Game Day Round 17, 2023 : Giants v Hawks, 4.35pm , Giants Stadium

[The hands of stone]

DGB to kick the winner

Then as the Giants push forward with 30 secs to play DGB also gets back into defence and touches the shot on the line ........think I've seen that before would be better viewing this way

 

[Brishawk]

DGB to kick the winner

In the first quarter as the hawks go on to record a massive win

 

[Dragz]

Guys really need to come out with focus and aggression at the ball.

Teams thump us when they do the same to us, SMitch needs to work out how to get the guys “on” for the start of a match

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Probably been the most important player in our history (at least since our first GF - Col Austin notwithstanding) I mean in terms of a single player having such an influence on the match result.

This season with Sicily our record is:
P12:W4:L8, 80.6%

Without him:
P3:W0:L3, 50%

Over the last 6 matches:
With Sic:
P3:W3:L3, 185.3%

Without him:
P3:W0:L3, 50%

It's both testament to the quality of player that Sicily is and at the same time alarming to see how little leadership we have on the field when he's not playing.

 

[Gaston]

Guys really need to come out with focus and aggression at the ball.

Teams thump us when they do the same to us, SMitch needs to work out how to get the guys “on” for the start of a match

This is a real issue for me, especially when it happens 2 matches in a row.
You feel the club as a whole are hiding behind the rebuild to excuse the current performances.

 

[TylerDurden]

We started well against GC. But then just folded.

 

[Delecate Des]

HAWKS BY PLENTY AS WE ARE DOING IT FOR DEWNIOR

 

[OsakaHawk]

There were a lot of Hawthorn coloured m&ms in the pack I just ate, I think it's a good omen. Hawks to play well, perhaps not get the win though without Sis.

Looking forward to getting a look at DGB forward, if he can take a good grab or two and snag a goal I think that would be a fair start.

Hopefully the midfield as a group can turn around their form of the last few weeks.

Go Hawks!

 

[The hands of stone]

It's both testament to the quality of player that Sicily is and at the same time alarming to see how little leadership we have on the field when he's not playing.

Its expected . Very young side who are developing leadership on and off the field as we go .

 

[Accipiter]

There were a lot of Hawthorn coloured m&ms in the pack I just ate, I think it's a good omen. Hawks to play well, perhaps not get the win though without Sis.

Looking forward to getting a look at DGB forward, if he can take a good grab or two and snag a goal I think that would be a fair start.

Hopefully the midfield as a group can turn around their form of the last few weeks.

Go Hawks!

I am trying to digest your first line here, either you have:

- eaten brown & gold m&m's (didn't know they came in gold), or
- eaten the packet and retained the m&m's.

I don't think it is a good omen to eat the packet ... I do agree that it would be great to see DGB snag a goal but I'm really hoping we settle him down back, as I don't want to see him monstered by backmen (he is not built for it). Either way I would love to see him have a breakout game and show that he belongs at the level.

Go Hawks ...!!!

 

[SA HAWK]

Hoping we are competitive.

Expecting we get belted like every other away game this season.

 

[cryptor]

Hoping our guys are still feeling the pain of dropping that Gather Round game. One we really should have won.

 

[JoeHawk]

3 teams have never won at Giants Stadium. We’ve had the most attempts though with 7. Suns have had 6 and Freo 3.

Time to get the hoodoo off our back and grab a win.

With Sicily still out in particular, we’re in for another belting. Happy to be wrong.

 

[H00t]

With Sicily still out in particular, we’re in for another belting. Happy to be wrong.

Everything is suggesting we lose. But it’s up to the belief our boys have. This is the sort of game we’ve been winning.

 

[RoughysMullet]

If we keep this under 10 goals it will be a great result… Sicily still out and giants hitting form…
We are just plain awful at this ground and the AFL sure as hell manage to fixture us here every year…

 

[CHUBBSS]

Every week Sicily is out I just more and more annoyed, **** I hate the afl head office

 

[Billyc]

We are bad at this stadium and our away record with this group is very poor. Hoping for a pleasant surprise.

 

[NineteenSixtyNine]

Another game, another opportunity for our crew to learn and develop, let's hope we can show something this week after not seeing many positives over our last couple of games. No more zero goal halve's please!

 

[Dewnior]

HAWKS BY PLENTY AS WE ARE DOING IT FOR DEWNIOR

 

[Xtreme]

We are bad at this stadium and our away record with this group is very poor. Hoping for a pleasant surprise.

Expect the unexpected

Hawks by 30+

 

[hawker11]

I like the novelty of the team running out in brown and gold stripes.

 

[Max Powers]

4 quarter effort please.

 

[Max Powers]

4 weeks for Blanck....just because

 

[hawkinoz]

Good to see the rest of list adding their support

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Dead forwards - kick a bloody drop punt!