Oct 15, 2026 · 32 min · 11 segments
In this episode of the Bench, Tim and Liam break downHawthorn’s Round 9 victory over the Lions at a windy KCC. In milestone games for Kaitlyn Ashmore (100) and Lucy Wales (50), the Hawks put on a 2nd…
It was one of those games you and I were talking about.
Are these potential matches going to be the ones that could be a banana peel type game? We knew that the Lions would be desperate to try and somehow keep their season alive.
We know that they've still got some absolutely quality players on their list.
But to be able to run out 25-point winners to get that winning feeling again is certainly a positive for the Hawthorne Football Club.
Yeah, this was the one in the last four I was the most worried about.
Just the Lions have more talent than the other three teams are playing.
The Eagles have some good players.
I was worried about this game.
I did think we'd win, but you're never that confident playing a team with the talent they've got.
You never know how much they're going to fight like anything to try and save their season.
They can now safely book their November holidays.
I do think the eight is probably set now.
And yeah, it was an enormous, enormous win for us.
Beating Brisbane for the second time in a row, winning again at home, celebrating some milestones, which we'll touch on a bit later.
And playing in some tricky conditions, the sun was out, it was a beautiful day at the football, but my word was it windy.
Yeah, that's one of the things that when you think about the Kennedy Community Centre, especially with that wind, that could become a real benefit for our side.
When I say benefit, Liam listens to probably sitting there going, how is it a benefit? But if you train in those conditions, it becomes a bit easier to play in and You know, you look at the teams such as the Western Bulldogs with the Witten Oval, where they're able to use the breeze that they have there, knowing what it does.
They've got the training conditions down pat to be able to suit them.
And I think over time that the Hawthorne Football Club is going to be able to make Dingley a real fortress.
Yeah, let's hope so.
The Cats are the same with GMHBA, though.
That's just a very good stadium in this competition.
And...
It was one of those games you and I were talking about.
Are these potential matches going to be the ones that could be a banana peel type game? We knew that the Lions would be desperate to try and somehow keep their season alive.
We know that they've still got some absolutely quality players on their list.
But to be able to run out 25-point winners to get that winning feeling again is certainly a positive for the Hawthorne Football Club.
Yeah, this was the one in the last four I was the most worried about.
Just the Lions have more talent than the other three teams are playing.
The Eagles have some good players.
I was worried about this game.
I did think we'd win, but you're never that confident playing a team with the talent they've got.
You never know how much they're going to fight like anything to try and save their season.
They can now safely book their November holidays.
I do think the eight is probably set now.
And yeah, it was an enormous, enormous win for us.
Beating Brisbane for the second time in a row, winning again at home, celebrating some milestones, which we'll touch on a bit later.
And playing in some tricky conditions, the sun was out, it was a beautiful day at the football, but my word was it windy.
Yeah, that's one of the things that when you think about the Kennedy Community Centre, especially with that wind, that could become a real benefit for our side.
When I say benefit, Liam listens to probably sitting there going, how is it a benefit? But if you train in those conditions, it becomes a bit easier to play in and You know, you look at the teams such as the Western Bulldogs with the Witten Oval, where they're able to use the breeze that they have there, knowing what it does.
They've got the training conditions down pat to be able to suit them.
And I think over time that the Hawthorne Football Club is going to be able to make Dingley a real fortress.
Yeah, let's hope so.
The Cats are the same with GMHBA, though.
That's just a very good stadium in this competition.
And...
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