Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn pick 13: Will Day 2023 PCM!

[Judd2Sewell]

Exactly the point Day isn't too slight to play midfield.

80kg over 180cm is different to 80kg over 191cm, obviously.

 

[kirbatron]

Day will be the next captain (after Sicily or JOM). Loves the tough stuff & flies the flag.

Add in 5-6 extra kgs & 2 proper pre-seasons.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Using a line from a famous Australian movie

"Don't forget who he is..."

Day is coming from a long way back this year no pre season and ramp up to fitness to play. He is still a kid. Will will take some time to get to match fitness. Its amazing what a injury free preseason does for you. Just ask Patrick Cripps

9

Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

. He will be, fingers crossed, in the midfield next year

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Midfielders in the league over 185cm.

Granted not all of them are good, nor do they all play midfield exclusively as some only roll through the middle sparingly. Some are still developing/newly drafted too.

But you'll notice a common theme regarding their size.

Adelaide
Dawson - 192cm, 86kg
Hately - 191cm, 91kg
Cook - 190cm, 85kg
Seedsman - 190cm, 84kg
Sholl - 186cm, 80kg
Keays - 185cm, 89kg

Brisbane
J. Berry - 192cm, 88kg
CEY - 190cm, 103kg
Rayner - 186cm, 89kg
Mathieson - 186cm, 87kg
McCluggage - 185cm, 87kg

Carlton
Cripps - 195cm, 95kg
Setterfield - 192cm, 86kg
Kennedy - 190cm, 90kg
Cerra - 187cm, 86kg
Hewett - 187cm, 84kg
Dow - 187cm, 83kg

Collingwood
McInness - 193cm, 85kg
T. Brown - 192cm, 86kg
Pendles - 191cm, 90kg
Crisp - 190cm, 90kg
JDG - 188cm, 92kg
Lipinski - 187cm, 84kg
*** Poulter - 193cm, 78kg

Essendon
Stringer - 192cm, 91kg
Langford - 192cm, 88kg
Martin - 190cm, 86kg

Greater Western Sydney
T. Green - 191cm, 91kg
Callaghan - 190cm, 82kg
Taranto - 188cm, 89kg
Hopper - 187cm, 88kg
Ward - 187cm, 83kg
Whitfield - 185cm, 83kg

Geelong
Stevens - 193cm, 85kg
Knevitt - 193cm, 81kg
O'Connor - 191cm, 88kg
Danger - 189cm, 92kg
Menegola - 189cm, 89kg
Duncan - 188cm, 88kg
Smith - 188cm, 83kg
Tuohy - 187cm, 91kg
Stephens - 187cm, 88kg
C. Guthrie - 187cm, 87kg
*** Holmes - 189cm, 74kg

Fremantle
Mundy - 192cm, 92kg
Fyfe - 191cm, 92kg
Brodie - 189cm, 89kg
Blakely - 189cm, 88kg
Brayshaw - 185cm, 86kg

Gold Coast Suns
Anderson - 192cm, 86kg
Constable - 191cm, 91kg
Davies - 191cm, 85kg
Hollands - 189cm, 85kg
Sharp - 189cm, 81kg
Fiorini - 186cm, 84kg
Swallow - 185cm, 87kg

Melbourne
Brayshaw - 187cm, 91kg
Oliver - 187cm, 88kg
Jordan - 187cm, 82kg
Petracca - 186cm, 97kg
Harmes - 185cm, 85kg
Dunstan - 185cm, 84kg

North Melbourne
Greenwood - 191cm, 84kg
McDonald - 189cm, 86kg
LDU - 188cm, 87kg
Cunnington - 185cm, 88kg
JHF - 185cm, 81kg
*** Thomas - 189cm, 76kg
*** Stephenson - 188cm, 76kg

Port Adelaide
Drew - 188cm, 87kg
Wines - 187cm, 98kg
SPP - 187cm, 93kg
Houston - 186cm, 88kg
Dumont - 186cm, 87kg
Rozee - 185cm, 80kg
*** Duursma - 186cm, 79kg

Richmond
RCD - 191cm, 90kg
Martin - 187cm, 91kg (probably not anymore)
Ross - 187cm, 85kg
Cotchin - 185cm, 86kg

Saints
Owens - 190cm, 85kg
Bytel - 189cm, 84kg
Steele - 187cm, 91kg
Ross - 187cm, 86kg
Crouch - 186cm, 85kg
Windhager - 185cm, 85kg
Billings - 185cm, 82kg
*** NWM - 187cm, 71kg

Sydney
JPK - 188cm, 96kg
McInerney - 188cm, 82kg
Mills - 187cm, 86kg
Rowbottom - 186cm, 82kg

Eagles
Clark - 193cm, 94kg
Yeo - 190cm, 89kg
Young - 190cm, 84kg
Redden - 190cm, 85kg
Edwards - 188cm, 83kg
Sheed - 185cm, 87kg

Doggies
The Bont - 193cm, 93kg
Macrae - 192cm, 88kg
Dunkley - 191cm, 91kg
B. Smith - 185cm, 86kg

 

[cryptor]

Day isn't too slight to play as an inside mid right now.

