AFL 2015, Round 1 - Hawthorn v Geelong, MCG, 3.20pm

[The Casey Cat]

Geelong will likely put a hard tag on Hodge now.

With all due respect to Hodge I'd prefer we put some defensive work in to Mitchell.

 

[Roo Lives Again]

Think the hoodoo is done and dusted and hawthorn might win this comfortably as they launch their inevitable 3rd flag win in a row

Hawks by 35

+1

I know it was only the NAB Challenge and only against the Saints but they looked awesome two weeks ago. Super slick and will be right there again. Hawks in a canter.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Rd 1 there have been a few big leads that have been pegged back dramatically. Won't relax even if we are up by8 goals at half time.

Can't write geelong off.

 

[The Cryptkeeper]

The false sense of doom displayed by some Hawks fans in this thread is sickening.

Geelong were a great side and had our measure for quite a while. That said, the hoodoo is well and truly broken and if the Hawks show up and play with any sort of intensity they will win this comfortably.

That is no slight on the Cats but they are not in Hawthorn's class right now.

 

[The King!]

The false sense of doom displayed by some Hawks fans in this thread is sickening.

Geelong were a great side and had our measure for quite a while. That said, the hoodoo is well and truly broken and if the Hawks show up and play with any sort of intensity they will win this comfortably.

That is no slight on the Cats but they are not in Hawthorn's class right now.

Spot on.

Unless the hawks get caught up in their flag being unveiled they should romp home

 

[bkozican]

Hawks by 4-5 goals I think.

Should be a cracker though

 

[tangolikelama]

Mackie late out

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Confirmed:

Mackie out, Smedts in.

 

[The King!]

Who starts on hawkins? Will frawley get a crack?

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Who starts on hawkins? Will frawley get a crack?

One can only hope.

 

[Hawkas1988]

Who starts on hawkins? Will frawley get a crack?

Lake has beaten Hawkins a few times now so Lake will get first crack

 

[The King!]

What time is the flag unveiled?

 

[Righteo]

Geelong will really struggle running it out of defence now IMO, reckon it will be close for three quarters before Hawthorn run away for a 4-5 goal win.

 

[Entei]

With Mackie out who do Geelong fans think will start on Breust? Smedts or Bews?

 

[Hawkers]

I reckon the Cats will get this one.

 

[Super Hans]

Cats by 8. Bartel BOG.

 

[The King!]

Why do hawthorn put blue all over their shirts?

 

[Bardo State]

Rd 1 there have been a few big leads that have been pegged back dramatically. Won't relax even if we are up by8 goals at half time.

Can't write geelong off.

It sure is the era of momentum and momentum management. Watch it become a key tactical talking point in about 3 years' time...

 

[Mningasimisonda]

With Mackie out who do Geelong fans think will start on Breust? Smedts or Bews?

Bews has become pretty good at shutting down smaller forwards. If you have two talls we might need Smedts for Gunston.

 

[Mningasimisonda]

Why do hawthorn put blue all over their shirts?

Haven't seen them yet. What's this refer to?

Not going to be an issue like the confusing coloured runners I hope.

 

[drummond2fevola]

God, they love pumping eachother up on fox footy.

Everyones a superstar!

 

[The King!]

Haven't seen them yet. What's this refer to?

Not going to be an issue like the confusing coloured runners I hope.

Meant the polos and stuff sorry not the guernsey

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

TRIPLE premiership defender Andrew Mackie is a late withdrawal from the Geelong side to face Hawthorn on Easter Monday.

Mackie has been replaced in the selected side by Billie Smedts.

Debutant Cory Gregson will wear the sub's vest for the Cats, with Jed Anderson named as Hawks' substitute.

Hawthorn v Geelong at the MCG, 3.20pm AEST

LATE CHANGES

Hawthorn: Nil
Geelong: Andrew Mackie replaced in selected side by Billie Smedts

FINAL INTERCHANGES
Hawthorn: Taylor Duryea, Liam Shiels, Will Langford
Substitute: Jed Anderson
Geelong: Nakia Cockatoo, James Kelly, Jared Rivers
Substitute: Cory Gregson

 

[WWSD]

Lake is certain to play on Hawkins and Frawley on Clark. We need to be mindful of Johnson and Bartel inside Geelong's 50.

 

[Hawkas1988]

So is Birchall and Mackie the only 2 real quality best 22 outs?