Jack Toft
Years ago

MOTR: SEM v ILL Feb 7

The Undefeated Hawks fly down to Melbourne to take on SE Melbourne Phoenix. The battle of the birds and people will flock to this game.

Phoenix are running LWLWL so all the mathematicians are predicted that the pattern will go W next. The Creeksters have their first home game and were unlucky to go down to their cross town rivals last game. Still that was then, this is now and Chairman Dan says it's time to play ball.

But the Hawks are slippery little suckers and seem to be flying high this season. Surely we can't have United as the only undefeated team this far into this season? I've been impressed by The Hawks this season, but what of this Andrew Ogilvy? Does he know AJ Ogilvy?

Gee... this game has OT and double OT written all over it. Hawks and Phoenix are both determined and I can see this being a bit of a high scoring game. Call Chuck Yeager, the 200 point barrier is going to be broken.

My kiss of death goes to Phoenix to win this on the last possession, by 1

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Hawks got to many shooters, very deep squad which is amazing compared to last season rabble.

Phoenix will really compete but just aren't deep enough, they are well coached and it’ll be good watching Mitchell match wits with Goorj.

Hawks by seven.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Crowd starting to build. Great atmosphere already

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Noticed SBS is still calling Hawks Illawarra. Good.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Even the nbl website calls them Illawara.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Deng is terrible

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Deng, turnover, turnover gives up a 2 and Deng makes a 2. Terrible. Drag him BG.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Both sides excellently coached. Very good game.

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Scout  
Years ago

great to listen to Mitchell's coaching at that time out, rate him

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Zodiac  
Years ago

Still another half to go yet but the Hawks staring down their first loss.

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FSTOS  
Years ago

Hawks have been officially given the name Illawarra back by the NBL after their major sponsor purchased the remaining memberships needed to achieve the goal that the NBL required.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

M.C.R refused to put any sponsorship money in unless Illawarra was returned to the name. The American owner agreed as no one else was putting in.

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Perthworld  
Years ago

That's good news re: name.

WTF at this performance today though, double figures down.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Mitchell is a flog

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Hawks playing like the old hawks utter rubbish

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Mitchell is a very good coach, I cannot comment on him as I don't know him but to call him a flog is cheap rubbish.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Wetzell has been a great pick up.

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Perthworld  
Years ago

Playing Cairns and Brisbane twice made the Hawks look good.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Is this game being played in the heartland of basketball? Thought I'd ask here as I haven't heard it mentioned on the broadcast yet.

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Perthworld  
Years ago

Not sure, as I haven't seen it plastered all over the sideline either.

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Anonymous  
Years ago

Perth world hows wagstaff going.

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Scout  
Years ago

Well said anon #242, having an opinion does not mean you have knowledge.


Mitchell's coaching has been impressive, seems to have the players onside as well.

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