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

[hawkman]

second on the goals conceded ladder last year

Defensively it will probably be fine. Providing drive off the backline may be an issue with them all back there

 

[Luv_our_club]

Ok

Best 22?
Noted

If Poppy plays 16 games next year, things haven't gone exactly to plan.

Or he has doubled his 2019 output.

 

[HairyO]

It's not 2015 anymore. Goodluck in 2020 I'm sure Hawthorn are a lock for top 4 and flags for the next few years with all this significant improvement because you are currently "not far off it".

Were you talking up Richmond towards the end of 2016 or were you pushing for a new coach ?

Be honest.

 

[Furn2]

 

[juss]

Were you talking up Richmond towards the end of 2016 or were you pushing for a new coach ?

Be honest.

New coach.
And yes I am aware teams can go from expected to winners, but the opposite is also true where predictions can be accurate.
So if the point you are trying to make is that predictions might be wrong, then sure that's true, but it's true for all 18 clubs then and not just Hawthorn.

 

[HairyO]

New coach.
And yes I am aware teams can go from expected to winners, but the opposite is also true where predictions can be accurate.
So if the point you are trying to make is that predictions might be wrong, then sure that's true, but it's true for all 18 clubs then and not just Hawthorn.

Predictions in the footy industry are almost always wrong.

Even looking back over time the footy industry is almost always wrong, which is actually impressive.

Tim Watson rated the top 10 players from the 2010 draft and managed to miss Jeremy McGovern and Isaac Smith. Found that one today. Made me laugh a fair bit.

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

Predictions in the footy industry are almost always wrong.

Even looking back over time the footy industry is almost always wrong, which is actually impressive.

Tim Watson rated the top 10 players from the 2010 draft and managed to miss Jeremy McGovern and Isaac Smith. Found that one today. Made me laugh a fair bit.

Tim Watson has always projected himself to be smarter than he is. A good trick until you wind up putting your foot in your mouth which he does more often than not.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Ah yes Hawthorn
An ugly subject

 

[Roddy]

Ah yes Hawthorn
An ugly subject

Yep, excruciatingly ugly.....if you're a Geelong supporter.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Have a look at this mother *er, sheiiitt!

 

[Gavin Excell]

Yep, excruciatingly ugly.....if you're a Geelong supporter.

All sports fans share a distate for the horror that is hawthorn

 

[Pessimistic]

Confused here. The way they use the term ‘elite’ in SRP boards is not complimentary. Not so worried now

 

[Captain chaos]

Poor okd hawks... pinning their hopes in a bunch of recycled injured B graders and a guy still recovering from a badly broken leg.

it might serve sone well to recall how nathan brown returned from a similiar injury.

 

[HardcoreGeelongFan]

What does succeed mean? Make finals or win premiership?

They probably won't make finals next year but it's possible

 

[WWSD]

Poor okd hawks... pinning their hopes in a bunch of recycled injured B graders and a guy still recovering from a badly broken leg.

it might serve sone well to recall how nathan brown returned from a similiar injury.

Geelong lost to a team filled with recycled injured B graders.

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

Geelong lost to a team filled with recycled injured B graders.

Not much of an insult bro if you consider Geelong also lost to Richmond. Now there is a bunch of B graders if ever I have seen one. Thank Buddha for blokes like Martin or Rance to save Richmond’s hide.

 

[Captain chaos]

Geelong lost to a team filled with recycled injured B graders.

lol... u r miles away from a flag but thibk you are close.

 

[Scotland]

Last two pages not living up to 2019 standards.

More gifs of birds of prey pls.

 

[Endorphin Machine]

Poor okd hawks... pinning their hopes in a bunch of recycled injured B graders and a guy still recovering from a badly broken leg.

it might serve sone well to recall how nathan brown returned from a similiar injury.

He’ll do better than that guy from geelong that went to Germany for some ox blood injections .
You know .... that guy that never played in a flag and watched on as his mates did ...that guy. Now what was his name?

 

[Hawk Dork]

Poor okd hawks... pinning their hopes in a bunch of recycled injured B graders

 

[Foucault1989]

Last two pages not living up to 2019 standards.

More gifs of birds of prey pls.

I too enjoy that weird flex.

 

[Farang83150]

First time I've looked at the main board in months and this thread is still at the top!!

It warms my heart to see so many oppo fans are so concerned about our club.

More jealous I'd say than concerned.

 

[Captain chaos]

The defence rests... the era is over and the supporters havent moved on !

 

[Roddy]

All sports fans share a distate for the horror that is hawthorn

Don't blame them, we've made a horrific mess of most teams at some stage over the years....

 

[Chief]

Did we ever work out the answer?