1 minute ago, deegirl said:

Did I just hear Riewoldt use the expression scrimmage?

I think he mispronounced Scrimshaw.

Nice finish Toby

3 minutes ago, deegirl said:

Did I just hear Riewoldt use the expression scrimmage? Seriously

He’s a wannabe American.

13 inside 50s to the Hawks for 7.2

Horrible defence from the giants

15 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

if bears don't win a premiership, have they been a titch disappointing over the course of this incredibly successful run?

one premiership to show for consistently excellent football...

On a Demonland forum, that’d typically be seen as disgraceful…

Hate to say anything that might upset the Goody haters - well, I am not really sorry about it - but one thing the finals have shown us so far is that what wins flags and finals - duh - is contest, pressure and defence. Particularly pressure.

Are Hawthorn in the same bracket as Pies and Cats in terms of flag contention?

Their record against top 8 sides in the home and away wasn’t great but you have to wonder if they can take it up to these two sides in a prelim and GF?

Just now, Ollie fan said:

Hate to say anything that might upset the Goody haters - well, I am not really sorry about it - but one thing the finals have shown us so far is that what wins flags and finals - duh - is contest, pressure and defence. Particularly pressure.

You’re absolutely 100% correct.

His players didn’t practice what he preached in 2024 and 2025.

Hawks player runs right through protection zone … no 50

Giants clawing their way back

If they can be within 12 at half time we might have a game

Yes Jesse !!

Edited September 6, 2025Sep 6 by Diamond_Jim

I'll be interested at the end how many free kicks inside 50, each team gets. Hawks well up already

What a goal from Jones

Gunston continues to defy expectations

Rub salt into the wound by showing Albanese at the game.

23 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

Hate to say anything that might upset the Goody haters - well, I am not really sorry about it - but one thing the finals have shown us so far is that what wins flags and finals - duh - is contest, pressure and defence. Particularly pressure.

this is true

pity goody couldn't coach us to make finals

giants far too easy to play against. not near enough pressure

27 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Are Hawthorn in the same bracket as Pies and Cats in terms of flag contention?

Their record against top 8 sides in the home and away wasn’t great but you have to wonder if they can take it up to these two sides in a prelim and GF?

Well they get good umpiring and are a team HQ would like to be playing Geelong in a prelim, so yes. Sort of.

Hard to see how Giants come back from this.

I'll drop in again at the end of Q3 to see if it's worth turning on the TV.

What a disappointing series of games this weekend

Gunston..... who'd have thought it

Good delivery and straight shooting. Perhaps Melksham could play for another three years (if only we could deliver the ball)

Now we get dermott back again. Might watch the last 10 minutes of the blues dogs girls game

Darcy Jones doing his ACL might work in GWS’s favour for this game.

They came home from nowhere when Ward did his ACL earlier in the year.

Gutted for Darcy. He's a ripper.

Great defending there hawthorn

giants disposal by foot very poor