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Hawthorn’s recent escapes spark hilarious memes on social media


THE AFL says Isaac Smith wasn’t holding the ball but fans disagree, believing the Hawks have had the rub of the green when it come to crucial umpiring decisions.

Smith was not penalised after he was tackled by Adelaide’s Rory Sloane in the dying seconds of last Friday night’s clash at the MCG, denying the visitors a chance of stealing the game back after it was 15 points up late in the game.

The Hawks benefited from the non-call just 20m out from the Crows’ goal and held on for a thrilling three-point win.

Adelaide fans were already reeling from another decision that went against them less than a minute earlier when Paul Puopolo earned a free kick for a push in the back that resulted in the matchwinning goal.

The previous week the Hawks snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against St Kilda when the umpires twice ignored marks from kicks that looked like they travelled the required distance in the Saints back line and led to a momentum-changing goal to Jordan Lewis.


After five rounds the Hawks have won 111 free kicks, the third most in the competition behind the Western Bulldogs (116) and Essendon (112).

More than 70 per cent of SuperFooty readers believe the umpire got the Smith decision wrong.

But umpires head coach Hayden Kennedy said the right call was made.

“We don’t think he (Smith) had prior opportunity before he gets tackled,” Kennedy told afl.com.au.

“He then must try and dispose of the ball and you can see through the tackle the ball becomes loose.

“There’s certainly no prior (opportunity) or illegal disposal because (the ball) is stripped from him.”

Smith was adamant the umpire made the right call.

“The ball was in the air and someone had to go up and grab it,” Smith said on SEN last Saturday.

“I grabbed it and I punched it straight into the ground once they got me.

“I definitely got a handball to it. They haven’t been calling those holding the balls for a fair while.”

But Hawthorn’s recent escapes have led to some hilarious memes on social media.


No matter the match it’s a free kick to Hawthorn, according to this fan meme.

Don’t celebrate just yet.

This is how one person thinks this week’s match should start.

It was the post’s fault.

Novak Djokovic thinks he’s just won Wimbledon.

Rioli supergoal from a free kick.

The match hasn’t even started.

No wonder the Indians left Australia in disgust.
But the Hawks had the last laugh with one of their own.


From Hawthorn’s Twitter account.
 

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SANFL tribunal loophole could rob Port, Crows of player in finals

SANDOVER Medallist Kane Mitchell could have - probably should have - a new rule named after him.

The Port Adelaide midfielder-forward would have pushed for AFL selection last week as the Power considered its options in attack. Mitchell for Jake Neade would have been an appropriate debate in the match committee room at Alberton last week.

The discussion never began - but it did spark another telephone call to the SANFL to expose a problem that could trap both Port Adelaide and the Crows in an AFL final series.

For context: Mitchell on April 11 accepted a one-match ban from the SANFL match review panel for striking North Adelaide forward Lewis Hender.

In effect, the one-game suspension put Mitchell out of all football for a fortnight - and out of the frame for the AFL selection against Geelong in the Anzac Round at the weekend.

The Port Adelaide Magpies had the SANFL bye on April 15-17 weekend, leaving Mitchell to wait until Sunday - when the Magpies played Central District at Alberton - to satisfy the SANFL judiciary’s demands.


Tough luck from the SANFL program some would say. And they would add, if Mitchell had been disciplined - a point of some concern with many Port Adelaide players today - there would be no issue to debate.

But there is.

Say, for the sake of argument, Crows midfielder Brad Crouch - as he almost did at the weekend - needs to play in the SANFL in the last home-and-away round to test a dodgy hamstring.

He is reported. He cops a one-match ban ... and the Crows SANFL team has not qualified to play in the State league finals.

By the current AFL-SANFL agreement, Crouch is not eligible for any football until he has served his ban in the competition in which he was reported - that is the SANFL. He would be ineligible for any AFL action until some time in April the following year.

The Crows would have to go through a full AFL final series with Crouch sitting in the grandstands - unable to serve his SANFL ban and unable to wear his Adelaide AFL jumper.

And Crouch would miss the start of the next AFL season as the state league competition inevitably starts later the national league. It is an extraordinary penalty - and a blind spot in the AFL-SANFL agreement that needs to be debated and resolved.

