How is teams like Hawthorn can be so consistantly good and teams like us can be poor for so long. How is that the hawks have the motivation and whatever else they have to win three flags in a row and we cant get one. How much of our defeats especially the last one were lost between the ears. Is it talent the hawks have in spades? Probably. But how do they stay motivated?  I remember how switched on we were gainst the magpies last year after daniher revved them up. We were like essendon last sunday full of gusto and intent. We have lots of talented players. I guess the reason for this thread is that I really wonder if we have an issue of motivation compared to other clubs or is it somthing else. What do us supporters reallly think and how can we fix it. 

Sometimes I think we need a team of experts from VIenna to get these guys going. Sometimes I think I need help for following them. Are we not the most loyal supporters going around?

I think winning helps - the more you win, the more confident you become, the more you love winning.

Conversely, the more you lose, the more you get used to losing, and the more you expect to lose.

There's a confidence that teams like Hawthorn have - confidence in the team, confidence in the individual. You could even see it in the Bombers on Saturday. Yuck! Happy to say that I've also seen it in our boys on occasions during the past 18 months, here's hoping for more of it!