Preview 2015 Grand Final: Hawthorn v West Coast Eagles - Gunston IN, Hartung OUT

[MinerBoy]

Another one of these.




Lol - nah seriously pumped. So proud. Was super excited about how we overcame last year and smashed that GF and can't say I'm any less proud, regardless of next week's result, that we've given ourselves another chance. We aren't as consistent as past seasons, but the pride is still there and the talent too. Every year has had different obstacles and we have been able to find a way. One more week.............

 

[MinerBoy]

As good as Schoenmakers played tonight, if Gunston is fit then you've got to pick him.

Billy out.
Gunners in.
Suckers sub.

Shoey must stay. Not for sentiment. Not because it would be a nice story. He must stay on form. He's our contesting creating big forward. Been worth his weight in gold.

 

[11sjw]

$10 entry at the AFL 3-peat club, PM for bank account details.

Cheers.

No salary cap assisted teams allowed.

 

[Glacier]

Can Billy play in the VFL GF on Sunday ?

 

[11sjw]

Are we a bit top heavy if we have Schoey, Gunner, Rough and the resting ruckman in the forward area? Just thinking the defensive pressure might lose a bit of oomph.

 

[The Lemon]

How good is 3 cups going to look along side our team!

 

[Blaze Storm]

$10 entry at the AFL 3-peat club, PM for bank account details.

Cheers.

Good onya mate

 

[Toffee Lion]

No salary cap assisted teams allowed.

Well that's $20 entry for you.

 

[abe8009]

The missus and credit card aren't too thrilled but another GF here we come

 

[Blaze Storm]

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

If Gunner is fit (most likely) I think Billy will miss out unfortunately. Poppy or Suckers the sub.

 

[brew]

 

[MinerBoy]

Are we a bit top heavy if we have Schoey, Gunner, Rough and the resting ruckman in the forward area? Just thinking the defensive pressure might lose a bit of oomph.

Yeah I guess that's the Q for the selectors when it is all said and done.

 

[11sjw]

Well that's $20 entry for you.

Well you're not allowed in.

 

[Ranj Sri Lanka]

As much as Shoe deserves a spot,
Gunston, Ceglar IN
Hale, Shoe OUT..

I endorse this. Although shoe played well he still can not take a pack mark compared to Gunstan.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Well you're not allowed in.

Been here for 12 years, but if you're going to act like that then I won't keep your seat warm after all.

Just trying to be nice.

 

[crazywildhorse]

We really do keep on finding harder ways to win the hard way don't we?

 

[11sjw]

We really do keep on finding harder ways to win the hard way don't we?

Stuck to our guns with regard to our forward pressure. In the end it paid dividends as their bottom 6 were shown up to be a tad potato-ish.

 

[Cyril says]

Couldn't be prouder:
- 5 prelims in a row is outstanding
- 4 Grand Finals on end is amazing
- 3. A threepeat would be sublime

33 is the number. Hard to believe Cyril was the inclusion 12 months ago (for Simpkin!).

Gunston for Schoe.

Feel sorry for flogs who don't think making a GF is an achievement worth celebrating - off for a drink. Go Hawks. Love this era.

 

[Dipper]

Are we a bit top heavy if we have Schoey, Gunner, Rough and the resting ruckman in the forward area? Just thinking the defensive pressure might lose a bit of oomph.

Yes, absolutely.

That's why I'm all for Gunners to sub.

 

[Argy]

Guaranteed tickets!!!!

Geez this is good. How good is this club? A chance to make history. GO HAWKERS!!!!!!

 

[Gralin]

Billy hasn't had much chance to put his hand up but the small opportunities he has had the last two weeks he hasn't really taken his chances.
If Gunston is fit there is a good chance Billy is the one who goes, but I'm not the coaches so I'm probably wrong.

Who do you make sub then though, not Shoe, not Doc.
Then you are looking at Hill, Suckling and Poppy as the potentials, Hill based on form, Suckling and Poppy based on having played sub this year.

I thought Suckling and Poppy were pretty important and points when the game was up for grabs and on TV Hill didn't look great.

But on balance they may decide Hill needs to stay in the starting line up. If so then maybe based on tonight Poppy is the sub for impact.

All I know is its going to be tough to call if Jack comes good for next Saturday

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

The only person that will be dropped is Hartung

 

[Xtreme]

The only person that will be dropped is Hartung

I was worried I thought Hale was slow and battle weary. May not make the gf??

Excited to be able to go to another gf week training session. A chance to mingle and i might update my mp3 playlist (i edited the players singing the club song from the qf, pf and gf from 2013 into 1 big mp3. The time is right to add the 2014 finals matches into it.

 

[Taskmaster]

The club will say they don't care who they come up against next week, but I rekon deep down they want WC. They made us look second rate and will want some redemption and show that the big games are played at the G and we were way way off our best.