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    Finals selection

    Presuming no more injuries or suspensions, finals selection is going to be really interesting. We have a lot more depth than Stkilda last year who went within a bounce of winning the grand final. The definates; Goo, Gibbo, Suckers, Burger, Birch, Shiels, Hodge, Mitch, Sewell, Max, Buddy...
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    Backline players released to midfield for round 1

    While everybody has been focused on our injuries, there is one thing that is different from last year in that we have a full strengh backline(ignoring Croad). Now considering we are playing Melbourne who are missing some first choice forwards, Jurra, Sylvia, Wonna and maybe Watts. We might be...
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    Approach to NAB Cup

    With so many fit players (38) vying for selection what do you think the club will do in the NAB cup? They normally rotate players and expose rookies, but with the season from hell last year they will be keen to restore confidence and allow for new experienced players to fit into the team...
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    NAB Cup Round 1: Your thoughts ....

    While it is still 3 weeks away just can't wait to see the hawks in action again and see some of our fringe players get their opportunity. With our list of likely outs it should actually be a good game. Likely to be out are Buddy, Hodge, Croad, Ellis, Lewis, Ladson, Campbell and Renouf...
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    Fox commentary team terrible!

    As annoying as it was the way we started the game the fox team made it even worse with their stupid reactive comments. Tony Shaw was woeful, he made some stupid comments that showed why he failed as a coach. He said early in the 2nd quarter they will have to move Sewell off Burgoyne, even though...
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    Tuck injured his knee, how bad?

    Didn't see tuck after the second quarter. In the injury write up it said that he injured his knee, hopefully not to bad? Did anybody see it or know the story?
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    Hawks have the best indigenous players in the comp

    While hawthorn have been criticised for being racist in the past, today's performance showed that we have now turned a negative into a positive. We had five indigenous boys playing today and they all look the goods. Bateman is in all australian form, Franklin is on track to be the first...
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    Early season suspensions a blessing in disguise

    While we are all upset with the lack of discipline shown by players, particularly Lewis, it has allowed the club to get some game time in to our fringe players as well as give other players greater responsibility. If we had a full list from round 1 Ellis, Tuck, Stokes would have not got games...
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    Round 1 line up

    Now that the preseason is pretty much finished apart from a Boxhill Practice Match this weekend. How do you think we will line up agains the Dees? Based on preseason form and match fitness, this is my likely team for round 1 Goo Croad Murphy Ladson Gillam Birch Young Mitch Chance Clark...
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    I am wondering about Hawks radio and TV part of the club membership?

    Was wondering what other posters think about the idea of the football club including as part of its membership access to hawks radio/tv on the internet. It seems a shame that despite having club membership that you cant access this information. It should definately be looked at as part of the...
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    The boots on the other foot - Hodge

    Great article from Hawthornfc.com. It is good to see big Max and the new boys are training well. IT MIGHT seem paradoxical but Hawthorn vice-captain Luke Hodge, the man regarded as one of the best kicks in the AFL, can’t wait to be on the receiving end of a “bullet” from one of his newest...
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    Time for class of 05 to step up

    Much has been said of the break out year of our draftees from 2004 in 2007, with Roughie, Buddy, Taylor, Lewis and Youngy all experiencing significant improvement after experiencing their third preseason. Now the class of 2005 will hopefully do similar which to date apart from Birchall have not...
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    Clarko answers critics

    Clarko answered any doubt people had about his tactical ability in big games today. Dermott asked if he could stand up in big games during the week and he found the answers! Great tactical moves with vanders, ossie and changa playing as defensive forwards on Mccleod and Stiffy. Also Sewell did a...
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    Hawk supporters club in Darwin

    Hey Roughie, where does the hawks supporters meet in Darwin to watch the hawks. If it is at the golf club and if so where is that at? Cant believe we are not on TV today, we have been shafted in the scheduling this year, particularly compared to collingwood. Good to see them get beat though last...
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    If Dicko retires will Thorp get no. 19?

    It looks like Dicko might be in his last year. Will depend on how he goes for the rest of the year. If he does go wouldn't it be great to see Mitch Thorp get the no 19 jumper. Then we will see the no 19 and 23 jumpers dominate our forward line for another successful Hawthorn era. :thumbsu:
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    Beau Muston: Our future 'break the lines' half back flanker .....

    One of the most pleasing performances at Boxhill was the form of Muston on the HBF. He not only beat his opponent but when he had the ball he took the opposition on. He is a similar build to a Gram from the Saints and Kennelly from the Swans and could become the same kind of player who can break...
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    Media still doesn't like us .....

    In the herald sun today, they had five of the worst games of the year and we featured in 3 of them. Fair enough the Stkilda game was the worst but they also put the hawks vs geelong game and the hawks vs swans game. I am sure that there would have to worse games than them they were both...
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    Most disliked opposition player

    It is hard to have favourite players from opposition sides. I personally love to watch A Davey, J Brown and N Malcheski (beautiful kick). But it is much easier to find opposition players who I dislike. Starting with anybody who puts on a Collingwood jumper, but this is my top five if you exclude...
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    Swans still big test this week

    While our last 2 wins have shown that we have arrived as a side, we will face a really desperate side that is nearly at full strength on Saturday. Hopefully Croad and Ladson will come in for Ellis and Dixon. Our run will be really important again, if we run like we did today we should win...
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    Should we target Mitch Morton

    He looks like a very impressive player, and with west coast having so much depth should we try and make a bid for him at the end of the year. He could be the silky half forward flanker that we are after. We also have his brother on our list. Would be worth a second round draft pick. If he...
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    Match ups vs Port

    The key to beating port seems to be physical pressure and getting first use of the ball in the middle so it doesnt allow their quick silkly playmakers such as the Burgoynes, Pearce and Krakour to cut you to pieces. Key match ups will be Croad on Tredrea Sewell on S Burgoyne C Brown on Ebert...
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    Birchall: "We will be smashed this week if we play the same"

    Interesting to see Grant Birchall suggest in the local paper Tassy paper that if we play like we did against the saints, west coast would smash us. Glad somebody from the club told the truth-while it was good to get a win last week, we really do need to take the opposition on more. There were...
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    Joel Smith - Is this his last season at Hawthorn

    It is my understanding that Joel Smith is in the last year of a 3 year contract. While he has been a good servant to the club, he will have to really stand up over the rest of a year to be offered a contract for next year IMO. The emergance of Birchall, Ladson and Guerra as playmakers off...
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    Captain survey shows Hawthorn not rated

    Interesting to see that none of the other AFL captains expect Hawthorn to make the 8 (see below). Surprisingly Port, Brisbane and Richmond all recieved votes and Geelong recieved 11. I think both Port and Geelong are chances of making the 8 but would rate us above Richmond and Brisbane and on a...
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    Vandenberg out

    It was just reported on the news that scans have revealed that vandenberg has injured his hamstring and will miss the start of the season. If Ossie plays well this weekend with Boxhill he could come back into the side. From my understanding if Ladson comes up then Osborne McGlynn Ellis and...
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    Clinton Young and Tim Boyle will now play round 1

    Based on preseason form so far Clinton looks a likely starter at the Gabba. IMO has to take the place of Timmy Clarke, unless Timmy who i have admired greatly over the last two years for his improvement plays a blinder in the next two weeks. Likewise Tim Boyle if his preseason form continues...
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    Clarko on 927 this morning

    As usual spoke well. Talked about the importance of injuries to the club chances this year, that once we lose experience players we could be exposed like last year, but with a healthy list will be very competitive. Also said that he has high hopes for X Ellis and that ideally he could do a...

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