Hawks are Grand Final bound - Sheedy

[Magic Mike]

Source - http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/140812/default.aspx

GREATER Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy has tipped Hawthorn to make this year's Grand Final after watching the Hawks maul his young Giants by 162 points at the MCG on Sunday.

Sheedy, a four-time premiership coach at Essendon, said Hawks' class in inflicting the biggest loss of the Giants' 14-game AFL existence, and their desire to add to their 2008 premiership, should see them reach the 2012 flag decider.

With the battle for the top 4 being so close this year, percentage will be a big factor when sorting out ladder positions come finals time. Hawthorn currently have a percentage of 152.65% and haven't put a foot wrong since the Round 9 debacle against Richmond. Clarkson must of given the team a rocket after that game as the Hawks have certainly lifted their intensity since then. Will they make it to the big dance in 2012, and more importantly, can they win the premiership?

Thoughts?

 

[Cynic]

Well you'd assume the finalists will come from the top 5 so picking 1 team out of those is hardly a stretch.

 

[Jaeger]

Sheedy is the King of deflection.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Yep, deflect, deflect, deflect, eh Sheeds.

 

[Terex8]

Bad news Hawks fans, he said that Collingwood couldn't win the 2010 flag & ditto for Geelong last year.

 

[Axle17]

This will turn into a bitch fest...

 

[Soul_Pie]

I don't necessarily disagree with him, but it's obvious this is just deflection by trying to pump up how good Hawthorn are.

Nothing can really excuse a loss that big.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Journo: So Sheeds, you just lost by 160 points. Any comment?
Sheeds: Look, over there! A distraction!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I don't necessarily disagree with him, but it's obvious this is just deflection by trying to pump up how good Hawthorn are.

Nothing can really excuse a loss that big.

You'd think, but sheeds will try anything to cover that stinking performance today.

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

Carn the Hawks.

 

[BLPC08]

I'm actually surprised he didn't bring out the old "I coached the Bombers to a flag roughly 13 months after they were mauled by the Hawks by 160 points on this very ground in 1992"

We won't win the flag. It pains me to say it, but we don't have the mental strength to beat the absolute best. We may have the best team on paper, but when it comes to the actual moment that win flags - we crumble.

 

[borrat]

defitnetly a legitimate flag chance much more so than collingwood thats for sure

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

Carn the Hawks.



Double posted...Can't connect to server.. i blame my sloooow prepaid internet. congestion in my area in the evening. opps.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

That should give their fan base some much needed confidence. They've been a bit dejected of late.

 

[wallyt99]

Dammit! We were trying to keep a lid on it.

 

[SA HAWK]

We have not played a top side for quite a while.

We have Collingwood, Essendon & Geelong 3 weeks in a row coming up after next weeks game.

Lets see how we are placed after those 3 games.

Not convinced we are good enough against the best.

 

[Bardo State]

*Comes from the top 4/8 thread*

This will end well...

 

[Tulip]

First side this year to play a full, merciless, game against his side and check the result.

 

[final fight]

I'm convinced. Destroy GWS and you'll play in a grand final. Makes sense to me.

 

[Magic Mike]

First side this year to play a full, merciless, game against his side and check the result.

Melbourne were the first to do that.

 

[Stranglers]

I'm convinced. Destroy GWS and you'll play in a grand final. Makes sense to me.

The playing field could get pretty crowded on Grand Final Day.

 

[Scared]

We have played really good since losing to Richmond but I would rather shelve any grand final plans until we play some good teams, like the 3 week block we have with Collingwood, Essendon and Geelong. If we win them all then we can start speculating, lose them all and the big wins against lower teams will be seen for what they really are.

 

[i_need_a_pencil]

The form/return of Roughead, and a improvement in their bottom 6 makes me agree.

Coming weeks will be telling though, as mentioned.

 

[THE EQUALIZER]

This stat needs no deflection.

Sheedy has become the first coach in VFL/AFL history to coach a side to a 160+ point defeat on three separate occassions.

 

[ChrisFooty]

Imagine if Hawthorn kicked straight today!