No, not at all, Hawkin's 33 next week, anyone who thinks he is still at his peak or isn't somehow diminished by age is not being realistic.
That is in no way diminishing Weitering's efforts.
Weitering will be 24 in Nov, he is 3 years away from his peak and has kept Hawkins goalless in a Cameron less game, where Hawkins was the sole focus of the Handbagger forward entries.
The outcomes of contests from here on as games pass will favour Weitering more and more and more, it's the natural progression.
The hypersensitive old men about town will assert I'm trying to paint Hawkins as done and dusted, but that perspective is a deliberate extreme position born out of fear of aging.
Hawkins has good games left, just as Franklin has good games left, but there are less left in the kitty than those that have already passed!
That is in no way diminishing Weitering's efforts.
Weitering will be 24 in Nov, he is 3 years away from his peak and has kept Hawkins goalless in a Cameron less game, where Hawkins was the sole focus of the Handbagger forward entries.
The outcomes of contests from here on as games pass will favour Weitering more and more and more, it's the natural progression.
The hypersensitive old men about town will assert I'm trying to paint Hawkins as done and dusted, but that perspective is a deliberate extreme position born out of fear of aging.
Hawkins has good games left, just as Franklin has good games left, but there are less left in the kitty than those that have already passed!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"