Toast Is Tom Hawkins the Best All-Round Forward in the AFL Right Now?

[Sweet Jesus]

Hawkins kicked 2 from 8 touches and Kennedy kicked 4 from 7 touches.

It just goes to show that kicking goals is what matters.

 

[thecatattack]

It just goes to show that kicking goals is what matters.

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[Sweet Jesus]

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Tim Kelly hugging Quinton Narkle?

 

[iameviljez]

Imagine how good he would have been in 80s or 90s when he could just sit one out in the square the whole time.

Would have suited him to the ground. Out marking one on one is his one-wood. Would have been Lockettesque.

It’s extremely hard to compare goal kickers between now and then, simply because now 65 might win you a Coleman. In the 90s, you needed 100.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

It just goes to show that kicking goals is what matters.

Almost like those two additional goals were the difference between the two teams.

 

[thecatattack]

Tim Kelly hugging Quinton Narkle?

Two kings

 

[harty1221]

Would have suited him to the ground. Out marking one on one is his one-wood. Would have been Lockettesque.

It’s extremely hard to compare goal kickers between now and then, simply because now 65 might win you a Coleman. In the 90s, you needed 100.

It is his one wood but he is a soft utensil and it was much harder footy back then I reckon he would have gone to water also couldn’t see him playing in mud might get his jumper dirty.


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[Damon_3388]

So even though Jack has kicked more goals and taken more marks he is not as impressive because he had 11 goal assists in our 2017 premiership year when he required 15 to make the grade? OK. Even though Jack plays higher up the ground as evidenced by comparing there I50 and R50 numbers.

Eh, we're probably arguing over 3/5ths of stuff all really, given that the difference in their averages in all categories over that time period (2012-present) is pretty negligible.

Just feels like Hawkins has been a bit more steady and consistent, and hasn't had the down periods or form/injury drop-offs that Jack has at times.

 

[thecatattack]

It is his one wood but he is a soft utensil and it was much harder footy back then I reckon he would have gone to water also couldn’t see him playing in mud might get his jumper dirty.


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Hawkins is anything but soft

 

[PhatBoy]

It is his one wood but he is a soft utensil and it was much harder footy back then I reckon he would have gone to water also couldn’t see him playing in mud might get his jumper dirty.


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soft? Based on what, exactly? That he doesn’t have neck tatts?

 

[Maylandsman]

fwiw I have always rated Hawkins, he is an out an out bull. Just last night I was think how slashing he woud look in yellow and black. Would like to see him dominate more consistently and do away with his shitty reports.

 

[Damon_3388]

Is Christian Petracca the Best All-Round Forward in the AFL Right Now?

The score involvement anoraks would say yes.

Plot twist - Petracca has been playing as a midfielder all year.

 

[winty]

It is his one wood but he is a soft utensil and it was much harder footy back then I reckon he would have gone to water also couldn’t see him playing in mud might get his jumper dirty.


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Take your Geelong glasses off old mate he’s a pretty boy pussy who loves a cheap shot would have got his head kicked in back in the day


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[harty1221]

gees you guys take the bait! Tom is gun you don’t need to defend him


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[W.C. Fry]

And?

Thought it was pretty obvious.
Reminding the troll that Kennedy "shat all over Geelong". Game winning 3 goals vs Hawkins one single kick when the game was up for grabs in the final quarter.

 

[Pomsta]

For the answer to the question in the OP it is in the negative. The answer is in fact Toby Greene. Tom may be the best KPF but the best All Round forward is still Toby.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Plot twist - Petracca has been playing as a midfielder all year.

He could quite conceivably be picked on a HFF.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Eh, we're probably arguing over 3/5ths of stuff all really, given that the difference in their averages in all categories over that time period (2012-present) is pretty negligible.

Just feels like Hawkins has been a bit more steady and consistent, and hasn't had the down periods or form/injury drop-offs that Jack has at times.

You just get the feeling...

 

[Headless]

He could quite conceivably be picked on a HFF.

Certainly shouldn't be.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Certainly shouldn't be.

Happens regularly in AA teams.

 

[Headless]

Happens regularly in AA teams.

Sure does. It shouldn't, though.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

I was at that game and Hawkins knocking himself out was RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME! The sound it made was horrible. Kind of like when you hear some kind of car crash in the distance. Not the screeching tyres and broken glass, just a dull thud that makes you think 'what the fu** was that?'.

And speaking of signature games, this was a week after his goal after the siren against Hawthorn. So he was pretty much in as dominant form as he is now.

It's weird the noises that result when someone is absolutely smashed and you're close enough to hear it. Well it's weird later, it's horrific at the time.

 

[Wojcinski]

Well all this intelligent discussion shows me Hawkins is the AA FF lock

 

[juss]

In the 2020 season, for KPFs yes would be my answer.

 

[juss]

There has not been a more dominant forward since Carey.

Dumb post ruins what would have been a good toast to Hawkins this year.