Is our 4 in-a-row under threat from the Hawks? (NOPE!)

[themonk]

I struggle to watch any of their games as the outcome is always the same, teams (even us) may dominate but in the end they find a way.

Many have predicted their demise but free agency may keep them on top for a little while longer, they are obvious favourites for this year, which makes them a real chance for 5 in a row.

Depressing isn't it?

Oh, btw I hate Cyril 'sniper' Rioli.

[5150]

I'm thinking (hoping) when the Swans get Tippett & Heeney back and a fair run with the umpires, they'll be able to knock them off.

[Dawesy31]

#freekickhawthorn

I just can't watch Hawthorn games anymore. By 1/4 time I'm ready to throw something through the TV.

[Mountains Magpie]

I do wonder how long Hawthorn's run with the luck gods can continue.

No team has to beat Hawthorn twice in September for Hawthorn not to be premiers. A team (any team) only has to beat them once.

Our 4peat is not under threat until season 2017 folks

MM

[Medieval]

The thing about Hawthorn is that they're willing to do those shifty little things that can help them win games, whether they're right or wrong and no matter how bad they look to an outside observer. A lot of Hawks have been bracing themselves in a marking contest with knees up this year and a few opposition players have gone down in the last few weeks alone because of it. No one will stop Hawthorn until they are willing to do the dirty things they do. Knees need to be driven into spines and ribs at every opportunity when coming up against the Hawks. We've seen Mitchell do it time and time again, kneeing players to give them a corkie. I'd love to see Mumford line him up from 20 metres away and flatten him like he did Duncan. When playing Hawthorn, you need to attempt to cause injury to their players at every opportunity., This is not how we want the game played, but it is how the Hawks play, and they've won 3 flags in a row because of it. If you ask me what I would like to see Pies players do during a game to be contending for 4 straight flags, the answer would definitely be "whatever it takes".

[roar]

They're awesome. Better than the Bears were early 2000's.

And Cyril is the most awesome.

[Piesnchess]

They have had three games gifted to them on a platter, dogs, saints, and now swans. Swans in control, then the piss and poo bum chums yellow maggots step in with two fifty meter penalties, both goals, dawks win by less than a goal. Don't tell me these umps aren't on the take, there needs to be a full investigation into this, but bug eyed mclaughlan is weak as piss Just hope when the swans get back tippet and heeney they can beat em when it really counts, they did beat them on the G this season. I still don't think they can win it without Lake and Roughead, and If rioli goes down, or sniper Hodge, that will find them out too.

[themonk]

both decisions were correct, no one is stating the obvious though, what did buddy do? that's right, nothing!

[Piesnchess]

[themonk]

I've seen them win 10 flags in my life, I'm damaged goods

[1892_]

[What'sinaname]

but they still won.

That's what they do, that's all they do. This team finds a way.

[Piesnchess]

The only way to play em, as the tigers, cats, and eagles showed last year-in a final, then forgot about it in the granny-is too hit em hard, tag the shit outa them, and tackle them constantly, they don't like it, and go off their little dinky kick to place game. They are definitely beatable, they have only just fell in, in some games this season, but It requires unrelenting non stop tackling and intense pressure. Hit and tackle sniper hodge, ram into his dinky shoulder, give him pain after pain, and tag the hell outa Mitchell and rioli. It can be done, perhaps the swans or crows can do it, but it takes unremitting concentration, and a good deal from the umps, of course.

[Big Dan]

Afraid to say Hawks are looking the goods.

I think only Adelaide or GWS look capable of stopping them.

Swans - mentally fried against the Hawks
Geelong - not playing top 8 footy
West Coast - as above
North Melbourne - as above
Bulldogs - give the opposition too many chances to score on rebound. Hawks will make them hurt far more than a bottom 8 side.

If they do it, good on them. Its not luck that gets you there - its sheer skill.

[Jezza]

I think the Crows are the in-form side of the competition and capable of toppling the Hawks.

The other sides you've mentioned have had their moments, but they've been too inconsistent and unreliable to take down the Hawks in a big finals match based on recent form.