I reckon the last 4 years the Hawks have started off slowly the first month and they have been "written off", yet still finished top 4. Not sure the same will happen this year, but still finals bound I expect.
Hawks usually struggle with the Bombers. The Bombers also had the emotion factor. Not surprised to see the Hawks lose this week.
Also, same applies as I said on another thread about JOM. If you expected him to go 100 the first month then maybe you picked him for the wrong reason. I'm hoping he does enough the first half of the year to be serviceable, and then I'm hoping for him to average 100 on the run home once he's built up match fitness and finds his role again.