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Ned Ryerson
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Facts.
Well hopefully not facts given the article you have posted has us finishing 9th.
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Facts.
You posting in a cave, SYL?No mate, just no.
We might not rise in 2025, but the comparison to Adelaide is just not right at all.
We might not rise in 2025, but the comparison to Adelaide is just not right at all.
They relied heavily on Walker, Laird and Dawson leading them towards finals last year. Heavily. Go have a look at their b&f results last year. They also have almost nothing coming through the middle of the ground, elite talent wise. Especially so when Rankine is injured, but he might not ever have the body to play mid.
Our side is much more even and 80-90% of the 22 that is out there each week is yet to hit their peak years, while our midfield is laid by our youngsters.
You posting in a cave, SYL?
Auto fill the ladder predictor and it has us finishing 8th on 13 wins.
Does Hawthorn even want to make finals?
Yesterday pretty much confirmed that the group is not ready
I respectfully disagree. I think they are physically no there yet, and they are certainly inexperienced.I don't think that's accurate. We lost to a top 8 side who has quality players across the park. We beat the Bulldogs, Fremantle and Brisbane in games where they came hard at us late but we pulled away/retained our lead. We are capable of winning finals games - just weren't yesterday. This is why missing out on finals this year would be infuriating - we are ready and capable to play finals footy and missing it for another 12 months would hold back development in our list. We need these kids exposed to finals footy.
We won't get smashed. We just won't put teams away nor be harder for longer.I respectfully disagree. I think they are physically no there yet, and they are certainly inexperienced.
I would hate for them to sneak in and get smashed which could be on the cards. Many teams have done that.
Hawthorn need more development and a little disappointment on missing finals will not hurt them. An Essendon like smashing in finals might.
I respectfully disagree. I think they are physically no there yet, and they are certainly inexperienced.
I would hate for them to sneak in and get smashed which could be on the cards. Many teams have done that.
Hawthorn need more development and a little disappointment on missing finals will not hurt them. An Essendon like smashing in finals might.
Does Hawthorn even want to make finals?
Yesterday pretty much confirmed that the group is not ready
We played GWS a top 4 side on their home deck after the second consecutive weeks of traveling, lead all day and it took a monster performance form the inform KPF on the competition to beat us by 2 points.I respectfully disagree. I think they are physically no there yet, and they are certainly inexperienced.
I would hate for them to sneak in and get smashed which could be on the cards. Many teams have done that.
Hawthorn need more development and a little disappointment on missing finals will not hurt them. An Essendon like smashing in finals might.
So as it stands we have to support everyone that plays them from here in (including Geelong unfortunately)
Imagine if the players turned their toes up as quickly as some “supporters” do.It's over. 2025 should be the focus.