Game Day Round 5 2017: Hawks v Eagles, Sunday 4.40pm @ MCG

[tige19]

Shocking time slot, staying home for this one due to early start tomorrow, thanks AFL.


Mod edit: we don't need to know about your punting concerns

 

[tige19]

Hawks to find their inner Spurs? Damn nursing home that side, so old yet playing Memphis off the court early on.

 

[A Cut Above]

I've adjusted my expectations and will be satisfied with no 2nd half fadeout & no major injuries regardless of the result.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Agree with you "BM1", except that I do feel that TOB has worn out his opportunities; after 5 years he just can't seem to crack any consistency at all.

He's been given 1 game so far this year.

That makes it pretty hard to show consistency.

 

[hawk65]

At least the boys will be fresh and rested after last week

 

[Qlder_19]

inside 6 hours to go
time to get ready to go
got my 22 year scarf with me
We need to make the G 'our house our Rules ' again

We are the boys from glenferrie, and we are good

Let's Go HAWKS,

 

[Steven Tyler]

Time for Rioli, Shiels and Rough to pull their finger out
As leaders, they've done sweet **** all so far in 2017!

 

[OzJohnnie]

We will be there after missing last week. Time with excited newly engaged daughter, her fiancé & extended family trumped going to the game last week (just ). Really looking forward to getting to the game today & hopefully cheering them on to our first win for the season. Go Hawks!!

Who gets engaged on Game Day? Keep a close eye on things, HawksFanGal. If it's a 18 month engagement that will put the wedding right into the middle of our 2018 Grand Final victory.

(Also, congratulations!)

 

[Bardo State]

Can't say I share this board's optimism but happy to see it regardless!

Looking for Brand, Burton, Sicily to continue their form and some of the more experienced guys to get out of their rut. I'm looking at you Shiels, Rioli and Puopolo.

 

[HawksFanGal]

Who gets engaged on Game Day? Keep a close eye on things, HawksFanGal. If it's a 18 month engagement that will put the wedding right into the middle of our 2018 Grand Final victory.

(Also, congratulations!)

Like your thinking OzJohnnie, all good as it looks like Autumn/Winter wedding.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

inside 6 hours to go
time to get ready to go
got my 22 year scarf with me
We need to make the G 'our house our Rules ' again

We are the boys from glenferrie, and we are good

Let's Go HAWKS,

Are you literally flying in? 6 hours?

 

[Qlder_19]

Not today Abasi
but have 1h 20m on train and like to get there when gates open to miss the line up
also catch up with the lads in the betty Cuthbert lounge and discuss the future as the say

 

[cryptor]

Don't really know what to expect this week. It's kind of exciting.

Tom Mitchell to dominate and Rioli to kick 4.

 

[MinerBoy]

I'm still going with Hawks by 16

Pessimistic.

Hawks by 37

 

[rdhopkins2]

Working this arvo so will have to make do with a pub after work.

Go Hawks. This is our week.

Hawks by 3pts.

 

[MinerBoy]

Shocking time slot, staying home for this one due to early start tomorrow, thanks AFL.

Yeah a bit the same. Living regionally it's just a late finish to get home and I can't sell this one to the wife.

 

[Gralin]

Pessimistic.

Hawks by 37

I'm keeping a lid on it

 

[bugalugs213]

Not a good feeling about this too much is left to too few and good teams will put us away this year.

 

[Matt Stevic]

Oh how I would love it if we overtake Shitney - send em to the bottom!!

 

[NiceJacketJeff]

Shocking time slot but will make the trip up the Western Highway. Hoping to see what the newbies can bring going forward, and some spark from the older brigade.
Could be a dark and depressing drive home if our second half trend continues. Eagles by 25.

GO HAWKS !!!!!!!!!!

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Regarding the timeslot - it's like they've tried to think about the worst possible time for parents.

As a parent of a 6 and 9 year old the hours between 4 and 7 and sheer madness. SHEER madness.

I'll be able to watch about 20 minutes of the game today, and just be watching the score tick along at all other times.

 

[OzJohnnie]

As a parent of a 6 and 9 year old the hours between 4 and 7 and sheer madness. SHEER madness.

 

[Baz_hawk]

I'll be satisfied with a 4 quarter effort, regardless of the result. It all starts with effort and it's something we've been abysmal with so far this season. Signs of a hungrier and more determined team will be a good start.

Howe to spend time in the midfield, players to stop handballing backwards when no one is behind them.

 

[Gday1]

inside 6 hours to go
time to get ready to go
got my 22 year scarf with me
We need to make the G 'our house our Rules ' again

We are the boys from glenferrie, and we are good

Let's Go HAWKS,

Got my 33 year one ready to roll. Go Hawks

 

[nickrebellious]

Hawks by 46