The AFL's mistake as Hawks become one of the most watchable teams in the comp - Sunday Footy Show

The Sunday Footy Show reacts to Hawthorn's win over Fremantle which keeps their dream of returning to finals alive! Later, Will Day and Josh Weddle join the Sunday Footy Show.
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[@mikewazowski8368]

Will Day seems like such a nice bloke. I really hope they stick with Mitch Lewis, like oscar he's one of my favourites. I think a few of the coming matches (even north) will be harder than people think. But if we can finish just shy of finals it will be a really successful season in a lot of hawks supporters eyes. I just hope they can keep the team together (even the guys who aren't playing every week, a team is only as good as it's depth) As for the time slots, that's because the AFL wants Hawks to be a Marvel team while Essendon and Carlton move to the MCG, they'll use "poor crowds" as a reason, when they've given Hawks nothing but Sunday slots against interstate teams at the G while they've been down on the ladder (for a few years at most). Yet Essendon and Carlton can be shocking for 20 years and maintain prime slots. This is not a knock on the clubs, but a knock on the AFL's money at all costs attitude.

[@user-wf3ce8vm4g]

Agreed . Also when hawthorn were in their last successful era ,weren't always hucen favourable timeslots

[@sarah26346]

I totally agree with this. Richmond is another club that always ends up getting prime time slots even though they've been going poorly.

[@jeromy2653]

The AFL could not share a salada biscuit. All Melbourne teams deserve a friday night home game at the G in turn

[@user-wf3ce8vm4g]

Given stoopid auto correct

[@oscarhickey3268]

i think next year we hould get more primtime slots, have to remember when the AFL redid the second half of the draw we sat 0-5 and had just been smashed by goldy, obviously the AFL thought we would not step up like we have and hoping we would go quietly with ZERO night games for the second half of the year and travelling back and fourth from interstate to tassie week in week out.

[@S10xxxx]

Weddle is a gun

[@kylejennings9070]

One of the most improved players this year man

[@vigour6786]

Great to see Smith on the panel again, doesn't get much air time but he's better and more comfortable each time he's on.

[@Documentts]

Smith was sent back to the 2s to work on his craft but he has come back now and looks a lot better

[@reubs91]

Freo supporter here: Hawks were so good, well fought and deserve the win. Nick Watsons mark on the boundary was unreal. Not sure why Freo flies to Tassie though; said this before the game and will say it again. A few butterflies and lost mojo by Freo, their defence line seems to get confused very easily. Hopefully they do well for the remaining games.

[@pbfamous07]

man i enjoy isaac. also that hawthorn kid DAY speaks so well. 8 from 11 is prime stats. good luck to him, could be a gun....if its an aussie company i support.

[@user-pb8vc8vp8w]

I've supported the Hawks since 1963. All the ups & downs.It's just great to see the wheel turn again for a young,inexperienced group. Watch out in 2025.The young blokes have learned how to win the close games,these being more important than many realise. You can see with any side on the rise the close games start to go their way. Carna Hawks.........still riding the bumps with a grin !

[@shivangjani9041]

That is crazy 🫡

[@user-pb8vc8vp8w]

@@shivangjani9041 Nah,just ageing disgracefully ! Crazy comes later........

[@danieljoyce4015]

Hawks looking good! Nervous as a pies fan. Sad for Lewis! Get well

[@agoago8011]

Hawks are worthy of prime Time games AFL Is trying to shaft them

[@mark21034]

😂😂😂

[@MartinDiStasio]

Why would the AFL try to shaft them? Get a clue. Not everything is a conspiracy

[@mark21034]

@@MartinDiStasio why would the AFL give them prime time going on their last 3 years? and theyre currently 13th? some poeple are just sooks

[@theoneweekwonder]

lol where were the Hawks 6 weeks ago when they did the schedule?

[@aidan-th8kd]

@@theoneweekwonderwhy does Adelaide and Richmond get prime time games?

[@eponymous7910]

Great for people with kids, hawks games always on at family friendly timeslots. Probably helps the team also as night games are harder to prepare for ie you need to alter sleeping patterns to be primed for fixtures starting at night

[@cweatherfella547]

Agree I dont mind the draw & I am a Hawk fan

[@never7745]

@@cweatherfella547I see where you’re coming from and as a fellow hawks fan, I’m happy that we’re winning. Although, it’d be so nice to see our boys play a Thursday or Friday night game every other week like we’ve shown we deserve, Richmond and Essendon get it but we can’t?

[@user-dx4op5kf4t]

Kane Cornes went from hating us to loving us

[@tb7667]

The only timeslot I want as a fan is the Saturday twilight timeslot. Perfect time for Footy.

[@Leeviii2024]

Dylan Moore is a gun

[@MichaelPassmore-br2mr]

For Kane Cornes that keeps going off at Freo for Darcy and Jackson this was a prime example of why it does work when there both in the team and yet can't point out when he's wrong if Darcy wasn't injured it would give Jackson and Treacy both chances to go forward with if it were the case Treacy could've had more of an impact and so could Jackson as pathetic as Freo played that was a big factor meek is a big boy and Sean Darcy would've had a much better go against him by the way yes I'm a Freo supporter and my partner goes for Hawks so no hate against them and they did pley well

[@Toomaletoopaletoostale]

“The only mattress recognised by NASA” wth lol.

