Autopsy 2014 AFL Grand Final - Sydney v Hawthorn

[upnsmoke]

Hawks 2008 team is almost unrecognisable with their 2013 and 2014 flags.

Geelong 2007 to 2011, the core team primarily stayed the same.

Cats of that era was one of the best ever.. Hawks now are pretty good too but not as good as that cats team.

 

[prisoner777]

Fantastic win from an outstanding team. Hit the Swans hard early, and they all went into their holes, while the Hawks just got stronger and stronger. For all the pre game talk up Sydney got, they didn't beat a top team outside of Sydney.

Congrats Hawkers - your team was amazing today!

Good point.

 

[honkster7]

Thanks I'll set up my IQ recorder.

No problemo , i just want to know from the guy in Denver who the crowd at his venue supported and if
the Americans generally liked/supported the game .

 

[Captivating]

Damm, Port will now be even more pissed about missing those shots last week.

Not so sure. Would the Pies have won the 2007 GF if they have got over the line against Geelong in the '07 PF? It just doesn't work that way, therwise you could call the premier after about Rd 8 because X team beat Y, and Y beat Z therefore Z must beat Z.

 

[prisoner777]

Hawks 2008 team is almost unrecognisable with their 2013 and 2014 flags.

Geelong 2007 to 2011, the core team primarily stayed the same.

Cats of that era was one of the best ever.. Hawks now are pretty good too but not as good as that cats team.

Certainly a lot of merit in your argument.

 

[FootyJunkie]

Fev right on the money here

 

[The King!]

Embarrassment, hawks had a harder run at training

Too good, too clinical, too ruthless, too willing to work, sydney disgraced by a far superior outfit on the day

 

[prisoner777]

Not so sure. Would the Pies have won the 2007 GF if they have got over the line against Geelong in the '07 PF? It just doesn't work that way, therwise you could call the premier after about Rd 8 because X team beat Y, and Y beat Z therefore Z must beat Z.

Well put.

 

[topher_gtr]

Where are all those cocky swans supporters, who said they were going to flog us at?

 

[prisoner777]

Is that a Californian Gold or Queanbeyan Peptide spud?

 

[Selim]

#HorribleGrandFinal almost fell asleep

 

[FootyJunkie]

Is that a Californian Gold or Queanbeyan Peptide spud?

Both. Mr. Potato Head is a playa potato.

 

[prisoner777]

Embarrassment, hawks had a harder run at training

Too good, too clinical, too ruthless, too willing to work, sydney disgraced by a far superior outfit on the day

Sorry don't think that it is that simple. Given pedigree and results of both teams over the season would seem a psychological explanation has greater merit.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

You cared enough to quote me twice now with juvenile banalities

I don't care what you think of me or other hawks fans. I just like quoting tantrums

 

[FootyJunkie]

#HorribleGrandFinal almost fell asleep

That was me in 2007.

 

[prisoner777]

Both. Mr. Potato Head is a playa potato.

I knew that!

 

[seysearles]

Hawks 2008 team is almost unrecognisable with their 2013 and 2014 flags.

Geelong 2007 to 2011, the core team primarily stayed the same.

Cats of that era was one of the best ever.. Hawks now are pretty good too but not as good as that cats team.

Lets take this up after the 3peat is complete in 2015. In the meantime just sit back and enjoy the glory of back to back flags. Something only 2 other teams have done in the past 25yrs

 

[FootyJunkie]

Lets take this up after the 3peat is complete in 2015.

 

[prisoner777]

Simply awesome. Well done Hawks, can't see a team in the comp beating you today.

Thankfully then 2015 is a new season so the other 17 teams have acha

Lets take this up after the 3peat is complete in 2015. In the meantime just sit back and enjoy the glory of back to back flags. Something only 2 other teams have done in the past 25yrs

3peat? You've certainly got the talent and the coach but........

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I'll say it again:
The biggest gap between Geelong's flags was one year.
Geelong, from 2007-2011, never dropped out of the top 4, never missed finals entirely, and only missed one GF.
There was a four-year gap between Hawthorn's first and second flag. They missed finals in 2009, and they were eliminated in the first week in 2010.

It took Hawthorn 7 years to achieve what took Geelong 5 years. They don't have the winning percentage over that 7 years or the individual accolades that Geelong had over their 5.

They do have back-to-back, which draws the comparison more level. However, in terms of team accomplishment in recent times, taking out anything additional:

From 2007-2011: Geelong played in 5 PFs.
From 2008-2014: Hawthorn played in 5 PFs.
From 2007-2011: Geelong won 3 flags.
From 2008-2014: Hawthorn won 3 flags.
From 2007-2011: Geelong played in four grand finals, including three straight.
From 2008-2014: Hawthorn played in four grand finals, including three straight.

You forgot to mention Geelong were never decimated by injuries as the Hawks were in 2009 and 2010.

 

[W.C. Fry]

No problemo , i just want to know from the guy in Denver who the crowd at his venue supported and if
the Americans generally liked/supported the game .

I am in San Diego and watched the game at the San Diego Lions GF party. There was a few who were interested in the game and were at the pub specifically to watch the game. The majority there randomly could not give a shit.

 

[damochandler]

swans reserves lost to the aspley hornets in the neafl gf by 2 points on the siren. hornets are brown and gold

swans afl lost to the hawks by a lot. hawks are brown and gold

 

[The King!]

Sorry don't think that it is that simple. Given pedigree and results of both teams over the season would seem a psychological explanation has greater merit.

****ed if i know i found it embarrasing

 

[leeloo]

Congrats to the Hawks and their supporters, a well deserved win.

Commiserations the Swans supporters, was very un-Sydney like.

 

[FluffyHawk]

Well they have been hit hard by injuries at the wrong time of year recently, so I guess it evens out a bit.