Gibson to miss quite a few games with torn pectoral Muscles.

[Ringo]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-05-15/surgery-sidelines-gibson

To add to the Hawks woes - Gibson's injury continues the Hawks' horror run with injury that has recently sidelined Sam Mitchell (hamstring), Cyril Rioli (hamstring), Brian Lake (calf), Jed Anderson (shoulder) and forward Brendan Whitecross (knee) for extended periods.

[Capper]

they cant help the Hawks

Not only losing a defender but one of their marshalls in the backline

[Noz]

Goodbye Hawthorns chances of top 4.

[Mailman the 2nd]

Welcome to the club Hawthorn joining Swans 2013 and Fremantle 2012 of clubs whose hopes were destroyed by injuries

[JBs-Hawks]

Will still finish top 4 dont you worry.

[Mat0369]

They get them all back in the business end of the season so I wouldn't be too stressed.

[Scrads]

The fact that they are all expected to return at most 5 weeks out from finals is the only thing keeping us alive tbh. Even if we lose to Port this week Hodge and Shiels should be back. I would expect us to get over GWS the week after and then the next 2 games are WC and Carl who again, I would expect us to win but we have the chance of gaining Rioli and Lake back around then.

So losing to Port and winning the other 3 leave us at 9-3 with only really Mitchell and Gibson out barring any other mishap.

[Grazz]

Bad injuries to good players crippling them.

[quinny88]

It's funny, all the commentators and media were saying a couple of weeks ago that the only thing that will stop Hawthorn finishing on top and having another tilt at the flag is injuries to key players. They couldn't have lost a more important bunch of players  :o
Still think they will finish top 4 but a few loses through the middle of the season could be the difference between playing finals at the G or interstate

[Grazz]

It's funny, all the commentators and media were saying a couple of weeks ago that the only thing that will stop Hawthorn finishing on top and having another tilt at the flag is injuries to key players. They couldn't have lost a more important bunch of players  :o
Still think they will finish top 4 but a few loses through the middle of the season could be the difference between playing finals at the G or interstate

Kiss of death.

[Rusty00]

Sorry guys, I think this was my fault. Just had the number 6 pressed onto my hawks guernsey this week :'(

[Capper]

Sorry guys, I think this was my fault. Just had the number 6 pressed onto my hawks guernsey this week :'(

We should be thanking you Rusty!!!