[@umbro12]

The power of them handballs break a lot of fingers,

[@StanCash-xj6ie]

Hawks need to be at or near full strength to compete with the better sides. Depth will come with continued clever trading and development...looking good Hawk fans.

[@shivangjani9041]

Proud of the hawks and Fremantle played quite nice and we all saw a fantastic game

[@richardbehan8118]

The AFL would be loving this "mistake". Means more people would have had to buy KAYO to watch hawks games.

[@user-wf3ce8vm4g]

Yes brown smith has 4 premierships with 2 clubs . I know i am being picky 3 with hawks one with the cats. I did find it hard to like him when he went to.the cats

[@sandymacintyre8979]

Couldn’t help but continue to like Zac. (My brother named his dog Zac early in his days with the Hawks- he succeded Tucky.

[@aloysiusjones3985]

Go Hawks, great stuff. Get well Mitch Lewis and see you next year. 🤎💛🤎💛. 🇦🇺👍🍺

[@agoago8011]

Look out top 8 Hawks have arrived

[@agoago8011]

Hawks Top 4 2025

[@stebun000]

The gopro?

[@Posy13]

We have been shafted with fixture since 2017 and we still produce better crowds then most. It is so annoying and the afl really seems to hate us on purpose! Either way we will prove them wrong and go hawks loved every bit of this video with the 2 young guns and Issac smith!

[@agoago8011]

I totally agree AFL doesn’t want the Hawks Prosper They allow the Cats every year to contend for the flag in 2023 they were a joke

[@Posy13]

@@agoago8011 Absolutely

[@Bensulllivan]

Two guns

[@iowadrummer7]

Cornes is an absolute muppet.

[@user-hy7jz3mq8q]

Kane do you remember when you bagged our midfield? Critical of Worpel in particular. Said he’s not A grade. Shall I roll the tape? Now he’s (in your words) Worpel is having an awesome year. Shall I just call you floppy? Lol😂

[@enriquevilches5686]

He was right they improved , he also saud year ago they hawks list looks like alot of upside

[@aidan-th8kd]

Rip into dammo for saying north have a better list than hawthorn

[@slowraceultra]

I like the Hawks.

[@user-xz2ii8ie4n]

Afl make money from members and tickets. They miss out on over 80,000 Hawks members so far this year! So stuff em. Go Hawks!

[@taxads7791]

Yeah but, look at their colours

[@jerseyforhawks]

Will Day and Izzie.

[@UbuteyAustralia]

2 swallows do not make a spring so dont get carried away with hawthorn 😏😮👎

[@benjaminparkinson5255]

They will beat the pies

[@charlottec5816]

mcstay is back, cox is back and we have nick daicos

[@timjames9963]

@@charlottec5816 Enter Finn....

[@johnmcinnes2733]

Wendell is a gun , along with the rest of this young team , move over ," THE HAWKS ARE COMING THANK YOU , HAWTHORN FC , THEESE guns if they don't leave , " don't know if jacks a free agent? " Look out ,the others , dear ,day Sicily, scrimshaw, warpodo ," ALL OF EM ".THEY WILL BE THE REAL DEAL IN 2025 AGAIN ,THANKS FOR THE CLUB TRAINER'S ,RUNNERS ,EVEN THE ,VFL be hard to get a game . I think of the champion coaches ,Kensdy , jeans ,Joyce, clarko now Mitch , great to let " the others/ teams" , " Your playing Hawthorn today men , " THEESE new Hawks are still very young & tought "professionalism".!! Thank you people for your unbelievable read of play ,A favourite admirer ,J, Mitch Lewis is sweet , he's like Jordan Lewis in my books ,PS , GO JACK G , JACK Mr jack" GINIVAN" ,your with a pro footy club , Ime jelly ,good move matey

[@michaelburns1266]

Round 10 last time hawks on free to air tv next will be round 23 ,most watchable my ass.....

[@user-zo6cp6id9u]

I don't think you understand how thos works, champ.

[@mark21034]

LOL footy media is a joke. Who writes for you? Rodney Dangerfield?

[@timjames9963]

He clearly doesn't write for you Mark....

[@mark21034]

@@timjames9963 keep up the good work Timy

[@timjames9963]

@@mark21034 ok Marcy

[@musicme9986]

How can you say the hawks have been shafted when they kick the ball on the full and it gets called a throw in

[@agoago8011]

@@musicme9986 Remember cats against pie last year when Cameron recievde the ball outside the line by Close scored a goal And miers kicked the ball outside the line to pass it to Cameron mark paid and scores another goal

[@musicme9986]

@@agoago8011yes and the whole media went crazy about it. But no one is talking about this because it’s not against Collingwood

[@Larsy23]

Do you just read the headline? Perhaps watch the video 🎉

[@benmorgan9748]

Watch the video

[@paulk756]

Been shafted because they've been horrible and poor for years. Rightfully shafted!

[@timjames9963]

Yet North Melbourne has half Hawthorn's membership and gets several prime time slots on free to air this season. Makes sense....

[@carletonclements4931]

Will Day sounds reeeeeeeally dumb. 👍

[@jarradbaker8200]

At least hes not inbred like you….

[@crazefitt5029]

Afl + Fox footy worst mixture their values have dropped so much horrible content. The bar has been set so low 📐