‘Tassie’s gonna win a flag first’: Fears AFL battlers face years of pain amid ‘worst time’ to rebuild
AFL greats are fearful for current strugglers Hawthorn, North Melbourne and West Coast, with one believing the Tasmania Devils – planning to enter the league in 2028 – will win a flag before them.
The Hawks and Kangaroos are languishing at 0-5 before their Round 6 encounter, with the Eagles finally getting on the board at home last weekend against fellow battlers Richmond, who are in the midst of an injury crisis.
It’s yet another bad season for the trio, who made up the bottom three in 2023, while the Kangaroo and Eagles were also the bottom two in 2022, with the Hawks a middling 13th.
All three teams have been rebuilding for some time, the Eagles the least of the trio after trying to extend their premiership era and failing in the process, but it appears clear their climbs back up the ladder will take a while longer yet.
Speaking on Monday night’s edition of On the Couch, Melbourne great Garry Lyon was particularly concerned with Hawthorn, after their dour loss to Gold Coast on the weekend.
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