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"They've lost their killer instinct." | First Thoughts - Hawks vs Suns (27.04.26)
26 Apr 2026
Chapter 1: What are the hosts' initial thoughts on the Hawks vs Suns game?
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Gee, they're playing some good footy, aren't they? Why was he so angry, the coach? Geez. He just lost his marbles at the mids, I think, for about five minutes. They lost their way before halftime and he just levelled them.
Yeah, but isn't that good? Isn't that good coaching?
Yeah, I'm not going to question his coach.
You liked it? I do.
I love it. I love seeing coaches invested and going crazy. We love sprays.
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Chapter 2: Why was the Hawks' coach angry during the game?
We love watching sprays. There's nothing better. You sit down and watch the footy. You say, oh, what's going to happen to quarter time? Our charge is Adam Kingsley. Yes, he's going to level a couple of yards. No, they played some great footy. They really moved the ball well. Again, another team at the top of the tree with scoring power.
It's very hard to get all things right in your game, but if you can score the way they score, you're in really good health.
I just wanted to give a shout out to the season of John Newcombe. I think he's been as good as any midfielder, really. He doesn't have some of the same attributes of the best types of midfielders that we've got, but... In terms of his form, another 12 clearances on the weekend. Having an outstanding season is John. You can win.
The question marks were over their midfield, but it hasn't hurt them yet. Two rucks is working as well.
He was my early selection for the Brownlow. Okay. At a price. Good price. Not that we're allowed to talk about odds, but at a good price.
Are we not allowed to? I don't think so. Level five. Are we allowed to mention, because I've got another one as well.
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Chapter 3: How did the Hawks' midfield perform in the match?
Like he wasn't top notch in the coach's votes, but he kicked five. So how do the umpires do that? But what's happening with your Gold Coast Suns, Kingy?
Chapter 4: What impact does John Newcombe have on the Hawks' performance?
I know you've put this on the agenda for the last fortnight. You said, I can't quite put my finger on it, but something is off. Something's off. They missed 21 tackles on the weekend. Scrimshaw broke seven tackles. Scrimshaw, seven tackles he broke the most of the season. So that's a little insight into where they're at mentally. He broke seven, which is the most of any individual this year.
I was going to say, that would be a record, wouldn't it?
No, I think Cam Arena, your man, has got the record in the final. Hasn't done around goals lately, I can tell you that. Against the same team, Gold Coast, last year. What's happening?
What's going on? I think Dimmer's got some problems up there. They need the powwow. Before this season completely slides, and sliding to me is notā¦ They'll make the eight. They'll be part of the finals. There's no doubt about that. They're too good not to. But if they finish sixth or fifth or seventh, that would be a complete bust for me. Bust? They're a top four team.
They've had the year that's got them into the finals. They've gone and got Petrarca. They've spent their first round picks to improve this midfield and get that midfield forward player that can flip with Humphrey. Everything's hunky-dory there, right? They've got everything that they want. But for some reason, they don't have the attitude. They've lost their killer instinct.
They've lost that hunger, that passion for contest. And until that corrects, nothing will change. They'll get beaten by the better teams.
If you go look at the best midfielders, every time Gold Coast play, just look at the star midfielder. So whoever it is, if it's Cozzy Pickett at Melbourne, if it's Newcomb against Hawthorne, if it's Butters against They stat up like you wouldn't believe. It is a free-for-all against Colt. I think they need a shift defensively.
Just say to Tooke Miller, hey Tooke, just for one, we're going to go target the opposition's best midfoot. It's going to be a team effort. We're going to set a bullseye on them. Get the job done like you used to. He's got, I said hubris last week with Galt, because we don't need a tag. We'll back our system in.
Well, every single time, the best opposition midfielder has a three-vote game against you. That's just a little thing. I know it's... But you're right, you don't go and get Jamara, you don't go and get Petrarca, you don't go and get Rioli for pick six if you don't think you're ready to win now.
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