18 Aug 14
While there’s no way you’d call it an honourable loss, there’s no doubt a lot of positives to take out of the round 21 loss to Fremantle in Perth. Poor kicking cost us early in the game, and our lead at half time should have been greater, yet many of the other statistics were well […]
8 Aug 14
Yes, you read it correctly. There are NO LESS THAN 7 players named against the Demons that are no certainty to play in our best team come September. We have talked all year about the incredible depth of our squad, and despite injury and suspension marring our whole season there is a good chance that […]
14 Jul 14
Like most Hawks supporters, I was well and truly over the “is Buddy leaving” talk during 2013, and when the announcement was finally made after we won the 2013 Grand Final, I quickly decided it was time to move on. Yes, I was disappointed that our champion was leaving the club, but on the other […]
9 Jul 14
In the final part of my four part series exploring the Hawks finals best 22 I take a look at the Hawks lethal weapons – the midfield. There is no doubt the Hawks midfield is one of the best in the competition. This will come as no surprise to the Hawthorn faithful and nor should […]
8 Jul 14
In hindsight, it isn’t surprising that Brian Lake has been referred straight to the AFL Tribunal for the incident with Drew Petrie that included the alleged “choker hold” that has been the topic of much discussion (and criticism) in the AFL media since Friday. The incident has been referred to the Tribunal as the Match […]
7 Jul 14
I have been a bit distracted from blogging in recent days with the birth of my daughter Poppy last week (yep – that’s right, I managed to name my daughter after a Hawthorn player and my wife didn’t even realise! haha). Unfortunately she has yet to see her first Hawthorn win with the disappointing and […]
1 Jul 14
Comments Off on Hawthorn’s Best 22 Part 3 – Forwards
Part 3 of this series takes a look at our mighty forward line! Having lost Franklin in the off season there was talk in the media of Hawthorn’s imminent demise. Where were the Hawks going to find the sixty goals that just went walking into a once in a life time deal (a deal that […]
25 Jun 14
Comments Off on Player of the Year – Round 14
Jason von Stieglitz (The Mighty Hawks) 3 votes – Brad Sewell I have given Sewelly the 3 votes for the second week in a row. I think I might be a bit biased towards the midfielders, but once again I loved his game on Saturday. He chimed in for another goal and was important in […]
25 Jun 14
Part two of my series takes a look at who would be in our best six in defence for the finals. There are obviously a few candidates that do not even require discussion. Lock in Brian Lake, Grant Birchall, Ben Stratton, Shaun Burgoyne and with an asterisk, *Josh Gibson. The reason I have an asterisk […]
23 Jun 14
The Hawks are building momentum and team confidence as the season approaches the finishing straight. The Hawks are regaining players and our injury list is shrinking. Spots are still up for grabs and I think our best final 22 is still not decided. In a four part series I plan to take a look at […]
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