Is this Hawthorn forward-line one of the best?

[The2ndComing]

This was discussed On the Couch a couple of months ago. Where does this Hawthorn forward-line sits in history? We are the highest scoring team and have the most options up forward. When one player has a quiet one, another pop-ups.

Our line up consists of:

HF: Gunston Franklin Puopolo
F: Rioli Roughead Breust (Lewis running through as a powerful damaging midfielder)

During the year they kicked;
Franklin 66 goals
Bruest 43 goals
Roughead 41 goals
Rioli 39 goals
Gunston 37 goals
Lewis 27 goals
Puopolo 24 goals

Add to that the potential of Hodge who can sit forward and worry an opposition like some of the best forwards in the game.

With a potential all-time great in Franklin and champion elite players in Roughead, Rioli, Lewis, Hodge this forward-line is one of the best we have seen for a while. It comfortably beats anything Geelong had, and rivals the great Brisbane forward-line of Brown, Lynch, Bradshaw.

Will it be remembered as an all time great line-up?

 

[Morris Major]

Will it be remembered as an all time great line-up?

Is it a bloody good forward line? Without a doubt

But for it to be remembered as one of the all-time great they need to win some flags together.

 

[Dirty Bird]

No, couldn't even kick as many goals as their opponents on the weekend. Despite having about 80% more opportunities.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

Is it a bloody good forward line? Without a doubt

But for it to be remembered as one of the all-time great they need to win some flags together.

And there's the reasonable answer. They've been great for most of the year but nearly cost us a Grand Final spot with some woeful conversion. If they can stand up in a Grand Final and win against one of the best defending sides going, then they can at least come into consideration.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Seriously, Hawthorn's scores come from a dominant midfield who just keep it in their forward half and score.

Now, if you asked midfield - I'd probably concede that to you. But forward line? No, just taking advantage of other people's dominance.

 

[JackOutback]

If you had asked the question 20 years ago, without a doubt...this one, not yet.

 

[MarkCatsFan]

A bunch of players who love a percentage booster but go missing when it counts.

 

[XYZ123]

My god I hope the Hawks get the living shizenhousen belted out off them on on Saturday..

 

[Bardo State]

Stop making threads you knob. Probably don;t even support Hawthorn

 

[Hawkas1988]

This is a Hawthorn troll, he doesn't support Hawthorn.

 

[beta_condition]

Its amazing how simple minded people here can be, one poster must surly speak for the hawthorn community, if reading comments on threads such as this angers you so much maybe you shouldn't bother using the internet, its rather pathetic/petty... and so is trolling looking for a nibble which is exactly what the op wanted.

 

[Gibbke]

If the question is taken seriously, I could name a single match where there were two superior forward lines opposing each other - the 1989 GF...

 

[FisherHawk]

Some pretty handy goal kickers there and maybe one of the best.

Buckanara, Dunstall, Curren, Brereton and Hall all handy too. Throw in Platten, Anderson, Morrisey, Abbott etc from 88-90 era and they still have some catching to do, especially with accuracy.

 

[Black Diamond]

This thread reminds of:

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threa...for-franklin-roughead-stratton-gilham.870686/

Just over a year ago to the day.

 

[EagleCanival]

This was discussed On the Couch a couple of months ago. Where does this Hawthorn forward-line sits in history? We are the highest scoring team and have the most options up forward. When one player has a quiet one, another pop-ups.

Our line up consists of:

HF: Gunston Franklin Puopolo
F: Rioli Roughead Breust (Lewis running through as a powerful damaging midfielder)

During the year they kicked;
Franklin 66 goals
Bruest 43 goals
Roughead 41 goals
Rioli 39 goals
Gunston 37 goals
Lewis 27 goals
Puopolo 24 goals

Add to that the potential of Hodge who can sit forward and worry an opposition like some of the best forwards in the game.

With a potential all-time great in Franklin and champion elite players in Roughead, Rioli, Lewis, Hodge this forward-line is one of the best we have seen for a while. It comfortably beats anything Geelong had, and rivals the great Brisbane forward-line of Brown, Lynch, Bradshaw.

Will it be remembered as an all time great line-up?

i would take the eagles 2013 forward line over it any day, hands down

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Seriously, Hawthorn's scores come from a dominant midfield who just keep it in their forward half and score.

Now, if you asked midfield - I'd probably concede that to you. But forward line? No, just taking advantage of other people's dominance.

You really shouldn't have prefaced that post with "Seriously".

 

[forwardflanker]

Any forwardline with Puopolo is not even a premiership forwardline let alone an all time great forwardline. If Hawthorn get up on the weekend then Sydney should be ashamed of themselves for letting a suburban footballer (at best)win a premiership medal.

 

[SuperSub17]

...and Hawthorn supporters wonder why everyone else perceives them to be arrogant.

 

[Spitta09]

lol i love the fact that hawthorn supporters just don't care what anyone around here thinks anymore.

 

[Sttew]

During the year they kicked;
Franklin 66 goals
Bruest 43 goals
Roughead 41 goals
Rioli 39 goals
Gunston 37 goals
Lewis 27 goals
Puopolo 24 goals


With a potential all-time great in Franklin and champion elite players in Roughead, Rioli, Lewis, Hodge this forward-line is one of the best we have seen for a while. It comfortably beats anything Geelong had, and rivals the great Brisbane forward-line of Brown, Lynch, Bradshaw.

Will it be remembered as an all time great line-up?

To answer the last question first - NO. And to say it "comfortably" beats anything Geelong had is plain ignorant. Geelong didn't have a Buddy in 2007 - 2011, but it still had multiple goalkickers. In 2008 there were 5 over 30, including 2 over 50, so how you can say "comfortably" better than Geelong. And I would not be so arrogant to suggest Geelong's forward line was anything special.

 

[Cynic]

Any forwardline with Puopolo is not even a premiership forwardline let alone an all time great forwardline. If Hawthorn get up on the weekend then Sydney should be ashamed of themselves for letting a suburban footballer (at best)win a premiership medal.

WTF would a Collingwood supporter know about forward lines?

 

[Rusty Brookes]

...and Hawthorn supporters wonder why everyone else perceives them to be arrogant.

To be fair a lot of us have tried to shoot down the post. I've obviously been trolled although I did agree with kitoasis that they'd need to win some flags to even be considered.

 

[MightyHawks]

This was discussed On the Couch a couple of months ago. Where does this Hawthorn forward-line sits in history? We are the highest scoring team and have the most options up forward. When one player has a quiet one, another pop-ups.

Our line up consists of:

HF: Gunston Franklin Puopolo
F: Rioli Roughead Breust (Lewis running through as a powerful damaging midfielder)

During the year they kicked;
Franklin 66 goals
Bruest 43 goals
Roughead 41 goals
Rioli 39 goals
Gunston 37 goals
Lewis 27 goals
Puopolo 24 goals

Add to that the potential of Hodge who can sit forward and worry an opposition like some of the best forwards in the game.

With a potential all-time great in Franklin and champion elite players in Roughead, Rioli, Lewis, Hodge this forward-line is one of the best we have seen for a while. It comfortably beats anything Geelong had, and rivals the great Brisbane forward-line of Brown, Lynch, Bradshaw.

Will it be remembered as an all time great line-up?

What a shame Richmond missed out on the finals this year... again...

Too embarrassed to start a thread about the team you really support?

 

[benneth]

Just over a year ago to the day.

LOL, not a year ago to the day? Just over a year ago to the day??

 

[Public Enemy No1]

yep best foward line, midfield, defence, ruck, interchange, coach, waterboy, jumper & supporters ever.

Did I miss anything