Autopsy Hawks vs The Pusscats

[rdhopkins2]

We need to keep playing Frawley, that's the best way to get him improving on implementing Hawks footy. There will come a time where he will need to step up should Lake or Gibo get injured or suspended.

 

[hawksfan71]

Agree with this. I too enjoy playing the cats, but I thought there was a deliberate tactic to try to rough us up after we piled on a few goals. A sign of real desperation.

it hasnt worked for opposition sides for a long time, I don't know why they bother, although Hodgey was bulldozing everything from the start, we were just as hard and tough as the pussy cats, its just that SJ did a gutless back hit on Mitchell and Mitch was targetted all day, but he is used to it, its a bit dissappointing we didn't win by 20 goals, that's what it deserved and us top of the ladder.

 

[IdiotBox]

Not enough 'mission acomplied' in this thread.

Well, to be fair... it wouldn't make much sense if everyone spelt it the crazywildhorse way.

 

[hawksfan71]

We need to keep playing Frawley, that's the best way to get him improving on implementing Hawks footy. There will come a time where he will need to step up should Lake or Gibo get injured or suspended.

Yeh he should play every game, the sooner he is up to Lake spec, WOW, lookout competition, we didnt even have Jesus or Hale playing yesterday, two instrumental GF players, holy cow, I think everyone just overrating Geelong and comparing them or thinking they are the side they were when chapman was there, they ARENT, they are far from that side, but most likely still a top 6 side.

 

[hawksfan71]

Apparently, the Cats had a run of 15 or 20 consecutive wins against us not long ago?
Anyone remember that? I can't. They've been our bunnies forever!

They're missing some players though. They'll be better when Ablett, Chapman & co return

why did they get rid of chapman, how stupid of them

 

[rdhopkins2]

Anyhow not getting carried away. It's a round 1 win, not a premiership. Our preparation for Rd 2 v Peptiders has well and truly begun.
Conceive. Believe. Achieve.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Oh, How the worm has turned!

 

[Glacier]

I liked it a lot

 

[detox]

Man that was good. Soo good!

Lewis was ridiculous.

Big boy + Cegs murdered them.

Burgoyne and Hodge physically manhandled them.

Breust and Cyril are freaks.

Awesome!

 

[Beandip]

Anyone else having difficultly accessing the replay on AFL.com.au? - it keeps demanding a subscription to AFLLive from me.

 

[grumbleguts]

What are Lewis's odds on a brownlow this season?

 

[Argy]

Anyone else having difficultly accessing the replay on AFL.com.au? - it keeps demanding a subscription to AFLLive from me.

On the AFL home page click >Video>Match Replay

 

[RadmaN]

Really like Frawley's pace but needs to be in the right places more often if he is to replace Lake who is the best at it as a defender in my view

Yep loved seeing Frawley's pace and think he will get more confidence the more he plays with the boys……..also loved seeing him get in the middle of things when things heated up with Lewis and Clarke…..he had that crazy look and smirk on his face as he got in the face of Dorkson Simpson…..

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Haha, one, two, three strikes you're out........What a gun!

I love Stevie J rolling around on the ground squealing for a free kick.

 

[Beandip]

On the AFL home page click >Video>Match Replay

Champion!

 

[Taskmaster]

We made them look second rate. We will do this to most teams this year. The difference in standards of football is just out of this world. Let me explain: I went to the Rich V Carl game thurs night with my GF (She is Carl and yes Im working hard to get her across to the bright side). That game was rubbish. I was sitting thinking what we would do to mobs like that. Its scary!

Only my opinion, but we have improved on last years form and that, for other supporters, has to be scary. People think that was clinical, watch what we do to these cheating scum on sun.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Unbelievable bit of play. Had me out of the couch

Can you make one of the 3 or 4 hits Burger put on Cockatoo?

 

[cryptor]

Always good to win round 1. Even better over the Cats so emphatically.

Still quite rusty by us I thought. Especially in front of goal where we torched so many gimmes and a few more tricky shots which they'd still normally get.

2nd and 3rd quarters obviously the stand outs for us but still an uncharacteristic amount of behinds in that 3rd. 4th quarter was just so wasteful when we could've really buried them. Anderson could've even got goal of the year to go along with Poppy's mark of the year. Can't wait to see more of him throughout the year.

Lewis was everywhere. Good to see him carry his late season form from last season into this one. Just needed to tidy up his disposal a bit but he can be forgiven given it's round 1 (and we BELTED THE FRIGGIN CATS!!)

 

[specq]

Can you make one of the 3 or 4 hits Burger put on Cockatoo?

I admit I'm surprised no one has edited this wikipedia article, to add the Burgoyne Hawk as a predator.

 

[cryptor]

Also a belting of a side in round 1 where we were impressive but still pretty rusty and Breust kicked 5 goals? Smells like last year.

And then Essendon in round 2, again. Hopefully we thrash them this time! If not, watch out whoever we have in rounds 3 and 4...

 

[Blaze Storm]

***cropped****

the only player i was a little disappointed with today was smith, he just looked a little rusty but the intent was there.

can't wait for essendon next week.

Smith was tagged, I believe. They cycled their running players on Smith to close down one flank.

That's one of the reasons that the hawks kept running down the same flank despite having seemingly open players on one side.

 

[Off The Couch]

It's interesting how much whinging was done on the cats board about the constant bullying and hits on their players and how unfair it was and that the umps allow the Hawks to play on the edge. Very very short memories they have

 

[Procrastinator35]

It's interesting how much whinging was done on the cats board about the constant bullying and hits on their players and how unfair it was and that the umps allow the Hawks to play on the edge. Very very short memories they have

Nufin worse than a Whinny pussy!

 

[LindaCresLove]

I feel Happy, I feel Happy, my two wishes came true, the TWO cocky coaches Scott teams were flogged...HEHE
"We're a Happy team at Hawthorn, We're the MIGHTY fighting Hawks."

Oh what a feeling, (no sympathy for the 2 Scott's.) Happy, Happy, Happy

It was fantastic, for me there is no greater "old enemy" than geelong.

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to applaud the coaching group (silently & I hope, respectively ) as they entered the lift at the beginning of 3/4 time. There are times that one cannot resist the chance to show your deep appreciation and awe for the real "Generals" of this great club. Foremost was not wanting to interfere in the "moment".

Not far from my place there is your usual arrogant geelong supporter, with the flagpole in the front yard, it has never taken much for him to find an excuse to run up the cat's flag, often it would remain up after a loss, or sometimes after a good night at training.
I must concede that he must now have a sense of humour.

The cats flag was flying at 1/2 mast this morning, loved it !!!!!
This loss must have hit him pretty hard.

 

[hawksfan71]

It was fantastic, for me there is no greater "old enemy" than geelong.

I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to applaud the coaching group (silently & i hope respectively ) as they entered the lift at the beginning of 3/4 time. There are times that one cannot resist the chance to show your deep appreciation awe for the real "Generals" of this great club. Foremost was not wanting to interfere in the "moment".

Not far from my place there is your usual arrogant geelong supporter, with the flagpole in the front yard, it has taken much for him to find an excuse to run up the cat's flag, often it would remain up after a loss.
I must concede that he must now have a sense of humour.

The cats flag was flying at 1/2 mast this morning, loved it !!!!!
This loss must have hit him pretty hard.

thats cool, lets see none of the flags on the cars around Geelong for some time now! Geelong supporters in Geelong seem to be very sunny weather supporters. if their team doesnt do well, it seems all those car flags seem to disappear!