Review Hawthorn versus Sydney Swans, MCG, 7.40pm

[MF]

I also think people have been a little harsh on Goodes, but there's no doubt his opponents are hurting us the other way because of his inability to turn. All up it was an above average game from him.

I also think that while Smith was beaten, he wasn't that bad and covered Breust pretty well for large portions of the game. Those 2 aerial contests he lost made his game look a lot worse than it was.

We'll learn from this game and be better for it next time around.

Might be time for towers to get a full game and Lloyd or Cunningham to have a rest when Hannebery comes back in.

 

[The King!]

Checking the threads this was the grand final apparently, season over off to the cricket

They party hard over 10 point wins at hawthorn mid year

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Checking the threads this was the grand final apparently, season over off to the cricket

They party hard over 10 point wins at hawthorn mid year

I think it was pretty obvious last night were the 2 best sides in the comp by a mile, its following a similar pattern to 2012! we beat them at Tassie, they got us at the SCG then we beat them in the GF.

Would love if it followed the same script this year

 

[The King!]

I think it was pretty obvious last night were the 2 best sides in the comp by a mile, its following a similar pattern to 2012! we beat them at Tassie, they got us at the SCG then we beat them in the GF.

Would love if it followed the same script this year

We played like crap and almost won
We got them

 

[RUNVS]

Buddy needs to learn to settle his nerves against the Hawks as well as we can't go into a grand final expecting Buddy to miss so many getable opportunities.

 

[Punts]

Buddy needs to learn to settle his nerves against the Hawks as well as we can't go into a grand final expecting Buddy to miss so many getable opportunities.

Gotta make it first mate

 

[11sjw]

bit of an over statement however I don't rate your midfield anywhere near ours, in saying thatI'll concede your midfield did smash ours today. It's the skill I don't rate of your midfield, your work rate is there in spades an your outside runners chopped us up. To be honest I don't rate Hodge and lewis, ones a protected whinger an the others a prolific ducker, the rest are b graders, probably only a grade is Mitchell.

Absolutely laughable post.

 

[The King!]

Absolutely laughable.

Seen more laughable crap from hawks fans

 

[11sjw]

Seen more laughable crap from hawks fans

Calling Lewis etc C Graders? Wow, doubt it.

I think games between our clubs will be close.

Those saying if Buddy and Tipp kick like they "normally" do should realise they're both prone to spraying it regularly. You just have to hope it's against the Saints and not us. That being said we sprayed it early on so it balanced out.

 

[Dangas]

McVeigh is on Ch7 gameday soon

 

[Dangas]

Buddy needs to learn to settle his nerves against the Hawks as well as we can't go into a grand final expecting Buddy to miss so many getable opportunities.

Exactly, doesn't help with set shots on tough angles though.

 

[The King!]

Calling Lewis etc C Graders? Wow, doubt it.

I think games between our clubs will be close.

Those saying if Buddy and Tipp kick like they "normally" do should realise they're both prone to spraying it regularly. You just have to hope it's against the Saints and not us. That being said we sprayed it early on so it balanced out.

You know he isnt a c grader, i know he isnt who cares though

Your board has the foil hats on most of the time though and your bs avatar is up there with the crap

 

[RUNVS]

McVeigh is on Ch7 gameday soon

McVeigh needs to take personal responsibility and say that the entire midfield group did not play well enough.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

McVeigh needs to take personal responsibility and say that the entire midfield group did not play well enough.

McGlynn already echoed that in his presser, "midfield will take responsibility for the loss"

 

[The King!]

McGlynn already echoed that in his presser, "midfield will take responsibility for the loss"

Mcglynn was awesome though. I wouldnt mind mcveigh saying he was poor himself

 

[RUNVS]

McGlynn already echoed that in his presser, "midfield will take responsibility for the loss"

That is good as while I was not happy with Buddy's and Tippett's conversion for goal it was still the midfield that lost us the game.

 

[The King!]

Missed shots happen but the miss buddy had where he kicked it like an auskicker was annoying

 

[cherub]

Buddy needs to learn to settle his nerves against the Hawks as well as we can't go into a grand final expecting Buddy to miss so many getable opportunities.

Would help if we weren't always delivering the ball to him in the pocket, and if the umpires gave him the same laxity they gave the hawthorn forwards i the placement of the mark. It looked like the pushed Lance to a more acute angle (from where he actually took the mark) several times.

 

[robbieando]

and your bs avatar is up there with the crap

Valid point is valid

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

We played like crap and almost won
We got them

To be fair that was exactly my feeling earlier this year.

It's a coin toss man

 

[The King!]

To be fair that was exactly my feeling earlier this year.

It's a coin toss man

Yeah i know

Just depends who you support

 

[Faysals Swans]

Jettas disposal was pathetic, McVeigh looked scared the whole night, Parker was unable to be his tough self, Jack was just out of it, Kennedy tried but only got anywhere in the last quarter, an Pyke got his ass handed to him by Ancient Mcevoy. This game was lost in the midfield, an unfortunately the forward line could have, but didn't make up for it.

 

[The King!]

Umpires were hot on calling not 15 especially on us

As a guide umps 15 metres is about how far the hawks run over the mark every time especially luke hodge

 

[J_Moore]

Sounds like a great game. Stinging I missed it. Good to puncture this bizarre aura of invincibility that had grown up in the media (and amongst some on this board), not that I think the team particularly bought into it.

Seems like the game could've gone either way, really. I reckon any of Hawks, Swans, Freo & the Power are all thereabouts.

 

[ak47su27]

I know we were outplayed, and a lot of our blokes were off, but a couple of ref calls, namely HTB on Hill and Goodes non paid mark....... Oooof drives me mad!