Game Day Round 2, 2025: Carlton v Hawthorn, 7:30pm @MCG

[Strapping Young Lad]

It’s game day!

 

[Mopar Jason]

Hawks by 36 points, mosquito squad to dominate in the wet. Go Hawkers!!!

 

[earthworms]

Game day game day game day game day

 

[MazHawk]

From that bench..

I/C: J.Weddle, H.Morrison, C.Nash, C.Macdonald, J.Gunston

We know Weddle wont be sub, nor Nash or CoMac which leaves Harry & Jack.
It's a toughie. Harry has been invaluable the last two weeks always doing the right thing and getting to the right positions and Jack would have an equally invaluable role tonight in negating Weitering.

Honestly can't say. I'm tempted to suggest CoMac may actually be sporting the vest.

 

[bearhawk]

Just discovered the forum.

I much prefer this sort of discussion platform (I post a bit on an NRL forum, don't judge), so thanks to the mods for making this exist.

Im looking forward to posting more on this forum.

Up the mighty hawks!

 

[Sturty]

Just a W

 

[rdhopkins2]

Go Hawks! It is looking wet before and during the game. Will that see a late change? Would we risk dropping a tall in conditions less likely to suit the talls?

 

[The Chad and I]

The sort of game we should win.
A loss would be tough to take, but perhaps a reminder of lessons to be learnedyet .

 

[RobHawk]

Predicting a big game from CJ.
Played his first afl game in the snow.
A little thunder and rain tonight is not going to slow him down

 

[Delecate Des]

BRING YOUNG HARLEY HOME

HAWKS BY PLENTY!!!!

 

[VandoHawk]

Don't take them lightly. They're still a potent side with wounded pride.

Blues will come out looking for redemption and will attempt to turn it into a contested slog. Match their physicality early and take the wind out of their sails. Back our skills in the wet.

They lack the tools to contain our rebound and small forwards as the game progresses. Don't bomb it to Weitering and we should have many avenues to goal.

Hawks by 30 after an early arm wrestle.

 

[The hands of stone]

Will be a warm version of the Collingwood game last season
Rain starting after midday and getting heavy around game start .

Hit them hard , run them and hopefully break there spirit .
Reckon it'll be a tight one , they aren't that bad.
Hawks by 15

 

[rdhopkins2]

I expect this to be a hard fought win. Carlton are going to come at us hard. The conditions will make it a hard slog. The blues are a decent side, we cannot underestimate them early or could see ourselves down by 5 goals at the first break.

A couple of goals in it until the last change with the Hawks too good in the end, running out victors by 22pts.

 

[MazHawk]

Apart from the obligatory early arm-wrestle in the first I expect an easy victory.
They're over-rated crap with an underdone forward being rushed in on a night that's a small forwards feast.

We'll win this by around 40 points hard held.

 

[cryptor]

First month of the season anything can happen. Just get the W and hopefully no more injuries.

 

[bearhawk]

Always wary of playing clubs that are backed into a corner.

Can win. Should win.

But I'll never discount a team with a point to prove.

Hawks by under 20.

 

[scrim reaper]

From that bench..

I/C: J.Weddle, H.Morrison, C.Nash, C.Macdonald, J.Gunston

We know Weddle wont be sub, nor Nash or CoMac which leaves Harry & Jack.
It's a toughie. Harry has been invaluable the last two weeks always doing the right thing and getting to the right positions and Jack would have an equally invaluable role tonight in negating Weitering.

Honestly can't say. I'm tempted to suggest CoMac may actually be sporting the vest.

I am almost 100% sure it's going to be Morrison but just FYI they can choose the sub from the players listed on the ground and have done before

 

[Blackhawk42]

From that bench..

I/C: J.Weddle, H.Morrison, C.Nash, C.Macdonald, J.Gunston

We know Weddle wont be sub, nor Nash or CoMac which leaves Harry & Jack.
It's a toughie. Harry has been invaluable the last two weeks always doing the right thing and getting to the right positions and Jack would have an equally invaluable role tonight in negating Weitering.

Honestly can't say. I'm tempted to suggest CoMac may actually be sporting the vest.

He got coaches votes last week. Absolutely won't be Croc.

The sub doesn't necessarily have to come from that list of bench players either.

 

[Newmo89]

Impressive Impey's long road to AFL milestone

“He is one of the players that you love having out here on the track.”

www.zerohanger.com

Jarman Impey article about his 200th game

 

[flamin_heck]

This reminds me of all the chatter against Port in last years finals- their own fans saying they aren’t a chance, we will destroy them, etc.
I think we will see a similar level of effort from the Blues- Port were blowtorched so hard they responded through sheer workrate and pressure, and I think the Blues will do the same tonight. Hopefully the cream rises- but if we are a little bit off Carlton are more than capable.

 

[I got the outside word]

This reminds me of all the chatter against Port in last years finals- their own fans saying they aren’t a chance, we will destroy them, etc.
I think we will see a similar level of effort from the Blues- Port were blowtorched so hard they responded through sheer workrate and pressure, and I think the Blues will do the same tonight. Hopefully the cream rises- but if we are a little bit off Carlton are more than capable.

Shun the non-believer!!

 

[I got the outside word]

Just discovered the forum.

I much prefer this sort of discussion platform (I post a bit on an NRL forum, don't judge), so thanks to the mods for making this exist.

Im looking forward to posting more on this forum.

Up the mighty hawks!

 

[MazHawk]

He got coaches votes last week. Absolutely won't be Croc.

The sub doesn't necessarily have to come from that list of bench players either.

I know, but considering all the rest is just giving me a headache.

 

[offtherails9]

This reminds me of all the chatter against Port in last years finals- their own fans saying they aren’t a chance, we will destroy them, etc.
I think we will see a similar level of effort from the Blues- Port were blowtorched so hard they responded through sheer workrate and pressure, and I think the Blues will do the same tonight. Hopefully the cream rises- but if we are a little bit off Carlton are more than capable.

I’m so embarrassed we lost to that rabble being Port Adelaide. Genuinely bottled a prelim plus

 

[madhawksfan]

Will be a tough game tonight. Carlton should come breathing fire after last week and we will need to withstand that onslaught for the first 10-15 minutes.

On form and paper we should win this and hopefully we have learned from the SF last year. Big opportunity for Ward, Frenchie, Croc and the rest of the younger brigade to setup.

If Nash can contain Cripps reasonably well and we don’t allow Weitering to control the air we should win.

Interested to see where Dimma starts. His ability to half or win contests could be invaluable in the F50 on a wet night, same goes for Finn.

Would love to say that we will blow them away and win by 6-8 goals but guy is telling me it’ll be another hard fought game with a margin of less than 20.

Go Hawks!