Did Hawthorn crush Essendon's spirit and kill their season two years running?
Most of you will remember the way Essenjection was flying last year right up until the time they met Hawthorn in what was a top of the table clash. As I'm sure you will fondly remember the Hawks belted the living AOD out of them that night, and the Injectors responded by immediately dropping their bundle - they were easybeats for the rest of the year.
Well folks it seems we've done the rest of the competition the same favor two years running. Essenscum were talked up as genuine premiership threats when they met us earlier in the year, right up until Cyril thrust a dagger through their dirty rotten hearts by nailing a goal in the dying seconds to give us a 4 point win. Surprise surprise, the Bombers have been playing like Jake Carlisle ever since.
So on behalf of Hawthorn Footy Club I just wanted to issue a statement to all the other clubs out there: