Did We Write Off Hawthorn Too Soon?

[Milanista28]

1st for Center Clearances.
1st for inside 50’s.

Not sure the midfield is a glaring weakness.

Titch ave of 47 is unsustainable though.

Unless...

 

[Hawkie_McHawkHawk]

1st for Center Clearances.
1st for inside 50’s.

Not sure the midfield is a glaring weakness.

Love the optimism but it’s only round 2. Omeara will get better as the season progresses no doubt, still needing one of cousins/O’Rourke/Lovell/ worpell to fill the void

 

[Hodgey09]

Threads far too early, as others have stated it’s only round two.

Only thing you can conclusively say is we look a lot better than most expected us to look and Clarkson seems to have reinvigorated an average to decent list freakishly quickly.

See us in the 8 and possibly winning a final but no more than that.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Love the optimism but it’s only round 2. Omeara will get better as the season progresses no doubt, still needing one of cousins/O’Rourke/Lovell/ worpell to fill the void

It’s not optimism if it’s an actual though.

Optimism would be looking at a side sitting 5th for clearances and inside 50’s while suggesting that they can get better.

Hawthorn’s midfield ain’t the best in the comp, but it’s far from the worst in output either.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Titch ave of 47 is unsustainable though.

Unless...

I’m sure his numbers will balance out over the year.

We need others to pick up the slack.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

It’s not optimism if it’s an actual though.

Optimism would be looking at a side sitting 5th for clearances and inside 50’s while suggesting that they can get better.

Hawthorn’s midfield ain’t the best in the comp, but it’s far from the worst in output either.

Been a good couple of weeks, but lose McEvoy or Mitchell and things would get interesting.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Been a good couple of weeks, but lose McEvoy or Mitchell and things would get interesting.

Thats not saying a lot.

Lose Dangerfield or Selwood and things would get interesting.....you could literally say the same thing about all sides.

Everyone wants a fit and firing list.

 

[Scotland]

I’m sure his numbers will balance out over the year.

We need others to pick up the slack.

I can't believe I am quoting Abasi but balance out to what?

Crouch averaged 33 disposals a game last year, Mitchell nearly 36. Averaging 40 touches a game maybe isn't that far away.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I can't believe I am quoting Abasi but balance out to what?

Crouch averaged 33 disposals a game last year, Mitchell nearly 36. Averaging 40 touches a game maybe isn't that far away.

I certainly don’t think it’s sustainable to average mid 40’s.

It will most definitely drop, dont you think?

 

[Scotland]

I certainly don’t think it’s sustainable to average mid 40’s.

It will most definitely drop, dont you think?

Mid 40s, no. High 30s or very low 40s, maybe.

Wasn't that long ago that averaging 30 was a huge deal. These days there are 'bad' 30+ disposal games.

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

Thats not saying a lot.

Lose Dangerfield or Selwood and things would get interesting.....you could literally say the same thing about all sides.

Everyone wants a fit and firing list.

I don't think that would have the same impact.

 

[hawkman]

This thread seems to be missing Essendon supporters this week

 

[Crankyhawk]

Port. Tick
GWS. Tick
Suns. Tick

If hawks were lucky enough to finish top 4 with that lot I'd fancy our chances. Not exactly the most feared finals tams going around

Port tick are you mad? They routinely destroy us, only win I remember is 2014 prelim but otherwise we have been embarrassed by them in first quarters.

 

[Pessimistic]

Port tick are you mad? They routinely destroy us, only win I remember is 2014 prelim but otherwise we have been embarrassed by them in first quarters.

referring to their historical finals prowess as a club. Gifted the lions quite a bit for a start - remember 2001?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I don't think that would have the same impact.

You wouldn’t want to find out either though.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Can we wait to anoint Hawks until they beat someone other than the Pies who are terrible, and a Cats team who managed to put out a team with only three players taller than 193cm, including Blicavs who isn't a key position player, Stanley who is one of the worst rucks in the league and Hawkins who can't leave the forward 50.

 

[MinerBoy]

Port tick are you mad? They routinely destroy us, only win I remember is 2014 prelim but otherwise we have been embarrassed by them in first quarters.

I do recall one glorious day we destroyed them by 165 points. Was fantastic after some of the drubbings they'd handed us over the years.

 

[Coaster2012]

Swans were 0-7. Its a long ass season. Hawks look good, dogs look terrible, but by round 10. Who freaking knows

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Can we wait to anoint Hawks until they beat someone other than the Pies who are terrible, and a Cats team who managed to put out a team with only three players taller than 193cm, including Blicavs who isn't a key position player, Stanley who is one of the worst rucks in the league and Hawkins who can't leave the forward 50.

No one is anointing Hawthorn, it’s just that anyone who had Hawthorn sitting in the bottom 4 for the next 5 years need to reassess.

 

[Pessimistic]

Can we wait to anoint Hawks until they beat someone other than the Pies who are terrible, and a Cats team who managed to put out a team with only three players taller than 193cm, including Blicavs who isn't a key position player, Stanley who is one of the worst rucks in the league and Hawkins who can't leave the forward 50.

Did we Declare the Cats premiership candidates too soon?

All star midfield has been reamed twice in a row and I don't think the trip west will be pretty for them. Enjoy the carnage

 

[Hawkie_McHawkHawk]

It’s not optimism if it’s an actual though.

Optimism would be looking at a side sitting 5th for clearances and inside 50’s while suggesting that they can get better.

Hawthorn’s midfield ain’t the best in the comp, but it’s far from the worst in output either.

I guess but 2 weeks in isn’t really a sample pool to hang your hat on. But yeah no doubt they definitely aren’t the worst. Looking forward to Jaegar getting match fit and hopefully one of the young bucks can earn a spot.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

No one is anointing Hawthorn, it’s just that anyone who had Hawthorn sitting in the bottom 4 for the next 5 years need to reassess.

Yeah that was overreacting as well. Hawthorn looking like mediocrity unless a couple of youngsters can make a leap. Not out of the bounds of possibility

 

[Hawkie_McHawkHawk]

I don't think that would have the same impact.

We all say the same thing about our teams though. Il give you Mitchell, McEvoy we’d be able to cover provided it’s not long term. A Dangerfield long term injury? Any chance of a flag would be down the drain

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Did we Declare the Cats premiership candidates too soon?

All star midfield has been reamed twice in a row and I don't think the trip west will be pretty for them. Enjoy the carnage

Yeah cats are completely unbalanced with an awesome midfield and not much else. They'll always be in games but can't see them going too far unless they find some talls somehow

 

[Pessimistic]

Smashed in inside 50s both weeks. average opposition