Good game tonight...

[Roddy]

Nowhere near full strength, against a full strength Blues with 3 extra players (does anyone know the final free kick count? At one stage it was 30 to 13 against us. Certainly wasn't as if every single one was there), to only go down by 7 was a ripper effort, I reckon....

 

[Nightwolf]

Meh. Add Smith, Vanders, Jacobs, Croad, Brown and Ladson to that team and we're a much better unit.

Ben McGlynn was shocking..

 

[hawkaz1]

I hate to be negative, but we made way too many errors and the ball came out of our forward line way too easily. Buddy, Crawf and Boyle played well, but we really should have won that.

 

[Frankston Rover]

Ben McGlynn and Timmy Clarke were woeful.

The umpiring was pathetic.

We should have won but piss farted around with the ball too much.

Not happy AT ALL.

 

[Binxy]

Ben McGlynn and Timmy Clarke were woeful.

Totally agree. Throw in Bateman and Roughead as well.

We lacked intensity. Very disappointing.

 

[Fabulous]

I hate to be negative, but we made way too many errors and the ball came out of our forward line way too easily. Buddy, Crawf and Boyle played well, but we really should have won that.

On this occasion it would be difficult for anyone to say you are negative.

However I would say the reason we lost was the backline. Poor defensively with little attacking run.

AC should have moved Hodge along the HB line in the last part of the 4th to create and win as Carlton's midfield were in control.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Was impressed with the amount of support we had in Tassie

 

[Binxy]

Was impressed with the amount of support we had in Tassie

Yeah, wasn't happy at all when they cheered Buddy's out on the full.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Yeah, wasn't happy at all when they cheered Buddy's out on the full.

Apparantly there was a loud BOO .. for the Hawks when they first marched onto the field.

 

[Binxy]

Apparantly there was a loud BOO .. for the Hawks when they first marched onto the field.

Maybe you guys should think about relocating.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Ask Mr. Pratt

 

[Hawkk]

How old is he, 72?

 

[thylacine60]

Just spoke to a mate who was at the ground. He said Carlton definitely had the numbers (in the crowd).

 

[monday-expert]

the Blues have never played there so i guess u can imagine their fans coming out in numbers

 

[thylacine60]

So what's the deal, what do Hawk supporters think about playing down there generally?

 

[monday-expert]

So what's the deal, what do Hawk supporters think about playing down there generally?

Its crap, but what can you do - money talks - traditional footy walks!

 

[MHDKA]

Couple of comments:

- blues definately seemed to have the crowd - very dissappointing given we have given up a lot to play in tasmania

- blues effort superb, on a ground I don't think they have ever played on

- hawks, too many turnovers - v poor entry into the 50

- clarke, mcglynn, murphy - crap substandard disposal

- bateman - not sighted - in fact worst game I can remember

- umpiring - probably didn't change the result but consistantly one way

- little - again too little

- Taylor /campbell - need more discipline - both sub std.

 

[mollyfud]

- bateman - not sighted - in fact worst game I can remember

Was he the one that the commentators mentioned was in WA yesterday for his brothers wedding?
Molly

 

[MHDKA]

Was he the one that the commentators mentioned was in WA yesterday for his brothers wedding?
Molly

yep, looks like he enjoyed himself!

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

How old is he, 72?

yep !

 

[frankc]

Just can't get into the pre-season cup. At the end of the day means nothing.

For me footy starts with the round 1 - everything goes up a notch, players, coaches, fans etc.

To me it look like we were experimenting tonght with a few different styles of play. Just didn't see any consistency in the way we played.

I think however, Hodge has to play out of the centre as first option.

 

[MHDKA]

I think however, Hodge has to play out of the centre as first option.

Problem is until we get croad & jacobs back I think the feeling is we need to get some experience down in the backline.

Hodge provides that.

 

[frankc]

Problem is until we get croad & jacobs back I think the feeling is we need to get some experience down in the backline.

Hodge provides that.

This is true, however I feel it is the more postive option to play him in the centre.

 

[Fabulous]

Problem is until we get croad & jacobs back I think the feeling is we need to get some experience down in the backline.

Hodge provides that.

Agree... in tonights situation.

The coaches were also practicing and came short like some of the players.

To take a step up this year every opportunity to win and demonstrate our tactical strength has to be taken.

Tonight we failed.

 

[Hawkk]

Couple of comments:

- blues definately seemed to have the crowd - very dissappointing given we have given up a lot to play in tasmania

A cynic would probably note the irony in the supposable strong pro Hawk crowd at the Tesltra Dome last week given the justification for playing games in Tasmania...am I right BB

Luckily I'm not a cynic

Terrible game all round really