Hawks will look to make a statement, says Beveridge.

[bornadog]

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Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says that he has no doubt that Hawthorn will come out on Sunday afternoon and try and make a statement against the undefeated young Bulldogs.

The Dogs face the seventh placed Hawks at Etihad Stadium, fresh off of their 46-point-win over 2015 Grand Final opponent, West Coast, on Sunday afternoon.

“Having worked at that great football Club for three years and having experienced the professionalism and the great characters within the four walls of the Hawthorn Football Club, I’ve got no doubt that’s what they’ll try and do this week and that’s why it presents such a big challenge,” Beveridge told media on Tuesday afternoon.

“They’ve got a lot of runs on the board, some great players, some young players coming through who seem to be playing their roles pretty well.

“We don’t fear it, we know what’s coming and we’ve got to embrace it head on.”

The Bulldogs haven’t beaten Hawthorn since Round 16, 2012 at Etihad Stadium, but Beveridge says the in-form Dogs are looking forward to the opportunity to test themselves against the League’s best side.

“We’ve trained to the minute, we’re strong, and we’ve got every chance to trouble the Hawks if we bring our best.”

Beveridge said that while after winning the last three premierships, the Hawks remain the competition’s bench mark, it won’t change how he prepares his players for the weekend’s match.

“Each week there’s an awareness that every side that you play want to bring as much pressure as they can, it’s just that some are more prolific in it than others, and the Hawks best is better than anyone else’s.

“So the way we prepare is to be as efficient and effective as we can on the track in our simulations and our physical training, and try to bring that cleanness and that spread throughout the course of the game.”

[Ozza]

This goes against all my natural instincts as a bulldogs supporter.....

But the feeling I have about this weekend, is that even optimistic bulldogs supporters aren't prepared for what is going to happen on Sunday afternoon.

[Ghost Dog]

Bully to them. We are out to make a statement! Go Dogs!

[Torpedo]

Have a feeling that this game will be the equal of what I consider the most brutally physical match I have seen us involved in. That great game back in the noughties when Jarrod Harbrow poleaxed Jordan Lewis. They hit us with everything that night but we withstood it and came out victors. Hoping and confident that this group is as tough and prepared for the coming battle.

[Ozza]

Have a feeling that this game will be the equal of what I consider the most brutally physical match I have seen us involved in. That great game back in the noughties when Jarrod Harbrow poleaxed Jordan Lewis. They hit us with everything that night but we withstood it and came out victors. Hoping and confident that this group is as tough and prepared for the coming battle.

Was that 2010 - early in the year, when Bazza kicked 6?

[bornadog]

Was that 2010 - early in the year, when Bazza kicked 6?

Yes 2010

[Torpedo]

Last time we beat Hawthorn?

[ledge]

I think we all know he means bulldogs looking to make statement.
Luke diverting it back to the Hawks, puts pressure on them.

[bornadog]

Last time we beat Hawthorn?

Yes, it has been awhile

[anfo27]

Looking forward to this, will not miss it! Good time to get them i reckon. They have a few gun players out but i'm just confident we have the all round game to beat them. Its just time for the hawks to be overtaken and we are the team to do it. They were getable last year but nobody was quite ready to take it from them but this year there is. Strap yourselves in woofers! we're in for one hell of a ride.

[1eyedog]

This goes against all my natural instincts as a bulldogs supporter.....

But the feeling I have about this weekend, is that even optimistic bulldogs supporters aren't prepared for what is going to happen on Sunday afternoon.

If you're implying that we are going to tear them a new one as we march to the 2016 finals series then I agree 100% with you.

[Ghost Dog]

Yes 2010

I was at that game. It was a really scary moment. The whole crowd breathed in at once and the sight of his arms still in the air was horrible.

[Smads57]

Looking forward to this, will not miss it! Good time to get them i reckon. They have a few gun players out but i'm just confident we have the all round game to beat them. Its just time for the hawks to be overtaken and we are the team to do it. They were getable last year but nobody was quite ready to take it from them but this year there is. Strap yourselves in woofers! we're in for one hell of a ride.

Strapped in and looking forward to this game Anfo (taking recalcitrant family members along for the ride as well!)

[Bulldog4life]

I am going with a friend who is a Hawthorn supporter. It is not something I enjoy, going with an opposition supporter no matter who it is, so it will be interesting. Unfortunately I couldn't get out of it. He is very LOUD too.I have already told him we will be seating at the Footscray end. It could be an enjoyable drive home to Rosebud or a crappy one.

[Ghost Dog]

I am going with a friend who is a Hawthorn supporter. It is not something I enjoy, going with an opposition supporter no matter who it is, so it will be interesting. Unfortunately I couldn't get out of it. He is very LOUD too.I have already told him we will be seating at the Footscray end. It could be an enjoyable drive home to Rosebud or a crappy one.

Expect a long drive in uncomfortable silence B4life. His.