Prediction Crystal Ball: Predictions for 2017
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There is no coming back!....
If there is a full Dermott to be had the guy needs to do it.
I definitely have my doubts but he has the capability.
We have 4 A graders that basically didn't play last year - Roughie, Burton, Mitchell and O'Meara. With these additions I can only see huge upside to our performance. Add Vickery playing like he can and its a definite better finals campaign than 2016. Can't wait.
Burton isn't an A-grader yet. But he will be.
Whether it's 2017 remains to be seen. Not many players are A-graders in their second season on their first full pre-season
I know l'm jumping the gun but l believe Burton will be an A grader this year.
Fair enough, but he's much less a lock to be than the previously exposed form of the other 3 you've mentioned
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Burton is a regular best 22.
Vickery kicks 35 goals for the season.
O'Meara comes back round 4 and doesn't miss a game.
T-Mitch shows he is an A Grade talent
Roughead is all-australian and captain of the team/wins mvp/top 3 in brownlow
Vickery kicks 35 goals for the season.
O'Meara comes back round 4 and doesn't miss a game.
T-Mitch shows he is an A Grade talent
Roughead is all-australian and captain of the team/wins mvp/top 3 in brownlow
1 Shaun Burgoyne to kick goal after siren to get us into Grand Final
2 Ryan Burton to take mark of the Year in the Grand Final.
3 Brendan Whitecross to poll top 3 in Best and Fairest
4 James Frawley to make All Australian team
5 James Sicily to kick more than 36 goals for season including finals
2 Ryan Burton to take mark of the Year in the Grand Final.
3 Brendan Whitecross to poll top 3 in Best and Fairest
4 James Frawley to make All Australian team
5 James Sicily to kick more than 36 goals for season including finals
s**t we have a good draw. In bold are the games I think we will win.
Round 1 Saturday, March 25
ESS v HAW
Round 2 Saturday, April 01
HAW v ADEL
Round 3 Sunday, April 09
GCFC v HAW
Round 4 Monday, April 17
HAW v GEEL
Round 5 Sunday, April 23
HAW v WCE
Round 6 Saturday, April 29
HAW v STK
Round 7 Sunday, May 07
MELB v HAW
Round 8 Saturday, May 13
HAW v BL
Round 9 Saturday, May 20
COLL v HAW
Round 10 Friday, May 26
SYD v HAW
Round 11 Thursday, June 01
PORT v HAW
Round 12 Saturday, June 10
HAW v GCFC
Round 13 BYE
Round 14 Thursday, June 22
ADEL v HAW
Round 15 Sunday, July 02
HAW v COLL
Round 16 Saturday, July 08
HAW v GWS
Round 17 Saturday, July 15
GEEL v HAW
Round 18 Saturday, July 22
FRE v HAW
Round 19 Friday, July 28
HAW v SYD
Round 20 Sunday, August 06
RICH v HAW
Round 21 Sunday, August 13
HAW v NMFC
Round 22 Saturday, August 19
CARL v HAW
Round 23 Sunday, August 27
HAW v WB - draw
Round 1 Saturday, March 25
ESS v HAW
Round 2 Saturday, April 01
HAW v ADEL
Round 3 Sunday, April 09
GCFC v HAW
Round 4 Monday, April 17
HAW v GEEL
Round 5 Sunday, April 23
HAW v WCE
Round 6 Saturday, April 29
HAW v STK
Round 7 Sunday, May 07
MELB v HAW
Round 8 Saturday, May 13
HAW v BL
Round 9 Saturday, May 20
COLL v HAW
Round 10 Friday, May 26
SYD v HAW
Round 11 Thursday, June 01
PORT v HAW
Round 12 Saturday, June 10
HAW v GCFC
Round 13 BYE
Round 14 Thursday, June 22
ADEL v HAW
Round 15 Sunday, July 02
HAW v COLL
Round 16 Saturday, July 08
HAW v GWS
Round 17 Saturday, July 15
GEEL v HAW
Round 18 Saturday, July 22
FRE v HAW
Round 19 Friday, July 28
HAW v SYD
Round 20 Sunday, August 06
RICH v HAW
Round 21 Sunday, August 13
HAW v NMFC
Round 22 Saturday, August 19
CARL v HAW
Round 23 Sunday, August 27
HAW v WB - draw
Sheesh.......how didn't I see that! Looks a breeze
Roughy to be named on the wing in All Australian team.
Jaegar Bomb to poll most votes for Hawthorn at Brownlow.
