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Good luck on the weekend blues! Lets hope this starts the beginning of a new rivalry between these 2 young teams up the correct end of the ladder where they belong. I want to get back to hating carlton with a passion just like the old days
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the good ol days how far back are you going, the 80's
hawthorn essendon carlton richmond will hopefully all be the best teams in melbourne in the near future, the saints, doggies, collingwood, north will be the worst, just like the "good ol days"
wouldnt mind taking buddy & hodge though
Alright, where do i start? First of all, in regards to progress, it's an obvious fact that Hawthorn's 'progress' is 2 years ahead of carlton's, on the ladder and with the exposure of star priority pick recruits. So any 'mirroring' will be done by carlton. Secondly, Danny Frawley is only employed on a part time basis, the real coaching staff consisting of Hardwick, Viney and Rath, all of which are proven no-nonsence, dedicated professionals. Some of which including Coach Clarkson were involved in creating Port Adelaide's premiership. Oh, and about your last comment, did you happen to catch our last 1/2 dozen or so matches? One of which Carlton were convincingly beaten? Some how a game plan like you've mentioned wouldn't be capable of kicking over 100 points by half time, ie rd 20?It might be the start of a new rivalry. The Blues look destined for success in the very near future, but I still have doubts as to whether the Hawks can mirror our progress, for several reasons. Overall, I don't think the Hawks have nearly the same level of talent as the Blues, especially in the defensive half. This is still a talent deficient area for the Hawks. The Blues also have much more promising ruck talent i.e. Hampson, Aisake, and Jacobs, that will be a factor over the next several years. And finally coaching-game plan. Pagan/Ratten/Bradley are just light years ahead of Clarkson/Danny Frawley The Blues look certain to adopt a high pace, free running style of play. Will be interesting to see if the Hawks keep resorting to the stop-start-chip-backwards-Hodge-backpockrt-receive gameplan.
I wouldn't say Hawthorn are 2 years ahead in terms of development. I'd say they're ahead in midfield development, but behind in key position. Unless you can argue that Dawson and Roughead are more established than Thornton and Waite. Not only that, but they need to develop more key position players than the Blues. Carlton already have Fevola and Whitnall.
In fact I think Carlton already have the talls to do some damage. We're only waiting on the midfield to come along.
we'll be alot better then what alot expect us eg the media prove to them that all the more they rubbish us all the more we'll win and rub it into their faces we fed off their rubbish 
It might be the start of a new rivalry. The Blues look destined for success in the very near future, but I still have doubts as to whether the Hawks can mirror our progress, for several reasons. Overall, I don't think the Hawks have nearly the same level of talent as the Blues, especially in the defensive half. This is still a talent deficient area for the Hawks. The Blues also have much more promising ruck talent i.e. Hampson, Aisake, and Jacobs, that will be a factor over the next several years. And finally coaching-game plan. Pagan/Ratten/Bradley are just light years ahead of Clarkson/Danny Frawley The Blues look certain to adopt a high pace, free running style of play. Will be interesting to see if the Hawks keep resorting to the stop-start-chip-backwards-Hodge-backpockrt-receive gameplan.
The Hawks had 3 very imporatant "walk up start" defenders mising tonight in Smith, Jacobs and Croad. I'm not proclaiming any of those guys as saviors, but theyre very important in our team structure.It might be the start of a new rivalry. The Blues look destined for success in the very near future, but I still have doubts as to whether the Hawks can mirror our progress, for several reasons. Overall, I don't think the Hawks have nearly the same level of talent as the Blues, especially in the defensive half. This is still a talent deficient area for the Hawks. The Blues also have much more promising ruck talent i.e. Hampson, Aisake, and Jacobs, that will be a factor over the next several years. And finally coaching-game plan. Pagan/Ratten/Bradley are just light years ahead of Clarkson/Danny Frawley The Blues look certain to adopt a high pace, free running style of play. Will be interesting to see if the Hawks keep resorting to the stop-start-chip-backwards-Hodge-backpockrt-receive gameplan.
hawthorn essendon carlton richmond will hopefully all be the best teams in melbourne in the near future, the saints, doggies, collingwood, north will be the worst, just like the "good ol days"
