Game Day Round 7, 2019: Melbourne v Hawthorn, 4 May 2019, 1.45pm @ MCG

[Iceman!]

Frustrating game so far but i feel the game is still on our terms. If we come out and play our best we will win this game comfortably.

 

[Off The Couch]

Clarko.. said we’ll aim for top 4, said it as season launch. I’m tipping you weren’t there right?

Let me guess, you were.

 

[cryptor]

It’s been night and day difference how good we’ve looked when we’ve taken the game on by moving the ball rapidly by playing on and running forward hard. Whenever we’ve held it up and waited for our forwards to push forward it’s just cluttered our forwardline and made scoring impossible.

 

[Rioli magic]

Melbourne can’t defend, they are 1-5, are missing their captain and best player... we should be handling them considering the expectation is we play finals.

Who is their best player they are missing?

 

[Bedi]

A team in transition
If supporters stopped acting like we are a genuine finals team they would enjoy their football a lot better.
Dees were tipped to play in a grand final this year and you need to ignore their ladder position and instead look at where they are list wise compared to where we realistically are at and acknowledge that we are going okay

We're not playing like one, but of course we're still a finals team. You gotta remember how open the past few seasons have been. Other than Richmond last year, and Adelaide the year before, there's been no real stand out teams. Basically anyone can beat anyone. That's how we somehow finished top 4 last year. 2019 we'll be aiming for the same result, despite how average we're playing.

 

[rjslcM]

Clarko.. said we’ll aim for top 4, said it as season launch. I’m tipping you weren’t there right?

What sane coach would aim for anything less in any given season

 

[satadaynitefeva]

Pretty sure or third quarters have been a strength this year so far. Hoping for another big one.
Wingard to snag 3.
Come on Hawkies......

 

[tige19]

Let me guess, you were.

Sure was.. So I’ll take the expectation and message from Clarko over you with all due respect.

 

[MistyAvalon]

Lots of goals hawks

 

[Bugs1977]

Cmon boys. Gotta come out ready to go this 3rd quarter... break them!

 

[11sjw]

Hendo’s form streak ending?

 

[tige19]

Who is their best player they are missing?

Serious? Viney is the heart and soul

 

[tige19]

What sane coach would aim for anything less in any given season

Plenty

 

[RoughysMullet]

Hendo’s form streak ending?

He was very sloppy that quarter

 

[badgrill]

Who is their best player they are missing?

Viney?

 

[KOLOKOTRONIS]

We need a run on. Come on Hawks!

KOLOKOTRONIS

 

[Flamin Joe]

A team in transition
If supporters stopped acting like we are a genuine finals team they would enjoy their football a lot better.

Its not a crime to want to see your team play well and win. I recognise these are development years and we'd be making up the numbers if we make the finals, but I'm not going to sit back and enjoy shit football.

 

[Off The Couch]

We're not playing like one, but of course we're still a finals team. You gotta remember how open the past few seasons have been. Other than Richmond last year, and Adelaide the year before, there's been no real stand out teams. Basically anyone can beat anyone. That's how we somehow finished top 4 last year. 2019 we'll be aiming for the same result, despite how average we're playing.

I’m not saying the aim isn’t to play finals, it’s the aim of every club and yes it does appear that the season is open but reality is that at this stage the giants, cats, tigers and pies are a step ahead of others along with the Eagles who will start to build.

 

[SA HAWK]

Tob been ok so far

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Need a few players to lift:
- Impey - effort there but hasn't been intercepting or rebounding
- Worpel - disposal not great
- Hendo - delete that second quarter from your memory
- Wngz - 4 goals from here please.

 

[SA HAWK]

Lewis going nicely today

 

[Mitchell54]

He definitely stepped off his line...

 

[Birdofprey]

We got a player in this guy. Great grab.

 

[Mrzohs]

Big quarter boys! I'm a lil worried with hamres on omeara! The others must pull there weight

 

[Rioli magic]

Viney?

Guess it’s just an opinion...

I don’t think he’s their best player.