Tom Mitchell to win club best & fairest.
Ryan Schoenmakers to win club goalkicking.
And Ryan Burton to finish top three in rising star award.
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Jaegar Bomb to poll most votes for Hawthorn at Brownlow.
Tom Mitchell to win club best & fairest.
Ryan Schoenmakers to win club goalkicking.
And Ryan Burton to finish top three in rising star award.
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If Schoenmakers wins our goalkicking we will finish last.
Essendon saga to drag on into 2018 (and 2020)
What happens in 2019?
We all get sucked into a black hole!
Actually meant to type "and lasts to 2020" got a little over excited
My big prediction is that we will improve on our 2016 effort. I say that for two main reasons.
First, no club has improved their playing group as much as we have. We have added 4 players who didn't take part in our 2016 campaign, and lost 2, who all could be considered top 60 -or so, at the end of 2017.
Secondly, the concentration of top clubs in 2017 will directed at stopping G.W.S. and the Dogs, so we, with Clarko's modified game plan, will slip under the radar and finish top 2.
Finally, our draw should enable us to win enough games to get the double chance.
Only a bad run with injuries will stop us, and we will rejoice in the opposition cries of "we didn't see this coming."
First, no club has improved their playing group as much as we have. We have added 4 players who didn't take part in our 2016 campaign, and lost 2, who all could be considered top 60 -or so, at the end of 2017.
Secondly, the concentration of top clubs in 2017 will directed at stopping G.W.S. and the Dogs, so we, with Clarko's modified game plan, will slip under the radar and finish top 2.
Finally, our draw should enable us to win enough games to get the double chance.
Only a bad run with injuries will stop us, and we will rejoice in the opposition cries of "we didn't see this coming."
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Stratton to kick his second goal from the goal line c/o a 50m penalty in R1.
Miles to play 15 games and displace Duryea in the finals
Sicily to lead the competition for intercept marks
Roughy to lead the competition for goal assists
Rioli to take mark of the year
Rioli to kick goal of the year
Jon Ceglar to return in Round 23 and kick 3 goals
Hawks average winning margin to increase by 3 goals a game.
Hawks to finish H&A in 4th on percentage
Hawks to win 3rd consecutive 'odd' year flag silencing the handbagger supporters
Shaun Burgoyne to win Norm Smith medal and decide to extend contract for a further year
Miles to play 15 games and displace Duryea in the finals
Sicily to lead the competition for intercept marks
Roughy to lead the competition for goal assists
Rioli to take mark of the year
Rioli to kick goal of the year
Jon Ceglar to return in Round 23 and kick 3 goals
Hawks average winning margin to increase by 3 goals a game.
Hawks to finish H&A in 4th on percentage
Hawks to win 3rd consecutive 'odd' year flag silencing the handbagger supporters
Shaun Burgoyne to win Norm Smith medal and decide to extend contract for a further year
I've bookmarked this, hoping I can bring it up at the end of the season as an instance of profound foresight.My big prediction is that we will improve on our 2016 effort. I say that for two main reasons.
First, no club has improved their playing group as much as we have. We have added 4 players who didn't take part in our 2016 campaign, and lost 2, who all could be considered top 60 -or so, at the end of 2017.
Secondly, the concentration of top clubs in 2017 will directed at stopping G.W.S. and the Dogs, so we, with Clarko's modified game plan, will slip under the radar and finish top 2.
Finally, our draw should enable us to win enough games to get the double chance.
Only a bad run with injuries will stop us, and we will rejoice in the opposition cries of "we didn't see this coming."
No doubt Rough, Jaeger, Mitchell and Vickery are significant additions but we have actually lost 4 from our best 22 last year - Mitchell, Lewis, Hill and Ceglar.
I think the ins and outs are near break even. We'd be much better placed if we had kept Sam but that's done.
My concern is our midfield depth (and depth in general) is thin. This is the product of sustained success but we will rely very heavily on our 7-8 stars. Injuries to a couple key players and we could really struggle.
I think we will finish 6-8. We will need all of our guns on the park and a couple of fringe midfielders to really improve to challenge. I'm not sure that's going to happen. Injuries to a couple of Jaeger, Mitchell, Roughy, Rioli, Gunston and Mcevoy and we could miss the 8.
The difference between us is my glass is half full, while yours is half empty, Billy.
Oh, and if Cegs were there against the pussies, we probably wouldn't have gone out of the finals in straight sets.
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