Autopsy Round 23: Hawks pluck Eagles

[Brishawk]

Career best game by O'Brien!

10 disposals - 4 marks (3 contested marks) - 2 tackles - 4 goals

Got to add in a mention of his contested work. Simply did not allow the west coast defenders to mark it in his presence.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Incredible win!


What happened to Worpel? Was he being tagged or just a quiet week?

Heavily tagged. It's the reason why Jaeger picked up the slack. The tag switches from one to the other

 

[tige19]

Heavily tagged. It's the reason why Jaeger picked up the slack. The tag switches from one to the other

Worps has has someone sit on him the last 3 weeks.. Jags got off the chain last night, worked out well. I actually thought it was Jags most consistent game all year, was regularly around the footy and impacted the game both inside/outside and on the fringes.

 

[BigMick1]

Great win last night , what a great finish to year , if we sneak knot the finals somehow it will give huge momentum heading into next year.

Not sure Adelaide have much chance on recent form but last rounds do throw up shocks , fingers crossed

 

[Gaston]

Shout out to the commentary of Sicily's goal last night.
"He points to the goals Babe Ruth style, he is going to hit it out of the park"
Oh and how sweet it was, bang!

 

[HeHateMe]

Career best game by O'Brien!

10 disposals - 4 marks (3 contested marks) - 2 tackles - 4 goals

He had 3 touches and 1 goal during the 2nd quarter and i thought he was having a blinder.

Some of the contest he contested early without a stat were as good as anything on the night. 2v1 getting his hands to the footy then knocking it to our advantage.

 

[Brishawk]

Last game of the year against a top 4 team and reigning premier. Could have rolled over like Carlton and we all would have rationalised it away as an aberration. But hawks don’t do that.

This is what a winning culture looks like.

Outstanding.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Last game of the year against a top 4 team and reigning premier. Could have rolled over like Carlton and we all would have rationalised it away as an aberration. But hawks don’t do that.

This is what a winning culture looks like.

Outstanding.

We always finish strongly under Clarko.

2006 our last game against the cats was a great where Willo kicked 8 (from memory).
We've won our last 8 final round matches. No other club has.
When the opportunity to tank shows up, we start beating top teams.

You're right - it's a cultural thing. It's awesome. Dud clubs take note.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

We always finish strongly under Clarko.

2006 our last game against the cats was a great where Willo kicked 8 (from memory).
We've won our last 8 final round matches. No other club has.
When the opportunity to tank shows up, we start beating top teams.

You're right - it's a cultural thing. It's awesome. Dud clubs take note.

2006, last round.... Franklin streaming towards Goal, Tom Harley pops his hamstring trying to chase him.

 

[Kenyan]

Great win orchestrated by a great coach.

 

[Slow Love]

I’m sorry.....I would rather not make the finals than barrack for the Crows. I just can’t bring myself to go there

I did that when I was younger and that was a bad move

 

[Noel Gallagher]

Regarding my concern over the Wingard trade - I was WRONG and I’m loving it!

So so happy to see TOB finally deliver on the promise he has shown since early days

Isaac Smith and Jon Ceglar, please stay one club players

Frawley has wound back the clock and shown what made him an AA defender in 2012

Finally the man himself Alastair Clarkson. Can’t be bought and on a another level when it comes to coaching, up there with the great John Kennedy

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Probably stratton.

On another note, McEvoy had 1 hit out last week which makes tonight's game the first game in his entire career without a hit out.

It's his second game without a hit out. In his first game for St Kilda against fremantle, he had 6 disposals and no hit outs.

 

[TylerDurden]

Burgoyne has to stay. Point blank. Him foward is a thing of beauty.

 

[benneth]

So, we are or we aren't tanking?

 

[TylerDurden]

Fascinated to see what they do with Mitchell if we make it.

 

[MadDawg]

Fascinated to see what they do with Mitchell if we make it.

Are you fascinated by people sitting in the stands?

 

[Goldhawk]

Heavily tagged. It's the reason why Jaeger picked up the slack. The tag switches from one to the other

Imagine when we get Tommy & Jarman back next season along with Cogs...it's going to be awesome

 

[Carl Spackler]

Did you notice he said, “improve the quality of the list” 3 times?

Yes, I noticed. And i went back and watched which veterans had players really getting around them when they kicked a goal. I've got my guesses in. It's going to be a very bitter-sweet off-season.

 

[Kanga Commando]

Umm.. Cats humiliated the Bluebaggers, wasn't it?

Ooops - yep, thanks

 

[Ridingthebumps]

For a lot of reasons that could be mark of the year. Amazing courage and freaky skill to pull in a one handed like that. Not high flying but uniquely brilliant

 

[abe8009]

We always finish strongly under Clarko.

2006 our last game against the cats was a great where Willo kicked 8 (from memory).
We've won our last 8 final round matches. No other club has.
When the opportunity to tank shows up, we start beating top teams.

You're right - it's a cultural thing. It's awesome. Dud clubs take note.

Also perfect round 23 record kept intact

 

[Randy Campbell]

Nothing quite like the sound of 50,000 quiet West Coast supporters.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Also perfect round 23 record kept intact

And perfect optus record!

 

[Mercy Seat]

Yes, I noticed. And i went back and watched which veterans had players really getting around them when they kicked a goal. I've got my guesses in. It's going to be a very bitter-sweet off-season.

Who you thinking? Smith caught my eye with this, but it was also is 200th...