Congrats Geelong

[Knowlan]

Well done on a well deserved win, margin should've been far greater. If only the bloody umps didn't decide to murder one team, then backflip and murder the other team with some shocking calls the game would've been much better. Look forward to seeing you again in round 17! Let's hope you guys kick straight

 

[CF]

Thanks mate, The rivalry between our sides grew immensely tonight. I am sure the next game will be just as intense and exciting. Hawks only lost 4 points, not respect.

 

[BotsMaster]

I doubt we could have a rivalry to the extent of collingwood/carlton

 

[SA HAWK]

No excuses. Too good for us tonight. The scoreboard flattered us in the end.

I was happy we fought the game out and hopefully we can get a full strength team out there soon.

Looking forward to rd 17.

 

[shallow grave]

I dont understand K.P's animosity?
We did win after all eh?

 

[KardiniaPark]

Nothing to see here

 

[Choota]

Great win tonight. You deserved it and really should have won by more.

But we'll take the result given how much you dominated for three terms and the amount of blokes we have missing. Some encouraging signs for us.

Hopefully we get you next time (and even more importantly the time after that as I suspect we might be meeting late in September again!)

 

[KardiniaPark]

Apologies. Im in trouble and i like reading the board so i dont wanna get the boot, apologies to the hawthorn people .I retract previous statement(s).

I promise catman that 2nd one was before you messaged me!

 

[Hawkamania!]

Congrats Cats. Your side played very well. I'm looking forward to our rematch against the 2009 gold standard of AFL. We a building a good rivalry.

 

[Tay29]

Thanks to the gracious Hawks fans. The game was great even if it was a little too close for comfort for my liking.

If Roughead starts playing to a level that is close to Buddy then I fear stopping Hawthorn is going to be extremely difficult for any team.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Well played Geelong, too good. To be honest, lucky we weren't 10 goals down at 1/2 time.

 

[clarkoscluster]

Well done guys, your mob were far too good. Hit us hard when it counted, and put the game beyond doubt far before our last quarter burst. Hopefully we can get one back in round 17!

 

[thatswhatimtalkinabout]

Congrats to the Catters and their fans.

I get the feeling that many more long arm wrestles lay in front of us.

Well played and good luck for the rest of the season.

 

[La Vache]

May the top two rivalry live long and prosper!

 

[IsBillyThere]

Thanks very much to all of the gracious Hawks fans in this thread. Most appreciated!

Really interesting game I thought. We obviously showed passages of the type of team brilliance we've come to expect, which was great, but the Hawks showed just how much damage a couple of gun marking forwards can do in a short period of time.

Hopefully there are no undeserved suspensions from the reports to either team, and the rivalry is suitably rekindled in round 17.

 

[AC for PM]

Thanks very much to all of the gracious Hawks fans in this thread. Most appreciated!

Really interesting game I thought. We obviously showed passages of the type of team brilliance we've come to expect, which was great, but the Hawks showed just how much damage a couple of gun marking forwards can do in a short period of time.

Hopefully there are no undeserved suspensions from the reports to either team, and the rivalry is suitably rekindled in round 17.

Geelong flexed their muscle last night and showed just how good they can be against any team in the comp (for 3 quarters), and had they made more of an impact on the scoreboard (do they have the yips?) then the game would have been done and dusted by 3/4 time. Hawks were lucky to be only 6 goals down at 3/4 time but showed in the last quarter they are well and truly capable of returning fire and turning it on.

Great game, disappointing to come away with a loss but it all still adds to the tension of the next clash in R17. I seem a bit less pumped than i have been for the last 6 mths now R1 is over....

And lets hope nothing comes from those ridiculous reports.

Good luck cats - we'll be seeing you in September.

 

[AC for PM]

He wasn't reported..... but the MRP will look at it no doubt.

 

[themuddy#3]

Thanks mate, The rivalry between our sides grew immensely tonight. I am sure the next game will be just as intense and exciting. Hawks only lost 4 points, not respect.

The Selwood/Taylor knee to the head lost a bit of respect.

 

[Marlin01]

Absolutely fantastic game, I reckon, and it looks like Geelong and Hawk fans are in for a rivalry to match or surpass the Eagles/Swan games of a few years ago.

The thing that stood out for me was the amount of courage Geelong (and Hawthorn to a lesser extent) showed by running back with the flight of the ball. To see a team do that 3 or 4 times in a game is excellent, but I lost count of the number of times Geelong players did it, particularly Bartel. I reckon Bartel must have done it 4 times himself at least. Also Mackie bit the bullet a couple of times. Really great to see players showing so much courage.

 

[Donnybrook]

Well done to the Cats. Margin flattered us in the end, but curiously we could have stolen it with a bit more composure. Good luck for the rest of the season. Ablett will win the Brownlow in a canter.

 

[randyzany]

Well done to the Cats. Margin flattered us in the end, but curiously we could have stolen it with a bit more composure. Good luck for the rest of the season. Ablett will win the Brownlow in a canter.

The same could be said of Geelong. We could have sealed the deal by half time with a bit more composure and precision in front of goal.

The fact is hawthorn were only in it because of Geelong's disgraceful inefficiency where it matters most, in the scoreboard, when dominating play.

 

[eldorado]

Aye. Too good by far.

We got pantsed, and were flattered by the scoreboard.

Why couldn't gary Ablett have decided to quit instead of his brother?

 

[HAWKS HEROES]

well done yes agree with Knowlan the umps if they put their whistle away at times game would be better they were not good for either side , i think you will have an easy win next week . cheers till the next time we meet !

 

[Cheeseman]

Well done to the Catters, the better team won on the night.

If I could be so bold as to ask for an opinion on some Hawthorn players whilst on your forum, what did you think of the 3 debutants for the Hawks? I know they had little impact, but did they offer any signs of future promise to the neutral observers out there?

Forgive the audacity, It's just hard to get a balanced view of my own players, I'm sure you understand where I'm coming from.

See you in round 17, I'll catch you at the pub beforehand Diablo14, all going well.

 

[SA HAWK]

The Selwood/Taylor knee to the head lost a bit of respect.

I don't think too many hawk supporters think much of Taylor to be honest.

Unfortunately campbell didn't play. The sooner he is back and Taylor is gone the better.