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b on Attendance not worrying Demitriou Andrew Demitriou says he's not concerned Neither is the rest of the public HAHAHAHA. more
Jason on Attendance not worrying Demitriou Football has become a very soft game and is nothing like traditional VFL. A game that was once played by men as a contact ... more
Mylene on Attendance not worrying Demitriou There's an extra team in the competition and a every team gets a by. Factor that in and there's actually more people ... more
gbh on Time to punish abusive AFL fans? Grow a pair, Seb. more
Taking the Mikie on Time to punish abusive AFL fans? It is unAustralian NOT to abuse the umpire at an AFL game. But one should do so politely, caringly, without malice or foul ... more
col on Demetriou 'doesn't get it' Can we the people of the game get rid of Demetriou more
col on Time to punish abusive AFL fans? Hey Demetriou start selling good food at the footy and the behavior will change, Sell crap and you get crap more
Enoch Powell on Time to punish abusive AFL fans? In this country we are free to yell and scream if we want to, please don't try to take this right away from us, it is bad ... more
Mark on Demetriou 'doesn't get it' Adolf Demetriou should be a dictator in the Middle East.The play is very fast now and things happen in a split second. I am ... more
ian on Demetriou 'doesn't get it' Get a real job andy,you get paid more than a P/M what a joke. more
Susan on Demetriou 'doesn't get it' Join the sad fans who are mourning the death of the tackle this week and wear a black armband to your game. All games, not ... more
Chris on The tackle heard around the world The match review panel is a joke the tackle itself was within the rules of the game, whether an injury is sustained from the ... more
Ken of Euroa on The tackle heard around the world Australian Rules Football is the greatest game in the world. We have a well run competition with great stadiums and amazing ... more
brendan cohen on The tackle heard around the world That was a perfect tackle.If the AFL uphold the suspension, then the AFL should be dissolved; and all the footballers should ... more
Pedro on The tackle heard around the world WHO CARES, last week this mob were back stabbing the coach!! more
Matt - proudly Un-Australian on The tackle heard around the world "Heard around the world"...hahahaha sorry to break it to to old white bogans from 3AW but nobody around the world has heard ... more
Kelli Mcleod on The tackle heard around the world The AFL have no credibility. Inconsistent tribunal decisions, three weeks for a good tackle is a disgrace. Umpires on ... more
Steve on The tackle heard around the world If this was a North player Mitchel would not have given it air time... more
Simon on The tackle heard around the world I barrack for St. Kilda and I think that Jack Trengrove was VERY stiff with this decision. His tackle was a perfect example ... more
Harvey on North Melbourne getting left behind Congratulations, another person taking an easy pot shot at my club. I'll think you'll find that we're doing everything that ... more

Hawthorn: Forget the title defence?

Posted by: 3AW Football | 4 July, 2009 - 11:21 PM

Hawthorn players leave the ground after copping a thrashing

Hawthorn is sitting 10th on the AFL ladder after being thrashed by the Bulldogs and could be as low as 11th by the end of Round 14.

The Hawks are also on just 88 per cent, which appears to make their finals hopes slim at best.

What has gone wrong this year?

Can Hawthorn bounce back quickly or will 2009 go down as nothing more than a 'premiership hangover' for the Brown and Gold?

Let 3AW Football's panel know what you think by leaving a comment below. Your comment may be read on air.

Bulldogs the 'real deal'

The Western Bulldogs have made the reigning premiers look like wooden spoon contenders rather than flag challengers by dishing out an 88-point thrashing to Hawthorn in front of over 36,000 at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night. Read more.

Blog comments

Take the rushed behind rule away which was clearly part of hawthorns game plan and what do you have left? Two halves of sweet fa!

behindthestick Saturday 4 July, 2009 - 11:43 PM
One heavy loss and the media reckons it's all over, how about waiting until round 20 or 21 before hammering the nails in our coffin. Poor form.

greg Saturday 4 July, 2009 - 11:42 PM