AFLW 2024 - Round 10 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
It's not about who you play but when you play them.
I dont think looking at the h&a matchup counts for anything when it comes to the richmond side of that era. Of the 12 finals the tigs played in between 17-20, 3 of them went the same way as the h&a game, 3 of them were played against sides tigs went 1-1 against during h&a and the remaining 6 went the opposite way of the h&a result.
It would have been 3rd not 4th, finished 2 and half games clear of 4th. But they did finish 1st unlike Hawthorn 2008 2nd, Sydney 2012 3rd, Hawthorn 2014 2nd, Hawthorn 2015 3rd and lost a final that you’ve ranked higher.
Pffft play that game 10 times Geelong win 8 of them.
I would love to know how many Hawks/Dogs/WCE supporters walk around postulating where their teams stack up against others etc etc. All premierships are different and hard fought won and deserved.
In 2017 and 2019 Richmond benefited from a slice of luck, finishing 4th and playing "away" to Geelong at the G (it's a fact of life that this is a dream scenario for the MCG based teams), then 3rd and travelling to a Brisbane side that would prove they were terrible in finals at the Gabba (1-4 record 2019-2021...even 2020 Geelong thumped them). Prelims against GWS and Geelong at the G weren't too daunting (the 2018 prelim vs Collingwood in between showed that) and then interstate sides in the GF that never made it before or after.
Im affraid of heights, so hawks being number 1 makes me not want to look down at the rest
Only if you are blind to form. Hawks had a better entire finals series than the cats. It wasnt a GF fluke, the better team won.
Stats i posed in another thread a while ago regarding this:
H&A season form doesnt transfer to finals. Finals is a different level of intensity. Cats cruising through H&A doesnt count for anything.
Did Stewy Dew make your day with your successful bet ?
People moan about Hawthorn supporters having it easy but I disagree. I think since '91 it's been hard earned. Lots of time at the bottom to reload for '08, the three peat a nice reward starting 5 years later, some straight setters and now a prolonged period out of the finals. Whereas during the 70s and 80s you were hard pressed to keep them away from the cup. Anyone 60 years or older has had an impeccable ride. If you were born late 80s or later, it's been a mixed bag - held up by the mostly glorious '08-'15 stretch.
I mean, that's true I guess, but it's pretty marginal. The QFs and PFs featuring Geelong and Hawthorn were all won by between 29 and 58 points. Geelong's average margin was 43.5, Hawthorn's was 52.5.
Yes agree
I'm inclined to agree because Sydney had an outstanding season and were favourites. As well as most of the side being premiers so in theory not having the jitters of Freo '13 or West Coast '15. I'd say the 2014 edition of Geelong and then Port were two weaker finalists to beat in the lead up though. One Hawthorn managed comfortably, one gave them a right old scare.
With a sprinkle of revenge and Schadenfranklin
