Game Day Round 20, 2025: Hawthorn v Carlton 7.30pm MCG

[Viddiot]

Grrrr....wet noodle fend off. I HATE that.

 

[Mitchyy]

Midfield getting trounced. Have to fix it. Again, similar to last week, backline has been excellent.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Might be nice to be a tad clean with our disposals and to win a clearance or two. Carlton turned up the wick when we gave them a sniff and we are just expecting it to happen a tad. Need to be much more ruthless.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Is anybody else really disappointed with this?

Or is it because I was driving home and missed the entire first quarter? I've seen both sides kick the same amount of goals.

We're in real trouble. The rot we started the year with had returned.

Edit: miss butler and Finn

 

[SJT76]

Is anybody else really disappointed with this?

Or is it because I was driving home and missed the entire first quarter? I've seen both sides kick the same amount of goals.

The first quarter was good. Since then we just haven’t had continuity

 

[TylerDurden]

Absolutely slaughtered out of the middle.

 

[MC_9]

Midfield getting a bit of a lesson at the moment. Need to step it up in the last, in preparation for next week.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Like to understand why we never get htb paid in our favour.

 

[SSSSSS]

We really lack the killer instinct this season, just doing enough.

That's one explanation.

The other possibility is this is our level.

We haven't really done a whole lot else all season to prove otherwise.

 

[KermitJagger]

Poor defensive quarter but the real issue is the midfield is getting trounced a bit here. That's why they are getting good looks

Yeah they're pretty much marching it out after every goal. Need to turn that around because we're so much better literally everywhere else.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

We’ll win but we’re just not working hard enough.
Last contest said it all. 5 Carlton players to our 2 around the ball.

 

[SJT76]

We're in real trouble. The rot we started the year with had returned.

How are we in real trouble?

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Another HTB
We can’t buy one and they are getting them like it’s an Oprah give away

The thing which irks me, the speed at which they whistle against us. That indicates they are wanting to pay it. There's no delay

 

[SSSSSS]

Like to understand why we never get htb paid in our favour.

Feel like we're also the only team to get pinged for throws.

 

[Flamin Joe]

Reminding me of the game earlier in the year. Just could never put them away dispite threatening too and won by just 20.

 

[rdhopkins2]

3/4 time
H 12.4.76
C 7.4.46

Not the greatest spectacle. No injuries please! No suspensions and 4pts is now the goal.
Can’t see Carlton falling off. If anything they will just chip it around and backwards to keep possession.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

I knew as soon as I saw CMAC in the middle that the ball would be walked out of there lmao

 

[Kuuz]

Midfield getting trounced. Have to fix it. Again, similar to last week, backline has been excellent.

Midfield has been the issue for the most of the year. Too many in that midfield just don’t get it done.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Weird game, some really good (Sics return to form and Gunners class) mixed with some bloody awful (general disposal and decision making).

 

[offtherails9]

That's one explanation.

The other possibility is this is our level.

We haven't really done a whole lot else all season to prove otherwise.

IMO it’s foolish to think otherwise based off what we’ve seen, unfortunately all it seems we are, for now!

 

[MinerBoy]

Bloody frustrating game after an electric first quarter

Umpiring is beyond comprehension. Our pressure and tackling has been fantastic and continually unrewarded while they continue to receive mind boggling rubbish

Still too many turnovers but overall feels like we’re 10 goals in front but the lead hasn’t changed since Q time

 

[Max Powers]

Nuke subbed out and the middle has lost it.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Just need to win the quarter. It's a simple game from here.

 

[westhawk]

Been doing it all night.

He is terrible one v one, and thinks he can hit bullet passes all the time.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Niggle or otherwise, Newcombe just couldn't get near it. It's probably the right decision to sub him.