Game Day Round 13: Essendon v Hawthorn, 7:50pm AEST @ Marvel

[Ned Ryerson]

What was the last season we never scored 100 points or more in a game? We are hurtling towards that this year and it’s beyond a joke.

 

[Bremner20]

they are young, quick and talented. the opposite of us.

Yeah don’t agree they aren’t that good either we are just deplorable.

 

[Sleutheren]

I don't care about this anymore. I can't be bothered. It's boring and inept. There's no skill, no football nous.

Let's all stand next to each other so when my teammate handpasses to me I'll be tackled by the player who was tackling him. Brilliant.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

Our kids are getting it in there. We can’t score.

Getting monstered out of the centre square.
But yeah, it’s not our biggest problem sadly

 

[hk89]

Disappointing that we've saved our worst game of the year for this mob. So hard to find positives at the minute.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

Stratton should not be captain. I’m not comfortable with a chronic pincher being captain of our club.
Niggling is one thing but that’s just not right.
Should have been given to big boy, at least he’s an old fashioned competitor.

 

[Xtreme]

It's almost like the players wrote the year off once Tom Mitchell got injured

I mean where's the fight ?
There are skill errors galore as well, when they're normally clean!

 

[Off The Couch]

It’s all about how we finish it off now

Play it out or fold - big test

 

[Dazza the Viking]

Stratton should be dropped has been average for most of the year

Captaincy has got to him

 

[Smithdogmaddog]

the worst part is the worst is yet to come. the rebuild that was due after 2016 is still yet to commence and clarko won't want to do it.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

I don't care about this anymore. I can't be bothered. It's boring and inept. There's no skill, no football nous.

Let's all stand next to each other so when my teammate handpasses to me I'll be tackled by the player who was tackling him. Brilliant.

Funnily enough, it’s the one thing I teach my u12 girls basketball team I coach, spread out.
They’ve worked it out.....

 

[madhawksfan]

Pathetic. Was talked up as a cut throat game and what a listless response.

Several senior players need a spell at BH. Dropping Lewis is one of the worst decisions this season. At least he can take a grab.

Hopefully this is a wake up call that things need to change.

 

[lethalselbow]

Have to agree, the Stratton pinches are getting highlighted and are embarrassing. Time to stop it, Stratts. Looks as weak as piss.

 

[Endorphin Machine]

I garauntee you that the coaches and fitness staff know who is built to stick tackles and who isn’t, that’s the point.


Brad Hill was never expected to stick every tackle he tried to land, same with scully.

You don’t need to be a coach to work out who is built to tackle. When it’s your turn to tackle , you go and you damn well stick it. Regardless of how you’re built.

 

[Bremner20]

Think of the positives.... our 1st draft pick is going to get earlier each week from here..

Which we’ll trade for Josh Jenkins or something ridiculous.

 

[Hawkers Heroes]

I have brought this up plenty of times but I still can't workout what our game plan is

 

[JoondalupJ]

Mc Evoy is not fit, we can't hold tackles , we are kicking to uneven contests we look so out of whack that I'm blaming the bye, we do not do well with breaks .
never have.
But no excuse our fIrst goal was a bulldust free kick, and from then on we've looked pathetic and Essendon are not looking that much better , but we are really in need of a re think and for god sakes stick tackles , STICK TACKLES.
BUT WE LOOK OFF REALLY OFF.

 

[Lotus]

I love big boy McEvoy, this is heart breaking .

 

[PhatHQ]

Captains goal

 

[lethalselbow]

Pathetic. Was talked up as a cut throat game and what a listless response.

Several senior players need a spell at BH. Dropping Lewis is one of the worst decisions this season. At least he can take a grab.

Hopefully this is a wake up call that things need to change.

Agreed. WTF was it with dropping Lewis?

Weak as piss effort by Hawthorn, starting at selection and followed by game plan, coaching and player effort.

 

[VandoHawk]

I have brought this up plenty of times but I still can't workout what our game plan is

Plan A: Bomb it long
Plan B: Bomb it long
Plan C: Bomb it long 2v1 to Poppy

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

You don’t need to be a coach to work out who is built to tackle. When it’s your turn to tackle , you go and you damn well stick it. Regardless of how you’re built.

Rubbish.

 

[JoondalupJ]

View attachment 692017Hate isn’t the correct word.
Losing to them is unacceptable
Hawks by 25 points

THE MAN DERMOTT WILL BE EXTREMELY ANGRY, WE LOOK PATHETIC.

 

[Hawkie_McHawkHawk]

I don't care about this anymore. I can't be bothered. It's boring and inept. There's no skill, no football nous.

Let's all stand next to each other so when my teammate handpasses to me I'll be tackled by the player who was tackling him. Brilliant.

It’s this, on top of just not being a very good side. Football is a shell of itself when the elite footballers no longer have room to execute skills. The players standing out now in AFL are the quicker types- Impey, Stack, Tim Kelly- their the only guys that have room to operate. AFL as a sport has jumped the shark. Still love our club though and always will, thick or thin.

 

[Gene Simmons]

It's almost like the players wrote the year off once Tom Mitchell got injured

I mean where's the fight ?
There are skill errors galore as well, when they're normally clean!

Tom Mitchell wouldn’t solve our 48 inside 50’s for 4 marks.....