Round 21 (Non MFC Games)

[Dockett 32 1,213]

Just normal Hawthorn stuff. ( part of the early training I suspect is the kneedrop, coathanger, professional corkee and elbow slam.)

[Sir Why You Little 34,834]

Wow. That is the first time i have viewed that Bump

HODGE PREMEDITATED THUGGERY

6 weeks

the end

Edited August 22, 2015 by Sir Why You Little

[daisycutter 28,683]

Hodge, Mitchell, Lewis, Lake - these guys are, at their core, dirty players. Each has a nasty streak, each likes to be overly aggressive. Hiding behind the strength that is their super team (and I'm not criticising their abilities, each is an A-grade superstar), when the team is winning they don't have to be emotional or involved, the win will come. But when they need to fire up to get the team fired up, things like this happen.

Hodge's was an intentional bump to a player's head, in circumstances where he had the time and ability to decide what he wanted to do, and elected to bump. That should be a minimum of 4 weeks on the sidelines, including any so-called 'guilty plea'. This is the kind of act we should be trying to stamp out of the game.

The problem is, Wingard played on. The MRP could well say the impact was 'low'. According to the rules, an intentional bump to a players head, if the impact is low, is worth a 2 week suspension, down to 1 with a guilty plea. Ridiculous.

you forgot to add the penalty loading for it being a second offence in same year

[titan_uranus 22,731]

GWS losing today should mean they'll be out of finals contention by the time they play us in Round 23.

Could give some meaning to the Round 23 game - with nobody watching or caring, could give us a chance to get a win at Etihad and start 2016 without that ridiculous hoodoo hanging over us.

[jane02 3,443]

Wow. That is the first time i have viewedthat Bump

HODGE PREMEDITATED THUGGERY

6 weeks

the end

Agree 100% - I don't like that look of intent on his face. Could have broken Wingard's neck. The highest possible penalty should apply.

[Little Goffy 12,768]

Is this round currently ontrack for the highest aggregate margin of all time?

Just ticked over 200 points after 3 games..

[Return to Glory 7,794]

So GWS lost by almost 90 points against an understrength Swans team. Couldn't be tanking.

[Little Goffy 12,768]

So GWS lost by almost 90 points against an understrength Swans team. Couldn't be tanking.

Would be the first time any team had tanked themselves out of the finals contention!

But, I guess they realised that playing us at Etihad was going to end their chances anyway.

[Return to Glory 7,794]

Would be the first time any team had tanked themselves out of the finals contention!

But, I guess they realised that playing us at Etihad was going to end their chances anyway.

They were done last week LG.

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,968]

Has Fletcher retired?

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,968]

How did we loose to Essendon?

[What 18,810]

Unbelievable the amount of talent that was in the 2 player mini draft - Jack Martin and Jesse Hogan.

[Cards13 9,117]

Hope the Gold Coast player hasnt broken his neck. Sam Day wasn't it.

Coped a head knock in a marking contest and had the neck brace put on before the stretcher.

[SaberFang 7,141]

Geez, Gold Coast can't cop a break with their injury list.

[SaberFang 7,141]

Suck [censored] Essendon, two points! Hahahahaha!

[Ethan Tremblay 28,535]

Saints looking fast. Good luck to Jason Holmes, loving watching his ruck work.

[What 18,810]

go Saints, end Geelongs season please

[Winners at last 4,842]

Hodge has always been a shocker. He is obviously a good player, but quite a sniper. I've never understood why he is regarded as such a top bloke, particularly by McAvaney et al.

[SaberFang 7,141]

Geez, Saints are bloody impressive. 4 goals in the opening 5 minutes of versus Geelong.

Wowee. They've definitely assembled an impressive young list over the last few drafts.

Edited August 22, 2015 by Lamashtu

[What 18,810]

Geez, Saints are bloody impressive. 4 goals in the opening 5 minutes of versus Geelong.

Wowee. They've definitely assembled an impressive young list over the last few drafts.

When they beat Geelong down at Geelong I will be impressed.

[Ethan Tremblay 28,535]

When they beat Geelong down at Geelong I will be impressed.

Only bloody good teams can do that.

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,968]

I no longer know what the rules are.

[markc 975]

Wow. That is the first time i have viewed that Bump

HODGE PREMEDITATED THUGGERY

6 weeks

the end

sadly he plays for Hawks he will be lucky to get a week

[SaberFang 7,141]

Only bloody good teams can do that.

Do the same bloody good teams lose the week after by 50+ points?

[MadAsHell 4,089]

Do the same bloody good teams lose the week after by 50+ points?

Just to keep things interesting...