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I'd argue the quality player Crisp became at the pies, including playing 22 games in his first season (6 in his last at the lions) suggests something was seriously amiss while he was in Brisbane. Players who can't wait to get out probably aren't giving themselves the best chance to display their...

More nuanced than that, Lions were a basket case when Fagan took over. Not only bottom of the ladder but bleeding talent (Crisp, Yeo, Polac). Fagan has built a sustained run of success and created an environment that not only retains talent but also draw it (Dunkley, Daniher, Doedee). No...

Like: Fagan getting a flag. Great to see a truly good person earn success. How genuinely excited Oscar was for Fort. Hate: Swans ruining 2 GFs in 3yrs. How hard is it to at least turn up and compete? Bunch of soft Bondi boys who go missing when things get a bit hard. Learnt: Swans are mentally...

The best coaches in their prime (Clarkson, Hardwick, Lethal, Scott) create an environment where the big players produce their best on the biggest stage. I'd be less critical of longmire if any of Warner, Gulden or Heeney fired a shot in 2022 or 2024. Fact is they failed on the biggest stage...

Yes hawks were favourites in 2012 but not in 2014 which is the GF of relevance to the discussion.

Not sure about cats but hawks didn't go in as favourites.

No chance Hardwick is coaching the swans list to a blow out like this or 2022 or 2016.

David King has run a vendetta against Fagan. Wonder if he'll have the stomach to turn the blow torch on a former team mate? Longmire is a fraud, hasn't won a cracker since 2012 and chokes in GFs.

I wonder if David King will run the same vendetta against Longmire as he has Fagan?! Hasn't won a cracker since 2012, over 10 years, flogged in 3 GFs. No doubt King will walk back his comments regarding Fagan having poor tactical feel for the game, Lions need to be ruthless if Scott had the...

Bloods culture = GF choke. Every club would dream of playing the swannies in a GF. Pathetic.

Reckon the dam wall is about to burst. Hawks run to break it open.

This game needs more Sicily. How does Mitch free him up from the shut down role Port are running with?

Unfortunately cats haven't had an off day against the Hawks since 2008. As to your question, I'm leaning towards yes on the basis of the AFL scheduling the Hawks for a Sunday twighlight fixture in Perth before heading down the highway next round.

So impressed by Ward's game. I had the displeasure of attending the round 5 loss against Gold Coast. Ward wasn't alone in having an off game, but there was a particular contest right in front of me where his lack of physicality was poor to say the least, the low point of his season. To see...

Don't disagree with much of what you've written here, was more taking issue with your original point of "lack a decent tall forward line" as reasoning on why we won't progress. Chol is leading goal kicker with 36, Dear stood up in his first final we have 8 who have kicked 20 or more goals. ...

It's amazing how many clubs have had an off night/day against the Hawks since round 5. Listening to opposition coach press conference majority noted their side had an off day post match (Nicks, Voss, McRae, Bevo last night). Kingsley was the only one who acknowledged actually Hawks might go ok...

You're under rating Dear. All the talk was about the dogs amazing talls and can hawks hold up leading into the game. Most influential key forward on the night? Calsher. Oh and Gunner bobbed up for some scoreboard impact while completely nullifying Jones. Pretty happy with where our tall...

Agreed. No doubt would come down to a game 7 decider and the quality of footy would be top draw. Easter Mondays are going to be must watch again for the next years. Can't wait for the Mitchell Scott contest/rivalry develop. The best coach vs the one one most likely to challenge for the title.

Given some of the reported extracurricular activities of players and coaches at Dees, I'm not sure how thrilled they'd be to have the son of two serving Vic Pol officers and sibling.

No disrespect to the saints, but the fact a club that has one flag in its history and had nothing to play for finished the job of ending the Blues season, started by the Hawks, sums up how irrelevant the Blues have become.

A bit above a plodder at this stage. Give it time, a year or two under North's development program and I'm confident he'll achieve plodder status.

Reckon the atmosphere is less about conditions and more to do with North being awful and Hawks cruising. Appreciate my view is probably in the minority, but as a former Hobartian I'd prefer no roof given the sterile environment at Marvel. I've been lucky enough to be sitting in a freezing...

North are putrid. Hawks rolling around in 2nd gear all afternoon. Can't believe how far past North Hawks have gone given rebuilds started around the same time. Did it without priority picks too.

Love Watson's defensive work and intensity but if ever there was a quarter to ease up a bit it's the last. But get the sense easing up isn't in Watson's DNA.

Yes almost felt sorry for Bucks and Huddo when the ball was MIA on screen! When live at the ground it's always interesting to see what's happening ahead and behind the ball. Match ups, movement patterns, man loose behind or up at stoppage. Good commentators will speak to that given watching on...

Very apparent the fox crew are commentating off screens in Melbourne, been awful. We are in 2nd gear and making north look well below AFL standard. Going to be very interesting to see how many hawks make the All Australian team, the narrative that we are well coached even side with no A...

Umpires and fox footy having a mare.

Pretty lazy analysis given 4.4% separates 4th on the list from Lever in 20th. Given Barrass averages 1.8 1v1 contests per game it's a small sample size so one or two wins or losses will have a big impact on where he sits on the list. Personally I put more stock in who our list manager...

Agree with your take he looks an A grade defender. Also worth noting 4.4% separates Barass (34.4%) in 4th on the list and Lever who sits 20th at 30%. I'm no statistician but when Barass averages 1.8 1v1 contests per game I'm guessing it's a small sample size so one loss or win week to week...

Barrass averaged over 7 spoils per game, the most of all defenders listed, as per the stats you provided in your subsequent post. Would appear to contradict the assertion he either marks or is out marked?