Game Day Round 5, 2026: Hawthorn vs Western Bulldogs, 7.35pm AEST @ Adelaide Oval

[Strapping Young Lad]

It’s Game day!

 

[grumbleguts]

Danger game.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Take no prisoners. Prove we can best the (current) best team.

 

[tommyk72]

Let's go get 'em! C'arn the Hawks!

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

Greek Easter Weekend !
Massive week in Greece.

Weddle for four quarters of brilliance needed.

Mitch and wizard to back up last week.

Looking for a solid return from CMAC. Has to be in everything early.

Croc to perform again as he did against the cats would be enormous.

Chol to kick straight.
Enough of the dumb misses.


KOLOKOTRONIS

 

[Roddy]

Hopefully it’s a case of the April premiers beating the March premiers.

 

[Bedi]

Greek Easter Weekend !
Massive week in Greece.

Weddle for four quarters of brilliance needed.

Mitch and wizard to back up last week.

Looking for a solid return from CMAC. Has to be in everything early.

Croc to perform again as he did against the cats would be enormous.

Chol to kick straight.
Enough it’s the dumb misses.


KOLOKOTRONIS

I can see all those things happening. Hawks by 22.

 

[Delecate Des]

Hawks by plenty

 

[hr_23]

Feeling confident for tonight
I think our game is in good order all across the park.. if we can put enough pressure on there midfield to create dirty ball going into the forward line we win this by a 4 goal margin

 

[Leather Poisoning]

This has come around quickly.

By most objective measures I would expect the doggies to win. They've started the season very well (although they looked a bit flat against Essendon). Their percentage is bonkers.

But a few things tip it in our direction and we seem to be playing with a lot more maturity (swans win and cats win both seemed really strong)

 

[Roddy]

My biggest concern is a comedown after Monday's histrionics.

Dogs have had less than 24 hours more of a break than us, so that part's not too much of a concern.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

My biggest concern is a comedown after Monday's histrionics.

Dogs have had less than 24 hours more of a break than us, so that part's not too much of a concern.

I'm pretty happy to lose to Bulldogs if it's the price we pay for winning easter monday. That's the best footy high I've had since the final against the giants

 

[Roddy]

I'm pretty happy to lose to Bulldogs if it's the price we pay for winning easter monday. That's the best footy high I've had since the final against the giants

As we approached this three-game run (Swannies, pussies, doggies), it occurred to me that this was our toughest three game run of the entire season, and I'd be pretty happy if we went 2-1. Well, we're already there.

Would love to go 3-0 of course!

 

[indianhawks]

If we kick accurately, we will win

 

[Mopar Jason]

Under the lights at Adelaide Oval they take their stand,
The Hawthorn Hawks with fire, a fearless band.
The Western Bulldogs will fight, but won’t withstand,
As brown and gold rise up - tonight, they own the land.

HAWKS BY 23 POINTS.

 

[moginie]

52% humidity at the moment Strapping Young Lad.

I hope we can cope with it.

 

[Billyc]

Flying over. Cant wait ! Wizard and Ginni the difference I reckon

 

[Manila_Hawk]

I hope the rain stays away and the ground is not boggy.
Last night's game was excruciating to watch.

To the game itself... Bont is half of their team.
Need to quell him (as much as he can be quelled).

 

[Roddy]

I hope the rain stays away and the ground is not boggy.
Last night's game was excruciating to watch.

To the game itself... Bont is half of their team.
Need to quell him (as much as he can be quelled).

My weather app is forecasting no rain for Radelaide tonight.

Take of that what you will.

To be honest, I'm not sure who it would disadvantage most. Both sides have strong tall marking targets.

 

[MercurialHawk26]

Greek Easter Weekend !
Massive week in Greece.

Weddle for four quarters of brilliance needed.

Mitch and wizard to back up last week.

Looking for a solid return from CMAC. Has to be in everything early.

Croc to perform again as he did against the cats would be enormous.

Chol to kick straight.
Enough of the dumb misses.


KOLOKOTRONIS

Xristos Anesti brother and Happy Easter

 

[grumbleguts]

Take no prisoners. Prove we can best the (current) best team.

That would be impossible. Unless we cloned Hawthorn.

 

[BobHawk]

I just hope the team hasn't been drinking their own bath water this week after a tough win against the arch enemy. As sure as night follows day with young or youngish teams. Another test of the team's maturity this season. Its all suddenly coming fast at them.

 

[Sturty]

Hawks by 27

 

[moginie]

My weather app is forecasting no rain for Radelaide tonight.

Take of that what you will.

To be honest, I'm not sure who it would disadvantage most. Both sides have strong tall marking targets.

It's been sprinkling on and off all morning. A few heavy bits here and there.

Be interesting to see if the ground gets cut up a bit during the scum v dees game.

 

[humid hawk]

Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

27

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

has probably the most important role today - on Bont. Keep him to reasonable numbers and it'll go a long way towards winning this.

Is Weightman playing today? If not, who will attempt to run into Jai and get flattened?