Hawthorn v Eagles - 1:10PM @ES - AFL Rd 10, 2018

[Back One Out]

Hawks looked to be playing at 100% capacity
West Coast maybe at 80% of their best they can produce
A good win for the Eagles on the road and down on their best

Nah. Hawthorn are way down on confidence. That was nowhere near their best. The effort was there, which is an improvement on last weekend's dismal 4th quarter tank. The Eagles defended really well - they put up a road block and the Hawk's ball movement was just too damn slow. Nobody wanted to take a risk. We hardly looked like scoring.

All in all, it was a pretty ordinary performance by the Hawks against a good unit.

Good win by West Coast. Too good for Hawthorn.

 

[dave123]

Great grinding win.

4 points .....Head home for some home cooking. We didn’t play that well but we got it done

Get on gaff for the Brownlow now ......he’s had six BEST ON GROUNDS already

Happy days to be 9-1 ...what we are doing well is playing good team footy

Darling was well held today ....yet others stepped up ...we don’t rely on anyone one player to get it done

 

[HBF]

Terrific result West Coast.

 

[Roobs321]

April & May 2018, been great knowing you, come what may in winter and beyond.

If we win against the Saints next week, that would be our best winning streak since 1996.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

I'm, still waiting to see footage of the "blue murder" blocking we got away with against them.

I mean, have you looked for it or are you just wanting a fairy to deliver it to your inbox?

Not hard to find if you actually put some effort in, then you could complain and look like you have some substance behind it

 

[liam123]

Suck s**t Hawthorn/umpire **** wits.

Biased VFL couldn't deliver the win to hawks.

Come on mate be a classy winner please

 

[hk89]

I see Hawthorn haven't been able to de-Sydney Mitchell's goal kicking yet.

5 goals 1 behind for the year, his most accurate year by a mile so far.

 

[leroyeagle]

Good game. Hawks let themselves down.

* hawks & their constant dropping of the ball & throwing every game, umpire protected. Piss off now hawks back to the pack with the plodders.

 

[JoondalupJ]

Eagles a touch too sharp. Hawthorn turnover crazy, cannot score when it's really needed. We indeed have a lot of work to do the players almost look a bit disinterested, or lackadaisical, unable to decide where to go , way to much looking for a sideways escape , no attacking , in the air not very good, and a disappointing part is that the Eagles didn't look that hot either, weird frees to both sides, Ceglar will be fine needs game time , Bruest out of it, Gunner only OK , Roughy had an ordinary day as did O 'Meara and Mitchell, Burton I'm not sure about, Hardwicke tried all day, Morrison tried, Sheils ok Duryea ok , but the magic she's disappeared for the moment folks.
Mc Evoy contested but kept Naitanui, reasonably out of it.

The team needs the time to gell now , to know what each other is doing where they'll be and that takes time, probably why Burgs is not on fire, sometimes not knowing what a team mate will do and you are so geared to the discipline that is a long long learning curve for the others, we'll get there , but 2018 is a learner, and if we had have pinched it , we wouldn't have deserved it.

Great big improvement needed by the Hawks, very mid range looking side at the moment, I guess Brisbane could be said to have made us even look worse.
But you have to learn to grow back , every one does , hopefully we will get it together quicker than most!

Isaac Smith got lost on the wing last quarter, no where to go no one giving something for him, Burgs looks like he is not sure whats happening , they appear out of form to me, lots of them, next year better.

I hate the lack of ATTACK though , why is no one fast breaking, the game plans are all geared to "BE CAREFUL" we don't attack.
And we can't kick very well any more, precision was our strength and that is why it takes ages to teach and have it happen, why no SHOE? Is he out of form is he playing at Box Hill? We seem to not be good in the air , but one thing I'll say again, Hawthorn always make it hard, they didn't today , but Langford is an animal , and he puts some gut into the team , we look a bit like pussies at the moment, can't stick a tackle and Sicily needs to get some mongrel back, but the politically correct AFL have killed that in what used to be a good sport.

Predictable rubbish , as I said Eagles a touch sharper that's about it, but at this level an inch is worth a mile!

