- Nov 13, 2018
- 2,067
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- AFL Club
- Hawthorn
Consider this:
The media get it wrong all the time (perhaps most of the time), and the consensus view on bigfooty typically reflect those held in the media.
The decline of Hawthorn has been eagerly anticipated & greatly exaggerated.
- Both Richmond and WB were thought to need a total rebuild 1 & 2 years prior to their recent premierships.
- Both West Coast and Collingwood were widely tipped to finish outside the 8 last year, and some tipped them to finish in the bottom 6 before the season had commenced.
- Nathan Buckley was almost sacked the year before.
The media get it wrong all the time (perhaps most of the time), and the consensus view on bigfooty typically reflect those held in the media.
The decline of Hawthorn has been eagerly anticipated & greatly exaggerated.