BUT, Day is likely too slight to play inside mid as effectively as he currently plays HBF or on the wing.

He's already coming from so far back this season after an interrupted preseason and then missing with concussion. I think the best thing for him would be continuing to gain some momentum and form in the roles he's been playing so far. Then hopefully he can have a full preseason for next year and then make a step into the guts.

 

[rei154]

Midfielders in the league over 185cm.

Granted not all of them are good, nor do they all play midfield exclusively as some only roll through the middle sparingly. Some are still developing/newly drafted too.

But you'll notice a common theme regarding their size.

Adelaide
Dawson - 192cm, 86kg
Hately - 191cm, 91kg
Cook - 190cm, 85kg
Seedsman - 190cm, 84kg
Sholl - 186cm, 80kg
Keays - 185cm, 89kg

Brisbane
J. Berry - 192cm, 88kg
CEY - 190cm, 103kg
Rayner - 186cm, 89kg
Mathieson - 186cm, 87kg
McCluggage - 185cm, 87kg

Carlton
Cripps - 195cm, 95kg
Setterfield - 192cm, 86kg
Kennedy - 190cm, 90kg
Cerra - 187cm, 86kg
Hewett - 187cm, 84kg
Dow - 187cm, 83kg

Collingwood
McInness - 193cm, 85kg
T. Brown - 192cm, 86kg
Pendles - 191cm, 90kg
Crisp - 190cm, 90kg
JDG - 188cm, 92kg
Lipinski - 187cm, 84kg
*** Poulter - 193cm, 78kg

Essendon
Stringer - 192cm, 91kg
Langford - 192cm, 88kg
Martin - 190cm, 86kg

Greater Western Sydney
T. Green - 191cm, 91kg
Callaghan - 190cm, 82kg
Taranto - 188cm, 89kg
Hopper - 187cm, 88kg
Ward - 187cm, 83kg
Whitfield - 185cm, 83kg

Geelong
Stevens - 193cm, 85kg
Knevitt - 193cm, 81kg
O'Connor - 191cm, 88kg
Danger - 189cm, 92kg
Menegola - 189cm, 89kg
Duncan - 188cm, 88kg
Smith - 188cm, 83kg
Tuohy - 187cm, 91kg
Stephens - 187cm, 88kg
C. Guthrie - 187cm, 87kg
*** Holmes - 189cm, 74kg

Fremantle
Mundy - 192cm, 92kg
Fyfe - 191cm, 92kg
Brodie - 189cm, 89kg
Blakely - 189cm, 88kg
Brayshaw - 185cm, 86kg

Gold Coast Suns
Anderson - 192cm, 86kg
Constable - 191cm, 91kg
Davies - 191cm, 85kg
Hollands - 189cm, 85kg
Sharp - 189cm, 81kg
Fiorini - 186cm, 84kg
Swallow - 185cm, 87kg

Melbourne
Brayshaw - 187cm, 91kg
Oliver - 187cm, 88kg
Jordan - 187cm, 82kg
Petracca - 186cm, 97kg
Harmes - 185cm, 85kg
Dunstan - 185cm, 84kg

North Melbourne
Greenwood - 191cm, 84kg
McDonald - 189cm, 86kg
LDU - 188cm, 87kg
Cunnington - 185cm, 88kg
JHF - 185cm, 81kg
*** Thomas - 189cm, 76kg
*** Stephenson - 188cm, 76kg

Port Adelaide
Drew - 188cm, 87kg
Wines - 187cm, 98kg
SPP - 187cm, 93kg
Houston - 186cm, 88kg
Dumont - 186cm, 87kg
Rozee - 185cm, 80kg
*** Duursma - 186cm, 79kg

Richmond
RCD - 191cm, 90kg
Martin - 187cm, 91kg (probably not anymore)
Ross - 187cm, 85kg
Cotchin - 185cm, 86kg

Saints
Owens - 190cm, 85kg
Bytel - 189cm, 84kg
Steele - 187cm, 91kg
Ross - 187cm, 86kg
Crouch - 186cm, 85kg
Windhager - 185cm, 85kg
Billings - 185cm, 82kg
*** NWM - 187cm, 71kg

Sydney
JPK - 188cm, 96kg
McInerney - 188cm, 82kg
Mills - 187cm, 86kg
Rowbottom - 186cm, 82kg

Eagles
Clark - 193cm, 94kg
Yeo - 190cm, 89kg
Young - 190cm, 84kg
Redden - 190cm, 85kg
Edwards - 188cm, 83kg
Sheed - 185cm, 87kg

Doggies
The Bont - 193cm, 93kg
Macrae - 192cm, 88kg
Dunkley - 191cm, 91kg
B. Smith - 185cm, 86kg

Midfielders/sports in general seem to be trending towards height across the board.
I wouldn't be surprised if we look to develop a few extra mids who are on the taller end of things, but I think we're finding the balance quite well at this stage.

