List which conspiracy theories have been proven true and cite the peer-reviewed journal articles that you've sourced the information from.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

Well obviously all the teams are in on it given they miss opportunities to seal the game.

 

[STFU Donnie]

Lol solid thread. Funniest thing I've read in ages

The guy is a walking BF Greatest Hits collection.

 

[threesixpio]

A lot of conspiracy theories did prove to be true...though I'm far from one who thinks everything is a conspiracy theory, but I do think some have some basis to them. It's hardly as if sport is totally immune as well.

Well instant credibility then. Sorry - I was wrong

 

[threesixpio]

#head****ed

It's official Badesmofu!

 

[random260]

Well the reason why is because they sing horses.

Every good win in overstate they sing horses.

Im sure the players play for result of singing horses

 

[threesixpio]

Well obviously all the teams are in on it given they miss opportunities to seal the game.

This is too much fun

 

[MF]

They get favoured by the umps but they also just have some great, experienced leaders who know how to execute a great game plan and have belief in it. Tonight their experience was the difference. We hit the front and our young guys went into their shells while guys like Burgoyne just played like he was under no pressure at all and executed everything perfectly.

 

[blue harvest]

Lol, one of the more embarrassing threads of the year.

 

[SSSSSS]

Free kicks don't melt steel beams.

 

[threesixpio]

Well the reason why is because they sing horses.

Every good win in overstate they sing horses.

Im sure the players play for result of singing horses

Unicorns?

 

[Badesumofu]

Lol, one of the more embarrassing threads of the year.

This is actually the best, most entertaining thread that Shitthreadboy86 has ever created.

 

[freebloke]

I think all good teams have set plays for close games, including the swans. It's about the coaching and the playing talent on disposal.

Hawthorn just has a lot of quality players to execute these plans.

If the game is close or getting away, Hodge/Mitchell/Burgoyne/Cyril will go in the centre bounces to win the clearance and get the quick kick out. Otherwise, they'll just sit at half back and cruise.

 

[Armchair Critic]

I think in the close games when the pressure is on Hawthorn are always trying to move the ball forward at all costs and gain metres

Having great kicks and leaders also helps a lot

 

[Righteo]

Because someone had to

 

[underthestars]

I think the Hawks are being secretly aided by aliens. They've arranged for them to recruit a great coach, in a brilliant move, particularly when he had no experience. Then assisted them to recruit brilliantly and develop the talent they had better than everyone else. Now where seeing the end of their dastardly plan where a great team of hardened and experienced players know how to get over the line in the close one's. Cunning bastards.

you're loopy. Clarkson did a deal with the Devil in October 2012.

 

[Messenger]

The two bullshit 50 metre penalties seemed to be at the perfect time and won them the game. It doesn't surprise me at all anymore.

Never change.

 

[STFU Donnie]

List which conspiracy theories have been proven true and cite the peer-reviewed journal articles that you've sourced the information from.

Cracked just loves this topic. Not quite peer-reviewed.

http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_659_19-real-sinister-conspiracies-that-actually-happened/

http://www.cracked.com/article_15974_7-insane-conspiracies-that-actually-happened.html

http://www.cracked.com/article_22016_5-paranoid-conspiracy-theories-that-actually-happened.html

http://www.cracked.com/article_19884_6-insane-conspiracy-theories-that-actually-happened.html