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@PollyPorridge @mimibirch Mabior cops this in the outer and on social media every time he plays.

@mimibirch I had a convo at the start of the year in one of my group chats how often the scapegoat player on each team is the non-white one. And how that can’t just be a coincidence. This isn’t just a freo problem unfortunately.

time for a long overdue conversation about the rampant racism towards michael frederick by freo fans targeting their own player

@tim_michell Players need to not be dumb.

This rule has got to go

Can’t imagine getting up at dawn to go and boo an Indigenous veteran doing a Welcome To Country, but I guess this is the kind of Australia we’re in at the moment

Dwayne telling us North have turned the corner as they beat up on a winless Tigers and 3 of their other wins are against bottom 4 teams. #AFLNorthTigers

@HawthornFC How stiff is Will copping middle seat with Josh and Butts!

Off to Gather Round!

@smorganism @HawkTalkPod Probably also depends where the shots are taken from? Same as how the oppo are very accurate vs us. Is it coincidence or is it because they get great looks..

@HawkTalkPod Nick, just on your thoughts about our scoring. We are Number 1 in the comp for shots at goal per game. 3rd for scores per i50. 2nd for shots per i50. 1st for inside 50 offensive one on one contests won. But….We are 12th for accuracy.

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@cleary_mitch @7NewsMelbourne @7AFL “sensationally switched management group” @HawksInsiders 😵‍💫

Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has switched management groups and will now be represented by Craig Hutchison’s Bravo Management @7NewsMelbourne @7AFL 7news.com.au/sport/afl/hawt…

@BradKlibansky Missed Jarman HIMpey Brad!

😱 💩 🩲 👏 👏 What. A. game. Well done to both teams. That will be hard to beat for game of the season!! Massive win by the Hawks Ginnivan ⭐️ Josh ward 👏 🧙 🔥 The youngsters 😃 Gunners 🍷 Tackling and pressure 💪 Midfield 👍 Massimo D’Ambrosio 🦵 ✅ Beating Geelong in a thriller 🥳 Backline in the 4th 😘 Lewis in the 4th 🙌 Goal kicking 💩….again 🤮 @HawksInsiders #AFLHawksCats

And the @FOXFOOTY commentators are shattered #AFLCrowsFreo

Rum’um

@simonhill1894 “Get thrown money for no reason” is a bit silly. And a bit victim mentality. AFL/NRL have attendance and ratings that can then justify the investment..

Late to this & Brosquey’s right of course…but, it seems pretty clear that no matter what ⚽️ does, govt isn’t going to come to the party. Thus, a better q is what are the clubs doing to find an answer? They’ve had 20 years to start building…or find a creative solution?

@MattTHFC1882 @cleary_mitch @7NewsMelbourne @7AFL @The_PrenderCast We don’t even know what day or time our teams are going to play fo Round 16 ffs….but glad everyone can lock in the grand final start time.

@cleary_mitch @7NewsMelbourne @7AFL This is hilarious considering they haven’t even locked in the draft rules for this years draft, when teams have spent the last 24+ months preparing for it… @The_PrenderCast

Wow - the AFL has confirmed the Grand Final will be played at 2.30pm for 2026 and 2027. The timeslot debate is over for another two years! @7NewsMelbourne @7AFL

@seanHPN Would CD class this as a kick/disposal? It’s clear that it should only be intentional disposals.

Last disposal should just be for intentional disposals. I thought that was the rule in W and SANFL anyway?

@HawksInsiders Was wondering if they would play anyone who’s been the seniors with Box hill for continuity.

📸 REHAB/MANAGED GROUP Even the coach needs some rehab time! Others: Barrass, HH, Mraz, Weddle, D’Ambrosio No VFL players out there, so interesting to see Mraz here. Also no Mackenzie and Scrim here at the minute - VFL game time?

@daniel_prins @NatMartin30 @HawksInsiders Surely Gold Coast need another set of junk picks for academy guns this year also…

We (@NatMartin30 and I) said this during last years trade period, and I’ll say it again now. I’m not sure there’s a better fit for this Hawthorn midfield at that age in the comp. Open chequebook type areas for mine. @HawksInsiders

@BradKlibansky How does that compare to previous seasons?

We are only 16 games into the 2026 AFL season and we’ve already had: 8 x 40+ point wins, 6 of them have been by 50+!! It’s going to be a lonnnnng season for some teams.

@georgieparker Hawthorn legend Shaun Rehn.

52 forever ❤️💙💛

Last week it was a ball up the moment it looked like a pack forming. This week it’s rolling mauls. #AFLHawksSwans

@thomasdenmark @firagawalkwthme You do realise this isn’t just a modern phenomenon? 1992

@firagawalkwthme Similar to any sports these days they have the focal depth cranked up so high that it's like wildlife photography. The subject is intensely sharp while the background is a blurry mess. I get wanting to focus on the players, but it's ridiculous.

I would actually love to hear a cinematographer explain why so many movies look like this now? It’s not just marvel, even comedies that are shot on location constantly have this out of focus background that makes everyone look like they’re standing in front of a green screen

@opaleak They look great!

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