Do Hawthorn have a rival?

[DapperDon]

Simple question, answer yes or no.

If yes please state who you believe their rivalry is against.

 

[CyberKev]

The only rival Hawthorn ever has, and the only rival I ever want it to have, is the team we are playing next up.

Rivalries, as they exist for other unnamed Melbourne-based clubs are contrived trivialities that do little other than provide fleeting delusionary cheer to tragics as their side again fails to match it with the non-Melbourne based clubs.

 

[one_twelve112]

No, only because no other side really seems to give a shit about them.

 

[BedlamHawk]

Ah looks like bomber supporters are feeling insecure, they need to make sure Hawthorn isn't a rival.
FWIW Essendon aren't a rival of Hawthorn. Essendon have been so crap of late they are rather insignificant at the moment. I just care about the 4 points this week and shutting up the old timer who obviously is a whinging sook. I only hate these scumbags for their decades worth of cheating.

 

[bellzy]

It could be argued that the North VS Hawks rivalry in the 70's makes the 2 teams traditional rivals. Hence the playing of eachother on rivalry round...

 

[lids2004roar]

I'm sure in-house there is plenty of rivally between Hawks and Richmond. For good reason too! There's no doubt Hawk players joke about Tiges players that have been drafted and vice versa, half of our lists were built at the same time! I'm sure the next 6-7 years will see an on field rivally build as we both become successful around the same time.

 

[Jono B]

Ah looks like bomber supporters are feeling insecure, they need to make sure Hawthorn isn't a rival.
FWIW Essendon aren't a rival of Hawthorn. Essendon have been so crap of late they are rather insignificant at the moment. I just care about the 4 points this week and shutting up the old timer who obviously is a whinging sook. I only hate these scumbags for their decades worth of cheating.

It is pretty even so far this season and other than last year the Hawks have not finished higher than Essendon since 94. We may have been crap last year but you have been a lot worse for a lot longer.

 

[thebigboy]

Ah looks like bomber supporters are feeling insecure, they need to make sure Hawthorn isn't a rival.
FWIW Essendon aren't a rival of Hawthorn. Essendon have been so crap of late they are rather insignificant at the moment. I just care about the 4 points this week and shutting up the old timer who obviously is a whinging sook. I only hate these scumbags for their decades worth of cheating.

Im sorry, have the Hawks been world beaters??

What is it with Hawthorn supporters and there constant whinging and having digs at every other team in the AFL.

Get your own backyard going before you have digs at anyone else.

Personally, i want the 4 points, couldn't give a stuff because its against Hawthorn, as we actually have real rivalries, rather than just a club that floats along living on there 80's glories.

 

[H2F]

The Hawks have a massive rivalry with North, Essendon and Richmond ... If you think otherwise then you're just insecure. We are also developing a pretty strong rivalry with Geelong too.

 

[Hawkamania!]

We have 15 rivals, just like all teams in the AFL, for the premiership.

Definition of rival: one of two or more striving to reach or obtain something that only one can possess.

 

[Edd1e]

Essendon main rival.

 

[GAMBLER]

LOL at the insecure Essendon fans.

If both clubs hate each other internally (as they do) have a 'history' and the majority/large proportion of both supporters dislike each other...that correlates a rivalry.

By your lofty standards surely the only rivalries that exist in football are Essendon/Collingwood/Carlton and the Showdown/Derbys

Regardless, Essendon are a club on the slide anyway, it won’t be to long until Sheedy gets the boot and the Scum go back to their 1966-1982 insignificance…

 

[GAMBLER]

Other then the Teenyboppers, Hawthorn have strong rivalries with Melbourne and Geelong.

 

[crosby123]

We are also developing a pretty strong rivalry with Geelong too.

Nah, you just always kill us. Bit too one sided for a rivalry.

 

[Hawkk]

Seriously, what position is a Dockers fan in to judge whether we have a rivalry or not...

 

[blaisee]

no.


they are a minnow club, with little fans and less of a future.

hence theri rivals would be buldogs and kangaroos, they are their rivals for survival, until another team gets relocated to tassie.

 

[GAMBLER]

To quote Channel 10

'Carlton, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Essendon'

 

[DapperDon]

To quote Channel 10

'Carlton, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Essendon'

wow, if channel 10 say so..............

 

[Roddy]

I don't think Geelong OR Essendon are much of a rival to us atm....

 

[DynamoUltra]

I guess an Essendon supporter made this thread because they have lost to Carlton, Collingwood and Hawthorn already this year...

Come on Tigers!

 

[DapperDon]

I guess an Essendon supporter made this thread because they have lost to Carlton, Collingwood and Hawthorn already this year...

Come on Tigers!

why did you add Hawthorn with Carlton and Collingwood?

 

[as0l0]

essendon

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Kevin Sheedy seems to think so.