Game Day Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide - 2nd Preliminary Final

[Hawks1523]

I must say I never ever venture to other boards after games, but I felt the need.

Gee you boys play some damn good football. I've never been as nervous as I was tonight, and even more so once you got your run on in the last. Gray is an absolute jet! Completely gone under my radar, didn't realize just how good the lad is!

Your clubs definitely got a bright future and will be right up there again next year, and I hope you guys can capture a flag soon, well deserved for the efforts of the young players and hinkley.

Unbelievable effort guys you should be proud of your team, they're legit!

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

Ken won't even mention the umps.

To classy.

Get on and work at what we can do to get better.

 

[raptalia]

I think we may have done Sydney a massive favour as that game will probably have taken more out of the Hawks than North took out of Sydney last night. An extra days rest and an easier game will not hurt the Swans chances.

 

[AM]

Always disappointing to lose but you guys did yourselves proud in defeat.

Hopefully that tough encounter will take its toll on the Dawks and cost them back-to-backs.

Great year!

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

Rucci wanted Ken to bag Ebo.

Ken 'he played Port Adelaide brave'

 

[Hong-Kong Phooey]

Bugger. Bugger. Bugger.

Shattered. Gutted. So down right now.

First quarter killed us. That and the number of soft goals "over the back" the likes of Roughie got.

Still, the guys never gave up and fought till the last second - so absolutely proud of them for that. *** claps ***

I was jumping in the air that last 10 minutes and I believed they would get across the line. Dreamt last night that they won with a Hartlett goal from 70 metres with 6 seconds left on the clock. Alas my dream never came to fruition (so much for psychic events).

Need to plan TONITE about getting that missing piece of the puzzle in place, cos we are SO CLOSE mow we can nearly touch it.

Hawks inside clearance work showed we need another big bodies mid with clean hands (not Moore) to hwlp Ollie out, and we are just about there. That and experience into the younger players. Was obvious Hawthorn was more composed in front of goal having been here before, whereas we fluffed chances through panic attacks early.

We must improve another 3 to 4 goals next season and we can taste the ultimate success. I really believe that, but it 'aint gunna just happen. Hopefully the brains trust at Alberton can get the last few t's crossed and i's dotted and our fitness and run and never give in mentality can prevail.

Good.......no.
Rephrase that - brave effort guys.

I am going to cry myself to sleep now.



Now I am going to

hate to say it, but the younger crouch may have been a better choice at last years draft.

 

[EdgeOfReason]

Thanks for the good thoughts from the various opposition club supporters, and even some gracious Hawthorn winners. Hurts like hell now, but I'm sure we'll taste the ultimate success before too many more years are done.

 

[240volt]

that was moores moment. he failed

Moores been a failure since day one along with that other dope Butcher.
First qtr killed us,its a long way back.

 

[cp3_jr]

Very unlucky but the team has a very bright future and if they ran and took the game on all day, would've won comfortably.

Also like us last week, kick straight and you win.

 

[Port 2004]

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Fu$$ off you gutless piece of shite. At least our club is not a basket case like yours. Campaigner.

 

[cp3_jr]

Very unlucky but the team has a very bright future and if they ran and took the game on all day, would've won comfortably.

Also like us last week, kick straight and you win.

 

[grizzlym]

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Instant red for you.

A message to all supporters visiting this board or the Hawthorn board: neither supporter group is in the mood for your pathetic trolling. Have some respect.

A note to all the likers: I consider it trolling; I think the Port mods do too.

 

[DrDavoren]

What a game kudos to Port this year!
Very unlucky not to win tonight.
Great talent, awesome coach, great president and definitely a force going toward.

 

[Port 2004]

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Dickhead

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Pretty proud of the boys. Start of the year they told us we had to go down this year before we went up next year. They told us that the wheels had fallen off in the year. They said the the portress had fallen. They told us we were not good enough. Tonight we took it up to arguably the best team in the comp in the biggest game we have had in the past 7 years. We may have lost a lot but we sure as hell take a lot out of it to. One things for sure we gained respect tonight and no one will underestimate us again for a long time

 

[mtooler]

You guys were friggin robbed! Shocking decisions over and over against you guys. Was a joke. Definitely the better team, have had a great year, play with heart and passion.

A lot of respect from Swans supporters to you guys, would have accepted a loss to you guys in the GF, not to the cheats and their umpire help. In 2012 we had to overcome a 2-1 free count just to get up.

 

[xflamedancer]

We've wasted this season.

How can you possibly say this was a wasted season? We improved on last years H&A, we improved on last years finals finish. We have regained some respect from the wider Football community and we are playing a style of footy that is the envy of the AFL. We have a young team of players that are going to keep improving and are going to keep us at the pointy edge of the competition for quite a few years to come.

Yes we missed an opportunity to play in the GF this year but this loss is going to make the boys train harder and want to take the next step even more next year. I'm not happy we missed out but to call it a wasted season is nothing short of ridiculous.

The truth is you guys were one kick away from the Grand Final.

We will leave that particular accolade for our swamp dwelling neighbours. Truth is we squandered opportunities in the first quarter that came back to bite us on the arse later in the game.

 

[1954]

Nice one, dickhead. Were you laughing when we ****** up in 2012?

Agreed, all clubs have their share of idiot supporters, but beeflippingdee has bypassed dickhead and gone straight to brain dead moron status.

 

[QPower]

The htb near the end there was the umpiring equivalent of the 3ft no ball by Pakistan at Lords a few years back. Looked like just horrible human error...

 

[Hammer#8]

Feel numb, eyes feel watery, but still proud of them. They are an amazing headstrong group of players to almost snatch it.

 

[PJ Power]

Shattered but proud.
We missed our chances early and it bit us on the behind.
Hawthorn were a phenomenal team and we lost no friends or admirers with the way we fought to the end.

A massive pat on the back to our skipper today. The most heroic effort I think I've seen. A true leader and legend.

Robbie, Monfries, Jonas and Bobby were the others who played four quarters.

Others chimed in for small bursts. Chad was heroic at the end but awful for three quarters before.
Schulz blew chance after chance but played his heart out.
Ebert ran but butchered the ball too much.
Wines, White (refused to run in the first half), Polec and Cornes did nothing in the first half.
Hartlett went from chocolates to boiled lollies after halftime.

But Lobbe angered me the most. He needs a backup next year, because Trengove wasn't up to it when we needed him and Lobbe did precious little himself.

 

[Port 2004]

Thank you for an outstanding match

that's what finals footy is about - Absolutely had my heart in my mouth in the last 10 minutes and the whole match was a fantastic match where both teams played well...

you'll be around the mark for seasons to come...

Also, I think I have a bit of empathy because I reckon I have a fair idea of what you're feeling right now...

Thanks mate. You are at least being dignified.

 

[Concussion]

Gutted, beyond belief.
Hawks played good pressure footy and we kicked too many piints again.
Why were we in the position of kicking to Neade 2-1 all the time.
Well done boys, but what a kick in the guts.
Very proud of the club.
****.

 

[bomberclifford]

I'm equal parts shattered and proud.

What a team we have right now. No game is ever out of our reach.

Ken needs more cattle. Big cattle.

Throw an in form Butcher or an uninjured Redden into our squad over the last month and I reckon we'd be playing in a GF next week.

All our focus now needs to be on getting Ryder to Port.

 

[PorcelainBus]

Fantastic game today - you guys should be proud of the boys. Should be even better next season.
Missed chances