Over on the Dawks board

[benbanjo]

We both endured the shittest game of the decade in 2006 at Docklands.

every game that year was shit.... we even lost to Melbourne that year....

 

[Only Forwards]

We ain't getting respect anywhere till we earn it.

We just lost to close enough to the worst team in the league.

 

[Deadeyeroo]

On the AFL site was mentioned that Wild Scotts is going to make at least 2 changes, no where near enough imo, this team needs major shake up even if it means throwing away a win this week which is likely anyway.

 

[shintemaster]

On the AFL site was mentioned that Wild Scotts is going to make at least 2 changes, no where near enough imo, this team needs major shake up even if it means throwing away a win this week which is likely anyway.

I'm comfortable with targeted changes with a harder week to week philosophy until it sinks in. I would suggest 2 outs would be very easy to find based on last week though (and potentially a little too easy). Especially if Hansen is right to come back in. It will all depend on who they cut and why.

 

[NMFC 1811]

Should we show them footage of Harvey out marking Lake again or Lachie decking Franklin.

Please don't

 

[Bigeasy]

More than happy to see lachie decking Franklin

In all seriousness this is likely a close game. North generally have shown effort and application against the sides in the top 4 and usually match up well against us. Wells out is big but so is Rioli.

You will go from crankyhawk to ecstatichawk by 10.30pm Friday.

 

[apollo_creed]

We arguably should have beaten them twice last year.

1st game at MCG we were better for most of the day but just couldn't get job done due to a few players choking at the end, second time undermanned (from memory) and umps all playing for Hawks was never going to be.

If we actually have 22 contributers at the same time for a change who knows what might happen? (well I do, we will probably get thumped anyway, but still...)

irrelevant argument I'm afraid. we play a completely different style of football to last season. our style last season troubled them, and yes we were close twice and unlucky twice.
this season our style will not trouble them. we are a completely different side and one imo not capable of troubling them.

 

[apollo_creed]

Guarantee those stats would be fairly similar for nearly any key forward at most points in history save for a few freaks (aka Carey, Lockett, Ablett etc).

no it wouldn't. the discrepancy is too big. to a lesser degree yes but petrie's numbers are too far apart unfortunately. he hasn't delivered against the top sides. really struggles to kick multiple goals against them. the numbers don't lie.

 

[Jack Bradley]

anyone else more excited about thursday than the actual game on friday?

I wanna see Brads cull list!

lol if your expecting Brad to wield the axe - your going to have a bad time.

 

[Wild Kangaroo]

We both endured the shittest game of the decade in 2006 at Docklands.

That was the ganme were we won by about 3 goals, and Nathan "Muscles" Thompson kicke 8 goals.

 

[royals1922]

Just went in and had look at the Dawks board.
Had to have a laugh, Petrie a flat track bully, they're going to put in
3 witches hats to combat our forwards. Some entertaining stuff over there.
You gotta half agree there...??!?!??!

Oh I hope we beat them, even by the narrowest of margins.

They've got a right to be confident, we on the other hand....

 

[Gasometer]

That was the ganme were we won by about 3 goals, and Nathan "Muscles" Thompson kicke 8 goals.

Yeh I guess so;

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_match_statistics?mid=2436

I just remember it was the height of JYD's defensive backwards-sideways-to nowhere era.

 

[royals1922]

Nah, Hawthorn are in the 8 so pencil Petrie down for 1 at best.

Possibly in the last quarter

 

[Wild Kangaroo]

Yeh I guess so;

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_match_statistics?mid=2436

I just remember it was the height of JYD's defensive backwards-sideways-to nowhere era.

Yes it was to, now I remember.

 

[Rushed_Behind]

Sorry to intrude but if you win this week which I believe is a distinct possibility would you be happy, disappointed or both? Stupid question but if I was a Kangas supporter I'd be more than disappointed because the fact you would have beaten all 4 of the top 8 teams(if you win) but have stunk it up against some very average sides means something is not right between the ears of the playing group.

I'm not in here to stir trouble and if I have offended anyone I'm sorry, but at the start of the year I had North pencilled in as a very good shot at top 4 and have been disappointed as they have screwed my footy tipping this year.

