Game Day Hawthorn v Collingwood

[A Cut Above]

Well if we can't beat this mediocre mob we needn't trouble ourselves about our September chances anyway.

I'm pretty confident, having Cloke in the team is a bonus for us and it'll be awesome to see Schoey back out there. (who'd ever thought I'd be saying that!)

 

[Bumps"N"Grins]

Got a feeling that this thread is going to make for some interesting reading during the game.
Some players soft and insipid this week and in five weeks time after we fourpeet they will be bloody superstars.

 

[Bumps"N"Grins]

Come on Hawks, flog the pies & get that confidence up.

I hope bigton stays clear of this thread today, I don't want to be reading constant negative junk going into the finals.

Poster bashing?????
Would look like a scene from the Shawshank Redemption.

 

[Rich]

Time to rock and mother******* roll.

Carn Hawkers.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Time to find some form. Win and it looks like the Cats on a Friday night. Lose and a trip to Sydney beckons. Think I'll take winning form and playing at home thanks!

 

[Coathanger]

The Pies couldn't get within 4 goals of us on their best day out.

 

[HawthornHawk]

Will be great to have some tall timber in the forward line for the first time in a long time

Go Hawkers!

 

[DrDavoren]

I'm hankering to play the Cats. Don't think we will beat them but f*** it. Want to give it all we've got

I think you have Cats covered just Sydney would be a challenge

 

[DrDavoren]

The Pies couldn't get within 4 goals of us on their best day out.

If we are on we would give you a run, only had two of them games this year.

Will know pretty early on.

 

[Hotham Hawk]

Let's get this done Hawks! Football immortality beckons.

 

[threesixpio]

Come on Hawks, flog the pies & get that confidence up.

I hope bigton stays clear of this thread today, I don't want to be reading constant negative junk going into the finals.

It's a reverse jinx. Keep going Bigton I say. We are no chance of a flag - just like 2015

Watching GWS last night makes me philosophical.

I think you have Cats covered just Sydney would be a challenge

I actually think the other way around. weird

 

[Dave Id]

Immortality beckons next year.

 

[Hawkthorn33]

If we are on we would give you a run, only had two of them games this year.

Will know pretty early on.

Pies are definitely capable of getting over us today, no doubt about it. Hawks need to come into this game focused and switched on from the first bounce and put in a solid four quarter effort if we are going to win this one.

Our entire season relies on this game, hope this pressure is exactly what we need to switch us on for finals

 

[hawk65]

Time to find some form. Win and it looks like the Cats on a Friday night. Lose and a trip to Sydney beckons. Think I'll take winning form and playing at home thanks!

If we lose we wont be playing Sydney. Likely Bulldogs

 

[Goody1971]

come on Hawks, time to find top gear and flex some muscle....a close grinding win will not fill me with confidence for the finals - need to make a statement like Sydney and Geelong did this weekend

 

[PhatHQ]

Thats the rumour going around and lets be honest we will have one late withdrawal, Grundy will ******* destroy us.

Absolutely!
Is it possible that Clarko would like to "educate" Pitto in where he needs to be at for next season, or well on the way at least.
Physically it is a good match up looking at size alone & I would consider Pittos intent around the contest is similar to Grundy ( from a couple of years ago ).
Grundy's coming of age is something that Clarko might be modelling & banking on from Pitto next season in an effort to cover Cegs
There would be a twist to the late out even if it is a minor one.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

The Pies couldn't get within 4 goals of us on their best day out.

Thats a big call given that Melbourne rolled us by 5 goals.

 

[OnTheRocks]

It's a reverse jinx. Keep going Bigton I say. We are no chance of a flag - just like 2015

Watching GWS last night makes me philosophical.

I actually think the other way around. weird

No need for bigton to keep going as there are plenty still here picking up his slack. 'Reverse jinx', sounds like bandwagoner speak of the fence sitter kind. I told you so if we lose vs the lack of optimism worked for us. Dog turds rolled in sprinkles & vice versa spring to mind.

 

[The Lemon]

It's a reverse jinx. Keep going Bigton I say. We are no chance of a flag - just like 2015

We are going to win the flag. Nothing is surer.

 

[heh]

We are going to win the flag. Nothing is surer.

Well it was nice while it lasted...

 

[The Lemon]

Well it was nice while it lasted...

Who's jinx is stronger? I guess we will see after a 12 goal win today to the mighty Hawks.

 

[Briar Gold]

Would like to see a statement game. But Clarko is still tinkering big time. Just hope we can manage a win and re-boot for finals

 

[threesixpio]

We are going to win the flag. Nothing is surer.

You on the other hand (after last week's extreme optimism.....)

 

[Buttonsticher]

Immortality beckons next year.

I'm with you. 4 flags in a row has been done we need 5 for true deity status, so really we're only a little over halfway there.

 

[savagelunchbox]

22 contributors today, please.