General AFL thread 2016

[Rors]

Think a few went the early Crow (pun intended)

Crows this quarter have looked like us yesterday

 

[Diehard Saint]

Pretty good match this, Jack Watts has turned into one of my favourite non St Kilda players

Dees will be favourites against us that's for sure, they are playing really good footy.
We'll have to engage our secret weapon....Etihad stadium!

 

[Choomah]

not so good when you arent getting cheapies in the goal square are ya jenkins you downhill skier

 

[Choomah]

jenkins just earned a goal, thats a first

 

[plugger66]

jenkins just earned a goal, thats a first

Yes of course.

 

[Choomah]

Yes of course.

cant believe clubs are willing to pay 750k for him, hes not even worth 300 all he can do is kick sodas from the goal square

 

[saintbill]

jenkins just earned a goal, thats a first

Yes of course.

Lol, u guys do this every week.

 

[Mowman]

Watching Open Mike Terry Wallace, I'm glad he never had anything to do with our club

 

[joop]

Watching Open Mike, Terry Wallace glad he never had anything to do with our club

It works both ways, he's a ****ing moron.

 

[Choomah]

Watching Open Mike, Terry Wallace glad he never had anything to do with our club

good hes an absolute plonker

 

[austinnn]

Watching Open Mike, Terry Wallace glad he never had anything to do with our club

Wait - is Terry glad, or are you glad?

I certainly am glad.

 

[Mowman]

Wait - is Terry glad, or are you glad?

I certainly am glad.

I'm glad, Lol

 

[Gangnam Saint]

How clever is Clarko?
Port will be so busy trying to prove how tough they are the Hawks will soak it up and play through it.
Clarko playing classic "Rope-a-Dope" and I reckon Port are silly enough to get sucked in.
This game will be fascinating.

 

[Barrels]

Nice to see Hawthorn finally getting some help from the umpires...

 

[Diehard Saint]

Anybody notice our "hawthorn ump" is officiating tonight?
I'll be watching the free kick count with interest.

Actually, I think he umpired our game last week too, but I don't think we can blame him for that loss

 

[FlyingSledghamer]

WTF is with these umpires.

 

[GTrains Mullet]

My thoughts on tonight's game..

 

[pebblesofsand]

Free kick Hawthorn

 

[Joffaboy]

Free kick Hawthorn

You should make a meme out of that.

 

[Melksham2Siposs]

wtf are teams continually kicking deep into their F50 when Hawks have two extra? They arent a regular team. They've worked out the next 2-3 plays WHILE scrapping for the ball in congestion D50, as the heat appears massive to the commentators and crowd and opposition players, it's child's play for the Hawks. Just because they appear mortal here and there, dish up spud play here and there, the averages and overall result of their team play has almost made a mockery of the sport.

the worst thing is, it's not deep to space or to the heavy player positioned side of the ground. A Hawks player won't just spoil anywhere (like most defenders), they'll put it to their advantage even if it looks 50/50 loose or unco, manipulate opposition player positioning, and off they go, with an entire half of a ground open.

Spot up the short option, or give your small players a ground ball with space, so extras can work around the 50 arc and hold the f@#()ing ball in.

Hawthorn are so much more organised than most that it has become embarrassing, and very evident that most players and a lot of coaches are pretenders.

But, but, Hawks pump it long..... yeah, but 3 players with an av footy IQ of 145, don't require much to toy with the 5 defenders with an av footy IQ of 102.

 

[Rors]

wtf are teams continually kicking deep into their F50 when Hawks have two extra? They arent a regular team. They've worked out the next 2-3 plays WHILE scrapping for the ball in congestion D50, as the heat appears massive to the commentators and crowd and opposition players, it's child's play for the Hawks. Just because they appear mortal here and there, dish up spud play here and there, the averages and overall result of their team play has almost made a mockery of the sport.

the worst thing is, it's not deep to space or to the heavy player positioned side of the ground. A Hawks player won't just spoil anywhere (like most defenders), they'll put it to their advantage even if it looks 50/50 loose or unco, manipulate opposition player positioning, and off they go, with an entire half of a ground open.

