2014 v 2012

[Go Swannies]

The reason that one team is the favourite and not the other is Buddy Franklin. If he was in a Hawks jersey they would be huge favourites.

Not so. If the Hawks had finished top of the ladder then demolished their opponents the way the Swans did all over the ground, while the Swans just scrapped through the PF then the Hawks would be rightful favourites.

You seem to confuse media reports (and reporters) for the real world.

[Faunac8]

Matt interesting perspective however it's just your subjective analysis. Entertaining nonetheless.
Lance is a factor but if he was still at Hawthorn would he have had the same impact for them that he has had for us this year?

[ShockOfHair]

Rohan Connolly at the Age retelling the story of the 2012 epic, one of the all-time classics.

Finals Flashback: Hawks v Swans in 2012