Can Hawthorn succeed while ignoring the elite end of the draft?

[FairKouta]

So you have no idea what Im talking about?

Lets just be clear, you are the one having fantasies

Huh . It Is your opinion I'm not going to argue with opinion. Every one is entitled to one.
All I said was sure.
I have hope for my team. Like all supporters do.

 

[RUNVS]

He may be a good to very good young player but does Worpel look like the product of incest to anyone else?

 

[Pessimistic]

Throwback pr0n star if anything

 

[4THAWN]

Geezus mate, we won't be cutting that much experience/depth from the list in one go. We'd be as s**t as Carlton have been in recent memory if we remove all of those players. A third of the players who you have listed will probably be kept around as depth.

Ceglar is a FA too btw. Won't be traded unless his new club wishes to not impact any other compo.

that wasn't my list of players to be cut, just my description regarding their importance to the team.

 

[Pessimistic]

Something to consider is lets say in 5 years time Hawthorn are a "basket case" (whether or not they win a flag or two) - too many old players - uncompetitive and have 3 years in the bottom 4.

As long as Hawthorn can draft as well as we have been doing from the last few years - they might be able to quickly regenerate the list at that point

Remeber our strike rate with 3rd 4th and 5th rounders has been pretty good - so if the recruiters can nail the 3 top 5 selections they get then you could turn it around reasonably quickly - avoid the John Butcher type players

In other words, its Not If but when

 

[cryptor]

He may be a good to very good young player but does Worpel look like the product of incest to anyone else?

Well he is from Geelong so there’s a decent chance, I guess.

 

[Pessimistic]

We love Geelong....




...falcons academy players

 

[Off Tap]

Midfield with Mitchell Jaeger Cogs worpel wingard.. don't be jealous.

Not as good as the Eagles with Yeo, Gaff, Cripps, Cogs, Kelly, Shuey.. don't be jealous.

 

[Jobe Watson]

Hawthorn succeeded today despite ignoring the elite end of the draft

Yeah, Hawthorn are tracking well. Bottom 8 with one of the oldest teams to ever play AFL.

 

[MightyHawks]

Yeah, Hawthorn are tracking well. Bottom 8 with one of the oldest teams to ever play AFL.

Yes it's not looking good at the moment

Especially when you look at the quality of the teams in the 8 like you guys and the Crows

 

[Pinnell]

carlton aren't going to be contending in 2 years

Much more likely to do so than the Hawks

 

[mattwa]

Who do hawks fans think they are bringing in? Patton seems a lock but conigs seems a 30% chance. Any other names? Serious question

 

[WWSD]

Not as good as the Eagles with Yeo, Gaff, Cripps, Cogs, Kelly, Shuey.. don't be jealous.

Poor Dom Sheed, can’t even get a game now.

 

[WWSD]

Yeah, Hawthorn are tracking well. Bottom 8 with one of the oldest teams to ever play AFL.

Bombres got thumped by a young Port Adelaide outfit.

Now run along with your twin brother Jade.

 

[RudyBlue]

He may be a good to very good young player but does Worpel look like the product of incest to anyone else?

An odd observation if ever I’ve read one

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Who do hawks fans think they are bringing in? Patton seems a lock but conigs seems a 30% chance. Any other names? Serious question

After you read their board you realise its far quick to get a list of who they dont think they are getting

 

[Ron The Bear]

An odd observation if ever I’ve read one

Reckon he’s 1/16th Deliverance-style backwoodsman.

 

[parsons nose]

Who do hawks fans think they are bringing in? Patton seems a lock but conigs seems a 30% chance. Any other names? Serious question

Apparently we’re deep into that guy Mitchell from the Swans. Fourth in line in the swans midfield, so unlikely to produce as the big wheel for Hawthorn.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

After you read their board you realise its far quick to get a list of who they dont think they are getting

No different to other clubs who are linked to plenty of players.

Freo not included, of course.

 

[TylerDurden]

Reckon he’s 1/16th Deliverance-style backwoodsman.

Hahaha, I liked this

 

[mattwa]

How do Hawthorn plan on satisfying GWS with trades for Cogs and Whitfield (who I believe they are after as well)

Both are worth two low 1st round picks each with Whitfield probably being worth more than that he is probably the most in form player in the comp

 

[Pessimistic]

Just browsing stats noted here. https://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/misc_players.html#11

Hawks 2015 grand final not only the oldest premiership team ever, but also the greatest total games played ever in a single game 3670. Well ahead of the other teams in the list

 

[Pessimistic]

How do Hawthorn plan on satisfying GWS with trades for Cogs and Whitfield (who I believe they are after as well)

Both are worth two low 1st round picks each with Whitfield probably being worth more than that he is probably the most in form player in the comp

Who knows, bolstering the midfield/utility list with a b plus or better type is a must

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

How do Hawthorn plan on satisfying GWS with trades for Cogs and Whitfield (who I believe they are after as well)

Both are worth two low 1st round picks each with Whitfield probably being worth more than that he is probably the most in form player in the comp

Coniglio is a FA.

Whitfield is a FA next year.

 

[Pessimistic]

Got a feeling the hawks through their desperation to stay relevant are gunna have a long long time ago I thought contending .

They are a junkyard scrap heap of collecting former guns with injuries .

By next year it will be Patton jom scully. All with their best footy behind them . No gun forwards , no gun defenders an ageing list and plodding midfield .

Crowds are down , and getting worse

The Tasmanian government had outs are on their last legs

They reap more money from pokies than any other club which is also unsustainable not only in the long term but also the medium term

Let’s see how loyal these hawthorn fans really are .......

Are rated so financial they donate soft taxes to prop up the rest of the competition
Pokies arent great socially but if thats unsustainable, so is the victorian govt who reels in substantial amounts of cash

Nice try