Tigers versus Hawks- match thread

[Smokey]

In all honesty we really should have been hammered against ... the Saints, their bad kicking actually kept us in the game.

Incorrect WAT.  Our inexperience in finishing cost us a win by a reasonable margin.  We were a much better side than St Kilda for 3 out of 4 quarters on Friday and the scoreboard did not reflect the reality of the game at all.  You could say their inaccurate kicking might have cost them the result but no more than our inexperience cost us and as an excuse has no more validity than ours - less actually.

[dizza]

Cyril Rioli suspended. After the way Betts and Milne have performed against us the last 2 weeks, this is a huge boost for us.

[WA Tiger]

In all honesty we really should have been hammered against ... the Saints, their bad kicking actually kept us in the game.

Incorrect WAT.  Our inexperience in finishing cost us a win by a reasonable margin.  We were a much better side than St Kilda for 3 out of 4 quarters on Friday and the scoreboard did not reflect the reality of the game at all.  You could say their inaccurate kicking might have cost them the result but no more than our inexperience cost us and as an excuse has no more validity than ours - less actually.

Just my perception smokey, maybe incorrect, maybe not. Perhaps we shouldn't have been slaughtered by the Saints then but the Blues....really they should have pounded us.

[mat073]

Cyril Rioli suspended. After the way Betts and Milne have performed against us the last 2 weeks, this is a huge boost for us.

 

[Smokey]

In all honesty we really should have been hammered against ... the Saints, their bad kicking actually kept us in the game.

Incorrect WAT.  Our inexperience in finishing cost us a win by a reasonable margin.  We were a much better side than St Kilda for 3 out of 4 quarters on Friday and the scoreboard did not reflect the reality of the game at all.  You could say their inaccurate kicking might have cost them the result but no more than our inexperience cost us and as an excuse has no more validity than ours - less actually.

Just my perception smokey, maybe incorrect, maybe not. Perhaps we shouldn't have been slaughtered by the Saints then but the Blues....really they should have pounded us.

Agree with the Blues WAT, we were fortunate to finish so close I thought. 

[Penelope]

Bad kicking is bad footy.

[WA Tiger]

My main point was, we really have to get out of the boxes better than we have been and maintain the momento throughout the game. We can't expect to win games playing catchup for 3.5 qtrs..

[Hellenic Tiger]

We match up well with Hawthorn I think it will be tight......

[one-eyed]

The AFL site is tipping the Hawks by 4 goals....

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ODDS:
Richmond - $3.85
Hawthorn - $1.32

QUESTION MARKS
The Tigers, much to everyone's surprise, actually looked a more dangerous outfit without their primary goal-kicker and last year's Coleman medalist. With Riewoldt likely to play this week, will they resist temptation to go back to Jack as the main target and maintain a level of unpredictability?

With Kel Moore injured and Luke McGuane and Alex Rance suspended, the Tigers will have a less experienced backline than usual. Can players like Dylan Grimes and David Gourdis stand up to the likes of Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead?

Which Hawks will we get on the weekend? The first half duds that rolled over to the Demons or the second half stars that rocketed home to a 45-point win?
 
PREDICTION
Hawthorn by 23 points.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/110949/default.aspx

[one-eyed]

MCG site says they are expecting a crowd of 48,000.

http://www.mcg.org.au/Events/Upcoming%20Events/Event%20Details.aspx?eid=cc768bb1-df89-4519-8cf9-d5cc846c81f7


Both members can get into the game as well as this is one of Hawthorn's replacement games for playing in Tassie:

http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/tabid/4742/default.aspx?newsid=110813

[Hard Roar Tiger]

My main point was, we really have to get out of the boxes better than we have been and maintain the momento throughout the game. We can't expect to win games playing catchup for 3.5 qtrs..

True true but I would say that Carlton were luckier to win than we were lucky not to get pounded. We absolutely had them on toast - even in the last qtr we made some silly mistakes to let them back in. 12 months on, we win.

[one-eyed]

Lids has had plenty of days out against the Hawks in recent times.

R8, 2010 - 35 disposals
R21, 2009 - 36 disposals
R20, 2008 - 29 disposals
R6, 2008 - 30 disposals

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/111056/default.aspx

[WA Tiger]

This is really becoming a massive game for mine, we simply must win this to prove to the football world that the past two weeks have not just been a result of playing underdone teams or teams that couldn't kick straight.

The players have to show that they mean business, they simply can't capitulate to the Hawks and get smashed. We are in a good position to move up the ladder and get some faith and confidence in our playing group.

A win is a must, a flogging would be a backward step.

[tony_montana]

Looking at Lid's history against the hawks and the way Hodge spoke about him in last weeks telecast - they really respect him so will obviously put a huge amount of work into him with a defensive fwd. Time to throw him around a bit and keep them on their toes. Send him to Hodge even if it means he plays HF/mid.

If it rains I reckon we can beat them - much quicker

[mightytiges]

You'd expect Lids to be heavily tagged on Saturday night. I wonder if Dimma will have Lids go head-to-head with Sam Mitchell who like Goddard has cut us up in the midfield in the past.


Did anyone hear Nathan Thompson on SEN last night? He said we didn't have the speed to trouble Hawthorn unlike other sides who have  ???. Of all our deficiencies leg speed isn't one of them I would've thought.