Analysis Hawthorn rebuild: are they tanking?

[RocketBooster]

The fact that Hawthorn a bottom 4 team and went from 0-5 and made top 6 is surprising, as it's never been done before 150 years.

apart from 2017 when Sydney went 0-6 and finished 6th

 

[RCAB]

apart from 2017 when Sydney went 0-6 and finished 6th

Sydney were not a bottom 4 team. Read it again.

 

[RocketBooster]

Sydney were not a bottom 4 team. Read it again.

Understood....
Just saying Sydney's 0-6 achievement was surprising, staggering even, never been done before... even now... Hawks came close but 0-5, not the same as 0-6

 

[Gavin Excell]

It’s a beautiful thread.

Did that Carlton "rebuilds are hard work" guy ever front up again?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Did that Carlton "rebuilds are hard work" guy ever front up again?

Nah. He’s turned his attention to sticking the boots into Essendon or some other club.

 

[smish]

Did that Carlton "rebuilds are hard work" guy ever front up again?

He's staring down the barrel of another rebuild.

I genuinely actually because quite fond of him, I thought he was a laugh.

 

[SSSSSS]

He's staring down the barrel of another rebuild.

I genuinely actually because quite fond of him, I thought he was a laugh.

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At least he knows how hard rebuilds are.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Win, lose or draw tonight, 2024 has been a hell of a ride.

Dare I say it, but rebuilds are….fun.

 

[Cursed Cat]

Wonderful season, put the wind up the entire comp.
Not tanking.
Anymore.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Thank **** that's over.

 

[Xtreme]

Thank **** that's over.

Hok ball is forever!

 

[Cursed Cat]

Hok ball is forever!

Gotta make a bold claim for the Spirit of Football.

 

[Xtreme]

Gotta make a bold claim for the Spirit of Football.

Hawthorn will win the 2025-2035 premierships

Ginnivan retires as a 12 time premiership star

HOWZAT

 

[RCAB]

Hawthorn will win the 2025-2035 premierships

Ginnivan retires as a 12 time premiership star

HOWZAT

I thought even when we were 0-5 this team had the potential to be a premiership team, but since we got Wiz, Dear, Mass and the improvement of McDonald, I definitely think this team wins multiple now.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Hok ball is forever!

It's been half a season of Hawthorn being good and everything about them is utterly unbearable.

Just when you had sucked us in to thinking you were going to be shit for another few years too.

 

[Xtreme]

It's been half a season of Hawthorn being good and everything about them is utterly unbearable.

Just when you had sucked us in to thinking you were going to be shit for another few years too.

Jealousy breeds contempt for those who succeed

Hawthorn are back to ruin the hopes and dreams of everyone else

 

[Clark G]

Hawthorn should be one of the flag favourites for next season, especially if they land Battle and Barass. It will be interesting to see how they cope with increased expectation and scrutiny. No doubt they will get more Thursday and Friday night games next season.

 

[Xtreme]

Hawthorn should be one of the flag favourites for next season, especially if they land Battle and Barass. It will be interesting to see how they cope with increased expectation and scrutiny. No doubt they will get more Thursday and Friday night games next season.

They would have to hope that they further improve and that they don't go backward
While also hoping that other teams don't show more improvement next year.

There's a lot to work on that won't simply get fixed by slightly altering a game plan.

 

[SSSSSS]

This was our 2007.

 

[hawkman]

This was our 2007.

Hopefully not the same premier though

 

[mike ross]

Hawthorn will win the 2025-2035 premierships

Ginnivan retires as a 12 time premiership star

HOWZAT

NOT OUT

 

[Cursed Cat]

This was our 2007.

... without the flag.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

... without the flag.

Do you know what “our” means?

 

[Sixpence]

Hawks supporters going on about dynasties after winning 1 final lol

This is like Freo going on about dynasties after 2022 or St Kilda going on about dynasties after 2020

Hmm, yeh, except Hawks dynasties is an actual thing, unlike the other two.

Are you new to football?

 

[Cursed Cat]

Do you know what “our” means?

nup