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Round 13: the Crystal Pepsi games.

Good win by Hawks; Giants very disappointing for a side with premiership aspirations.

But geez that free against Tom Green was soft; very soft. The AFL is intent on turning the game into a non contact sport.
 
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Amazing that Hawks are still relying on Breust and Gunston to kick their goals.
 
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Yep, ordinary from Green at that time of the game with the ump right there. Equally dumb by Haynes, how he wasn’t aware of the player coming at him, I’ll never know.
 
Something's gone wrong. Completely stopped. Looks like Kingsley's lost the players someway.
I thought that a few weeks ago. I hear Kingsley is a bit of a nutter. Players just aren’t interested and look like they’ve checked out.

3 mins into that game I thought Hawthorn were going to roll them.

Big problems.
 
Good win by Hawks; Giants very disappointing for a side with premiership aspirations.

But geez that free against Tom Green was soft; very soft. The AFL is intent on turning the game into a non contact sport.
Given what these flogs are like, he was too dumb to do it with Sicily putting some extra mayo on it.
 
Nah, we’re still 3 games behind Hawks and if GWS win this, they go above Freo. Need Freo to drop down the ladder.

There's a chance we could go on a run toward the end of the year IMO, so could get us to 6 or 7 wins, so the quicker we ensure the others are above that, the better IMO. Finishing the season strongly AND still getting pick 2 is a perfect scenario for us. If we miss 1 or 2 spots for a 2nd and 3rd round pick, its not the end of the world, need to protect that Pick 2 as much as possible.
 
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Good win by Hawks; Giants very disappointing for a side with premiership aspirations.

But geez that free against Tom Green was soft; very soft. The AFL is intent on turning the game into a non contact sport.
Hit Sicily after he kicked it Down the ground free was warranted
 
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Tom Green dumbed again. Lost the game for the Giants. Kingsley's gonna hang him.
Disagree. Very soft free. The game is like netball now. And it was arguable that it was after the kick. Thought it was at the same time so even if the soft free was paid it shouldn't have been downfield. Regardless Hawks deserved the win.
 
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There's a chance we could go on a run toward the end of the year IMO, so could get us to 6 or 7 wins, so the quicker we ensure the others are above that, the better IMO. Finishing the season strongly AND still getting pick 2 is a perfect scenario for us. If we miss 1 or 2 spots for a 2nd and 3rd round pick, its not the end of the world, need to protect that Pick 2 as much as possible.
Don’t worry, I’m sure the club will be putting the necessary players into surgery early if need be and the kids will tire as the season progresses.
 
I thought that a few weeks ago. I hear Kingsley is a bit of a nutter. Players just aren’t interested and look like they’ve checked out.

3 mins into that game I thought Hawthorn were going to roll them.

Big problems.
Yep, we saw the histrionics early last season from him. Improved it but bubble must have burst.
 
This is what I mean about costing games Tom Green cost them that game by his late hit on Sicily didn't need to do it as Sicily would not have kicked a goal from 60 out.
 
Hit Sicily after he kicked it Down the ground free was warranted
Thought it was at the same time as kicking but it was lineball. Very soft free regardless. Sicily milked it. The AFL wants a non contact sport.
 
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This is what I mean about costing games Tom Green cost them that game by his late hit on Sicily didn't need to do it as Sicily would not have kicked a goal from 60 out.

Sicily could have kicked it, but it was a shocking kick by him, not sure if he was just trying to get a behind or something, but that was a horrible kick for a guy that can kick it 60m, with the extra space on the inside of him, should have been going for goal.
 
Hit Sicily after he kicked it Down the ground free was warranted

People going on about cumbo having the free kick reversed bottom line is we won and it didn't change the end result but Tom Green cost them the game 100%
 
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Hawks have won 6 of last 8. 1 loss was by a point which they threw away leading by almost 2 goals with 30seconds to play. We play them twice and can't see us beating them realistically.
 
Sicily could have kicked it, but it was a shocking kick by him, not sure if he was just trying to get a behind or something, but that was a horrible kick for a guy that can kick it 60m, with the extra space on the inside of him, should have been going for goal.

No doubt could've made the distance goal or point but he didn't kick it well and duly went on the full. But greens hit was stupid no need to do that, especially with a minute to go
 
Thought it was at the same time as kicking but it was lineball. Very soft free regardless. Sicily milked it. The AFL wants a non contact sport.
Tom Green should know better than to hit Sicily when the games in the balance
 
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Hawks have won 6 of last 8. 1 loss was by a point which they threw away leading by almost 2 goals with 30seconds to play. We play them twice and can't see us beating them realistically.
If we can play 4 quarters, no stuffing around, no flog influence and players pumped for Duz, we can win easily.
 
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Hawks have won 6 of last 8. 1 loss was by a point which they threw away leading by almost 2 goals with 30seconds to play. We play them twice and can't see us beating them realistically.

They are due for a loss and I reckon we beat them next week.

We have playing much better over the last 3 weeks and troops have been coming back especially with lynch next week, changes the dynamics even more so
 
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