Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 28

[PAFC66]

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such a punchable face

 

[philreich]

They don't have the key position strength that Brisbane had and it's hard to go all the way off the back of small forwards.

You're probably right. But one thing you know you'll get from this Hawthorn team is a contest - since round 7, they've only had 1 bad game: the 9 goal loss at the Cattery. Their other 2 losses after being 1-6 were by 1 point and 2 points.

Whatever happens in September, they'll be a tough opponent over the next few years.

 

[theouthouse]

Hawthorn are scary.

 

[Hammer#8]

Most like me thought the Hawks were similar to the 2004-06 team, rebuilding slowly with young first round draft picks. They've probably fasttracked and now in that 2007-08 window.

Mitchell was arguably the brains behind the Eagles flag in 2018, and they let a lot of intel leave when he went back to the Hawks.

 

[StuMan]

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Lol Has this nepo baby clown ever got anything right?
Last year it was "West Coast won't pick Harley Reid."

 

[tribey]

Looking forward to the royal commission into the demise of heartland football.

Must be time for another pokies gold rush, with the Vic government handing over hundreds of licenses for cents on the dollar.

 

[JimmyBC]

Carlton will be fine when Fantasia comes back.

 

[tribey]

Bulldogs just hate getting on a plane

0-5 @ AO since the Prelim.

Absolutely absurd.

 

[ahneadearut]

Carlton will be fine when Fantasia comes back.

Wait till the Hawks get the Chad back .

 

[Grave Danger]

Faux Footy's prediction for us:



...and the rest:

Hawks finally in the eight; which team blew it? Finals equation for every AFL contender with two rounds left

Hawks finally in the eight; which team blew it? Finals equation for every AFL contender

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[pstew2dstew]

I think the most bemusement i have from this year is that we could finish 1st or 2nd hell even top 4 and not have anyone in the 2024 AA squad .

 

[sobrave]

I think the most bemusement i have from this year is that we could finish 1st or 2nd hell even top 4 and not have anyone in the 2024 AA squad .

Houston in the squad surely.

 

[tribey]

I think the most bemusement i have from this year is that we could finish 1st or 2nd hell even top 4 and not have anyone in the 2024 AA squad .

If Zak Butters had the exact same year for Carlton or Collingwood he’d be spoken of as a lock. It’s such a rort.

 

[sobrave]

You're probably right. But one thing you know you'll get from this Hawthorn team is a contest - since round 7, they've only had 1 bad game: the 9 goal loss at the Cattery. Their other 2 losses after being 1-6 were by 1 point and 2 points.

Whatever happens in September, they'll be a tough opponent over the next few years.

That turd they laid against Geelong pissed me off. Hawthorn have recruited a bunch of big, young athletic quick guys. They should have had their way with the over the hill pussies. Especially since Geebung have been eminently bearable there this year. Annoying loss.
I'd back them to flog them in the finals, when they're on their heat is great

 

[240volt]

I think the most bemusement i have from this year is that we could finish 1st or 2nd hell even top 4 and not have anyone in the 2024 AA squad .

In a lot of ways it’s good, shows you we are an even team playing as one.
Bit like the old port days , all played well.

 

[sobrave]

Carlton will be fine when Fantasia comes back.

Sam Walsh looked like a gun when he first came back, then has now reverted to late career Marc Murphy.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Current Odds:

Brisbane & Sydney 4.5
GWS 6
Port & Geelong 8
Bulldogs 9

Hawthorn 12
Carlton 20
Fremantle 20

Essendon & Collingwood 250

 

[240volt]

Current Odds:

Brisbane & Sydney 4.5
GWS 6
Port & Geelong 8
Bulldogs 9

Hawthorn 12
Carlton 20
Fremantle 20

Essendon & Collingwood 250

Can I have a $ each way on Essendon.

 

[Grave Danger]

Current Odds:

Brisbane & Sydney 4.5
GWS 6
Port & Geelong 8
Bulldogs 9

Hawthorn 12
Carlton 20
Fremantle 20

Essendon & Collingwood 250

Kingy and Edmundy have no faith in Kenny:

King and Edmund’s top four seeds after Round 22, 2024

The weekly seeds.

www.sen.com.au

 

[240volt]

Kingy and Edmundy have no faith in Kenny:

King and Edmund’s top four seeds after Round 22, 2024

The weekly seeds.

www.sen.com.au

Have to find someway of squeezing a Victorian team in there.
Somebody has to lose

 

[pstew2dstew]

Houston in the squad surely.

You're right,

He is the only one I have any stakes in making it.

But who knows.

 

[Festerz]

Well done John Longmire in calling out the McRae BS about umpiring and home game bias at the SCG

"It was an extraordinary admission from a coach of a team that has the biggest home ground advantage in the AFL," Longmire said.

"This year they play 14 games at the MCG, they play three at Marvel, that's 17 games essentially in front of their home crowd and they play finals and the Grand Final on their home deck."

Longmire slams McRae for 'extraordinary' post-game comments

Sydney's coach has hit back at Craig McRae following Friday night's clash at the SCG

www.afl.com.au

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Hawthorn are in solid form but I don't really think they're scarier than anyone else. Could see them easily doing the Richmond 2014, especially if they get Brisbane in Brisbane as per the current ladder.

It's such an even year, you could throw a blanket over 1st to 12th. If we're ever jagging a flag under Hinkley, not much more could be going right for us than this. We're a genuine big chance to finish top.

Their recent solid form includes losing badly to Geelong, and getting overrun away against GWS and Port Adelaide.

Lets check the top 4 shall we...

And the result against the Swans was getting humiliated on the MCG in round 7.

Their "being good run" started with the Bulldogs way back in round 8. They got the Giants and Freo in Tassie during that time. And the Lions at Marvel the week after us.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

In a lot of ways it’s good, shows you we are an even team playing as one.
Bit like the old port days , all played well.

If we were a team based in Melbourne, that would mean most of our 22 is being talked about as All Australian locks.

 

[El_Scorcho]

If we were a team based in Melbourne, that would mean most of our 22 is being talked about as All Australian locks.

Jason Horne-Francis would be the first name on the AA team sheet if we were Melbourne based.