Can Hawthorn succeed while ignoring the elite end of the draft?

[Gavin Excell]

Hmmph

Clarko couldn't even win an AFL Coach of the Year Award - the true indicator of greatness

 

[Samael]

Clarkson 4 flags in what 11 years? Sheedy seemed to take forever and was owned by Matthews as coach. But I see you enjoy fantasy writing. Maybe see if you can make it rhyme a bit

Nobody is denying he's a good coach, but with the way things are currently going, it's not a stretch to say things are resembling the final Sheedy years.

Let's see what happens at the end of the season. I suspect you will trade your first round pick again.

 

[nickrebellious]

Would I be correct in saying that with everyone 100% fit and available, this would be Hawthorn's best 22?:

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If so, they have 16/22 from that group out there tonight. Of those missing, there's only one that (assumedly) won't be back within the next few weeks. There's two players in that above group under the age of 24 as well. It's a group in their prime, that for whatever reason (stop-start with injuries mainly) is underachieving. The idea is right, just isn't working in execution.

O'Brien and Lewis in for Roughead and Schoenmakers
Probably Scrimshaw in for Birchall too (unless Birchall can still play at the level he did pre-injury)

 

[Gavin Excell]

O'Brien and Lewis in for Roughead and Schoenmakers
Probably Scrimshaw in for Birchall too (unless Birchall can still play at the level he did pre-injury)

Hang on what?
Birchall is still on the list?

 

[caveman72]

He will be reduced to working as a shopping centre Santa Claus to keep food on the table

not tall enough to be a Santa his only hope is one of his Elves. But i can't recall seeing any male Elves in shopping Centres

 

[Maxabillions]

Don't agree with everything you say, but do appreciate your contribution nevertheless.

Well I might have given you a like if it wasn’t for your avatar

 

[Maxabillions]

not tall enough to be a Santa his only hope is one of his Elves. But i can't recall seeing any male Elves in shopping Centres

Probably not allowed near the children

 

[WWSD]

Apart from a lack of key position players what areas do the Hawks lack in exactly?

Small forwards - NO
Medium forwards - NO
Ruck - NO
Wing - NO
Midfielders - NO
Small defenders - NO
Medium defenders - NO

 

[GuzzLG]

Terrible performance tonight against a garbage Collingwood side.

Can’t have two losers.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Terrible performance tonight against a garbage Collingwood side.

Can’t have two losers.

Ha, they’ve knocked off the second placed side, doing something right.

 

[WWSD]

Terrible performance tonight against a garbage Collingwood side.

Can’t have two losers.

Hawthorn were without Mitchell, Wingard, Birchall, Scrimshaw, Coniglio, Patton and a whole lot of other stuff.

 

[Bradkli]

Tonight:

Sicily pick 56- elite defender
Worpel pick 45- will become an elite inside mid
Mitch Lewis pick 76- potential elite forward
Hardwick pick 44- elite small defender
Hanrahan pick 14 rookie draft- serviceable small forward

If those 5 were top 20 picks, people would be talking about them as “potential superstars” every week...


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[matey]

5 of the Hawks 6 best players tonight 23 years old and under. A new era begins. Throw in Noal, Finn and Cogs next year unstoppable!

 

[WWSD]

The Hawks five best players against Collingwood were

Sicily (24)
Impey (23)
Lewis (20)
Worpel (20)
Hardwick (22)

Yeah... no youth.

 

[DEECEE]

Haha dis thread

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[TylerDurden]

Should be fine as long as the ground’s not too wet from the bloodbath the night before

Bump.

 

[TylerDurden]

No youf.

 

[its free real estate]

Older than Collingwood by 1.5 years, and just snuck past.

 

[TylerDurden]

Older than Collingwood by 1.5 years, and just snuck past.

2nd v 15th. You're trolling.

 

[WWSD]

Older than Collingwood by 1.5 years, and just snuck past.

Fremantle are going to obliterated next week and miss the finals yet again when they go down to Box Hill.

It’s free real estate.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Has anyone checked on Loken?

Hope he hasn't hurt himself.

 

[its free real estate]

Fremantle are going to obliterated next week and miss the finals yet again when they go down to Box Hill.

It’s free real estate.

Oh shit, I really hope we don't lose, could mean the end of Lyon's coaching career.

 

[its free real estate]

2nd v 15th. You're trolling.

Pretty embarrassing the oldest side in the league is 15th.

 

[WWSD]

Has anyone checked on Loken?

Or Pepperlad? Maybe is was Dede?

 

[WWSD]

Pretty embarrassing the oldest side in the league is 15th.

Check the ladder ya peanut!