Not me, but it’s bullshite. They’ve earned a home prelim. We’d bleed like stuck pigs if the roles were reversed. But Geelong.
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Week 2 Finals: Taking the Long Route
- Thread starter Bones17
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Not me, but it’s bullshite. They’ve earned a home prelim. We’d bleed like stuck pigs if the roles were reversed. But Geelong.
Hawks and Kochies will be a really hot opening 10 minutes.
Hawks will be out to put 2-3 fast goals on the Kochies and get em wobbly kneed early, likewise the Kochies will want a few early ones to steel their spines up.
Hawks small forwards could well carve the Kochies small defenders. They just want a contest and the ball on the deck inside 50 ala Tigers 2017-18 and then let the smalls go to work.
Houston and Farrell missing are critical losses for Port and the Hawk small forwards will be swarming.
If the Hawks get control blocking off the corridor which the Kochies love to use it could get difficult for Port! T
he Hawks just need to generate entries and forward pressure, and that should help crack the Kochies.
Its gonna take something big for Port to get through this week, it can be done, but at this stage II doubt it will be.
The one thing the Kochies now have in their favour is underdog status in a home S/F as not many are giving them much chance of turning the ship around.
Hawks will be out to put 2-3 fast goals on the Kochies and get em wobbly kneed early, likewise the Kochies will want a few early ones to steel their spines up.
Hawks small forwards could well carve the Kochies small defenders. They just want a contest and the ball on the deck inside 50 ala Tigers 2017-18 and then let the smalls go to work.
Houston and Farrell missing are critical losses for Port and the Hawk small forwards will be swarming.
If the Hawks get control blocking off the corridor which the Kochies love to use it could get difficult for Port! T
he Hawks just need to generate entries and forward pressure, and that should help crack the Kochies.
Its gonna take something big for Port to get through this week, it can be done, but at this stage II doubt it will be.
The one thing the Kochies now have in their favour is underdog status in a home S/F as not many are giving them much chance of turning the ship around.
Agree, and the really critical piece you mention is the loss of Houston and Farrell given Hawthorn's strength in small forwards.
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The Dogs played the Hawks at the MCG, so it mot just the Cats.
Victorian teams get a home state final, non-Vic teams get a home ground final.
they dont even want to play all their home games at the shithole so *smile* em
I see Kingsley has put a bit on Toby Greene & Tom Green to lift.
Not often coaches publicly put scrutiny on their charges in a presser. Was refreshing.
Will be interesting to see if it has any impact on them.
Not often coaches publicly put scrutiny on their charges in a presser. Was refreshing.
Will be interesting to see if it has any impact on them.
Dorks bandwagon everywhere like they won the flag. C'mon Port just do your job tonight.
Be a fair bit of heat on Connor Rozee to deliver as well tonight. The shine has gone off the fmr glamour boy.
Two very interesting games style wise this weekend.
Tonight we have the best ground ball team in the land (1st) V one of the worst (16th). And we know what wins finals.
And Port have double downed by bringing in yet another tall (Marshall for McEntee).
Add losing another backline distributor Burton and their ball movement will be non existent.
Only way Port can win is if they absolutely dominate clearance (normally a strength but got belted in there by Geelong last week).
All Hawthorn have to do is be competitive in the middle and bring the ball to ground in the backline. Do that and there run, spread, ground ball game will overwhelm Port.
The current 8.5 pt line is a gift.
The second game GWS v Bris
Again two very contrasting styles,
Kick to handball % - GWS #18 Brisbane #1
Uncontested marks - GWS #13 Brisbane #1
Pressure - GWS #1 Brisbane #16
Play on % - GWS #2 Brisbane #15
The amount of chaos games involved in - GWS #3 Brisbane #16
Brisbane want (and play) a controlled kicking game more than anyone else. GWS the opposite. Play on, pressure - Chaos.
The league's best ground ball player Lachie Neale will have to explode for Bris to win. Unfort for him Toby Bedford comes back and will go straight to him and put the clamps on.
Again, we know what wins finals - kicking games when met with Pressure and Chaos invariably breakdown.
GWS $1.75 H2H. Again a gift.
This weekend is one we can gamble irresponsibly.
Tonight we have the best ground ball team in the land (1st) V one of the worst (16th). And we know what wins finals.
And Port have double downed by bringing in yet another tall (Marshall for McEntee).
Add losing another backline distributor Burton and their ball movement will be non existent.
Only way Port can win is if they absolutely dominate clearance (normally a strength but got belted in there by Geelong last week).
All Hawthorn have to do is be competitive in the middle and bring the ball to ground in the backline. Do that and there run, spread, ground ball game will overwhelm Port.
The current 8.5 pt line is a gift.
The second game GWS v Bris
Again two very contrasting styles,
Kick to handball % - GWS #18 Brisbane #1
Uncontested marks - GWS #13 Brisbane #1
Pressure - GWS #1 Brisbane #16
Play on % - GWS #2 Brisbane #15
The amount of chaos games involved in - GWS #3 Brisbane #16
Brisbane want (and play) a controlled kicking game more than anyone else. GWS the opposite. Play on, pressure - Chaos.
The league's best ground ball player Lachie Neale will have to explode for Bris to win. Unfort for him Toby Bedford comes back and will go straight to him and put the clamps on.
Again, we know what wins finals - kicking games when met with Pressure and Chaos invariably breakdown.
GWS $1.75 H2H. Again a gift.
This weekend is one we can gamble irresponsibly.
The crowd won't help the Port players trying to keep up when Hawthorn run away from them.
Dorks started 5 goals up at QT at AO back in R11, but lost by 1 point in the end. I reckon Kenny Boy's got a better plan for tonight. Do or die for him. Horny won't be starting on the bench tonight.
Marshall back in the team could help Chucky in attack. Willie and Rozee have to lift. They should know what Dorkball is by now.
300 for Breust , wouldn’t think there’s to many specialist half forwards to play 300 games , just about the best in his role over the past decade , quick and as good a shot for goal as any
I just can't see how Port win tonight. Their game is built off quick and long ball movement, and the 2 that mainly provide that out of the back half are out (Houston and Farrell). A lot resting on Horny boy, Rozee and the injured Butters. Which one does Nash try and take out of the game could be critical.
Like Leysy says, if the Hawks can match them in the middle and not allow too many marks inside their defensive 50 then they should beat them comfortably.
Like Leysy says, if the Hawks can match them in the middle and not allow too many marks inside their defensive 50 then they should beat them comfortably.
