Who will be better in 2025 - Geelong or Hawthorn?

[CatToTheFuture]

In hindsight, getting Swans on GF day is a dream result for anyone.

Ironically not for Swans fans

 

[Pistol Night]

Ironically not for Swans fans

They're that mentally scarred now that they'd lose to themselves?

 

[TheUnicorn]

The conversation would surely be more interesting if it involved Fremantle vs Hawthorn who should both be vying for Top 4 finishes. Geelong won’t get anywhere near them.

But we would only be up to page 3.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Dogs were too. Pretty much why plenty said we’d not win a final.

Not sure i would have the dogs in that category

 

[CatToTheFuture]

They're that mentally scarred now that they'd lose to themselves?

Now? New coach might put some courage into them

 

[hawkman]

Not sure i would have the dogs in that category

They did win 6 of their last 7 including wins over Sydney, Geelong, GWS and Carlton

 

[CatToTheFuture]

They did win 6 of their last 7 including wins over Sydney, Geelong, GWS and Carlton

We were not exactly putting up a fight in our outing. Carlton and and the Swans were not exactly in great form either.

The dogs weren't bad but they weren't a yardstick of the comp

 

[Vindicater]

We were not exactly putting up a fight in our outing. Carlton and and the Swans were not exactly in great form either.

The dogs weren't bad but they weren't a yardstick of the comp

Nah. Dogs and Hawks were the form teams going in along with Brisbane.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Nah. Dogs and Hawks were the form teams going in along with Brisbane.

I would say they were the hype teams, assisted in that by being the Melbourne teams.

We can disagree on this

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I would say they were the hype teams, assisted in that by being the Melbourne teams.

We can disagree on this

They were in the top few for offense and defence.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

They were in the top few for offense and defence.


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Yeah that's a reasonable statistical view. I'm not sure what it is but it doesn't fit the view I had. I just felt like they were making up the numbers. Maybe I need to re think it

 

[Pistol Night]

Yeah that's a reasonable statistical view. I'm not sure what it is but it doesn't fit the view I had. I just felt like they were making up the numbers. Maybe I need to re think it

Mate you've just made the first ever admission that you're wrong ive seen on here. Kudos

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Mate you've just made the first ever admission that you're wrong ive seen on here. Kudos

Hah! I have made many more than this.

 

[Mr Meow]

They were in the top few for offense and defence.


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I remember the hype for Hawthorn and WB was pretty crazy because of this. One had an embarrassing EF exit (Hawks were great but that Bulldogs performance was like a worst of Bevo finals montage...I'd have backed the Saints to beat them on that performance) and the other lost a SF to one of the more embarrassing prelim teams this century. I'd love to pump Geelong up there but really they did what any quality team should have done to Port in that QF.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I remember the hype for Hawthorn and WB was pretty crazy because of this. One had an embarrassing EF exit (Hawks were great but that Bulldogs performance was like a worst of Bevo finals montage...I'd have backed the Saints to beat them on that performance) and the other lost a SF to one of the more embarrassing prelim teams this century. I'd love to pump Geelong up there but really they did what any quality team should have done to Port in that QF.

Port played their GF against Hawks on the back of an insta comment… couldn’t find even half of the same desire to compete in a prelim(or qualifying final).

 

[Mr Meow]

Port played their GF against Hawks on the back of an insta comment… couldn’t find even half of the same desire to compete in a prelim(or qualifying final).

It wasn't even desire. They simply weren't good enough. If they met a GWS 2023 it would've been the same SF outcome as a year earlier. Luckily Hawthorn didn't have an imperious night. If they did, it would've been a 5 or 6 goal win.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

It wasn't even desire. They simply weren't good enough. If they met a GWS 2023 it would've been the same SF outcome as a year earlier. Luckily Hawthorn didn't have an imperious night. If they did, it would've been a 5 or 6 goal win.

There pressure rating in the Prelim was the lowest pressure rating of any finalist, from memory. A week earlier it was the highest.