AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

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  • Go_Dogs
    Hall of Fame
    • Jan 2007
    • 10209

    #46
    Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

    Originally posted by Sedat
    Wonder who they have their eye on to be the next McCartin or Billings?
    Billings is (finally) starting to develop into a good little player, just don't tell my St Kilda supporting mate.
    Have you heard Butters wants to come to the Dogs?

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    • Sedat
      Hall of Fame
      • Sep 2007
      • 11456

      #47
      Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

      Originally posted by Go_Dogs
      Billings is (finally) starting to develop into a good little player, just don't tell my St Kilda supporting mate.
      He was fine yesterday but he was putrid the week before against Brisbane and was close to being dropped. Had a very underwhelming start to the season.

      Imagine their team with Bont and Petracca instead of Billings and McCartin. Scary thought.
      "Look at me mate. Look at me. I'm flyin'"

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      • comrade
        Hall of Fame
        • Jun 2008
        • 18098

        #48
        Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

        Originally posted by Sedat
        He was fine yesterday but he was putrid the week before against Brisbane and was close to being dropped. Had a very underwhelming start to the season.

        Imagine their team with Bont and Petracca instead of Billings and McCartin. Scary thought.
        Even worse, imagine our team without Bont!
        Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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        • bulldogtragic
          The List Manager
          • Jan 2007
          • 34289

          #49
          Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

          Originally posted by Sedat
          He was fine yesterday but he was putrid the week before against Brisbane and was close to being dropped. Had a very underwhelming start to the season.

          Imagine their team with Bont and Petracca instead of Billings and McCartin. Scary thought.
          I'd like to get Goddard off them if he can't get a good amount of games and starts looking around. I rate him from his junior years.
          Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023

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          • 1eyedog
            Hall of Fame
            • Mar 2008
            • 13312

            #50
            Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

            Originally posted by comrade
            Hawks have fallen off the cliff, finally!

            And don't get a top pick to help the rebuild. Saints would be loving this, what an astute piece of trading that's working out to be.
            I don't put anything past Clarkson after the Battle of Britain so sit back and watch the tanking begin.

            It will get way better for St. Kilda over the next 19 weeks.
            But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.

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            • Sedat
              Hall of Fame
              • Sep 2007
              • 11456

              #51
              Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

              Originally posted by 1eyedog
              And the tanking now begins.
              No it won't - their first pick in the draft is GWS' 2nd pick. No incentive whatsoever to tank for them unfortunately.
              "Look at me mate. Look at me. I'm flyin'"

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              • Twodogs
                Moderator
                • Nov 2006
                • 27664

                #52
                Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

                Originally posted by ledge
                They got rid of two play makers for two ball getters . Should have kept one of the play makers.
                They tried. After Mitchell left they were confident of convincing Lewis to stay but he cracked it and left anyway. I don't really blame with Hawthorn paying big money to duds and kids when he'd been taking unders for years
                They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.

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                • Happy Days
                  Hall of Fame
                  • May 2008
                  • 10204

                  #53
                  Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

                  Originally posted by Sedat
                  He was fine yesterday but he was putrid the week before against Brisbane and was close to being dropped. Had a very underwhelming start to the season.

                  Imagine their team with Bont and Petracca instead of Billings and McCartin. Scary thought.
                  He'll always have that one time he lead a 10-goal comeback and made me look like an idiot on the internet.
                  - I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -

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                  • comrade
                    Hall of Fame
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 18098

                    #54
                    Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

                    Billings will always be the guy picked before Bontempelli. Poor bastard.
                    Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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                    • hujsh
                      Hall of Fame
                      • Nov 2007
                      • 11888

                      #55
                      Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

                      Originally posted by comrade
                      Billings will always be the guy picked before Bontempelli. Poor bastard.
                      A true Tambling
                      [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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                      • ledge
                        Hall of Fame
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 14487

                        #56
                        Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

                        I wonder if hawthorns almighty fall from grace is because two huge clubman were traded out .
                        Seems some players you just can't get rid of it destroys the rest of the players faith in a club .
                        Bring back the biff

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                        • Topdog
                          Bulldog Team of the Century
                          • Jan 2007
                          • 7471

                          #57
                          Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

                          Originally posted by ledge
                          I wonder if hawthorns almighty fall from grace is because two huge clubman were traded out .
                          Seems some players you just can't get rid of it destroys the rest of the players faith in a club .
                          They were clearly on the way down and have lost 2 of their better players. Players like Gibson and Burgoyne are finished, its not entirely surprising to be honest. We probably over rated their young players

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                          • comrade
                            Hall of Fame
                            • Jun 2008
                            • 18098

                            #58
                            Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

                            They haven't even hit rock bottom. Hodge is still Hawthorn's best player and when he goes, it's only going to get worse.

                            I've tried to erase the memories of our post 2010 cliff dive, but I can't recall even us dropping our bundle as quickly as the Hawks have.
                            Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.

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                            • Bornadog
                              WOOF Clubhouse Leader
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 67330

                              #59
                              Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

                              Originally posted by Topdog
                              They were clearly on the way down and have lost 2 of their better players. Players like Gibson and Burgoyne are finished, its not entirely surprising to be honest. We probably over rated their young players
                              My mate the Hawks supporter texted me after the game, and basically said get rid of Gibson and Burgoyne. I think the Hawks got rid of the wrong two.
                              FFC: Established 1883

                              Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

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                              • Ozza
                                Bulldog Team of the Century
                                • Mar 2008
                                • 6402

                                #60
                                Re: AFL Round 4, 2017 Discussion

                                I was at the Hawks v Cats game. The Hawks are rudderless at the moment. They just hung on by a thread for 3 quarters, and then the last quarter blow out gave the game the result it deserved. Amazing that they have gone from being the best mover of the ball - to so quickly looking like they have no discernible plan when they have got it.

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