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First thing I thought after watching that: how good would it be as a forward with delivery from Watts?  Lead to the right spot and you just know he'll hit you.  What a bloody gun he has turned in to.

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How good was that clearance by Oliver then the kick to Brayshaw that hits him on the chest and slots it from 50 on the run

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Hunt's goal really set the tone for the game.

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7 minutes ago, Demonised said:

Hunts goal really set the tone for the game.

Yep you are right. He showed absolutely no fear towards that putrid jumper

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Just watched the replay and on the flip-side 90% of the Hawk's goals were generated by Cereal Rioli.  Ours, bar one I think, were all generated by super team footy.  Sums up us and Hawthorn.  

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There's a mixed bag and a team effort but Watts, Oliver, Kent, Jones, Tyson, Gawn and Viney certainly were heavily involved in the scores. 

The one that did surprise was how much the Weid was involved in the goals, particularly in the first quarter! He was in nearly every one of them.

Mark and goal, clever handball, chest mark and moving the ball on and so on.

Now it helped that the side seemed 'on' and were up and running through the corridor but the way the Weid got the ball on was great to see. Short attacking kicks and quick movement has been the way to beat the Hawks for a while now (even if most teams can't do it) so maybe that was the catalyst to get guys leading up more, but along the same lines I think the addition of Petracca and Vanders then now Weideman could give us a lot more movement around half forward. The Jeff out the back, Kent in to space (a new addition this year) and Watts (also new this year) and Hogan both carrying a big load forward line was far too predictable. 

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The goal highlights are amazing.  But from an emotional high, I think the last 10 minutes in it's entirety are better.  Some of the pressure and tackling that we put on the Hawks was immense, together with Maxy's big marks it was the best 10 minutes of football in years.

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I really wish the club did more with their YouTube channel. I hate the Bigpond video player.

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1 hour ago, praha said:

I really wish the club did more with their YouTube channel. I hate the Bigpond video player.

Same, I find the stream quality drops in and out a heap on my laptop...

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17 minutes ago, Eelesie said:

Same, I find the stream quality drops in and out a heap on my laptop...

As it does on mine, it has also started being very jumpy in the last couple of weeks. Strangely the AFL site doesn't have the same issue. 

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Not being at the game, it was good to see our contested footy and improved ball use by hand and foot. Handball in particular seemed much quicker and direct, without the usual hospital hand passes.  Don't know if that reflected the entire game but it was a highlight of the highlights. 

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14 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

How good was that clearance by Oliver then the kick to Brayshaw that hits him on the chest and slots it from 50 on the run

But, but, I thought he could only handball?

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16 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

How good was that clearance by Oliver then the kick to Brayshaw that hits him on the chest and slots it from 50 on the run

Vanders off the ball effort to ensure Brayshaw had that space running forward cannot be understated either. Could just as easily run close looking for a cheap handball receive but just held his man out of the contest. Want to see more of that.

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3 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

Vanders off the ball effort to ensure Brayshaw had that space running forward cannot be understated either. Could just as easily run close looking for a cheap handball receive but just held his man out of the contest. Want to see more of that.

He was paid the free - Brayshaw took the advantage

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Just quietly, apart from kicking three of his own, Jack Watts and his absolutely sublime delivery led to three more in the last quarter alone (hitting Pedo on the lead, Tyson for the sealer, Tyson's last one from just forward of the centre circle). There were probably others through the game that I can't recall.

He is just a supremely important player. What a bloody star.

Kent put a couple down Watts' throat too - he is seriously underrated going into 50 and has great chemistry with Hogan too.

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Just now, Undeeterred said:

He was paid the free - Brayshaw took the advantage

yeah he was paid a free because he stopped and blocked to keep the space and his man tackled him in frustration. Free or no free the decision to make the space was good. I like seeing good off the ball efforts Watts does then as good as anyone. If more players develop it we will be a much better side.

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2 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

yeah he was paid a free because he stopped and blocked to keep the space and his man tackled him in frustration. Free or no free the decision to make the space was good. I like seeing good off the ball efforts Watts does then as good as anyone. If more players develop it we will be a much better side.

Absolutely. Was sensational work.

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16 minutes ago, Undeeterred said:

Just quietly, apart from kicking three of his own, Jack Watts and his absolutely sublime delivery led to three more in the last quarter alone (hitting Pedo on the lead, Tyson for the sealer, Tyson's last one from just forward of the centre circle). There were probably others through the game that I can't recall.

He is just a supremely important player. What a bloody star.

Kent put a couple down Watts' throat too - he is seriously underrated going into 50 and has great chemistry with Hogan too.

I've mentioned previously how Robert Flower played even better when in the Victorian team because he was in the right spot and the ball actually got to him. Perhaps part of the improvement in Watts is something similar - as the players around him get better, his kicks which perhaps always went to the right spot now actually have the players at the other end who maximise their value. 

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43 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I've mentioned previously how Robert Flower played even better when in the Victorian team because he was in the right spot and the ball actually got to him. Perhaps part of the improvement in Watts is something similar - as the players around him get better, his kicks which perhaps always went to the right spot now actually have the players at the other end who maximise their value. 

I'm sure you're right. Just as important is that the delivery into him is getting better too, giving him more chances at kicking goals. The couple of laser passes from Kent spring to mind, and that one over the top that was kicked perfectly to his advantage inside 50.

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I watched Hawthorn's goals too. 

1. 50m penalty

2. free kick Rioli (hit on shoulder during diving handpass straight after Oliver bump)

3. Turnover after Brayshaw was not paid an obvious 50m penalty when Hawthorn booted the ball away well after the whistle

4. Free kick in the square right after Bernie got his nose smashed.

5. 50m penalty

6.  Rioli, right after his dumping tackle on Weidemann

I think the scoreboard flattered Hawthorn. They shouldn't have gotten any of these.

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