AFL 2019 Round 5: Hawthorn v Geelong, 3:20pm AEST MCG

[Ron The Bear]

The point being that bleating about 'religious discrimination' as though it's the same as racism doesn't stack up.

Isn't that the point of the AFL's Racial & Religious Vilification Policy?

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Poor Hawthron

Gifted a zillion dodgy free kicks and still whining

Rather than dodge the question do you agree he dives?

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Do you know who he is?? If this actually happened then every media outlet wouldn’t cover afl because he the media golden boy. He does do it though well spotted

I maintain if the same umpires watched him every week he wouldn't get them.

 

[Zoom]

Yes they had significant outs but I thought Geelong won easily. If they hadn’t put the cue in the rack they would have won in a canter. I thought the Hawks played as well as they could have today too.

Respectfully disagree. I think Geelong played the best they could’ve. All their guns fired and Rohan had the best game of his career. Harry Taylor probably won’t play that well again, ever. Hawthorn made him look like Daicos.

Hawthorn got two touches out of Conor Nash so they were essentially playing one man down all game, not to mention Mirra looking proppy for large parts. If Frawley and Stratton play, Rohan doesn’t boot four. Breust, Gunston, Scully, Smith and Wingard were all quiet for their standards. Ricky Henderson was probably the only one who played well and truly above his usual output.

 

[Zoom]

At least one of them will finish in front of your mob

Happy to revisit this post at the end of the season.

 

[hawkman]

Yes they had significant outs but I thought Geelong won easily. If they hadn’t put the cue in the rack they would have won in a canter. I thought the Hawks played as well as they could have today too.

Thought we were good for 25 minutes in each quarter. The last 5 minutes of each quarter just killed us. I'm thinking that is just a result of a lack of midfield depth that they just got overrun late in quarters

 

[Gavin Excell]

Rather than dodge the question do you agree he dives?

No not really. May play up like most players every now and again.

Are we talking that in the back free kick last qtr? If so that was just a clumsy tackle hawks player

 

[Boxhead_31]

You play football to win premierships, individual awards mean diddly squat in the grand scheme of things

He has two of those, doesn't he?

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Is that you Trump? Hawks just lost and you're sooking about the other team being crap, haha whatever loser....

My starting point for this game was we are crap and out of contention and having watched you for the first time this year nothing you guys did suggested to me you are in contention as a side to go on top if you win this week.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Thought we were good for 25 minutes in each quarter. The last 5 minutes of each quarter just killed us. I'm thinking that is just a result of a lack of midfield depth that they just got overrun late in quarters

If anything that - the .midfield with service from Mcevoy- was Hawks best area

 

[HeHateMe]

Ricky Henderson was probably the only one who played well and truly above his usual output.

Not this year.

Not holding it against anyone for not noticing, its been quite a rapid rise. Today was his WORST game for the year. (Not saying he was bad)

He or McEvoy would be leading our B&F.

 

[ApplecrossWC]

Channel 7 trying to make a story over a liked instagram post. BT and Tim have done their absolute best to try and bring it up multiple times. Just let it die......


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What was the liked Instagram post?

 

[Gavin Excell]

Respectfully disagree. I think Geelong played the best they could’ve. All their guns fired and Rohan had the best game of his career. Harry Taylor probably won’t play that well again, ever. Hawthorn made him look like Daicos.

Hawthorn got two touches out of Conor Nash so they were essentially playing one man down all game, not to mention Mirra looking proppy for large parts. If Frawley and Stratton play, Rohan doesn’t boot four. Breust, Gunston, Scully, Smith and Wingard were all quiet for their standards. Ricky Henderson was probably the only one who played well and truly above his usual output.

We were one down second half so that has to be taken into account
Having said that it was a solid not spectacular win. We are a ruck short of challenging for mine.

 

[Xtreme]

He has two of those, doesn't he?

Hodge/Mitchell/Rioli/Lewis etc etc have 4

And are far better than Ablett will ever be

 

[Boxhead_31]

4 is better than 2...

So Jordan Lewis is better than Lance Franklin?

 

[Boxhead_31]

Hodge/Mitchell/Rioli/Lewis etc etc have 4

And are far better than Ablett will ever be

Keep telling yourself that

 

[tugga]

Just watched Scott's presser.
Looking forward to hearing him again on 360.
I must one of the few Non-Cats fans to really rate him as a coach and as a media performer.
When he talks I listen.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

No not really. May play up like most players every now and again.

Are we talking that in the back free kick last qtr? If so that was just a clumsy tackle hawks player

Ok stay on the generalist path and group him in with most players. Don't reckon you watch him closely enough if you don't have a definitive view. Happy to wax lyrical on others too. We have poppy and Sicily who do the Selwood duck but to their credit they haven't done it this year. One of your young blokes did today just after Selwood did but didn't get a free.

 

[WWSD]

Well played Geelong. Outplayed Hawthorn all game and deserved to win. Rohan was the difference up forward. I’ve been impressed with the improvement of O’Connor and Henry looks to be a lot better then last year.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Geelong fans booed GAJ on the regular when he mercenaried himself out to the Gold Coast but now apparently it's wrong to boo him.

Think you might want to go back and check out his first game back at Kardinia Park.
Was applauded roundly.

 

[hawkman]

If anything that - the .midfield with service from Mcevoy- was Hawks best area

Felt Geelong clearances were cleaner while ours were scrappy.

After the 26 minute mark of the first 3 quarters it was 6.1 to 1.0 which was the margin at 3/4 time

 

[Gavin Excell]

Danger pins the tacklers arms under his and throws himself fwd and exaggerates it. The Brand one he
Ok stay on the generalist path and group him in with most players. Don't reckon you watch him closely enough if you don't have a definitive view. Happy to was lyrical on others too. We have poppy and Sicily who do the Selwood duck but to their credit they haven't done it this year. One of your young blokes did today just after Selwood did but didn't get a free.

With respect, but over the years ive learned to dismiss aggrieved Hawthorn supporter commentary on geelong players

 

[Skeppersap]

We were one down second half so that has to be taken into account
Having said that it was a solid not spectacular win. We are a ruck short of challenging for mine.

In match injuries are only a valid excuse if you are Hawthorn... Didn't you know that?

 

[Gavin Excell]

Well played Geelong. Outplayed Hawthorn all game and deserved to win. Rohan was the difference up forward. I’ve been impressed with the improvement of O’Connor and Henry looks to be a lot better then last year.

Yes O'Connor was good

Thought Miers too played a role.

 

[catscratchfever]

Had to win it and did. Well done, Catters!