Preview 1st Preliminary Final, Fremantle v Hawthorn, 25 September 2015, 8.20pm AEST @ Subiaco

[heh]

Love that bit of footage, that and there was some against north that just sums up the awesomeness that is poppy. Makes me smile every time.

 

[Wundo]

Be careful
Kelli Stevens will fall in love with you

~Anthony Stevens dislikes this comment ~

 

[HR Roughnstuf]

In that case then Fremantle and WCE game plans are far more versatile than all the other teams given the number of times they have to win away from Domain Stadium.

But their records away from Subi are no where near as good as at Subi

 

[Furn2]

If it's the ground dimensions then what happened against Port and Richmond ?

 

[Arc1]

I'm with Carey on this one. I think we can, should, and will win against Fremantle. But if somehow we fall again, over west, I expect it'll be because Fremantle had a higher score than us when the final siren went.

Am I doing it right?

It could be even when the final siren goes and we lose in extra time. But that's possibly a bit advanced for King Cokenose.

 

[maceyone]

If it's the ground dimensions then what happened against Port and Richmond ?

Desire

 

[Hawkk]

Desire

This

2007 - Semi Finalist
2008 - Flag
2009 - 9th
2010 - Elimination Finalist
2011 - Prelim Finalist
2012 - Runner Up
2013 - Flag
2014 - Flag
2015 - TBC

Take away 2009-10 and we've been toiling away with the heavyweights (putting up with longer seasons, brutal draws etc) for almost a decade

Now we are at ground zero (the top 4) and the the begins

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Kick 15 goals and we win.

 

[Hawkk]

Kick 15 goals and we win.

That may be setting the bar a little high...

Kick 12 goals and we'd probably win (we only needed 11.11 in 2013)

 

[HomerJayS]

Grea win last night Hawks, but Pies won 4 from 27-30 and the dees won three in a row in the 50's...

Yea but that was before we had neutral umpires!

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

GF 2013 was a perfect example that Hawks took them on at their own gamestyle and to this day that is my least watched Hawks Grand Final...

Question is, do we do that again or do we back ourselves in and try and blow them apart??

For my viewing pleasure I hope we do what we did to them in the GF re-match early in the 2014 season - blow them out of the water!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Hawks paying $4.50 for 40pts +.

 

[Argy]

By Lake, do you mean Hale?

I always mix up their names.

 

[Clarkos_Soldier]

Hawks paying $4.50 for 40pts +.

Over there the game will be a close one. I don't think we should get overconfident. Anything can happen. Having said that, Ross Lyon must be kicking himself for dropping that game against West Coast to ensure we didn't get a home final. And please don't anyone say otherwise. Fremantle players were 10 meters from the nearest opponent at every chance. He could have set us up for a grand final rematch. Now the Hawks know he was trying to avoid them and the boys looked hungry again on Friday.

 

[Wundo]

Over there the game will be a close one. I don't think we should get overconfident. Anything can happen. Having said that, Ross Lyon must be kicking himself for dropping that game against West Coast to ensure we didn't get a home final. And please don't anyone say otherwise. Fremantle players were 10 meters from the nearest opponent at every chance. He could have set us up for a grand final rematch. Now the Hawks know he was trying to avoid them and the boys looked hungry again on Friday.

#conspiracytheory101

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Over there the game will be a close one. I don't think we should get overconfident. Anything can happen. Having said that, Ross Lyon must be kicking himself for dropping that game against West Coast to ensure we didn't get a home final. And please don't anyone say otherwise. Fremantle players were 10 meters from the nearest opponent at every chance. He could have set us up for a grand final rematch. Now the Hawks know he was trying to avoid them and the boys looked hungry again on Friday.

I do hope you don't really believe that.

 

[Chubberson]

Has anyone else heard Luke McPharlin won't play?

 

[Wundo]

Has anyone else heard Luke McPharlin won't play?

Confirmed, I believe.

 

[Gene Simmons]

So...Who's your tip to give Fyfe's leg a friendly tap?

 

[moginie]

I think the indicator for this game is not the one in Launceston in round 15, but round 21 last year. Yes, Fremantle did win but we blew an enormous chance in the first quarter by not taking advantage of our dominance by kicking 4.7. IIRC, we also kicked OOB on the full far too many times during the game. We also did it against the Boo!gles two weeks ago. So, to me, we have to gain the ascendancy through the corridor & not to be forced as wide. Friday's game was a great example of how we used the width of the MCG to give ourselves time & space. We can't take that game style back to Perth & expect it to work as effectively. If we have them on the ropes, like we did in the first quarter of that game last year, we've got to make every score count. Scoreboard pressure is the greatest enemy to Lyon's game style.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

I think the indicator for this game is not the one in Launceston in round 15, but round 21 last year. Yes, Fremantle did win but we blew an enormous chance in the first quarter by not taking advantage of our dominance by kicking 4.7. IIRC, we also kicked OOB on the full far too many times during the game. We also did it against the Boo!gles two weeks ago. So, to me, we have to gain the ascendancy through the corridor & not to be forced as wide. Friday's game was a great example of how we used the width of the MCG to give ourselves time & space. We can't take that game style back to Perth & expect it to work as effectively. If we have them on the ropes, like we did in the first quarter of that game last year, we've got to make every score count. Scoreboard pressure is the greatest enemy to Lyon's game style.

Fremantle played great footy that arvo and kicked 17.8.110... This Prelim game no 250 for Brian's Bargains...

 

[Clarkos_Soldier]

I do hope you don't really believe that.

That will totally depend on the Friday night result.

 

[RIOLIUSTAR]

Confirmed, I believe.

I'll believe when he doesn't run out, until then I suspect he'll start

 

[BigLittleHawk]

This is how I think it'll pan out.....
Schoey out for Gunston. Hartung out for Langers. Suckling as sub. Hale and BigBoy to stay in the team. Schoey, Cegs and Hartung to be emergencies.

I believe we will conquer the Dockers despite their 3-4 goal home advantage, and their 2-3 goal umpire advantage.

P.s. I love watching S.Hill play. One of the most exciting players in the AFL. I hope we can somehow nullify his influene.

 

[RIOLIUSTAR]

So...Who's your tip to give Fyfe's leg a friendly tap?

I wouldn't mind seeing Ruffy soften him up within the first minute