The Hawks concerning youf are concerning post your melts here.

[Geelong Dynasty]

The lack of top quality youth in Hawthorns system must be a major concern for the Hawks, with most of their best players nearing the end and on a sharp decline, there really is bugger all good quality players under 23 years old there.

I fear the cliff is looming large for the Hawks and the fall will be swift and deadly.

I just hope they don't try to merge with Melbourne again.

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2013-08-14/allaustralian-under-23-team

 

[Geelong Dynasty]

 

[Bender_]

"Eat it, *ers."

 

[Hodgepodge]

You've mistaken the U/23 team as an indication of quality youth, whereas it obviously favours players who are closer to the cutoff mark.

Hawthorn have 2 Rising Star nominations this year, both from teenagers who will walk into this side in a few years.

 

[11sjw]

Luke Breust extremely unlucky. Jed and Hilly Rising Star nominations. Loving it.

 

[Blood Bath]

Will be wooden spooners in a few years. With a limited amount of promising youth, the future doesn't look all that bright for the Tazzy Whoreks. The only positive will be the farewelling of Spud Franklin to GWS which will make an immediate benefit, but apart from that this team will be the next Melbourne. I think the possibility of the old "Melbourne Hawks" could be back on the cards if they want to escape these dark years ahead.

 

[barmy44]

You've mistaken the U/23 team as an indication of quality youth, whereas it obviously favours players who are closer to the cutoff mark.

Hawthorn have 2 Rising Star nominations this year, both from teenagers who will walk into this side in a few years.

this seems like as good a place to ask as any - do you have any idea when/if amos frank will get a game?

i really like his story, and id like to see him out there.

 

[blaze036]

"Eat it, gooses."

Who is that?

Has he done much recently?

 

[BUTTON 92]

It really is a gunuine concern for the whorkes. With their entire first choice midfield well past their best (Sewell, Mitchell, Lewis, Burgoyne, Hodge, Hale), other key positions like Lake, Guerra and Gibson basically in wheelchairs and not to mention Buddys wandering eyes and Riolis poor form and siginificant weight gain. Basically this year is the last role of the dice before they tumble down the ladder into irrelevance. Much like St Failda has done. So sad.

 

[Hodgepodge]

this seems like as good a place to ask as any - do you have any idea when/if amos frank will get a game?

i really like his story, and id like to see him out there.

Who cares about his story? He hasn't shown anywhere near the form required of AFL level football.

 

[stormee]

"Eat it, gooses."

Looks like they've just gone down to the local sheltered workshop and put a hawks jumper on the first poor unfortunate they could find.

 

[barmy44]

Who cares about his story? He hasn't shown anywhere near the form required of AFL level football.

haha, thanks. the expected vitriol was present, but you did at least also answer my question.

thank you.

 

[Hodgepodge]

It really is a gunuine concern for the whorkes. With their entire first choice midfield well past their best (Sewell, Mitchell, Lewis, Burgoyne, Hodge, Hale), other kep positions like Lake, Guerra and Gibson basically in wheelchairs and not to mention Buddys wandering eyes and Riolis poor form and siginificant weight gain this year is the last role of the dice before they tumble down the ladder into irrelevance. Much like St Failda has done. So sad.

Hallahan could replace Sewell from this week and we won't miss anything.
Mitchell is easily replaced and he doesn't even play midfield most of the time.
Burgoyne same.
Hale is very good on his day but is generally very replaceable. Either Bailey, Grimley, Lowden or Ceglar. We almost have too many rucks as it is.
Lewis is 27.

 

[Bender_]

Who is that?

Has he done much recently?

Check the full forward.

Looks like they've just gone down to the local sheltered workshop and put a hawks jumper on the first poor unfortunate they could find.

 

[Geelong Dynasty]

Very worrying indeed

 

[stormee]

And of course by hawks I meant eagles... um... yeah.

 

[BUTTON 92]

Lewis is 27.

Maybe so but he is losing his hair and is frail and weak. Take him out the oven, he's cooked.

 

[blaze036]

Check the full forward.

Wow 2 goals a game?

Solid 40 goal a year forward.. nothing special really.

 

[Bender_]

Wow 2 goals a game?

Solid 40 goal a year forward.. nothing special really.

Yeah, at 21. How terrible.

How's Elliot coming along?

lol

 

[blaze036]

Yeah, at 21. How terrible.

How's Elliot coming along?

lol

averages 1.6 which is slightly less, however has been in the system for a whole year less and provides much better pressure

 

[Bender_]

averages 1.6 which is slightly less, however has been in the system for a whole year less and provides much better pressure

0.1 more tackles per game?

lol

At least Elliot's not as s**t as Fasolo.

 

[MrSinistah]

Isnt there just 1 cat in that list?

 

[Pessimistic]

The lack of top quality youth in Hawthorns system must be a major concern for the Hawks, with most of their best players nearing the end and on a sharp decline, there really is bugger all good quality players under 23 years old there.

I fear the cliff is looming large for the Hawks and the fall will be swift and deadly.

I just hope they don't try to merge with Melbourne again.

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2013-08-14/allaustralian-under-23-team

Your a troll with a track record.

If it was true why worry ?

 

[Pessimistic]

Ps if you include lewis as a pensioner you also need to put buddy birch and roug in there

Laughable really

 

[Pessimistic]

U23s get more games at your loser clubs.

Players would rather be at box hill than the likes of thedemons