I respect Hawthorn's record but despise their methods.slangman wrote: ↑Mon Sep 23, 2024 11:23 am ^ People seem to forget that Hawthorn had a dream run with injuries this year.
Mitch Lewis aside they didn’t really have anyone of note unavailable for the entire season.
Time will tell whether they rode their luck this year or whether they are the real deal.
I grew up as 'Kennedy's commando's' were starting to rise and saw the beginning of what was to become the guiding ethos - IMHO - of this club.
Every law and every sub clause of every law is stretched to the absolute limit every second of every match in every season.
Taken individually or even viewed casually their tactics seem unremarkable, but in my view it is a carefully considered and coldly implemented desire to force every possible advantage.
People despise Essendope but Hawthorn have been forcing every possible advantage for over 4 decades.
Scumbags.