Sudi gives us his Hawk-eyed view of the First Semi Final between Hawthorn & Melbourne.

Last week, we asked the question: Is there anything better than beating Essendon? The answer is, yes, there is. It is beating Geelong after beating Essendon. As we have come to expect from these clashes, drama and suspense are never far away, and there are more twists and turns than an Agatha Christie novel. This…

What’s better than beating Essendon by 10 goals? Beating them by four points!

After a disappointing loss to Brisbane last week, Hawthorn were out to redeem themselves against bottom-placed Carlton. Having already lost Ben McEvoy two weeks prior, the Hawks could ill afford further changes to their team. However, this was exactly what was in store. First, it was James Sicily, who looks likely to miss the rest…

The finals appear on the horizon again for the Hawks but to get there they will have to take it one step at a time.

After ripping Adelaide apart in the second half of the game last week, Hawthorn were tipped to make light work of the struggling Suns outfit in Launceston. They managed a 53-point win, but it was far from pretty. With both sides struggling for polish and finish, class proved to be the difference in the end…

Hawthorn vs Essendon always evokes some strong emotions and visuals, the latest being the from the incident in 2009 where Matthew Lloyd flattened Brad Sewell. Every time I watch Essendon play us, that is the image that comes back to mind, and I still fume. Safe to say that a win against them is more…