Autopsy Hawthorn pipped at the post by Port Adelaide

[BlueWaterHawk]

Feels horrid, so sad for the story of 2024 to come to an end. Fitting that it was so close, we've had our collective butts clenched for 20 weeks now.

Immensely proud of the club, keep working hard and getting better lads.

 

[westhawk]

Hinkley a flog

Showed his true colours. The bloke is a piece of shit. There whole team are grubby.

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Amazing season.
Port just outplayed us tonight

 

[Davo-27]

Hats off to Watson, what a star
We battled well in the midfield, but D'Ambrosio was tagged out of the game, which hurt us
Maginness and Serong did well
A few guys had shocking finals series and I was hoping they would step up but they didn't and we have to cop it, hopefully they learn what they need to improve in finals (Weddle, Chol, Nash and Moore)
We didn't hit the game with as much intensity as Port for long enough, we nearly won, even after all that, we're developing beautifully

 

[LunchboxLegend]

A lot of hate on the backline, I thought that unit was solid, under immense pressure.

Half forwards were MIA.
Ginnivan, Croc were quiet.
Moore battled hard, but well below his best. Not a series to remember for him.

True forwards really struggled, but that’s partly a factor of delivery.
Chol was a liability, Dear had a stinker. Gunston did nothing.

I thought Morrison and Finn, the ‘fringe’ guys, worked hard all night.

We just looked half a yard slow tonight.
A long season catching up with us? I can live with that.

 

[BuddysBuddy23]

Super proud of what we dished up not only all season after an 0-5 start but the way we kept coming tonight, showed real stones for such a young side in that environment to never say die. We will grow massively from this experience and come back better next year. 2025, year of the Hok

 

[earthworms]

Nick watson was great

 

[SJT76]

Hope Sam goes to town on that game. It was the least Hawthorn game we’ve played for so long, and he needs to understand why.

But fantastic season. To be disappointed in losing now shows how far we’ve come. Let’s skip forward a few months and start the next season

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Nick watson was great

Didn't have much help. Shining light

 

[hawkmang]

 

[westhawk]

Kenny is a fat bald headed fraud.

Absolute campaigner.

Watch the w***er deflect it in the presser

 

[Liverbird]

We beat ourselves. Didn't play our best.

Overall the year has been excellent.

We will improve next year 4 to 6 players to add minimum.

Hinkley needs to develop some class...he wonders why people hate him...if you act like a dickhead you will be treated as one mate...simple. Well done to Sicily for giving him a spray...act your age and with some grace.

Flog central at Port tonight. Sydney will pants them next week as everything went their way tonight even us hitting 2 posters at the end of game to let them off the hook.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Port gave the hawks shingles

 

[Faithful Hawk]

Sydney will finish Hinkley and Port off next week hope it’s 100ps to rub it right in. What a season could not be prouder of the club and the best bit is it’s just starting, agin

 

[Jethro!]

Thank you Hinkley. That is such precious fuel for us moving forward. He is going to regret his carry on big time next year. Such a stupid amateur thing for a coach to do… you never give an opposition team leverage like that.

What a loser, why not cheer off a 300 gamer and move on. He has no chance winning a flag with that 'tude

 

[Max Powers]

Gonna be great watching Watson and Dear in their second years. Onwards and upwards for those two.

 

[Viddiot]

I will be ropeable if Port lay down and die next week again

We weren't up to beating them, but that is exactly what they will do.

 

[Argy]

Amazing season.
Port just outplayed us tonight

True. Being beaten by over 80 points was bound to light a fire under them.

Bloody proud of our boys though. We are a work in progress and still just missed being in a prelim by a bee's dick.

 

[HeHateMe]

Bugger, but what a ride. Can't wait to see what the boys do after another preseason.

 

[SSSSSS]

Geez Will Day in a hot final would have been handy.
We seemed a classy mid down all night tonight.

We’ll be a very good team next year.

100%

We missed some composure out of the middle.

Worpel killed us today. So many times he just ran right into trouble. Had a great season but just wasn't his night.

 

[burner1]

Ports pressure around the contest was immense all game. We didn’t stand up to the test. But still got really close.

Still what an amazing season.

 

[Nugett]

To give credit where it’s due, Rioli and Burgoyne was best on ground for them.

I remember a time where the names Rioli and Burgoyne were close to best on ground for us

It wasn’t our best game, we were very fumbly, had our run taken away, and were not as clean as we usually are

 

[RobHawk]

Proud of Maginness and Morrison for putting their head over the ball all four quarters
Next year will be our year

 

[HK_Hawk]

Thought Newcombe, Hardwick, Meek were good? Nick watson as well insane.

Yeah, but that horrible decision to kick infield with 30s left in the first half was horrendous. It was the difference between winning and losing in the end.

 

[SSSSSS]

Finn was excellent tonight. I'm looking forward to him being best 22 next year.