2014 Grand Final - The Blood(s)bath

[kilbluff1985]

Wish someone would get the damn game up on YouTube.

you should just download it and forever have a copy

[Capper]

I'll give more thoughts later but two things -

1. I honestly didn't give us a hope. That was the best performance this team has had under Clarkson and it came in a GF.

2. With 2008 and 2013 people could always make the argument that Geelong and Fremantle kicked themselves out of it and they lost rather than Hawthorn winning. Not today, it was all us and it was flowering glorious.

Well played Hawks, broke us at our own game. Was confident on Friday night but worried how the Swans backs would hold up and they didnt.

[Grazz]

Well done Hawks.

[Mr.Craig]

Wish someone would get the damn game up on YouTube.

you should just download it and forever have a copy

That's what I'm going to do with the YouTube video. ;)

[tor01doc]

 ;D

That's all.

[Mr.Craig]

Seriously though -

+144 disposals
+38 marks
+6 tackles
+13 scoring shots
+20 inside 50's
+10 contested possessions
+137 uncontested possessions
+5 goal assists
+14 one percenters
+4 stoppages
+2 clearances
+8 marks inside 50
+9.2% effective disposals
+7.6% goal accuracy
+17 bounces
-4 clangers

[Toga]

That uncontested possessions stat is the one that really stands out to me, Swans shouldn't have let you dominate on the outside like that and that is how you killed them. But your Hawks were just clearly better all day!

[kilbluff1985]

+137 uncontested possessions

crazy in a GF

[Mr.Craig]

Can't wait to read the book that will be written about this year. 8)

"Playing To Win" was great last year but there's been so much more drama this time round.

[Mr.Craig]

Wish someone would get the damn game up on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlRjJIGL8y8

[kilbluff1985]

How Hawthorn has built the ultimate team:
Luke Hodge
Pick 1 2001 National Draft
Jarryd Roughead
Pick 2 2004 National Draft
Jordan Lewis
Pick 7 2004 National Draft
Matt Suckling
2009 Rookie Draft
Sam Mitchell
Pick 36 2001 National Draft
Josh Gibson
Traded by North Melbourne
Ben McEvoy
Traded by St Kilda
Taylor Duryea
Pick 69 2009 National Draft
Shaun Burgoyne
Traded by Port Adelaide
Brad Hill
Pick 33 2011 National Draft
Grant Birchall
Pick 14 2005 National Draft
Isaac Smith
Pick 19 2010 National Draft
Brian Lake
Traded by Western Bulldogs
Jack Gunston
Traded by Adelaide
David Hale
Traded by North Melbourne
Luke Bruest
2010 Rookie Draft
Ben Stratton
Pick 46 2009 National Draft
Liam Shiels
Pick 34 2008 National Draft
Matt Spangher
Traded by Sydney
Paul Puopolo
Pick 66 2010 National Draft
Will Langford
2011 Rookie Draft
Cyril Rioli
Pick 12 2007 National Draft

[Mr.Craig]

Graham Wright has been huge for us and that's why Carlton threw everything at trying to steal him. But let's not forget the coaching staff too. Aside from Clarko there's Luke Beveridge, Brendon Bolton, Cameron Bruce, Brett Ratten, Monkey and our development coaches. They have all done an amazing job with the list.

[Ricochet]

Honestly did not see that coming. Well done Hawks, truly amazing.
The Rioli selection was genius.

[Mailman the 2nd]

The Rioli selection was genius.

Really? I thought he was easily the least effective Hawk. Only player to be well beaten by his opponent

[nrich102]

The Rioli selection was genius.

Really? I thought he was easily the least effective Hawk. Only player to be well beaten by his opponent

I don't know what game you were waching, but that's not what I saw. He was awesome in the first quarter, and good in the 2nd and 3rd before he got subbed off. The stats sheet doesn't say much, but he played well.