2008 is Officially over!

[dazzledavey36 54,282]

what a year ey.. we been through so many lows in the last two years but then so did hawthorn! i have complete faith in Dean Bailey and think we should all get behind him for next year!

bring on the draft!!

[Old Man Rivers 326]

what a year ey.. we been through so many lows in the last two years but then so did hawthorn! i have complete faith in Dean Bailey and think we should all get behind him for next year!

bring on the draft!!

Another year bites the dust.

The crowning of a new premier always bring's me pain.

For The Hawks it might of been 17 years but it seems like yesterday to me when they dominated the 80,s & early 90's.

I can't get my head around how they have rebounded to the ultimate success before we have had a taste.

Being a product of the 60's I have seen decade upon decade of heartache for our once Mighty Team.

I am so over rebuild after rebuild & pray this latest attempt delivers The Holy Grail.

Rant over, I feel better, bring on Trade week & The draft.

[Chook 15,012]

Another year bites the dust.

The crowning of a new premier always bring's me pain.

For The Hawks it might of been 17 years but it seems like yesterday to me when they dominated the 80,s & early 90's.

I can't get my head around how they have rebounded to the ultimate success before we have had a taste.

Being a product of the 60's I have seen decade upon decade of heartache for our once Mighty Team.

I am so over rebuild after rebuild & pray this latest attempt delivers The Holy Grail.

Rant over, I feel better, bring on Trade week & The draft.

Yeah, I heard people on the news talking about Hawthorn breaking their 17 year drought and I thought "wait just a minute. All things being equal, a team should win a flag every 16 years, so seventeen years is not that long."

If you want to talk about Premiership droughts, go and talk to the Saints or the Dogs. They've been waiting even longer than we have, without even the consolation that they were, at one stage, any good.

[45HG 1,539]

Saints won in '66, but I see your point

[Chook 15,012]

But they've only won one. Same with the Dogs. At least we've got eleven others to hang our hats on. Or do the extra Premierships make it even more painful?

[45HG 1,539]

But you said waited longer, which is wrong. But moving on.

It makes it easier definitely, knowing our club has great history, but yes it does make it frustrating that we can't win won now.

[Chook 15,012]

Oh right. I get it now. I only meant the Dogs. Good pick up, though.

[H_T 3,043]

If you want to talk about Premiership droughts, go and talk to the Saints or the Dogs. They've been waiting even longer than we have, without even the consolation that they were, at one stage, any good.

I'm hoping we win a flag before the Saints and Dogs,.....no one wants to be the team who has gone the longest without a flag (Right now the Dogs have the longest drought). Just ask the Swans...they are wrapped they won one after 73 years.

[Supreme_Demon 3,751]

That's very true. 1964 was a very, very long time ago!

It's time to end the drought and hopefully before both the Saints and the Bulldogs.

Unfortunately it seems like we need about 5 years worth of rebuilding first!

[H_T 3,043]

Unfortunately it seems like we need about 5 years worth of rebuilding first!

Hopefully these two sides can hold out until we return....