Game Day Round 14, 2024: Hawthorn v Richmond, 4.35pm, MCG

[grumbleguts]

How are we planning to celebrate the 100 point win?

 

[ViperV10]

Need to weather the inevitable storm at the start. Composure, composure, composure.

 

[OnTheRocks]

Time to separate ourselves from the bottom teams by easily accounting for them, Hawks to win and be on 93%

 

[Roddy]

I actually have a bad feeling about today, it's by far the least confident I have felt in recent weeks....

 

[Fleabane]

Feeling nervous! Just want to see that we're 'on' at the start and keep up the pressure and we'll give ourselves every chance. Go Hawks!!

 

[Mopar Jason]

Calsher and The Wizard to kick 3 each, Hawks by 39 points.

 

[cryptor]

I actually have a bad feeling about today, it's by far the least confident I have felt in recent weeks....

That’s the weight of expectation.

 

[Endorphin Machine]

Got a feeling Day is going to cop a tag today. Should be interesting to see if it plays out and if so, how the team adjusts

 

[TazHawk15]

In Sydney waiting for a flight to Melbourne but my flight out of Melbourne has already been delayed twice.
Now flying 15 minutes after kick off time and no wifi on the flight back to Hobart so I won’t even know the score until I hit the ground.
Hopefully the boys can weather the storm because they will come out firing.

 

[Bugs1977]

I know this is supposed to be funny and all but it’s actually true and will be announced on the big stage today

 

[TylerDurden]

Need to weather the inevitable storm at the start. Composure, composure, composure.

They will be coming like a freight train.

I'd take a 3 goal deficit at half time as a win.
Comfortable we can run all over them once the heat comes out of the contest.

 

[Bugs1977]

I'll go against the grain here and mention that I'm confident. Yes the Tigers will have a fair bit of emotion but we have the Rat Pack #swagger1000

 

[Argy]

Time to separate ourselves from the bottom teams by easily accounting for them, Hawks to win and be on 93%

Ditto. Too much optimism on this board! Karma will kick in.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Just boarded my plane. I'm that worked up I could parachute out over the MCG. Big game Hawthorn - show 'em no mercy.

 

[Bugs1977]

Ditto. Too much optimism on this board! Karma will kick in.

I wasn't trying to be arrogant with my comment. Some in here seem to be feeling very negative and I just feel if we bring the effort we've brought the last 6-7 games then we can get the W.

 

[Hodginator]

Ramadan playing in the 2s. So no worries about Meek

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Quite simple really, set the tone from the start by crashing a few bodies around the stoppages. Newk, Nash etc. crucial in the 1st 10 mins as this is where they will be going full bore at us trying to play on emotion. Once they realise were not just going to roll over we win the psychological battle. Set the tone early should be the theme.

 

[HoldingThe Ball]

Sure as eggs are eggs.....

Lynch snipes one of our blokes half his size who's not looking.

Nank gets 5 frees against

Dusty kicks 3

And of course Kosi marks everything and kicks a few....



We should win, but I wouldn't want to be up by 24+ and Richmond charge back - the crowd will be an extra player.
We all remember the recent game.....

Honestly, this is a real test.

A game we are expected to win with a very hostile crowd and a pumped up team to win for Martin.

We need to jump them early, silence the crowd and go for the throat.

Keep playing attacking footy, even if up by 6 or 7 goals - if they get a sniff, they will get up a head of steam in no time.

Not confident at all tbh.

If we want finals we win this and win it well enough to boost percentage.

Go Hawks!

 

[Flukey!]

"Fortune favours the brave"

HAWKS BY PLENTY!!!

If Des says hawks by plenty, Im good with that.
Lets enjoy it.

 

[humid hawk]

This is going to be a tough test. Hostile crowd, last game before the bye and a weight of expectation. But hey - no pressure, no diamonds.

Of course I'll be disappointed if we don't crush these flogs, but it's all about the learnings this year. All I waant is for Watto to jump on someones head, take a magnificent speccie, and then kick a freakish goal in midair as he's descending. Not too much to ask, surely?

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Huge game in terms of atmosphere but even more so to how important this is to the season. Win and go into the bye at 7-7. Finals chance and a run home.

Will need to match the intensity but raise the composure to settle the game before getting into the groove.

First contest, hard at it for every player and set a tone.

 

[kirbatron]

hard to read this one... not confident.

whatever happens tho we'll get some learnings

 

[ViperV10]

They will be coming like a freight train.

I'd take a 3 goal deficit at half time as a win.
Comfortable we can run all over them once the heat comes out of the contest.

Yep that's it. It's going to be an argy-bargy start which, hopefully, they can't sustain.

 

[Mojo]

I feel like we have a few big-game players on the list now; Nick Watson & Jack Ginnivan are going to be hated for years to come.

 

[FisherHawk]

For those lucky enough to get to the G regularly. What sort of % of the crowd would you think the Hawk supporters will make up?