2008 AFL Premiership ... Well done both teams.

[OLDFELLA]

Thanks to the Cats and the Hawks for giving us a spectacle instead of a one sided romp for a final.

As a Hawks fan, I am happy but, well done Cats. You were the 2nd best team all year and proved that today.

Can I also add, what is the capacity of the ground?
100012 is impressive but, myself and the missus would have paid 1k each to be there for the experience.
Is the AFL missing out on a few extra bucks?

[Judd3]

Well Done Hawks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Spirit_of_63]

That game was ****ing ridiculous

Umps were shait, Hawks rushed behinds to keep the game from flowing.

It entertained me as much as a crippling siezure, but less because at least a siezure can entertain the girl whos lap you're in.

[tkv]

What is wrong with you? That was a ripper grand final! Even though it was all Vic, my team wasn't in it and my prediction was wrong I loved every minute. The umpiring might have been better if the umpy of the year had officiated but anti WA bias prevailed. Even so, it was a cracker game and a terrific finish to the season.

[Spirit_of_63]

Originally Posted by tkv

What is wrong with you? That was a ripper grand final! Even though it was all Vic, my team wasn't in it and my prediction was wrong I loved every minute. The umpiring might have been better if the umpy of the year had officiated but anti WA bias prevailed. Even so, it was a cracker game and a terrific finish to the season.

What is wrong with me?

I like games of proper football. Not this BS where Hawks rush behinds to stagnate the game, I want to see a free flowing contest with at least passable umpiring.

WE. WERE. ROBBED.

[tkv]

Oh I get it - you're bitter. I don't think the majority of the behinds were rushed. Quite a few were dead set bad shots, and despite the Hawks giving up about 5 feet height in defence they beat Geelong and made them miss. It really does sound pathetic to blame the umpires. Geelong are a great club and wonderful to watch play at the moment, but they are starting to look a bit Collywobblish in grand finals!

[Spirit_of_63]

Originally Posted by tkv

Oh I get it - you're bitter. I don't think the majority of the behinds were rushed. Quite a few were dead set bad shots, and despite the Hawks giving up about 5 feet height in defence they beat Geelong and made them miss. It really does sound pathetic to blame the umpires. Geelong are a great club and wonderful to watch play at the moment, but they are starting to look a bit Collywobblish in grand finals!

Sigh ...

Considering that you're opinions are a) as valid as Bruce McAverneys commentary and b) too thick to be swayed I'll keep this simple:

There were 4 bad shots from the Cats which you are referring to, the Cats did not kick too poorly today but at least 10 behinds were rushed by the Hawks to slow down the game. If you'd been watching the game and not the spider webs developing between your ears this would have been an obvious fact.

As for the umpiring, there is no way that you can tell me Hawthorn and Geelong were tried or treated equally here. The boys in red were clearly wearing brown and gold deep down, there is no point in saying anything else or you should get off here and onto youtube; you meet the unintelligence requirements to become an active commenter.

Final point, you said that the Hawks defence "Made them Miss".

Ah yes, their unstoppable powers over the wind gave them such an ability to mess with the game.

The game, depressingly enough hung in the balance despite these factors, if our forwards didn't have to watch out for 21 berks trying to stop them then we would have gotten three quick goals then and been safe, but alas the system this year does not work.

A shame.

[Bird of Prey]

Spirit, you are ****ing kidding yourself. If anything, the umpires were on your side, which shows in the 29-21 frees your way, from which you were gifted about 4 goals. Geelong were the best side all year, clearly, but were outplayed today. I understand you're disappointed, but you need to watch a replay of the game and realise that you were the second best side on the day

[ravadongon]

Originally Posted by Bird of Prey

I understand you're disappointed, but you need to watch a replay of the game and realise that you were the second best side on the day

LOL. I think there's about a snowflakes chance in hell of that happening.

[Spirit_of_63]

Originally Posted by Bird of Prey

Spirit, you are ****ing kidding yourself. If anything, the umpires were on your side, which shows in the 29-21 frees your way, from which you were gifted about 4 goals. Geelong were the best side all year, clearly, but were outplayed today. I understand you're disappointed, but you need to watch a replay of the game and realise that you were the second best side on the day

Statistics don't reflect the game, as any AFL fan would know.

You have to realise that I wouldn't be bitter if Hawthorn hadn't been playing a brand of football slightly more attractive then a retarded baby with aids.

If you had played like you could then I wouldn't mind giving you the respect, but Hawks did not deserve to be rewarded for stilting the game when they are a perfectly good team.