Nash- 197cm- 94kg
Finn- 189cm- 84kg
Day- 191cm- 81kg
Scrimshaw*- 193cm- 89kg
Long- 194cm- 92kg
McDonald- 185cm- 83kg
Fionn- 186cm- 81kg
Downie- 186cm- 83kg
Newcombe- 186cm- 89kg

I think we've gotta get a fair few of our lads on an Eddie Hall/ Brian Shaw diet over this off-season.

*Scrim has spoken of wanting to get into the mid

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Midfielders/sports in general seem to be trending towards height across the board.
I wouldn't be surprised if we look to develop a few extra mids who are on the taller end of things, but I think we're finding the balance quite well at this stage.

Nash- 197cm- 94kg
Finn- 189cm- 84kg
Day- 191cm- 81kg
Scrimshaw*- 193cm- 89kg
Long- 194cm- 92kg
McDonald- 185cm- 83kg
Fionn- 186cm- 81kg
Downie- 186cm- 83kg
Newcombe- 186cm- 89kg

I think we've gotta get a fair few of our lads on an Eddie Hall/ Brian Shaw diet over this off-season.

*Scrim has spoken of wanting to get into the mid

If the Newk is only 89kg I'll eat my hat.

He is the same height as build as Petracca so I reckon he's up around the 92kg to 95kg mark.

I mean have you seen the size of his thighs, they are like tree trunks!

 

[MrPremiership]

Seems to be just going through the motions a bit.

Can't wait to see him roll through the middle eventually. At least a season away though

 

[almuz]

Seems to be just going through the motions a bit.

Can't wait to see him roll through the middle eventually. At least a season away though

We watch the same game on the weekend?

He had a solid 10ish CBAs and had a real crack with 5 tackles

Definitely not at his best but building back up

 

[matey]

How good is it to see Mitchell have plans to get Day into the middle.

 

[rei154]

If the Newk is only 89kg I'll eat my hat.

He is the same height as build as Petracca so I reckon he's up around the 92kg to 95kg mark.

I mean have you seen the size of his thighs, they are like tree trunks!

I like to think that he isn't there yet- imagine the damage he'll be able to do when he is!

 

[halfback dasher]

Seems to be just going through the motions a bit.

Can't wait to see him roll through the middle eventually. At least a season away though

Fascinating, was crunching stats b4 after watching some tape of his game Sat …
I think baring injury he’s about to explode .
Interesting you see it as he’s cruising a little
Not a criticism MP just an observation

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Seems to be just going through the motions a bit.

Can't wait to see him roll through the middle eventually. At least a season away thoug

WUT?

Going through the motions ?

Did you even watch the game

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

He couldnt keep up with Graham in one play down the middle late in the game.

Graham has a great engine, sure, but I would say Day's tank might also prevent him from playing more midfield minutes

 

[VandoHawk]

He couldnt keep up with Graham in one play down the middle late in the game.

Graham has a great engine, sure, but I would say Day's tank might also prevent him from playing more midfield minutes

Yup. This year it seems it will be gradual exposure.

Hopefully with another full preseason, an improved tank and a bit of bulk he'll be ready to go next year as a mid.

 

[theiaofseed]

He couldnt keep up with Graham in one play down the middle late in the game.

Graham has a great engine, sure, but I would say Day's tank might also prevent him from playing more midfield minutes

He was cramping due to lack of a preseason there's nothing wrong with his tank.

 

[Yardie]

He was cramping due to lack of a preseason there's nothing wrong with his tank.

I didn't realise he was cramping at first and just saw him on the ground with a trainer and holding his foot. My heart wasn't in a great place for half a minute!

 

[MrPremiership]

WUT?

Going through the motions ?

Did you even watch the game

I wasn't talking only about the last game FFS

 

[MrPremiership]

Fascinating, was crunching stats b4 after watching some tape of his game Sat …
I think baring injury he’s about to explode .
Interesting you see it as he’s cruising a little
Not a criticism MP just an observation

Maybe its adjusting from a long time out with injury, then the concussion break, but looks to be playing within himself. Some really poor decision making by foot in the last 2 games also, which is unlike him.

Or maybe its just the high expectations we have of him.

From watching his game, it just looks like he's cruising. Hope you're right that he's about to explode

 

[BIGHAWK23]

I wasn't talking only about the last game FFS

In no game this year was he going through the motions

Unless being concussed by Ryder is what you are reffering to

 

[kirbatron]

Going through the motions is to do something in a perfunctory way, without any enthusiasm or commitment.

not sure how you can come to this conclusion. he is a bit rusty & not at full fitness but looks 100% committed to me

 

[TylerDurden]

He's getting caught coz he's trying to take it on and make things happen.
He'll rip a game apart soon.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

He's getting caught coz he's trying to take it on and make things happen.
He'll rip a game apart soon.

Really hope so, been waiting all year for that to happen.

 

[TheFourPillars]

Really hope so, been waiting all year for that to happen.

He jasnt had a pre season coming from a long way back he will hopefully get an uninterrupted pre season next year if so look out

 

[Strapping Young Lad]