Analysis Hawthorn rebuild: are they tanking?

[hawkman]

Thread seems quieter today

 

[caveman72]

Sammy driving past Clarkos house during the next few weeks

 

[Foucault1989]

As a poster whose gone to town in this thread, have to say well done to the Hawks. Showed a lot of skill and spirit today! Lap up the win fellas!

 

[boncer34]

ITT the same Hawks fans who have been saying a 2 game sample size isn't large enough are holding a 1 game sample size up as irrefutable proof.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

ITT the same Hawks fans who have been saying a 2 game sample size isn't large enough are holding a 1 game sample size up as irrefutable proof.

Lol get over yourself, its all a bit of fun.

We know we are shit. We just dont think we are tanking.

 

[boncer34]

Lol get over yourself, its all a bit of fun.

We know we are s**t. We just dont think we are tanking.

Lol get over yourself, it's all a bit of fun.

I know you're shit. I just don't think you're tanking.

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

Lol get over yourself, it's all a bit of fun.

I know you're s**t. I just don't think you're tanking.

Hooray! We are on the same page then. Its irrefutable

 

[boncer34]

Hooray! We are on the same page then. Its irrefutable

I mean I don't for a second think you're tanking. I do think you could've avoided some of this pain through better list management but nah, not tanking.

 

[SSSSSS]

I mean I don't for a second think you're tanking. I do think you could've avoided some of this pain through better list management but nah, not tanking.

Would only prolong the pain. This is the path of least resistance.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

ITT the same Hawks fans who have been saying a 2 game sample size isn't large enough are holding a 1 game sample size up as irrefutable proof.

Irrefutable proof of what?

 

[peetoo]

We saved you from the tank with the LDU late out and replaced by spud Howe

One of your best on ground?

 

[matey]

Hawks are above the reigning premiers on the ladder ……. thread closed!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Not Sammy's fault. Out tanked by Clarko the Mastercoach

Could be the third time in a row that Clarko hands a side their first win, who go on to win the spoon.
Crows - 2020
North - 2021
2022 did not coach
Hawks - 2023?

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Lol get over yourself, its all a bit of fun.

We know we are s**t. We just dont think we are tanking.

It depends what you define tanking as.

 

[hardway]

It depends what you define tanking as.

Expert in the house! Please let us in on what it truly is.

 

[theiaofseed]

Could be the third time in a row that Clarko hands a side their first win, who go on to win the spoon.
Crows - 2020
North - 2021
2022 did not coach
Hawks - 2023?

Here's too hoping

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Expert in the house! Please let us in on what it truly is.

In my opinion it is positioning the team for draft picks over immediate success. What is your opinion? The AFL don't seem to know.

 

[jackenny]

For a non Hawthorn person, this summation is pretty close to the mark. The other thing about O’Meara is he was unable to string games together, a bit like Wingard with his ongoing calf issues.

Feel bad for Wingard. He’s become a bit of a whipping boy, too - but his body is what’s letting him down, and that’s really not his fault. His best position is as a linking player in the midfield nowadays (drifting forward into space and causing headaches to opposition back lines that have to suddenly man him up). With Jai being more split between playing a half forward / midfield role yesterday (which I liked, plays much more naturally there than Worpel), I wonder if Wingard and Jai could share that role to give that bit of unpredictability in the midfield/forward line while still keeping a structure - as opposed to desperate shit like throwing Hardwick into the forward line or Sicily into the midfield. That way Worpel can play pure midfield without looking like a headless chook for the sake of “versatility”.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

For a non Hawthorn person, this summation is pretty close to the mark. The other thing about O’Meara is he was unable to string games together, a bit like Wingard with his ongoing calf issues.

This is not true.

Missed 2 games in 2018.
Missed 1 game in 2019.
Missed 3 games in 2020.
Missed 1 game in 2021.
Missed 1 game in 2022

 

[Sixpence]

Are the reigning Premiers tanking for Harley Reid??

 

[Blackhawk42]

Can we change the thread to 'Are GEELONG tanking?'

Or create a new thread to discuss it?

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Pick 1 is ours!

 

[SA HAWK]

Pick 1 is ours!

We will wrestle it back off you next week.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

We will wrestle it back off you next week.

Not the way we're playing, we seem so far off in fitness and skills it's not funny.

Either that or we don't care or perhaps a combination of both.

 

[STPer18]

Post more Harley Reid highlights.