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[Strapping Young Lad]

Did Cyril have a Hawks cap on?

Doubt it

 

[H00t]

So....in their absence it's clear. Teams need to lock Hawkins and Cameron down, lock them down. Hard. The Cats don't look like much without them.
(I will be sick if the cats go bang with a 12 goal last quarter though.)

It’s not even so much of their goals but how having them draws defenders to them and lets their other forwards get free.

When those forwards instead have to be the focal point for them and don’t get the same amount of space they struggle.

Henry especially needs Hawkins and Cameron out there.

 

[Bedi]

Did Cyril have a Hawks cap on?

right colours

 

[Kuuz]

Tried to get a feel for this by getting ole Chatbot to generate a true sounding equivalent - took a bit of nudging to get some Chris Scott-isms in:





Seems fairly close now:

"Tonight's result is infuriating, and it's clear we faced numerous external factors that hindered our performance.

The extended quarter breaks in Darwin disrupted our momentum, and the excessively wet conditions were a nightmare to contend with. The scheduling of Thursday night games is utterly nonsensical and does a disservice to the sport.

However, as for the AFL's role in these issues, if I speak, I'm in big trouble. Despite these challenges, my team fought with everything they had. They were let down by circumstances beyond their control. We'll review this debacle meticulously and come back stronger.

Mission accomplished? Not yet, but we're not backing down."

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

moginie do we have a humidity update….




In Adelaide?

 

[H00t]

Holmes looks like a gun.

That's it. Hahaha

Some of his kicking is really bad. He’s got a case of the Dangerfield’s where if he attempts anything other than a long bomb it’s going to be a bad kick.

Even his long bombs are hit and miss.

 

[Flukey!]

There is something incredibly satisfying seeing the cats lose by lots.

 

[hawk for 37]

Anderson & Rowell. Fairly handy drafting.

 

[moginie]

moginie do we have a humidity update….




In Adelaide?

Yes we do!

88% at the moment. May affect our ball handling and kicking skills on Sunday.

Or not.

 

[Flag08]

Cyril looks like he could play tomorrow.

Has to go to the Federal Court instead

 

[MightyHawks]

For all the sky is falling people from a few weeks ago, how many home matches have the Suns lost so far?

 

[JoeHawk]

My suspicion is the umpires are petty and telling Chris Scott to GAGF

Reminds me of when Clarko spoke out about not being rewarded on tackles during a post match presser, then we got shafted by the umps for some weeks after.

 

[Matilda05]

Did I just heard dissent called against Geelong.. hallelujah, finally an umpire not putting up with their crap

 

[hawk for 37]

Cats currently dumping 13%

 

[Bedi]

Good footballer, but Tom Stewart has the same smugness about him that Scarlett had, which makes him pretty unlikeable in my book

 

[MasterSamurai]

Die Geelong....die.!!

 

[Kuuz]

Commentators saying this makes other sides shudder facing GCS - but tbh, it's just more of the same. They are dominant up north at home, but absolute fodder anywhere else.

I feel all this proves, is its bloody awful playing up at TIO unless you're based up there, and shows how difficult it will be to persuade other clubs to accept a Darwin-based team, beyond all the other issues.

Cornes, who played up there a ton, mentioned is rough as hell playing up there. Hot and humid as all hell, and when playing at night, the ball is absolutely soaked and heavy to kick. By the end of the game, you're knackered kicking what feels like a rock. Can't avoid the wetness by playing earlier, as it just gets hotter.

It's been like 30 degrees for most of the game. At like 9pm.

 

[TylerDurden]

 

[smish]

Anderson is just sublime.

Day makes missing out on him bearable.

 

[Kuuz]

All the Hawks supporters on this thead HARD checking that cap for the Hawks logo

 

[Kuuz]

Suns beating up the Geelong seniors centre

EDIT: Geez I'm enjoying this a lot xD

 

[Matilda05]

Commentators saying this makes other sides shudder facing GCS - but tbh, it's just more of the same. They are dominant up north at home, but absolute fodder anywhere else.

I feel all this proves, is its bloody awful playing up at TIO unless you're based up there, and shows how difficult it will be to persuade other clubs to accept a Darwin-based team, beyond all the other issues.

Cornes, who played up there a ton, mentioned is rough as hell playing up there. Hot and humid as all hell, and when playing at night, the ball is absolutely soaked and heavy to kick. By the end of the game, you're knackered kicking what feels like a rock. Can't avoid the wetness by playing earlier, as it just gets hotter.

It's been like 30 degrees for most of the game. At like 9pm.

Not sure if this opinion is the outlier, but it's a professional sport, they are not being asked to play in dangerous conditions, so deal with it . You have raised valid points (heavy ball, slippery , humid etc), but it's a national competition played in all kinds of conditions at all times of the day...

 

[Sixpence]

Who'd have thought we'd do better against Gold Coast than Geelong?

 

[SSSSSS]

Did Cyril have a Hawks cap on?

Stuff wearing a Hawks cap bloke should be wearing a crown while he's in Darwin.

He's royalty up there.

 

[Mercy Seat]

Just checked the game for the first time and it looks like an early 90s score line. With Geelong on the ass end. How good.