Hawthorn defeated Geelong 92-91 in an early contender for the game of the season.
Leads changed hands a dozen times during the afternoon, largest of which was only 13 points.
Worth every cent for 84,712 turning up at the MCG.
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Great escape for Hawthorn.
Sam Mitchell got to celebrate his 100th game as Hawthorn coach.
Mabior Chol kicked one goal and two behinds in the crucial two minutes late in the final term, which could have changed the result.
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Itâs enough, I agree. But that would ruin the AFL and the money it generates cutting Victoria to 4 teams.
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What a game of footy as a neutral. Geelong with the grand final hangover over them
Easter 2026 resembled Easter 2022. We lost to Brisbane, West Coast got smashed vs Sydney at home, Hawthorn defeated Geelong in an Easter Monday classic.
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It was a nail biter thats for sure, I felt like i was watching a grand final! Tough loss to the cats. But still they did well
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As a Carlton fan, Iâve got to ask⌠what on earth is going on? Week after week, it feels like weâre right in the contest, showing real promise and putting ourselves in a winning positionâonly to completely fade when it matters most. These late-game drop-offs are becoming a pattern, not just a one-off, and itâs incredibly tough to sit through.
Itâs frustrating because the effort is there early, the structure often looks solid, and you can see the potential in the group. But when the pressure ramps up in the final stages, something just isnât clickingâwhether itâs composure, fitness, decision-making, or leadership in big moments. Watching leads slip away or games drift out of reach late makes it feel like weâre beating ourselves as much as the opposition.
And it raises the big questionâ is it time to sack Voss? I donât know if that actually fixes anything, though. A coaching change might shake things up, but it wonât magically solve issues like on-field execution, confidence, or game management in tight moments. It just feels like something has to change, because right now, this pattern is way too familiarâand way too frustrating.
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From what Iâve seen on some of the analysis shows, what they highlight is that when Carlton had the lead of 20 points with 13mins left in both Dees and North games, they went defensive and tried to save the game etc. when most good teams would of kept trying to attack and make that 20 point lead into a 5-6 goal lead and then go more defensive.
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We have had some shockers. Was listening to SEN over the weekend and they were saying there is more people turning off at half time than ever before. So it was finally good to see a good quality and exciting game. I went to the Richmond v Port game on Saturday it was the worst game of football I have watched.
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Sack Voss now and youâre stuck with a caretaker for the majority of the season. What does that do? He performs well and youâre then promoting someone from the same apparatus that has developed the current output, or it doesnât change much and you then have to dump him anyway at the end of the year.
Theyâll wait til mid-season at least, theyâve got a really tough run coming up and that will show whether there is fight and potential in the side, or whether a change is really needed right now.
As for yesterday, well what a game, just a pity to be on the wrong side of it. But I feared going in weâd get thumped, so to be in it with a minute to go and pushing them all day is a good result for mine. And 2-2 is about right for how weâre performing so far this season.
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I just donât understand how a club can keep competing. This is what happens when you have a good culture and good people around a coach. I know they donât have the premierships of Brisbane but there would be a strong argument to say they are the team of the current century
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I could hear my late Mum cursing and swearing as she always did when Hawthorn were playing. I always told her if we were at the game, she would of been thrown out.
Two and a half years after her death, and it still feels strange not hearing her cheering the Hawks, even harder when it was a nail biter.
It was a rather emotional experience for me that last quarter, not having her there to share the moment with.
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Fremantle and Sydney meet once in July this year
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Stop with the Opening Round idea.
Stop with the Gather Round idea.
Stop buggerising around with the draw.
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I think gather round is popular and wonât go away.
Opening round will and should be axed
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Why doesnât the AFL just call it round 1 if all 18 teams are involved?
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I wish it would. Gather round somewhere else. Like North Korea.
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Because thatâd assume they have a shred of intelligence.
I canât wait to hear the radical proposal that all 24 roundsâ fixtures will be released in one go next.
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