Autopsy Hawks v Shockers

[WWSD]

Sicily was excellent in defense with his contested marking.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

The whole ******* defence has been rebuilt.

It's funny but what was our biggest weakness (backline) at the start of the year when Frawley, Stratton and Gibson were in the side is now our biggest strength with Hardwick, Sicily, Burton, etc down there giving us great run and daring.

 

[Agent Smith]

He's obviously very popular, getting around him

I reckon freo have some fair upside

Hawthorn look like their upside is better.

 

[Holy Rioli]

Not sure if I'm more pumped about us moving up the ladder, or St Kilda's pick dropping further down

Our pick is gone regardless. I'd rather focus on what we are doing to be a dominant club again, rather than what draft pick St Kilda waste yet again.

 

[MinerBoy]

We are so much better than our ladder position suggests.

Really should have taken the full 8 points from GWS and Cats the past few weeks....not to mention Collingwood earlier on.

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

Biggest margin for the season. Happy the way the boys finished off their work in the final term. These wins away are huge for a developing side.

The good thing about our recent form is that our best players are kids

Mitchell
Sicily
Howe (good performance to kick 2)
Burton continuing to improve
Hardwick and brand certainties

Looking for a solid final five weeks. Cannot fault the effort since the bye

KOLOKOTRONIS

 

[Arc1]

Now, for shits and giggles, can we finish higher than the Aints at the end of the H&A rounds?

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But they thrashed Richmond and are going to win the flag and Nick took a lot of marks.

 

[Agent Smith]

I don't think that was Freo's grand final. They were shit.

Go check out 2013 grannie again.

 

[Messenger]

Gee, how good is our support in WA? Every game over there we have a huge turnout, must be one of the biggest supported clubs outside of the WA teams. Any reason for it?

Usually only one game per year for our WA brethren. Good to see them enjoying the game!

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Hawthorn look like their upside is better.

Strange comment that one, what upside have they got apart from blakely and darcy? Hill is in their top 5 players which is a credit to his talent but not saying much for the rest of them.

 

[Flukey!]

Chief talking down our finals chances.

.....I see what you're doing Chief

He always talks us down.

 

[Gday1]

Brad Hill tearing up after playing against his old teammates. Bless him.

Gotta love hilly

 

[Sizzlesilk]

Hows fyfe feeling now watching his rabble of a team stumble from 1 mediocre game to another?, there a long way away from a flag from what i saw tonight. Got some decent kids but there isnt much star power apart from the obvious few, not to mention the most negative coach we have ever seen hellbent on boring the masses to tears and leaving a lasting legacy on the game.

Are you criticising a champion player for being loyal to their club?

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Sicily was excellent in defense with his contested marking.

Dare I say it but based on his last two months Sicily could end up as good as Burton over the journey. It has been a masterstroke putting him on the half back line. How good are his hands! And his field kicking (not licking) is outstanding.
And if anyone has an issue with his temper I think we need to remember another fiery Strawberry Blonde kid back in the 80's who did alright in spite of (maybe because of) his fiery temper (his was fiery Irish blood not Italian but the Red Head gene know no geographical boundaries)

 

[MacMace]

Given how sloppy the game was tonight it's hard to believe we had 81% disposal efficiency, highest percentage over the last 4 weeks, maybe year.

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[Holy Rioli]

I was a little sad seeing Brad Hill after the game. That game must have been tough on him. Very pleased with how the Hawks played. Cats fans still think we have no young talent, and we unearthed another one tonight
Can't wait for 2018 to shut people up.

I hope he has a great career as a Docker, and love him for everything he did for us. He is a 3 time premier with us and nothing can take that away from him.

 

[Hawk_francais]

I think it was westhawk who said before the game that Fremantle are good and bringing other teams down to their level. That was certainly one of our worst games for the year. Different shovel, same old Freo.

Shout out to Gunston, Mitchell, Sicily, BB, Breust and Glass in his first game excellent.

 

[Jables]

We are so much better than our ladder position suggests.

I don't know if we're actually good, but at the very least I don't think any of the teams 5th to 8th are better than us. Just that kind of year, but very encouraging that we don't have to catch up to a team that was on the caliber of the Swans, Cats and Hawks of old.

Can't get ahead of ourselves though. Could just as easily start the next year playing rubbish again, like we did post 08 for a few years.

Fremantles marking, lol.

 

[Luv_our_club]

St Kilda might finish below us the way things are going, and with their draw.

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

 

[Hawk_francais]

Given how sloppy the game was tonight it's hard to believe we had 81% disposal efficiency, highest percentage over the last 4 weeks, maybe year.

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That stat doesn't take into account just how bad the other 19% was.

 

[MistyAvalon]

Ah.....a win is always good...

 

[vanders]

Always Hawthorn

 

[Mercy Seat]

What was the deal with Sicily and Duryea? I was watching at the pub but with no audio and couldn't quite work out what was happening.

 

[MacMace]

It's funny but what was our biggest weakness (backline) at the start of the year when Frawley, Stratton and Gibson were in the side is now our biggest strength with Hardwick, Sicily, Burton, etc down there giving us great run and daring.

True, I wonder if that would make Strats and Chip nervous. We were woeful at the start of the season in defence. Our kids are smashing it. Not bad for a team with no depth or young talent!

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[Jables]

What was the deal with Sicily and Duryea? I was watching at the pub but with no audio and couldn't quite work out what was happening.

I think Duryea told him to stop talking to the umpire about the kicking in danger and Sicily was still raging. Not a good look, but not actually that big of a deal imo. Lewis clocking blokes every second week was worse and he got over it, just gotta get him to settle down a bit.