Spot up the short option, or give your small players a ground ball with space, so extras can work around the 50 arc and hold the f@#()ing ball in.

Hawthorn are so much more organised than most that it has become embarrassing, and very evident that most players and a lot of coaches are pretenders.

But, but, Hawks pump it long..... yeah, but 3 players with an av footy IQ of 145, don't require much to toy with the 5 defenders with an av footy IQ of 102.

I think most teams would love to have Breust, Rioli & Poppy as their small forwards too.... A class above

 

[saintbill]

wtf are teams continually kicking deep into their F50 when Hawks have two extra? They arent a regular team. They've worked out the next 2-3 plays WHILE scrapping for the ball in congestion D50, as the heat appears massive to the commentators and crowd and opposition players, it's child's play for the Hawks. Just because they appear mortal here and there, dish up spud play here and there, the averages and overall result of their team play has almost made a mockery of the sport.

the worst thing is, it's not deep to space or to the heavy player positioned side of the ground. A Hawks player won't just spoil anywhere (like most defenders), they'll put it to their advantage even if it looks 50/50 loose or unco, manipulate opposition player positioning, and off they go, with an entire half of a ground open.

Spot up the short option, or give your small players a ground ball with space, so extras can work around the 50 arc and hold the f@#()ing ball in.

Hawthorn are so much more organised than most that it has become embarrassing, and very evident that most players and a lot of coaches are pretenders.

But, but, Hawks pump it long..... yeah, but 3 players with an av footy IQ of 145, don't require much to toy with the 5 defenders with an av footy IQ of 102.

Clarko is an absolute gun. Overhauled their game plan 3 times in 8 years for 4 flags, incredible. Even little things like the man on the mark block they were getting away with a couple of years ago, constantly innovating and thinking about the game. I think a sign of a great coach is when players seem to be of more value under their structure and systems then what they would be for another club. Take almost any player out of the Hawks and put them in another club and I reckon they wouldn't be as good.

 

[hayes]

wtf are teams continually kicking deep into their F50 when Hawks have two extra? They arent a regular team. They've worked out the next 2-3 plays WHILE scrapping for the ball in congestion D50, as the heat appears massive to the commentators and crowd and opposition players, it's child's play for the Hawks. Just because they appear mortal here and there, dish up spud play here and there, the averages and overall result of their team play has almost made a mockery of the sport.

the worst thing is, it's not deep to space or to the heavy player positioned side of the ground. A Hawks player won't just spoil anywhere (like most defenders), they'll put it to their advantage even if it looks 50/50 loose or unco, manipulate opposition player positioning, and off they go, with an entire half of a ground open.

Spot up the short option, or give your small players a ground ball with space, so extras can work around the 50 arc and hold the f@#()ing ball in.

Hawthorn are so much more organised than most that it has become embarrassing, and very evident that most players and a lot of coaches are pretenders.

But, but, Hawks pump it long..... yeah, but 3 players with an av footy IQ of 145, don't require much to toy with the 5 defenders with an av footy IQ of 102.

They're the best pressuring side in the comp as well which would have something to do with it. Then when they win it back they slice you up by foot. Those are the reasons why they've been able to get away with being so bad at contested ball this year and only needing to break even the past few years.

That's something we should be looking to emulate given how bad our contested numbers are.

 

[Nutsngum]

They're the best pressuring side in the comp as well which would have something to do with it. Then when they win it back they slice you up by foot. Those are the reasons why they've been able to get away with being so bad at contested ball this year and only needing to break even the past few years.

That's something we should be looking to emulate given how bad our contested numbers are.

I think we play a similar type of pressure game but our ball movement is based on a more equal distribution of running and by foot wheras the Hawks rely more on kicking for their movement.

I am hoping this makes us more versatile in the future as outside of a couple of players all our guys are decent to excellent kicks.

 

[cartel]

I feel a bit dirty hoping the COLAs get up to weeks in a row.

I'm even drinking Bulleit Bourbon and Cola tonight to get into the spirit.