I wouldn't bother responding, his replies show a clear lack of nuance, knowledge and understanding.
Analysis Hawthorn rebuild: are they tanking?
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I wouldn't bother responding, his replies show a clear lack of nuance, knowledge and understanding.
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I do love this thread was created by a West Coast supporter
They were worried that we were going to steal Harley Reid off them.
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Only now to be in pole position and he doesn't want to go there, LOL.
And the losses continue to mount as the rebuild grinds on and on and on.
Never believed the hawks were tanking but it’s hard to accept they haven’t got better defensive options than Frost and Bramble.
Hard yards indeed for a rookie coach …
Never believed the hawks were tanking but it’s hard to accept they haven’t got better defensive options than Frost and Bramble.
Hard yards indeed for a rookie coach …
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The desperation is dripping from your post, but I'd be pissed too if my club needed the Saints to lose. Unlucky.
Frost and Bramble were appalling in defence today.
Understand that DGB has been dropped 4 times already this season but he snagged a few in the reserves so maybe a confidence boost for him.
Maybe fifth time lucky for him … could it be worse than Frost or Bramble ?
Understand that DGB has been dropped 4 times already this season but he snagged a few in the reserves so maybe a confidence boost for him.
Maybe fifth time lucky for him … could it be worse than Frost or Bramble ?
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Bramble is an uncontracted fringe player. Making out like he's a key part of our rebuild is humorous.
As is making out like Frost some key pillar for the next 5 years.
All the more staggering/disappointing that DGB is rated behind these guys then …
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DGB has been developing as a forward for over a month, kicked another 5 yesterday.
Being subbed out statless as a forward at half time last week suggests he needs a fair bit of developing.
He was drafted with pick 6 as a defender.
Surely, for the rest of the season he’s a better bet in defence than Frost and Bramble …
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Bramble is a fringe small defender/flanker. That you keep referencing him like he's some big part of our team is funny.
DGB has kicked 9 goals in his last 2 VFL outings, it makes sense to keep developing him there.
And he was subbed off statless as a forward in his last AFL outing.
You wouldn’t want to be holding your breath waiting for him to “develop” to AFL forward standard …
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…? They aren’t going to do a carlton/Essendon/saints hatchet job on him anytime soon
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He'll either develop there, he'll go back to defense, or he'll not make it.
It won't define our rebuild either way, because as Hawthorn does more often than any other club in living memory we continue to find a way forward and find players that will take us to our next flag.
He'll either develop there, he'll go back to defense, or he'll not make it.
It won't define our rebuild either way, because as Hawthorn does more often than any other club in living memory we continue to find a way forward and find players that will take us to our next flag.
Good to know … very impressed
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I know. Just Hawthorn doing Hawthorn things.Good to know … very impressed
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Yes. Someone who spent his life playing defence takes a while to become a forward. And is doing well at VFL level but not quite right at AFL level.
We can afford to hold our breath for a little bit.
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"its a form of tanking..."
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Mitchell getting completely outplayed then subbed out was almost too perfect
I think it is time to close this thread now. Yeah we're still 16th on the ladder but with a little bit of composure + luck we could just as easily be inside the 8
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