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I have to admit, i thought Chad was a talented tool when he was at Port. However, after hearing him being interviewed i have changed my idea! I sound like an old fart, but what a well spoken young bloke!

For mine, Poppy just looks all out of sorts and with our forward entries against the Dees, shouldn't have provided more. I'm glad you mentioned Poppy. I don't recall him playing to his usual standard this season at all, so maybe a spell at Box Hill is required. If that's the case, then Stewart...

I am very pleased that Fitz kicked that great goal against the Pies, but did anyone notice his high ball drop! I know he's tall, but there's a lot of room for error between his hand and foot. Mind you, the Hawks have had their share of players with a terrible kicking style - I am old enough to...

I have a bunch of mates that support Carlton/Collingwood/Essendon/North Melb and whenever they have criticised one of the Hawks, I have simply responded with "would you like him playing for your team"? I am usually greeted with a massive backdown and "well, yes...of course I would". Hodgey cops...

Bob Murphy my favourite non-Hawk by a long way. A beautiful mover on the footy field who plays with skill and flair. All the best to one the games genuine 'good blokes':thumbsu:

I asked a good mate who has worked in the AFL for a number of clubs, "who will be the better player in 5 years - O'Brien or Sicily?". Without hesitation he said Sicily. He's got all the ingredients to be a 200 game player for the Hawks. He reckoned O'Brien lacks a bit of ticker. Maybe O'Brien...

Agree. I caught up with a good mate the day after the GF. He is a lifelong supporter the Bulldogs and in his 50+ years he has never seen them make a GF, let alone win one. We chatted about the 2015 GF and he said, "do you realise how fortunate you are? You are a supporter of one of the best...

Of the last three, the 2014 flag against Sydney gets my vote. It was an incredible year for the Hawks where they overcame immense adversity. Buddy (one of the most dynamic players of the past decade) left for Sydney, Clarko was struck down with a debilitating illness and out of action for 5...

Our best performance since the 2014 GF (although round 1 against the Cats was pretty good too!). Great to see Big Boy do so well. However, one of the best things about the win was that it underlined (again!) that to win a GF you need to kick a winning score, not just be content to hold the...

The Hawks currently have a brilliant team and have done extremely well over the past 7 seasons - possibly only matched by our great rival in that time, Geelong. We have great depth and if we can keep certain players on our list, we will remain competitive over the next 3-5 years. However I...

Joel Smith - tick! Such a consistent player who always had time on the ball! Chance Bateman - tick! Something positive happened when the ball was in his hands. One of my favourite memories of the 2008 GF was Chance kicking the first goal!

Very excited to be flying down to Launceston with a good mate (and long suffering Bulldog supporter!) to see my first game at Aurora Stadium :) Also pretty happy to see Whitey and Hartung in the squad...and expecting for a solid win! GO HAWKS!

Against my dear wife's wishes I am dragging my sorry, sick ass to the MCG tonight. It is a big game and I am nervous as hell, but I feel a higher calling...is it Hodgey or Clarko?? Praying for a win :thumbsu:

IF the Hawks were to win the premiership in 2014, would it be our best? I know at this stage of the season it is big IF, but taking into account the injuries (Mitchell, McEvoy, Rioli, Gibbo, Lake, Stratton, etc.) and Clarko going down with Guillian-Barre (sp?) and being out of action for 5...

Geez, can't believe I left Hawkins out of this list! I can't stand him. All floppy, hair foppish on-the-toes run, and college boy looks. And he kicked that 'after-the-siren' goal. Should be cremated!

As much as I like what Spangher has done, he seems to be fulfilling the role that Gibbo plays in the team as the third man up. I think Gibbo uses the ball better than Spangher, but it is a tough call to see who goes out. I love Litherlands pace and run out of the backline, and he is looking more...

Ok, first up, this thread has given me more laughs than I have had in a while! Keep up the great work! 1. Chappy - has been my most hated player for years. Slightly less now he is out of the Geelong jumper, but still a tosser! 2. Selwood - see all comments from other posts 3. Goodes - as above...

Lewis would be a brilliant captain. Everytime he has filled in he has led with courage, and plenty of talk on the field too! However, if Hodgey plays on for a couple of seasons then Shiels would make a great captain. I remember Pelchen commenting on his leadership abilities not long after he...

I remember back to the late 70's and 80's when regularly (it seemed!) the Hawks would play all over Carlton for 3 qtrs, and then the Blues would put in one good qtr of 8-10 goals and win! I had Blues supporters in my family and hated them for it! (But the last 10 games against the Blues have...

The reason Bolton is so happy is because he is 12yo and coaching the reigning premiers...how good is that! :thumbsu:

Yes, I like the idea of Shoey being the Hawks 'swing-man'!

Did anyone hear John Anderson on 3AW this morning? He commented that Lloyd was unfairly comparing him with midfielders, and that Cyril is playing in a very difficult position to dramatically influence games and get 20+ possessions - as a small fwd. So FWIW, I'll take 15-20 possessions, great...

I would not mind at all if this team ran out in the brown and gold on Friday night!

I reckon Chris Pelchen has got more footy cred than Finey, and Pelchie rates McEvoy...highly!

Tony Hall aside, (which was just a tragedy. He was good, but when you consider what he could've been...) here's a couple of names: Steve Malaxos - absolutely spot on. This bloke came with huge wraps and just didn't fit in. Steve Lawrence - thought we had a gun. Paul Dear - ok, I know he won a...

What a question! My initial thought was the '13 Prelim against Geelong. I didn't sit down for the last qtr as we steadily came back and i thought, "could we win this one"? I wallowed in that win for ages (and secretly worried we had played our 'GF' that night. However, I picked the '07...

Buddy to Sydney would just underline that the AFL needs to revisit the salary cap advantages they get...enough already! Also, I heard a whisper that the Saints are sniffing around Savage and Lowden. Savage was overlooked for GF and Hill and Anderson have moved past him in the pecking order...

Been trying not to get too excited all week, but as the media have been pumping us up I am getting more nervous! I am useless at work today, and will be pacing around until the bounce at 7.50pm! As I said to a Hawk-loving mate yesterday, logic says we should win and win comfortably, but so...

Gotta say I remember the Prelim against St Kilda in '08. Hodgey collided with Kosi's hip and buckled over (no mean feat!). He got up, spat out some blood and pushed the trainer away. Not too long after that, he put his body in the way of a marking contest and punched the ball away! I can...

Joel Smith was my favourite player during his time at the club - tough, hard running, great kick off either foot and always seemed to have time with the ball. Johnny Barker and Daniel Chick were great for us too.