Luke Hodge

[AG]

Franklin was the main reason we got to the finals in 08 in such great shape. He had an amazing season. He never won us a final in 08 though.

Wasn't he BOG in the QF?

 

[Buddy Goes Bang]

Do you judge a player on one game?

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Wasn't he BOG in the QF?

Him or Hodge, they were the standout players.

 

[crownie]

has passed Judd on the basis of what?

Judds best at West Coast is still better then anything Hodge has done, Hodge is having a great season no doubt and if he can finish it off and follow it up with another great season then he can join the league Judd and Ablett are in.

 

[crownie]

Do you judge a player on one game?

apparantly, was better then what Judd was last night so that now makes him a better footballer then him

 

[Majinbuu]

Hodge > Judd

 

[HolyWars]

He is more than a lock for the AA

I would say he is (c) form atm

 

[Buddy Goes Bang]

apparantly, was better then what Judd was last night so that now makes him a better footballer then him

Yes, it's all getting a bit silly really.

Hodge is in rarefied air at the moment, and as a big fan of his I'm just kicking back enjoying the show.

I don't care whether Judd's been there before him, or whether GAblett's any high or any better. Those things matter little when the ball is in dispute and the Hawks need someone to bust a pack, take possession and hit a target.

 

[BONG RIPS MKII]

only on bigfooty is judd anything less than a freak of a player

this is the first year hodge has consistently played elite football in the midfield, and judd and ablett are still playing better than him

if he can keep this up for another 4 years, MAYBE he can be considered in the same class as those two

 

[Books]

Just been watching the Hawks game and this bloke is a superstar. There isn't much he can't do. Highly skilled, tough and hard and great at clearances. People talk Judd, Riewoldt and Ablett. This bloke is as good as all of them.

Some of us Hawk fans have been saying this for a while now. Nice to know that others are seeing it also.

NB - This usually happens. Fans of the players own club see it first, then the media and public catch on, eg. Dane Swan.

 

[Pessimistic]

Top 5 at the Hawks

Hodge
Buddy
Cyril
Sewell
Mitch

Take those 5 out and see how crap we are !

 

[burto]

hahahah, Rioli better than Franklin?

Have you Hawk fans forgotten how ****ing good Franklin is? Second best player in the game behind Ablett. 100 goals in a good year, nearly 80 in a "poor" year. Compared to a flashy inconsistent half forward. For christs sake, Frankin is 50 times the player Rioli is.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

only on bigfooty is judd anything less than a freak of a player

this is the first year hodge has consistently played elite football in the midfield, and judd and ablett are still playing better than him

Judd's 2010 footy hasn't been close to Hodge's, hence why Hodge is in front of him in every award.

Try to post objectively if you're going to come to these boards.

 

[blackshadow]

Hodge would be the first player I would pick if starting a team from scratch.

I'd agree with this. Hodge is a super star, he's a leader who leads by example.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

only on bigfooty is judd anything less than a freak of a player

this is the first year hodge has consistently played elite football in the midfield, and judd and ablett are still playing better than him

Put simply. No it's not.

Go back and watch games from 2005 and 2006.

 

[BONG RIPS MKII]

ELITE football

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

hahahah, Rioli better than Franklin?

Have you Hawk fans forgotten how ****ing good Franklin is? Second best player in the game behind Ablett. 100 goals in a good year, nearly 80 in a "poor" year. Compared to a flashy inconsistent half forward. For christs sake, Frankin is 50 times the player Rioli is.

No, we've not forgotten how good Franklin is, it's just that Rioli has the ability to be better.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

ELITE football

Will 35 odd possessions and 10 clearances do?

 

[Millington Magic]

Hodge has been a machine this year. Has teased us over the years, but has really stepped up to be in the top bracket of players in the comp.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Will 35 odd possessions and 10 clearances do?

this is big footy. you need 40 touches with 39 going nowhere to be rated a genuine footballer.

 

[HyperAgressiveDonk]

hahahah, Rioli better than Franklin?

Have you Hawk fans forgotten how ****ing good Franklin is? Second best player in the game behind Ablett. 100 goals in a good year, nearly 80 in a "poor" year. Compared to a flashy inconsistent half forward. For christs sake, Frankin is 50 times the player Rioli is.

100% agree.

The hype around Rioli is almost as bad as Nic Nat. Neither have strung together consistent form.

Yes Franklin is so far ahead of Rioli currently is beyond a joke

 

[BONG RIPS MKII]

Will 35 odd possessions and 10 clearances do?

was this 05/06?

 

[HyperAgressiveDonk]

ELITE football

We shouldn't really respond to this halfwit.

He is always trolling Hawthorn threads with invalid opinions. Just ignore this troll from now on

 

[BONG RIPS MKII]

if you want a hawks love in go back to the hawthorn board

 

[HyperAgressiveDonk]

was this 05/06?

Lol. Go look up Hodges 30+ posie games in 05... You just started watching football last year?

He averaged 27.7 touches a game in 05, more than he is currently averaging this year. You just tell lies and make ill-informed statements. Please stop trolling Hawthorn threads

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