This Catch 22 applies to every Crows and Power player who works between the two competitions.

The solution? Does the SANFL allow a special tribunal to have the one-match ban replaced by a fine? Or does it grant an extraordinary permit that has the AFL-listed player cleared to play in the national league until the new SANFL season begins when he would immediately be stood down?

Mitchell has exposed a problem in time for the SANFL and AFL - and the other State leagues around the nation - to debate and resolve before they are put under extreme public pressure in September. The need for the “Mitchell Rule” is pressing.
Am I missing something? How is this different to a Vic club's player getting rubbed out in the final round of the VFL when the VFL team didn't make finals but their AFL team did? Or if a North player got rubbed out 2 weeks ago and Werribee had the bye last week, so couldn't serve a suspension yet? Poor old SA teams, they get it so hard :rolleyes:
 

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The 'free kick Hawthorn' memes aren't even funny. Fact is they stand up at crucial parts of the game when it's on the line. They do it better than any team in the comp. I'm not sure they'll win the flag but Christ if they do get there and it's close, you'd be mad to back against such a well-drilled, well-coached, skilful side under pressure.
 

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The 'free kick Hawthorn' memes aren't even funny. Fact is they stand up at crucial parts of the game when it's on the line. They do it better than any team in the comp. I'm not sure they'll win the flag but Christ if they do get there and it's close, you'd be mad to back against such a well-drilled, well-coached, skilful side under pressure.
Definitely not attributes of the umpires so you may be onto something.
 

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The 'free kick Hawthorn' memes aren't even funny. Fact is they stand up at crucial parts of the game when it's on the line. They do it better than any team in the comp. I'm not sure they'll win the flag but Christ if they do get there and it's close, you'd be mad to back against such a well-drilled, well-coached, skilful side under pressure.
Whilst they do get kissed on the dick you reminded me of I think it was Tas or B Tron who said it around 2013 or so- at Hawthorn training when doing match simulation, Clarko would set the scores level and put a visible countdown clock up and start it at 3 minutes. No better way to ice the game then to train in the same scenario. I think it was raised on here as we didnt know how to deal with the chokes we had at the start of 2013.
 

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Whilst they do get kissed on the dick you reminded me of I think it was Tas or B Tron who said it around 2013 or so- at Hawthorn training when doing match simulation, Clarko would set the scores level and put a visible countdown clock up and start it at 3 minutes. No better way to ice the game then to train in the same scenario. I think it was raised on here as we didnt know how to deal with the chokes we had at the start of 2013.
Goldy said on AFL360 last night that this preseason we did a lot more match simulation compared to other years. When we had interclub games we had two distinct teams, with different change rooms, etc. Amazing what happens when we stop the paper rock scissors, and pre game nap time and train like AFL footballers. And people think criticism of Scotts coaching was unwarranted. Its taken a completely new philosophy to get us to where we should have been two year ago.
 

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The 'free kick Hawthorn' memes aren't even funny. Fact is they stand up at crucial parts of the game when it's on the line. They do it better than any team in the comp. I'm not sure they'll win the flag but Christ if they do get there and it's close, you'd be mad to back against such a well-drilled, well-coached, skilful side under pressure.
What a shock you taking this stance.
 

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The 'free kick Hawthorn' memes aren't even funny. Fact is they stand up at crucial parts of the game when it's on the line. They do it better than any team in the comp. I'm not sure they'll win the flag but Christ if they do get there and it's close, you'd be mad to back against such a well-drilled, well-coached, skilful side under pressure.
Well said CuB
 

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The 'free kick Hawthorn' memes aren't even funny. Fact is they stand up at crucial parts of the game when it's on the line. They do it better than any team in the comp. I'm not sure they'll win the flag but Christ if they do get there and it's close, you'd be mad to back against such a well-drilled, well-coached, skilful side under pressure.
That is all true. I said pretty much the same straight after the Crows game last week. But the memes are still a bit funny.
 

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Confused by this on the AFL site:
"RICHMOND star Brett Deledio has defended his club's recruiting, saying the Tigers have the list to win a premiership."

I always thought you had to make the finals to win a premiership.....
And then you have to win a couple...
 

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