Toast Hawks made finals in 2024! - Hawks finals discussion

[TylerDurden]

Especially if they whinged their way to a GMHBA game.

Impossible. There'd be 90k at the G.

They're the ones I want.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

We wouldn’t take a backwards step against the Cats.

 

[mustang]

Will be interesting if we make finals and play the dogs first week, out run and carry and pace against there tall spine.

They could be too tall against us.

 

[Cleavy]

Will be interesting if we make finals and play the dogs first week, out run and carry and pace against there tall spine.

They could be too tall against us.

would it be played at MCG or Marvel?

 

[Gut Runner]

would it be played at MCG or Marvel?

Is Marvel guaranteed a final? I hope not - would be a disgrace

 

[cryptor]

would it be played at MCG or Marvel?

It would likely be at the MCG. I believe the stadium deal has a minimum amount of games played at the MCG during finals. At this point it's likely both QF will be interstate and reasonable chance at least 1 EF is also.

 

[HawthornHawk]

8 games to go, win 3 of the next 4, then 3 of our last 4 and we make it without needing any favors. 5 wins and we're a chance but % may hurt us.

Half way there!

Win next week and we can start dreaming of top 4.

 

[LRobbo]

would it be played at MCG or Marvel?

MCG, Marvel would only be used if all 4 finals were in Melbourne week one

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

would it be played at MCG or Marvel?

MCG and we'd touch them up

 

[The Chad and I]

I like that we are so close to top four and finals but still outside.

Keeps the pressure on the lads to stay focused.

If we do make finals we will be well conditioned to playing like every win matters.

Still a sneaky chance at top four.

 

[Hawkk]

Especially if they whinged their way to a GMHBA game.

Our last 5 finals have drawn 85,000-plus. There is no chance the AFL will schedule the biggest non-Big 4 game away from the MCG.

If Carlton and Richmond draw 90,000 and 60,000 we draw 65,000 plus to our MCG games for the first time ever too

That's despite a fixture littered with Sunday games (4 or our 9 games)

Amazing what entertaining football can do to completely revive a football club

 

[QuietB]

The runs home are - Hawks are on 44pts;

Bulldogs 44pts v. Dees, Crows (a), North, GWS

Port 48pts v. Swans, Dees (a), Crows, Freo (a)

Geelong 48pts v. Crows, Freo (a), Saints (a), Eagles

GWS 48pts v. Hawks, Lions (a), Freo, Dogs (a)

Carlton 48pts v. Pies (a), Hawks, Eagles (a), Saints

GWS are most vulnerable - their run home is hard, followed by Port. If the Pies beet the Blues next week they maybe they come into it. The Dogs would have to revert to doing Dogs things - **** Sydney.

Next weeks GWS game is THE GAME for Hawthorn.

Win that and it is pretty much done.

 

[50metres]

Change the thread title to ‘Can the Hawks win the flag in 2024’

I’ve seen the future, bookmark this now.

if we can beat the doggies in a prelim, we will go on to win the flag!

 

[mustang]

People think Carlton are done and will be an easy game, they have Andrew Russell as there fitness coach they are probably doing a mini pre season leading into the finals, as he used to do with us, so they may come back hard.

 

[peetoo]

People think Carlton are done and will be an easy game, they have Andrew Russell as there fitness coach they are probably doing a mini pre season leading into the finals, as he used to do with us, so they may come back hard.

No easy games at all. But they are beatable. Pies might do it next week

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

People think Carlton are done and will be an easy game, they have Andrew Russell as there fitness coach they are probably doing a mini pre season leading into the finals, as he used to do with us, so they may come back hard.

Still think we're more talented. Hawks by 48

 

[kazzooka]

People think Carlton are done and will be an easy game, they have Andrew Russell as there fitness coach they are probably doing a mini pre season leading into the finals, as he used to do with us, so they may come back hard.

Swans and blues definitely in heavy loads. I think they will probably aim to po it the foot down again for last 2-3 games leading into finals.

 

[mustang]

If you use live ladder

Live Ladders by Ranking Software

www.liveladders.com

They have the final 8 as follows

1 . Sydney on 68 - 134%
2. Brisbane on 62 - 120%
3. Fremantle on 58 - 115%
4. Western Bulldogs on 56 - 123%
5. Carlton on 56 - 111%
6. Geelong on 56 - 110%
7. Hawthorn on 56 - 108%
8. GWS on 56 - 108%

I’d take this first week would be

Sydney v Western Bulldogs
Brisbane v Fremantle
Carlton v GWS
Geelong v Hawthorn

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

If you use live ladder

Live Ladders by Ranking Software

www.liveladders.com

They have the final 8 as follows

1 . Sydney on 68 - 134%
2. Brisbane on 62 - 120%
3. Fremantle on 58 - 115%
4. Western Bulldogs on 56 - 123%
5. Carlton on 56 - 111%
6. Geelong on 56 - 110%
7. Hawthorn on 56 - 108%
8. GWS on 56 - 108%

I’d take this first week would be

Sydney v Western Bulldogs
Brisbane v Fremantle
Carlton v GWS
Geelong v Hawthorn

Chris Scott would be SOOOOOO vocal about a Cattery final

 

[mustang]

Chris Scott would be SOOOOOO vocal about a Cattery final

Would be interesting how we would go against them at the MCG if that’s where it was.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Would be interesting how we would go against them at the MCG if that’s where it was.

We'd win by 8 goals

 

[Bugs1977]

The run home for teams just above / below us

 

[cryptor]

The run home for teams just above / below us

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Beating GWS would be huge for our chances. They could lose all their remaining.

Port also have a very tough final 4 and could also lose all their remaining. (Crows will turn up for the Showdown, it will be their GF).

 

[tommyk72]

Ignore this post - read the table wrong!

 

[earthworms]

playing around with ladder predictor rn, non-zero chance we come 1st and win the premiership