 

[dave123]

He's great to watch. But he is nearly 23 so he's hardly a kid. Pretty mature in footy years.

Players mature at different ages

 

[Maylandsman]

**** hawks & their constant dropping of the ball & throwing every game, umpire protected. Piss off now hawks back to the pack with the plodders.

ok then...win not good enough?

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

April & May 2018, been great knowing you, come what may in winter and beyond.

If we win against the Saints next week, that would be our best winning streak since 1996.

In a streak like this, every win now is so much more hard earned. They need to have a loss or two later in the year to be really well prepared for a flag tilt but today was a really good win for the Eagles.

The hawks were good, not great, but they gave everything and just ran out of legs against a better 22.

 

[Off The Couch]

Port are coming off a bye, is that pencil in a win for them.?

Many suggested your 'reign' was over but think they may now be shocked as to how long it takes to reset.

I think many were more shocked at how well we started and got excited so I think now the last couple of weeks is just bringing us back to where most (sane ones) thought we would finish (11th) and figure that’s about where they will remain for the next couple of seasons at least. Next season may see Rioli, rough and silk retire (or go elsewhere :/) so it’s not going to improve quickly that’s for sure. A couple of seasons getting some decent picks and hopefully some quality trades and that hopefully continues to keep us from the blues/saints type existence.

At the end of the day we’ve had a really good run and there shouldn’t be a single hawk disappointed in how things are going at the moment. The biggest concern imo is Clarko thinking that he’s lost the players and the ongoing issues of GWS and the lure of a new challenge seeing him leave - that would be a disaster

 

[liam123]

**** hawks & their constant dropping of the ball & throwing every game, umpire protected. Piss off now hawks back to the pack with the plodders.

Seriously?! Stay classy bud

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Twas close but the umps got us over the line again

 

[rant]

Free kick differential padded by the umpires e.g. Mark Lecras marked the ball at the i50 clearly but was 'given' a free kick for in the back.

 

[garlic munchers]

Well spoken by young Willie just now. I’m warming to the bloke. Seems very modest and appreciating his time in the big league. ‘I still love the Hawks,’ love it.

Smart contract positioning.

Who’s his agent?

 

[leroyeagle]

Could the Eagles threaten Essendons 1 loss for the season in 2000?

1 week at a time

 

[RUNVS]

Amazing how good Burgoyne still is considering his age. Doesn't seem to be slowing down at all.

 

[Off The Couch]

**** hawks & their constant dropping of the ball & throwing every game, umpire protected. Piss off now hawks back to the pack with the plodders.

Good lord if you think the hawks are bad, then good luck when you meet the swans and dogs.

For some eagles supporters it seems the pain of 2015 still lingers. Take a deep breath, let it go, it was so yesterday and enjoy your season - your boys are playing beautifully (I’m saying that’s due to Mitchell) so just enjoy the ride

 

[Shai]

I think many were more shocked at how well we started and got excited so I think now the last couple of weeks is just bringing us back to where most (sane ones) thought we would finish (11th) and figure that’s about where they will remain for the next couple of seasons at least. Next season may see Rioli, rough and silk retire (or go elsewhere :/) so it’s not going to improve quickly that’s for sure. A couple of seasons getting some decent picks and hopefully some quality trades and that hopefully continues to keep us from the blues/saints type existence.

At the end of the day we’ve had a really good run and there shouldn’t be a single hawk disappointed in how things are going at the moment. The biggest concern imo is Clarko thinking that he’s lost the players and the ongoing issues of GWS and the lure of a new challenge seeing him leave - that would be a disaster

Thank you for the reply.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

I wonder what umpiring decisions Clarkson will be complaining about in the press conference.

You're giving him a good run for his money.

 

[Woobla Stainz]

I reckon we know who Jacobs will be clamping down on when we play the Eagles next month.

Masten?

 

[Oneiros]

Good stuff, Eagles. I think getting that hoodoo broken was very valuable for the side. And of course, you take four points any way they come.

Tense stuff the way through.

 

[the harry]

Masten?

The goal kicking mid we've been looking for