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Would I be right to suggest Hawks hat trick was assisted due to them being strong at that time and expansion teams GWS & Gold Coast comprising the draft for a couple of years?

Not putting down their efforts which also had them runners up before the hat trick.

Just an observation.

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    It amazes me that so-called optimistic Melbourne fans keep re-appearing saying don't write off the Demons after only 3 games. It's the same kind of rhetoric from the current leadership team. Lots of talk but no walk. This team is done and dusted (even when key players return from injury). The game plan is out of date. Even the best Melbourne has to offer (e.g. Lever/May, Petracca/Oliver/Viney, Gawn etc.). are continually being outplayed and outcoached. I agree with the Hawk-loving brother. Good luck to them in the way they continue to adapt to the modern game (Hawks that is not Demons). DDDon't even get me started about Game 4 against Geelong. The Cats must be besides themselves with glee seeing their next game is against Melbourne.

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    10 minutes ago, Van Demons Land said:

    It amazes me that so-called optimistic Melbourne fans keep re-appearing saying don't write off the Demons after only 3 games. It's the same kind of rhetoric from the current leadership team. Lots of talk but no walk. This team is done and dusted (even when key players return from injury). The game plan is out of date. Even the best Melbourne has to offer (e.g. Lever/May, Petracca/Oliver/Viney, Gawn etc.). are continually being outplayed and outcoached. I agree with the Hawk-loving brother. Good luck to them in the way they continue to adapt to the modern game (Hawks that is not Demons). DDDon't even get me started about Game 4 against Geelong. The Cats must be besides themselves with glee seeing their next game is against Melbourne.

    I remember being canned by some here when I suggested Perth was full of froth and bubble at one time when he was talking about a super training base near the city. In that regard, I drive past the Hawks new facility at Dingley, awesome. They did their feasibility, got dollars together and went bang.

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    1 hour ago, Deepfreeze said:

    Would I be right to suggest Hawks hat trick was assisted due to them being strong at that time and expansion teams GWS & Gold Coast comprising the draft for a couple of years?

    Not putting down their efforts which also had them runners up before the hat trick.

    Just an observation.

    + free agency introduced at the exact same time

    massive impact

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    9 hours ago, Hellaintabadplacetobe said:

    Hawks have won 16 of last 18 games. Far from fragile sadly Goffy.

    They are also damn good to watch as hard as that is to say out loud.

    Yeah, nah sorry. Never good watching Hawthorn win. Was much better them getting beaten every week.

    Still they haven't actually acheived that much yet. If they can go another decade or five without winning another flag, now that would be damn good to watch.

    Edited by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

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