Autopsy Round 23, 2025: Hawks pump Dees

[Tall poppy Syndrome]

This got me thinking about the 2023/24 off season, when we acquired Gunston, Chol, Watson, Dear, Ginnivan and D’Ambrosio (with apologies to McCabe and others who aren’t relevant to this particular conversation).

This year combined they’ve kicked 157 goals. Out of our total of 234. That’s 67%. 2 out of 3 goals we’ve kicked this year weren’t on the park for us 2 years ago!

Now for some caveats etc.

I realise that had we not got all or some of those players we would’ve had others in their place kicking goals, maybe quite a lot. Some might argue Gunston warrants an asterisk because he was ‘returning’ to the club in a unique set of circumstances (doesn’t change the fact we still had to trade for him though). To my surprise I discovered that Mass hasn’t kicked any this season (missed that big one v the Crows a couple of weeks ago) but I still rate his season as good overall (and seemingly building at the right time). And finally Dear has only been on the park the last few weeks.

I’d be really interested if anyone’s got some comparative stuff on this, either in relation to other clubs or our own history?

The 04/05 off season for example when we get Bud, Rough and Jordy Lewis - there must be seasons where they kicked over 200 combined, I’m guessing worth about 70% of our season totals.

Ok today’s lesson (for myself) is you can’t trust Google Gemini yet!

Turns out those players combined have kicked a combined 162 goals out of our total of 289 goals (can someone confirm?), that’s a less impressive 56.06%. Not bad though!

 

[KermitJagger]

Ok today’s lesson (for myself) is you can’t trust Google Gemini yet!

Turns out those players combined have kicked a combined 162 goals out of our total of 289 goals (can someone confirm?), that’s a less impressive 56.06%. Not bad though!

Really? I've been taking medical advice from it for ages and I feel great.

 

[RCAB]

Really? I've been taking medical advice from it for ages and I feel great.

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How many rocks have you eaten to think this isn't a piss take?

 

[Maybloomer]

Still going with the umpires rather fans in the stands.

I guess Hardwick and Battle got it wrong too.

 

[TONYC3163]

I guess Hardwick and Battle got it wrong too.
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LOL, proof, with unbiased players. haha.
Photo seconds after the mark was taken.

Show me Melbourne players and/ supporters saying the mark was taken over the line, and I will reconsider.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

LOL, proof, with unbiased players. haha.
Photo seconds after the mark was taken.

Show me Melbourne players and/ supporters saying the mark was taken over the line, and I will reconsider.

We better not miss the top 4 by a small percentage because that was definitely out on the full.

 

[badgrill]

How many rocks have you eaten to think this isn't a piss take?

one small one each day since birth

 

[badgrill]

We better not miss the top 4 by a small percentage because that was definitely out on the full.

Moorey was given the first "goal" of the game that he and several other players said was touched, so swings, roundabouts and All That Jazz

 

[Maybloomer]

LOL, proof, with unbiased players. haha.
Photo seconds after the mark was taken.

Pure as the driven snow, our boys. Look at Moorey, fessed up to a touched ball and The Arc says no. I wish the post could lie, Gunners would have 8.

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

Moorey was given the first "goal" of the game that he and several other players said was touched, so swings, roundabouts and All That Jazz

It wasn’t the last play of the day whereas this was, meaning no swing or roundabouts. The boundary umpire was on the 60 metre line when Kosi marked it over the line in the pocket 50 metres away.

 

[westhawk]

That left foot kick from Ginni to Gunner was elite.

Sure was, and the one handed pick up and left foot pass from Calsher to Gunners was brilliant.

 

[eldorado]

Really? I've been taking medical advice from it for ages and I feel great.

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That's just magnificent!

 

[Sixpence]

one small one each day since birth

I did too, but it started affecting my mental health. They just weighed me down.

 

[Maybloomer]

Sure was, and the one handed pick up and left foot pass from Calsher to Gunners was brilliant.

As was the fend off from Mount Meek leading to Gunner’s first.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I did too, but it started affecting my mental health. They just weighed me down.

 

[grumbleguts]

Can you un-find Bigfooty again.

Honestly that was one of the worst posts of the year. Can we have two autopsy threads? One for cry babies and one for genuine discussion?

On another note, where is the game day thread for the match? Wanted to read it, as I missed being a part of it being at the game.

 

[Turly]

Really? I've been taking medical advice from it for ages and I feel great.

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Aghhhh so that’s how people get kidney stones!

 

[JZedd]

So we could pay $25 to ban them for a day.

What would it cost me to ban the pessimistic fcuk for life ?

 

[grumbleguts]

LOL, proof, with unbiased players. haha.
Photo seconds after the mark was taken.

Show me Melbourne players and/ supporters saying the mark was taken over the line, and I will reconsider.

I thought it was over the line when it was "marked" and had a perfect view straight down the line from where I was sitting.

 

[Holy Rioli]

I thought it was over the line when it was "marked" and had a perfect view straight down the line from where I was sitting.

On top of the fact the full time siren had also blown