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Besides if we are planning to trade the big fella, we need to drive his price up so we don't end up paying him to play for an opponent. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

I'd like to see KT get another run. It would be good if he could get his confidence up because when it is, he's a different player. He was one of our best in the prelim against Geelong last year. It would be good to have forward and ruck depth come finals. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk

Hoping to see Tippo selected and seize the opportunity. We need to have some height in the forward line to prevent their swingmen drifting forward. Taylor has been consistent this year and Hawkins is in form. Last year we played Teddy as a forward during the H&A game at the Spuddery and one of...

I'd love to see the figures on this. The list has been turned over in the past three years (loss of Mummy, Mal, LRT, Pebs, Goodes, Shaw), so it would be interesting to see how the club plans its expenditure. They would need money in reserve to negotiate with Parker, and there would be other...

I disagree. 1. There's a reason the Hawks have won 3 in a row - they are bloody good when it matters since 2012. 2012 season record aside, they were better than us in 2012, were better for much of the GF and kicked poorly. We took our chances and took the cup. 2. Last year, the Hawks were...

Perhaps. I liked Biggs - reminded me of Pebbles O'Keefe. But you can't have everyone. And Heeney actually IS Pebbles - he even wears his number. Everitt looked good running around at Carlton which Terry Wallace (yes him) reckons has the worst list in the comp. Everitt had a penetrating kick at...

This is probably why we are being so coy at the moment. If Bird goes, we'll have cap space and list space for another player. Likewise with Pykey. I wonder what the club has done with Goodesy's money?

Actually I reckon the Hawks are only interested in Carlisle because Suckling flew the coup. Bet they didn't see that coming. It's not great list management if you're scrambling. And let's face it, Hawks would not have been in the picture for Carlisle if the Saints had the competence, and a...

I respectfully disagree. The Hawks have assembled a great list, have lost a few players through the process (ie. Suckling, Mitch Hallahan) but to describe our list management as having "lost the plot" or that we have made "numerous blunders", is wrong on so many levels. Let's look at the trades...

I do not think it is a fair comparison. The Hawks are an extremely good side. They are filled with superstar talent (Rioli, Gunston, Burgoyne), are well coached, and are Victorian based (a massive advantage - because the bulk of AFL players are from Vic/SA/WA) but above all else - they are an...

GWS got within 7 of upsetting last year's premiers today too. Any team on their day. Any team. It is a reminder that you've got to show up ready to play, and not just expect to phone it in, like we did against GWS.

The Kurt Tippett Cup. That is right - the first game between these two clubs since Kurt Tippett rejected overtures from Gold Coast and Brisbane to join the Sydney Swans! Coming off a record breaking win against Geelong, this clash is likely to be the battle for 3rd on the ladder (if GC beat...

A reasonable performance from our boys - nothing spectacular mind, but should build confidence. It was good to see 12 goal kickers - it is one thing I have been missing. Lloyd looks pretty good, and Kizza is just dynamic - there is no other word for it. Would love to see Mitch, Buddy and...

The Battle of the Buddy. Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

If it's a good whisky, it will be an empty glass. Just a matter of time. If it's the swans, it will be a full glass. Same principle. Seriously I used to be super negative/critical, hold high expectations for the team each game, and was gutted when we fell short. It made my afl experience...

I pulled 70 pc out of the air, however on his current form, he is averaging in the 40s for AFL Fantasy and Supercoach points. Pyke averages around 70 in both, so perhaps Derrickx's output is at around 60-65% of Pyke's. On Nank, it will be interesting to see what is output is like if and when he...

Derrickx is improving, and I have made the point elsewhere but will reiterate: 1. Pyke is a player, but he didn't start that way. There are parallels between Pyke in 09 and Derrickx in 14: In 09, Pyke played 8 games for 47 disposals, 3 marks, 12 tackles and 98 hitouts, and scored 0.1. In 14...

I may be crazy but I'm not writing our anagrams off just yet. (LRT; ROK)

1. One thing that annoyed me was that we seemed quite predictable looking for the switch, and turned it over a few times (ie. Shaw to Jets); 2. Goodes looked composed and showed the boys how to run and carry. It breaks the lines and makes us more dangerous; and 3. Laidler and Rampe. OK it is sad...

I apologise if you thought I was telling the board how to act. That was not my intention. However in all fairness you are telling me how I should post in much the same way.

Be nice to see Mitchell back and Tippett. I do not know whether Buddy will get a break though. They will probably want him to play (even if he is only 70%) so they get value for the big coin he is on. Maybe tippett for lrt and mitchell for lloyd, although it would be nice to keep Lloyd in...

Who is perfect? I apologise for getting carried away. I do not appreciate being misquoted. But move on, at least the team we support is winning, even if it is a little ugly at times. Most people would take an ugly win over a dazzling game which we lose. I will have a cuppa and try to relax...

Woops.

Yep. Hawks were good against Richmond and freo but against the cats last week they weren't so good. To add context to the performance, Richmond are looking very average this year. And then there is the cats, well they looked strong last week but were made to look ordinary in Adelaide today...

I am also losing patience with some on our board tbh. Constant whinging about how rubbish we are, how rubbish (insert player) is, how we are failures if we don't make top 8/4/2/win the next five GFs back to back to back to back etc. It is a long season and we are 6 games in. People need a dose...

I will have 12 or 21 if you'll take a preview from a rookie Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

Take your post down first.

Only he is a ruckman as opposed to a tall forward and he played better than our number one ruck in Pyke last night. Every game has seen him improve. Long may his improvement continue. We need ruck stocks that go deep.

Of your first paragraph, believe what you will. Vince and Dawes are far from rejects and Viney may well surprise those who are naive enough to write a team off on past form alone. Roos will do a better job than his predecessors at Melbourne. To your second paragraph, I do not understand why...

Watching the game at the ground I thought Derrickx played better than Franklin or Pyke. He is improving with each game, and deserves his spot at the moment. His work rate cannot be faulted. Pyke had plenty of opportunities to mark but could not make them stick. I have a sneaking suspicion that...