Bumped Hawthorn - the beginning of the end? Will they make the fnals in 2017?

[Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear]

Seemed almost like a passing of the torch match, the Frankenstein monster just slaughtered them. They are showing a typical pattern of a great team on it's last legs - winning close games which is papering over the cracks but looking like they are falling off the pace ala Cats 14, Lions 05, Roos 00. Last year they started slowly, however they were all close losses, whereas this year teams are able to sit on them for long periods of the game, they just don't have that invincible aura anymore and age is catching up with them. Their percentage is telling of this.

Are they still favorites in your view?

 

[Furn2]

Very Possible

 

[jerry springer]

its april and they are 4-2

 

[kaiserchief13]

Yeah i think its over. No 10 goal loss in last 3 years until now.

You'd have to say North are favorites at the moment

 

[vide0n]

Unfair to write them off just yet, everyone around them could look just as shaky as they do at various stages this year

Not sure there is a single obvious alternative favourite

 

[magut]

Don't know but the Giants are going to extend the dogs run of no premierships for another decade

 

[Bardo State]

Maybe. Maybe not. Should probably revisit at about round 16

 

[saintsrfreak]

its april and they are 4-2

Could easily be 2-4

 

[Captivating]

Don't know but the Giants are going to extend the dogs run of no premierships for another decade

well played madam, well played.

 

[Soft Ball Get]

Seemed almost like a passing of the torch match, the Frankenstein monster just slaughtered them. They are showing a typical pattern of a great team on it's last legs - winning close games which is papering over the cracks but looking like they are falling off the pace ala Cats 14, Lions 05, Roos 00. Last year they started slowly, however they were all close losses, whereas this year teams are able to sit on them for long periods of the game, they just don't have that invincible aura anymore and age is catching up with them. Their percentage is telling of this.

Are they still favorites in your view?

Been waiting for the first clown to start this thread. Well done.

 

[SterlingArcher]

Barlow#14 this thread could use your teary thoughts

 

[Tas]

Will be the beginning of the end if they refuse to tackle and do the defensive work, was bruise free footy tonight.

 

[jerry springer]

Could easily be 2-4

but hey aren't and they know how to win in september

 

[ManWithNoName]

Too early to know.

 

[Freak Dodgeball Accident]

Could easily be 2-4

*Should

 

[Cool Kangas]

GWS look scary good

 

[Pessimistic]

just handed over, the upshot is still no premierships for your sorry arse teams

 

[Brain Power]

Time for a rebuild?

 

[Skeparovic]

Seemed almost like a passing of the torch match, the Frankenstein monster just slaughtered them. They are showing a typical pattern of a great team on it's last legs - winning close games which is papering over the cracks but looking like they are falling off the pace ala Cats 14, Lions 05, Roos 00. Last year they started slowly, however they were all close losses, whereas this year teams are able to sit on them for long periods of the game, they just don't have that invincible aura anymore and age is catching up with them. Their percentage is telling of this.

Are they still favorites in your view?

Why... just why would someone create this thread. Of course Hawthorn are still the favourites. Write them off in your peril. You don't win premierships in April...

 

[Hawk_francais]

Yeah nah, see you in september

 

[treefingers]

We're definitely past our peak. Doesn't mean we can't win the flag this year. Anyway - today said a lot about GWS, they are bloody good.

 

[Boomerfan99]

Could easily be 2-4

I would have said 1-5

 

[Captivating]

While Stevic is umpiring, the era is well and truly alive.

 

[NewMelbournian]

I said GWS gave me a Geelong 2007 vibe. Hawthorn give me a Freo 2015 vibe. Where lucky narrow wins are disguising the reality of a declining team coming back to the pack. They're 4-2 on paper but they deserve to be 2-4 or 3-3 at best.

They've had more success in the last 3 years than some teams have had in a century. Well and truly time for different teams to take their place.

 

[raskolnikov]

Where are Hawthorn at?