The over-confidence, over-optimism thread

[Leather Poisoning]

It's the off-season, we're all excited and we need something to give us hope and excitement for next year.

This is a thread for all of your less modest expectations of what Hawthorn will achieve.

For me - I'm predicting a very big year from Rhan Hooper. Absolutely loved Willo but I will lay it down now that I expect Rhan to be a bigger contributor to Hawthorn than Willo was the last two years.

More goals, more tackles, bigger performance in bigger games.

 

[Neville Bartos]

I'm expecting Travis Tuck to overtake Gary Ablett as the best footballer from their extended family.

 

[BigAl3001]

Hawks are 11-1 for the flag. Get on now, we won't be as good odds as this when the rest of the competition realises we're back.

 

[play2win]

don't confuse my arrogance with confidence but the 2010 silverware already has it's place in our cabinet.

 

[Bosk]

I'm expecting a top 8 finish, and hopeful of a top 4 finish. I would be delighted and mildly surprised with a premiership.

 

[Hungry Hawk]

I think we are so good that Mitch Thorp will be our humble orange boy.

 

[Fevola99]

We will win two flags next year.

 

[Yuley95]

We will win two flags next year.

By June.

 

[grizzlym]

I'm expecting Nathan Carroll to not only hold down full back, but also to dominate from centre half forward at the same time.

And in his spare time, I expect him to do some important work on the Haldron Collider.

 

[shoddy]

Geez some of these predictions are ridiculous!!

Back to reality folks.......I expect Lance Franklin will break 2 long standing records this year: the 1st being number of goals in a single game when he boots 20 goals against Richmond and the 2nd when he surpasses the record number of goals in a single season of 150 by around round 15.

 

[Davo23]

I'm expecting Travis Tuck to overtake Michael Tuck as the best footballer from their extended family.

Fixed it for you !



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[Buddy Guy]

I'm expecting Nathan Carroll to not only hold down full back, but also to dominate from centre half forward at the same time.

And in his spare time, I expect him to do some important work on the Haldron Collider.

I hope the laser beams dont burn his mo off

 

[Pegman]

I'm expecting Nathan Carroll to not only hold down full back, but also to dominate from centre half forward at the same time.

And in his spare time, I expect him to do some important work on the Haldron Collider.

I thought Carroll working there was the whole reason the world hasn't ended yet?

As for expectations, looking forward to Ellis ripping it up next year! Go son!!!

 

[Jaeger]

I'm expecting Beau Dowler to come out and kick 100 goals by round 20

 

[Goody1971]

Nothing like a positive attitude I say...

Buddy, Ruffy and Dowler all to kick 100+ goals for the year
Hodge and Mitchell tie for the Brownlow
Shoenmakers holds Fev and JB goal-less on his own vs Brissie
Hawks beat Collingwood in th GF by 99 points

 

[Roddy27]

Im looking forward to a number of things... but i have a real soft spot for when Shoey plays on Hurley and towels him up...

 

[Neville Bartos]

Im looking forward to a number of things... but i have a real soft spot for when Shoey plays on Hurley and towels him up...

That'll be awesome. Here's Schoey's lineup for next year:

Round 1 - Jack Watts: 0 goals (already done it once in the VFL)
Round 2 - Tom Hawkins: 1 goal (although it hit the post and it was from a down-field free kick for a Selwood high tackle)
Round 3 - Barry Hall: 0 goals, 2 weeks for when Barry's frustration boils over
Round 4 - Travis Cloke: 0 goals... AGAIN
Round 5 - Robbie Tarrant: 0 goals (but that's because he's a nobody)
Round 6 - Michael "Cheap shot" Hurley: 0 goals (Should be the best of the lot with cries like "Ohhh but Hurley's a defender anyway...")
Round 7 - Josh Kennedy: 0 goals
Round 8 - Jack Riewoldt: 0 goals
Round 9 - Lachie Henderson: 0 goals

 

[AmaHawk]

Cyril Rioli to win the brownlow and the normsmith!

 

[Roddy27]

That'll be awesome. Here's Schoey's lineup for next year:

Round 1 - Jack Watts: 0 goals (already done it once in the VFL)
Round 2 - Tom Hawkins: 1 goal (although it hit the post and it was from a down-field free kick for a Selwood high tackle)
Round 3 - Barry Hall: 0 goals, 2 weeks for when Barry's frustration boils over
Round 4 - Travis Cloke: 0 goals... AGAIN
Round 5 - Robbie Tarrant: 0 goals (but that's because he's a nobody)
Round 6 - Michael "Cheap shot" Hurley: 0 goals (Should be the best of the lot with cries like "Ohhh but Hurley's a defender anyway...")
Round 7 - Josh Kennedy: 0 goals
Round 8 - Jack Riewoldt: 0 goals
Round 9 - Lachie Henderson: 0 goals

Nev- that's 9 rounds of perfection...

 

[Arkadia]

Taylor and Renouf will be the best Ruck combination in 2010.

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

I'm expecting a top 8 finish, and hopeful of a top 4 finish. I would be delighted and mildly surprised with a premiership.

Echoing these thoughts

 

[Hawkinspired]

On a serious note i'd be interested to see the odds for Buddy to kick 10 goals in a game.

 

[Hawkinspired]

Thomas Murphy to win the Peter Crimmins medal.

 

[madhawkboy]

Simon Taylor for Brownlow.

 

[DESTRUKTOR]

I expect less threads about predictions for the 2010 season.