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When you get the premiership dvd, and you will, do yourself a favour and just before you hit the button on the 'Play' option, instead go to the 'Extra' option first. I'm not going to give anything away, but this should fire you up for the Grannie. In a way, it sort of had me giving a little...

How are you preparing for the Grand Final this week? I've hawkafied the lounge room just like I did back in 2008. Hopefully, that's a good omen...

This is the greatest and best song in the world... TRIBUTE. One of the most parodied songs in existence is probably American Pie by Don McLean. From Weird Al's send up of Star Wars to the recent Essendon drug scandal, pathetic low lives have been copying it and rewording this song for a cheap...

Last year, documentaries were made of the 1971 and 1991 Grand Finals (1981 may have been in there as well, but who cares). They were brilliantly done (in my own honest opinion) and definitely worth a watch. This year, Channel 7 are doing the 1975, 1984 and 1990 GF docos starting this Sunday from...

Congratulations. You have just been recruited by the Hawthorn Football Club as it's next gun player. As a prized recruit, you get to choose any number on your back you want (to ease your mind, this is happening in the near future where all current players have retired). So which number do you...

In five years time, our young guns will be in the prime years of their footy careers and looking for another premiership or two. I've come to the conclusion we have covered all bases to fulfill this dream except one. Below is a possible starting lineup of our list in 5 years, based on the...

Heard a rumour there was an intraclub game this morning and that Roughie played well, his recovery from injury looking as though it's pretty much complete. Can anyone out there verify any of this?

WHAT IF... you could go back in time and manipulate the past so that in the last quarter of the 1984 GF, we quelled Essendon's last quarter dominance and fought back to gain a well earned 2 point win and get the premiership we felt we so richly deserved? For those of you who were around at that...

Having watched the 2008 Grand Final recently, it became obvious to me that a miserly defense and a solid midfield can keep you in an important game, but to win it, you have to be able to score goals. Sure, we don't need Einstein to tell us that, but Albert would have noted that the game was in a...

I had no doubt the Grand Final would turn out the way it did, in fact I stated so in other threads earlier in the week. The Hawks v Magpies game took too much out of the players. I expected Geelong to pull away from Collingwood earlier than they did, but it was inevitable that they would. I...

Having started the 1971 thread, I thought I might send out a reminder to those who enjoyed that documentary that the 1991 Grand Final doco is on this Sunday at 12:00pm. As a general background for everyone, Channel Nine began screening a four part documentary series on great VFL/AFL Grand...

With the finals series unraveling in front of our eyes, I've been struggling to find a way out of the abyss. After some thought, I've been putting the pieces to the puzzle together and this is what I've come up with. The players, supporters, etc have all come into the finals with expectation...

Channel Nine is screening a four part documentary series on great VFL/AFL Grand Finals starting this Sunday, September 4 at midday, starting with the 1971 Granny (then goes on with the 1981, 1991 and 2001 years). It is stated in the link the Hawks v Saints game was regarded as the toughest Grand...

After three knee reconstructions and a handful of games over six years or so, big Max Bailey is providing the same sort of inspiration as Shane Crawford was giving the team back in 2008. He is a great role model and clubman and one of the most decent blokes you'll meet. Who on earth would be...

Looking at the likely selections for All-Australian this year, I've come up with the following: * Lance Franklin - FF * Sam Mitchell - C * Josh Gibson - BP This is how I think selectors will go. Have I missed anyone? I was considering Ben Stratton based on next week's game, but rumour has it...

Hot on the heels of the 'Golden Years' book comes another celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the 1961 premiership, called 'Gold'n Brown Jubilee', the story of the '61 Hawks. Released tomorrow, this is 142 pages of pictures and memories of our first ever flag, published by the Hawks...

I know there have been instances of bad umpiring in finals (we can all recall atrocious examples, I'm sure), but on the whole, I do think the standard does rise as the better umps are called upon to take on the September action. With umps looking at being more consistent and thus pushing for a...

It's a red letter day. Buddy got off a striking charge? Really? Have the drugs stopped working down at AFL House? It certainly brought back warm memories during the year of the fantastic job our law enforcers have made, so I created a tribute. This is dedicated to the fine, upstanding, young...

It's been announced on hawthornfc.com.au that Shaun Burgoyne will be named honorary captain for the Indigenous Round. http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/114366/default.aspx Hopefully, this will inspire him to bring his 'A' game to Sydney, which just might see us...