Game Day Round 6 2021: Hawks v Crows, UTAS, Sunday 25th April, 12:30pm

[Gohawthorn13]

I’ve defended the team throughout the first 5 rounds because our fixture was extremely difficult but I’m not defending this.

 

[satan1]

O'Meara trying the hero move of bursting through a pack that he would never be able. Indicative that he feels he needs to do it all.

There were moments when he, Wingard or Hardwick tried to carry the team. Sad it all fell away in the second

 

[Shuestar13]

Kudos

I just dropped by to have a read, but I couldn’t resist replying to that. Given who we played... yeah no words really.

Good luck for the second half. I think Clarko will rev them up and 14.0, well surely that can’t continue!

 

[Jaeger]

A putrid quarter it's starting to become a common them in games this year.

The Senior players and coach helpless to wrestle any momentum back or stop the bleeding in quarter. Unacceptable really.

It is a theme. Literally every week.

 

[Pessimistic]

Anyway I’ve been to a few home games v the crows where we smashed them early and they completely turned it around

 

[thehardway]

Midfield smashed, critical turnovers, and a backline lacking kp talent. Can still turn it around if we can fix the first two. May need to swing TOB back to help backline and go with 2 key forwards.

 

[Ram-Man]

It’s turnovers by us and accurate kicking by them. Kicking efficiency of 50% isn’t going to win you many games. Forward line has looked better today. If the midfield gets more of it we may outscore them in the second half.

 

[Lickmesocks]

Our midfield is not accountable and we seem unable during games to identify someone that is killing us (Seedsman) and then actually do something about it.

Clarko has taken the hand brake off today and let us play with some flair which is bloody good to see.

Unfortunately we have had players butcher the ball into the middle of the ground that has cost us easy goals out the back.

14.0 is next level taking the pi55 but I reckon we are still in this game .

 

[Dazza the Viking]

Our midfield needs a serious overhaul, including the Rucks

 

[bris tarangau]

Hawks trying to be too cute with a lot of their kicks/handballs.

 

[robiecampbellbrown]

I don’t think Phillps’ kicking is AFL standard. Can see why Collingwood let him go, cap or no cap space. Hope Downie plays well in the 2s.
Midfield is so bad. Need to draft best available (Horne if we lose to North which is a big chance now).

 

[Flamin Joe]

It is a theme. Literally every week.

Can we take it as a positive that we got the shit qtr out of the way early?

 

[Bardo State]

A bit of defensive concentration, tidy our kicking and a bit of luck with goal kicking is all it'll take to get right on top.

That was our bad quarter. Now let's get on with it.

 

[LuckyHawk]

Wingard must be allergic to leather.

 

[badgrill]

Can we take it as a positive that we got the sh*t qtr out of the way early?

Unless that *wasn't* The Shit Quarter...

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[Strapping Young Lad]

Amazing stat.

Both sides have had 27 inside 50's.

Both sides running at 14 shots from those 27 inside 50's, so both sides 52% from entries.

One side has kick 14 goals straight, and that's the game.

We are letting them score far too easily. Defence is just not looking organised at all.

 

[spudmaster]

I just dropped by to have a read, but I couldn’t resist replying to that. Given who we played... yeah no words really.

Good luck for the second half. I think Clarko will rev them up and 14.0, well surely that can’t continue!

It was well timed on your behalf
Cheers mate, all cyclical in this sport. Ups and downs, not fretting.
You wont be the only team the Cats do that to down there either - its a nightmare of a road-trip for teams. McGovern going down freeing up Jezza was rotten luck too. You'll be right!

 

[madhawksfan]

Poor from the mids and backline but also bad coaching. Having Scrim playing as a third tall was never going to end well. Put O’Brien back FFS.

Still not over but need a pretty quick lift.

 

[hawka32]

Our midfield is so weak, they took full advantage of the wind advantage in that quarter and got pretty lucky with 14.0 but hopefully we can level it up by 3/4 and we're still a chance

 

[Off The Couch]

Few players missing and a few that are half arsed when they do go

we so need to recruit some good quality midfielders

such a disappointing second quarter
Bite my tongue but kind of hoping silk is subbed out and we give young Finn a run in the middle

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Wingard must be allergic to leather.

Doing a hell of a lot of work for no reward. Can't buy a free kick either.

Multiple times we just won't give him the ball when he's running free.

 

[daniel23]

Thanks for the 4 premierships Clarko. But it's time for you to go.

Completely agree to much pride has got in the way of how this list has been put together .

 

[westhawk]

We need some leaders with mongrel like a Vandenberg. He was great through a rebuild. All our leaders now apart from Omeara are soft and have no mongrel in them. KPD are a joke, can’t kill a high ball out of the drop zone. Too many plodders around the ground like Shiels, Hanrahan, Cousins, Phillips. Forwards have no defensive pressure or cohesion. McEvoy is cooked in the ruck. Midfield, apart from Omeara have no pace and spread. Kicking skills coming out of defence are below amateur level.

 

[Wesley2]

If our boys can be more accurate by foot, stick a few tackles we can peg a few back early. Just don't collapse again.

 

[daniel23]

Hodgeyroad I will agree with everything you say from now on.