 

[WA ROO]

Possibly in the last quarter

3 mins to go to bring the margin down to 98 pts

 

[Gasometer]

Sorry to intrude but if you win this week which I believe is a distinct possibility would you be happy, disappointed or both? Stupid question but if I was a Kangas supporter I'd be more than disappointed because the fact you would have beaten all 4 of the top 8 teams(if you win) but have stunk it up against some very average sides means something is not right between the ears of the playing group.

I'm not in here to stir trouble and if I have offended anyone I'm sorry, but at the start of the year I had North pencilled in as a very good shot at top 4 and have been disappointed as they have screwed my footy tipping this year.

Win...glimmer of hope come finals

Lose...dat gonna be interesting here Fri-Sat....red cards... @BTron ???

Draw...purgatory.

 

[Marstermind]

Yeh I guess so;

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_match_statistics?mid=2436

I just remember it was the height of JYD's defensive backwards-sideways-to nowhere era.

I reckon you're thinking about the game later that year in Launceston where we failed to kick a goal after 1/4 and were still a chance halfway through the last quarter. The conditions were very windy but both us and the Hawks were crap.

 

[Only Forwards]

Sorry to intrude but if you win this week which I believe is a distinct possibility would you be happy, disappointed or both? Stupid question but if I was a Kangas supporter I'd be more than disappointed because the fact you would have beaten all 4 of the top 8 teams(if you win) but have stunk it up against some very average sides means something is not right between the ears of the playing group.

I'm not in here to stir trouble and if I have offended anyone I'm sorry, but at the start of the year I had North pencilled in as a very good shot at top 4 and have been disappointed as they have screwed my footy tipping this year.

Happy about the win.

Pissed off about the chances we've pissed against a wall

We beat your lot and I want to see us not drop a game till finals.

 

[Gasometer]

I reckon you're thinking about the game later that year in Launceston where we failed to kick a goal after 1/4 and were still a chance halfway through the last quarter. The conditions were very windy but both us and the Hawks were crap.

Nup it was at telstra...maybe it was 2007... I will check later. ..dreadful either way. ..

 

[hilly]

Sorry to intrude but if you win this week which I believe is a distinct possibility would you be happy, disappointed or both? Stupid question but if I was a Kangas supporter I'd be more than disappointed because the fact you would have beaten all 4 of the top 8 teams(if you win) but have stunk it up against some very average sides means something is not right between the ears of the playing group.

I'm not in here to stir trouble and if I have offended anyone I'm sorry, but at the start of the year I had North pencilled in as a very good shot at top 4 and have been disappointed as they have screwed my footy tipping this year.

Happy (reservedly).

The real challenge will be putting in week in, week out and getting the wins we should get.

 

[chubbspeterson]

Sorry to intrude but if you win this week which I believe is a distinct possibility would you be happy, disappointed or both? Stupid question but if I was a Kangas supporter I'd be more than disappointed because the fact you would have beaten all 4 of the top 8 teams(if you win) but have stunk it up against some very average sides means something is not right between the ears of the playing group.

I'm not in here to stir trouble and if I have offended anyone I'm sorry, but at the start of the year I had North pencilled in as a very good shot at top 4 and have been disappointed as they have screwed my footy tipping this year.

Frustration... on top of current frustration levels

 

[Kimbo]

Sorry to intrude but if you win this week which I believe is a distinct possibility would you be happy, disappointed or both? Stupid question but if I was a Kangas supporter I'd be more than disappointed because the fact you would have beaten all 4 of the top 8 teams(if you win) but have stunk it up against some very average sides means something is not right between the ears of the playing group.

I'm not in here to stir trouble and if I have offended anyone I'm sorry, but at the start of the year I had North pencilled in as a very good shot at top 4 and have been disappointed as they have screwed my footy tipping this year.

That's fine. But if you lose this week, which our erratic form might suggest is a possibility, would you be happy, disappointed or both? Stupid question, but if I was a Hawks supporter I'd be okay with it because the fact is North would have beaten all the top 4 sides, so that's no disgrace.

 

[Arthur Cloke]

NM paying $4. This is everyone's chsnce to wipe out their mortgage.

 

[andrew coombs]

NM paying $4. This is everyone's chsnce to wipe out their mortgage.

I"m surprised a Suns fan would be advising anyone to wager against the Hawks. Did you take the $5.25 on offer for last weeks game?