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Anyone else increasingly frustrated by Mitchell's inability to hit a low flat pass? Everything seems to be a 9 iron if longer than 35 metres, often sitting on the head of the player he is kicking to, resulting in an oppo mark and/or our player getting crunched. I get it that all players have...

It only seems like yesterday that Dodoro fist pumped as we decided not to match their bid for Mossie, with pick 38 in the 2018 AFL National Draft. Dodoro went on to say Mossie was the best small forward in the draft. Hawks decided not to match and using their later pick to grab Kosi, with pick...

Hard to quantify what or who is to 'blame' for our poor performances. No doubt we don't have the cattle. Maybe the cattle we have doesn't suit our game plan. But how much is the actual game plan at fault or at least hindering our progress? More than a lot of other sides, when we kick out...

I know a lot of teams have had tough FIXtures, but looking at ours I was like... geez the team have had a tough start? R1 - Hawks vs Lions - Hawks home ground R2 - Cats vs Hawks - Cats home ground R3 - Tigers vs Hawks - Tigers home ground (also ours) R4 - Hawks vs Roos - Roos home ground R5 -...

Staggered at how poor the research often is behind articles produced by people claiming to be journalists. See this pearler on the AFL website by Marc McGowan, on players who desperately need the season back to ensure they can demonstrate they should remain on their club's list at year's end...

How the Power must be rueing letting The Chad go. One year after coming across he has been completely un-Ported. His game against Brissie on the weekend netted: - 20 disposals, 8 contested - 3 goals - 3 tackles - 3 clearances - 4 inside 50s - 538 metres gained - 3 Brownlow votes Keep up the...

Having grown up in his era, I still don't understand why he is not rated in the discussions about the greatest full backs. Just read an article about where Rance sits and the comparisons were Fletcher, Scarlett, Dench, Silvagni.... Langers played against the absolute best, like Lockett, Modra...

Not sure on votes but expect Worps will poll the most, then Sicily and third Hendo. What do others think?

Pleased for the Giants that both Cogs and Kelly have decided to stay, for varying lengths of time. The reality is, that Gil helps the Sydney clubs under the guise of 'ambassadorial payments' or 'AFL marketing role salaries' to top up salaries so caps don't break. Have heard Goodes was getting...

With Birch finally looking like he will get back to AFL footy, that leaves Clarko and the match committee with a conundrum, as to what to do with our growing list of fit and capable medium defenders. We seem to like having Impey, Chip and Dimma down there, which leaves three other spots. TO or...

We are about halfway through the season and several of our elder statesmen are surely playing for their careers. Burgers is 37 at the end of this year. Given the recent departures of some senior players and some others likely to call it a day at this year's end, if he stays fit, expect they...

Poor old Gilligan McLaughlan must be distraught. He and his predecessors have been helping the AFL $ydney $wans out for years, knowing that the franchise will crumble to nothing, at great expense to the AFL, if they are not propped up... you know, a FIXture, CoLA, ambassadorial payments...

FFS, listening to the spiel about the Port vs Norf ANZAC game medal award and the reason why Boak was selected, one would have thought he ran into oncoming machine-gun fire and saved a whole battalion on his own.... "courage under adversity".... dafuq? Surely having to front up week after week...

Been a while since we have had so many hamstring injuries in concurrent weeks. At this stage those recovering from hammies include Michington, Bugers, Shiels and Chip. Can't recall if we had others during the off-season. Any thoughts on whether we are just unlucky, whether it is a result of a...

Well, apparently it is 15 years since the Bombres have won a final. 15 years... staggering. I mean, think about it. A team should on average win a flag every 18 years and they can't win a single final in 15. So members of the Bay, I ask you to help put this into perspective and provide...

The AFL’s commitment to restrain the use of the runner and a wish to shorten the pre-season activity to reduce injury were among the key topics in a feisty meeting between the coaches and the AFL hierarchy...

Not sure if Rancey played JLT 1, but old man Rough kicked a lazy 5 on him yesterday and should ahve been six, but for a miss. Appreciate JLT games are warm ups, but Rancey looks like he is warming up for some action, and taking it hard. Who will Dimma send Rancey to in Round 1. I fear for...

Round 1 is getting close and there are a number of options for the two key defenders. I have not included Siss or Stratts in the mix, as don't see them in that role. Mirra is probably a stretch too, but have included him if we wanted to go slightly smaller. So out of Frawley, Mohr, O'Brien...

Looks like they have unearthed another ripper. In nearly a full team of Blues stars against half a Hawks side, Sam Walsh sent the Tankers faithful into erectile joy by getting a few touches, making a tackle stick and showing up a few of his navy blue witches-hat teammates. So when careers end...

The night is getting close to ending and SOS is clearly a bit worried he has not done anything news-worthy. So he goes and trades their first round pick next year, which will be the first pick in the draft, for a kid this year referred to as a "possible top 15 pick." Others had him in the "15...

Watching Total Recall Remake.. Jessica Biel and Kate Beckinsale?

We will see a lot of changes over the next month or two, so to keep us busy, thought I would start a thread on what our Round 1 2019 team looks like. We will obviously pick our team based on what we have, but as players come and go, we can all make changes. We are linked to a lot of existing...

... Jack Darling on any Grand Final day... This guy is a complete potato but am sure would be better than Darling.

... Jack 'super turnover' Steven. How incredible is it he is only surpassed in winning club B&Fs now, by Nick Riewoldt. He is equal the second most internally decorated player at the Saints of all time, since 1873 !!! I think that speak volumes for how fekkin bog average this club has...

Some thoughts... 1) Experience in the kids - Sicily, Howe, Worps, Harry, Nash, Hardwick, Burto, Impey... 2) McEvoy - he battled hard and gave nothing to oppos like Gawn 3) More time in game one between Mitch, Jaeger and our other mids... Yours???

So Chrissy Scott didn't realise this, but I thought it worth mentioning... The best mid combination have power to move from a contest, fight for the ball and defend. Danger is 3 for power, 3 for fighting and 0 for defend. Sel is 2 for power, 3 for fighting and 2 for defend. SCab is 2 for...

So the two Sydney teams put on a classic snorefest in front of 38,000 "fans". This, after two consecutive finals at the home of footy net over 90,000 each. You biatches whined about not getting a Grand Final. You don't deserve any finals. Toby Greene kung-fus interstate finals...

Many years ago when Pelchen was working at Hawthorn, he supposedly came up with some model about the number of A Grade players a team needed to be a serious threat for the flag. From memory it was 12. I think the game has changed and you need fewer; maybe less at the top end, but also less at...

So no favourites, just best kicks... FF: Breust - Dunstall - Brereton HF: Gunston - Franklin - Bucky Ce: Kapler - Jarman - Pritchard HB: Birchall - Sicily - Hodge FB: Guerra - Langford - Burton Ru: McEvoy RR: Burgoyne Ro: Mitchell I/C: Hill, Tuck, Platten and Schoey...

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/former-hawks-star-trent-croad-accused-of-ripping-off-clients-20180822-p4zz2k.html But he says his dealings with the ex-Hawthorn star and his busines has left him more than $6000 out of pocket. Mr Bonnici met Mr Croad at a job site and, being a...