The what if thread

[Franc de Borges]

What if Gary snr had stayed at Hawthorn and become as good a player with us as he was with Geelong, and then we got jnr as a father/son?

Hawthorn probably would have dominated the 80's and would have been pretty successful in the last decade too. Oh...

 

[Topkent]

Essendon fans will probably call me stupid but to go with the out of the box suggestions what if the 2000 GF was played with the rules of 2017? I reckon that young Melbourne side would have had a chance against the bombers but as was the way footy was played back then they just belted us into submission with Brad Green and Troy Simmons getting taking out illegally.

 

[Franc de Borges]

What if Barry Breen got a 'Milne' bounce and it went out of bounds.

Would St. Kilda still be in the league?

 

[wahawk]

Similarly what if you drafted Selwood instead of Thorp in 2006?

Hawthorn supporters would probably think he was a great player

 

[Gydafud]

What if Ottens (or Mooney) kicked those goals in the 2008 GF?

Probably still overrun by the Hawks in the 3rd.

 

[LeverPuller]

We were flying until that moment.

One sound I will never forget. You could hear it from the stands. Ugh.

 

[LeverPuller]

Also what if Ox never did his knee in the 95 preseason?

 

[Marmozet]

What if Warren Tredrea was a born & bred Victorian that played for a Victorian club?

How highly would he have (rightfully) been rated then?

 

[PhatBoy]

What if Warren Tredrea was a born & bred Victorian that played for a Victorian club?

How highly would he have (rightfully) been rated then?

He’d still be a tool

 

[Marmozet]

He’d still be a tool

All the boys in Victoria would have looked after him and defended him because "dhoar, he's a good bloke"

 

[Marmozet]

What if Hawthorn won the 2012 Grand Final? Would they have still gone on to win any of the next 3, yet alone all of them?

 

[Billy ray]

..Ablett didn't do his shoulder v Collingwood in 2014
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/16/gcfc-v-coll

we were in good form that year. Would we have made the finals?

 

[Marmozet]

What if Phil Walsh was still alive?

 

[TedDougChris]

Similarly what if you drafted Selwood instead of Thorp in 2006?

Drafting what ifs are also fun.

What if the 2 year rule was in place for priority picks in 2004 ? Hawks get one of Franklin or Roughie - Dogs have the next pick....

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

What if Warren Tredrea was a born & bred Victorian that played for a Victorian club?

How highly would he have (rightfully) been rated then?

Behind Riewoldt. In the Pav, Richo, Brown group of "best since Carey," at the top of that second group probably.

So, basically, exactly where he's rated now.

 

[telsor]

what if Nathan Browns leg didn't give way on that fateful night!

or Coughlan's knee...

 

[FUS_RO_DAH]

Travis Varcoe this is your life.

Sigh. If Geelong win that game and meet Freo in the gf... Would've been a good game

 

[Run n Spread]

..Ablett didn't do his shoulder v Collingwood in 2014
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2014/16/gcfc-v-coll

we were in good form that year. Would we have made the finals?

Yep and pushed top 4. McKenna still would be coaching.

 

[Macpotata]

Sigh. If Geelong win that game and meet Freo in the gf... Would've been a good game

A beauty. You would have fancied your chances big time and would of had enormous self belief.

 

[Benny78]

What if Isaac Smith didn't miss that shot after the siren?

Could the Hawks have gone 4 in a row?

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

What if we weren't so s**t in 2017?

 

[Run n Spread]

What if the handover never happens?

What if Tarrant is paid an obvious free at one end in front of goal instead of Lynch getting a soft call up the other end in the 02 GF? Reckon if the Pies got another with momentum and gone 12+ momentum would've meant we ran away with it.

What if Hawkins gets paid a point in 09 and/or Schnider gets the free?

What if that Port player kicks the goal with 90 seconds left in the 14 PF to put Port in front?

What if the Freo player didn't botch that kick across goal in the last/made the most of early momentum in the 15PF? Could Freo have continued to get back in it/built a big enough lead to shut Hawthorn out?

What if Freo didn't give that goal up to Gunston end of the 3rd and rolled on with a 1 on 1 in the 13 GF?

 

[Run n Spread]

One for Geelong:

What if the AFL bowed to lobbying/Fox Sports and played the 17 QF at Kardinia Park. Win that and get GWS (also @ KP if precedent hold) and Crows get Richmond in Adelaide in a PF instead of the G.

 

[demondavey]

if lucas hadnt gone nuts in last quarter of rnd 22 in 07

- wc finish 2nd on % and host port instead of other way
- more then likely win and cousins not do hammy
- week off to freshen up then play north at home in prelim instead of extra time final and run out of legs
- play geelong in their 3rd grand final in a row and have judd fresher considering week off and light prelim vs north. grand final hardened team vs cats probably wouldnt of been 117

Cats wouldn’t have won.











Not by 119






But by 118

 

[demondavey]

What if like Melbourne, was good, and stuff?