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

[Pessimistic]

Hawks just ran out games better at the end of the season compared to beginning

 

[Gavin Excell]

When their season was on the line Hawthorn lost to Essendon and North to effesctively end their 2019 campaign. Once they were effectively knocked out and the pressure was lifted they beat some teams higher up on the ladder.

Basically the signs of a mentally weak group.

Dare I say it.

How very Essendon of them.

It does bring into sharp focus that Essendon performed better than Hawthron this season

 

[TheFourPillars]

It does bring into sharp focus that Essendon performed better than Hawthron this season

Absolutely they were slightly more consistent over the course of the year 2019. We shall see if that iwill be true next year

 

[matey]

It does bring into sharp focus that Essendon performed better than Hawthron this season

So true no one can argue. Great to see that your admiration towards the Hawks for so many years is continuing strong.

 

[H2F]

Internally Hawthorn have project two flags in the next four years.

For what it’s worth they’ve typically hit their targets so I look forward to this thread becoming another monologue of failed posts...

 

[HeHateMe]

Really excited that the hawks have brought in Will Day.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Internally Hawthorn have project two flags in the next four years.

For what it’s worth they’ve typically hit their targets so I look forward to this thread becoming another monologue of failed posts...

Jeezus - 2 flags in next 4 years!

Good luck

 

[TheFourPillars]

Jeezus - 2 flags in next 4 years!

Good luck

Always aim high strive towards the goal. If you end up with one who cares right?

 

[juss]

Internally Hawthorn have project two flags in the next four years.

For what it’s worth they’ve typically hit their targets so I look forward to this thread becoming another monologue of failed posts...

I'm sure there's many clubs aiming for the same thing with the same hopeful timeframe. The probability of 2 flags before the end of 2023 is incredibly low and yet your smugness suggests it's a given. I do hope you're not a gambling man.

 

[Luv_our_club]

I'm sure there's many clubs aiming for the same thing with the same hopeful timeframe. The probability of 2 flags before the end of 2023 is incredibly low and yet your smugness suggests it's a given. I do hope you're not a gambling man.

What is it we have won? 1 flag every 4 years for the last 50 years?

I understand why we sometimes believe in ourselves.

If you continually come to s**t on someone, then call them smug for standing up for themselves.... well i wonder.

 

[Slysh]

Jeezus - 2 flags in next 4 years!

Good luck

I would be very disappointed if that wasn't the aim of the club

 

[Ambrosia]

What is it we have won? 1 flag every 4 years for the last 50 years?

I understand why we sometimes believe in ourselves.

If you continually come to s**t on someone, then call them smug for standing up for themselves.... well i wonder.

Holy moly get out of this bubble man.

 

[Luv_our_club]

Holy moly get out of this bubble man.

You mean this bubble? Where we come to hear posts on the main board about how we suck?

The paper bag bubble is on the Essendon Board. Go back there..... brostar

 

[Ambrosia]

You mean this bubble? Where we come to hear posts on the main board about how we suck?

The paper bag bubble is on the Essendon Board. Go back there..... brostar

Keep standing up for yourself and fighting for what you believe in

 

[Luv_our_club]

Keep standing up for yourself and fighting for what you believe in

We can win a flag!!!

Big Head!

We can win a final in 20 years!

Big head!

 

[juss]

What is it we have won? 1 flag every 4 years for the last 50 years?

I understand why we sometimes believe in ourselves.

If you continually come to s**t on someone, then call them smug for standing up for themselves.... well i wonder.

Every club would have that ambition. I can't believe you have used the average here like your flags from the past mean anything to your chances in the next few years.

It's the standard "you'll see" argument these Hawks fans repeat as if they still think they have a young Franklin, Hodge, Roughy, Lewis, Mitchell, Rioli and Burgoyne running around. 2 flags in the next 4 years. * me LMAO. You'd be really lucky to pinch one with a number of sides currently ahead of you for 2020 at least, and then beyond is anyone's game, so at best you're a very low probability to do that, which was my original statement.

 

[boncer34]

For a group of posters that routinely tell us "Hawks play everything close to the chest, nobody knows what Wrighty, Clarko and co are doing before they want you to," there sure is a lot of inside information regularly regurgitated by Hawks posters.

 

[Sixpence]

with a number of sides currently ahead of you for 2020 at least

There was pretty much the entire competition ahead of Brisbane last year, didn't stop them from nearly taking out the minor premiership.

 

[Pessimistic]

I'm sure there's many clubs aiming for the same thing with the same hopeful timeframe. The probability of 2 flags before the end of 2023 is incredibly low and yet your smugness suggests it's a given. I do hope you're not a gambling man.

why else take part?

 

[Pessimistic]

Every club would have that ambition. I can't believe you have used the average here like your flags from the past mean anything to your chances in the next few years.

It's the standard "you'll see" argument these Hawks fans repeat as if they still think they have a young Franklin, Hodge, Roughy, Lewis, Mitchell, Rioli and Burgoyne running around. 2 flags in the next 4 years. fu** me LMAO. You'd be really lucky to pinch one with a number of sides currently ahead of you for 2020 at least, and then beyond is anyone's game, so at best you're a very low probability to do that, which was my original statement.

tbh we were ridiculed when those guys were running around (burgoyne already 28btw). Threads like this are omnipresent

 

[Maxabillions]

Hawthorn fans must have been shocked Essendon didn't win the flag this year, based on how we finished off last year. 7-3 after the bye and beat the premiers at home.

 

[Gavin Excell]

why else take part?

With all due respect to Hawthorn but instead of flags, if they make finals 2 of next 4 for years theyd be doing well

 

[Mojo]

With all due respect to Hawthorn but instead of flags, if they make finals 2 of next 4 for years theyd be doing well

Lol sure Gav.

 

[Aramis]

He sees dead teams

He is crying at the amount of time you've wasted in this thread.

 

[Sixpence]

Hawthorn fans must have been shocked Essendon didn't win the flag this year.

No, no we really weren't.